Exam 14: Integrating Social Psychology

At a research meeting you hear a graduate student report findings that racism no longer exists, since in his survey he found that no one admitted to being a racist. What would you suggest to this graduate student as a good course of action?

__________________________________explanations of social behavior focus on background or historical causes.

The goals of being seen as likable, fitting in, conforming to the preferences of others, and gaining approval are all associated with the fundamental goal

The different goals of coping with feelings of annoyance, gaining or maintaining status, protecting oneself or others, or gaining material or social benefits may all contribute to the expression of

To which other areas of psychology is social psychology related? Choose one other area of psychology and design a research study that combines that area of psychology and social psychology.

What was the main conclusion of Martin's (1987) research comparing actual gender differences to stereotypes of gender differences?

The textbook argues that, instead of trying to explain gender differences in terms of only in our genes, our cultural learning experiences, or in our minds, we should

The central lesson of the Bridging Function and Dysfunction sections in your textbook is that

What, according to the textbook, is the future of social psychology?

A graduate student wants to study features of the person that influence the type of romantic relationship that people desire. The graduate student decides to focus on genetic predispositions and human nature. Which perspective is the graduate student utilizing?