Question 1

Della is interested in the ways in which romantic partners think about each other. Her research most neatly fits the realm of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality psychology 
B)  social cognition 
C)  sociology 
D)  behaviorism 
A)  personality psychology 
B)  social cognition 
C)  sociology 
D)  behaviorism

Question 2

Dr. Rakim is interested in why a particular culture produces different levels of kindness in its members. Dr. Rakim is most likely a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychologist 
B)  personality psychologist 
C)  philosopher 
D)  sociologist 
A)  social psychologist 
B)  personality psychologist 
C)  philosopher 
D)  sociologist

Question 3

When Mark goes to give Sven a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done, he jumps and turns away. Mark has just read Chapter 1 and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist. What is he likely to think about Sven's behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Sven must have been abused as a child." 
B)  "What's his problem? A pat on the back is a reinforcer." 
C)  "Sven must have interpreted my gesture differently than I intended." 
D)  "Sven must have low self-esteem." 
A)  "Sven must have been abused as a child." 
B)  "What's his problem? A pat on the back is a reinforcer." 
C)  "Sven must have interpreted my gesture differently than I intended." 
D)  "Sven must have low self-esteem."

Question 4

The chapter emphasizes that disciplines differ in their level of analysis of important questions. Describe a question or topic that would be best answered by a sociologist, and explain how that question or topic might be modified to be answered by a social psychologist.

Accepted Answer

Sociologists are interested in the study

Question 5

"Are some people just better leaders than others?" Such a question about human nature is most likely to be asked by a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality psychologist 
B)  social psychologist 
C)  philosopher 
D)  sociologist 
A)  personality psychologist 
B)  social psychologist 
C)  philosopher 
D)  sociologist

Question 6

Rahid's server in the restaurant just can't seem to get his order right. If Rahid has just read Chapter 1 on social influence and is thinking more like a social psychologist than before, what would he be most likely to think?

Accepted Answer

A)  "This person is a chronic dolt." 
B)  "Our educational system is failing us." 
C)  "This person must have had a bad morning." 
D)  "Human beings are inherently lazy." 
A)  "This person is a chronic dolt." 
B)  "Our educational system is failing us." 
C)  "This person must have had a bad morning." 
D)  "Human beings are inherently lazy."

Question 7

Which of the following is the best example of a construal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sam, who attends a showing of The Jerry Springer Show 
B)  Sarah, who registers to vote at age eighteen 
C)  John, who believes people born under the sign of Taurus are stubborn 
D)  Kerry, who decides to marry Ryan 
A)  Sam, who attends a showing of The Jerry Springer Show 
B)  Sarah, who registers to vote at age eighteen 
C)  John, who believes people born under the sign of Taurus are stubborn 
D)  Kerry, who decides to marry Ryan

Question 8

The social cognition approach compares people to amateur __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  detectives 
B)  lawyers 
C)  artists 
D)  accountants 
A)  detectives 
B)  lawyers 
C)  artists 
D)  accountants

Question 9

Lisa and Melissa were comparing grades on their chemistry exam. Lisa was disappointed when she first saw that she had received a grade of 76 percent, but when she saw that Melissa (the class valedictorian in high school) had earned a grade of 78 percent, she felt much better about her grade. What is most likely to be a reason that Lisa changed her perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  She had a different construal of her grade. 
B)  She was directly persuaded. 
C)  She used an explicit value. 
D)  She exerted social influence on Melissa. 
A)  She had a different construal of her grade. 
B)  She was directly persuaded. 
C)  She used an explicit value. 
D)  She exerted social influence on Melissa.

Question 10

Given the choice between distorting the world in order to enhance their self-esteem or viewing the world accurately, people often __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  completely distort reality 
B)  choose accuracy and thereby suffer from low self-esteem 
C)  put a slightly different spin on things in order to feel good about themselves 
D)  refuse to make a choice, behaving erratically 
A)  completely distort reality 
B)  choose accuracy and thereby suffer from low self-esteem 
C)  put a slightly different spin on things in order to feel good about themselves 
D)  refuse to make a choice, behaving erratically

Question 11

With regard to cross-cultural research in social psychology, which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social psychologists find cross-cultural studies of social behavior valuable because these provide a test of the universality of laws of human behavior. 
B)  Social psychologists have only recently expanded their research beyond the United States. 
C)  Social psychologists find cross-cultural studies of social behavior valuable because these allow the use of research methods deemed unethical in the United States. 
D)  Social psychologists find cross-cultural studies of social behavior valuable because these allow the discovery of additional variables that enable more accurate prediction. 
A)  Social psychologists find cross-cultural studies of social behavior valuable because these provide a test of the universality of laws of human behavior. 
B)  Social psychologists have only recently expanded their research beyond the United States. 
C)  Social psychologists find cross-cultural studies of social behavior valuable because these allow the use of research methods deemed unethical in the United States. 
D)  Social psychologists find cross-cultural studies of social behavior valuable because these allow the discovery of additional variables that enable more accurate prediction.

Question 12

Consider the following research question: "How has new computer technology changed the U.S. educational system?" This question is most likely to be asked by a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychologist 
B)  personality psychologist 
C)  sociologist 
D)  anthropologist 
A)  social psychologist 
B)  personality psychologist 
C)  sociologist 
D)  anthropologist

Question 13

Although the fields of personality psychology and social psychology are related, what distinguishes social psychology from the other?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses rigorous scientific methods; the other does not. 
B)  It examines how social situations impact individual's lives, whereas the other examines only the individual. 
C)  It examines the individual, whereas the other examines broader societal issues. 
D)  It examines social situations, but not the individuals in them. 
A)  It uses rigorous scientific methods; the other does not. 
B)  It examines how social situations impact individual's lives, whereas the other examines only the individual. 
C)  It examines the individual, whereas the other examines broader societal issues. 
D)  It examines social situations, but not the individuals in them.

Question 14

Which of the following is a likely criticism of the behaviorist approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Concepts like reinforcement and punishment are too vague. 
B)  Behaviorist explanations are too simplistic to explain all human social behavior. 
C)  Terms like "cognition" and "thinking" and "feeling" are too vague to be studied. 
D)  Scientists cannot deal with concepts like "thinking" and "feeling" in an objective way. 
A)  Concepts like reinforcement and punishment are too vague. 
B)  Behaviorist explanations are too simplistic to explain all human social behavior. 
C)  Terms like "cognition" and "thinking" and "feeling" are too vague to be studied. 
D)  Scientists cannot deal with concepts like "thinking" and "feeling" in an objective way.

Question 15

What is a limitation of applying evolutionary theory to social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Evolutionary psychology is not a widely accepted field in psychology. 
B)  Some believe that evolution is not related to social behavior. 
C)  Evolutionary psychology can only predict changes in genetics. 
D)  There are debates about whether or not it is actually testable in the experimental method. 
A)  Evolutionary psychology is not a widely accepted field in psychology. 
B)  Some believe that evolution is not related to social behavior. 
C)  Evolutionary psychology can only predict changes in genetics. 
D)  There are debates about whether or not it is actually testable in the experimental method.

Question 16

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the social cognition approach to social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Human thinking and reasoning abilities involve numerous decisions every day. 
B)  People try to view the world as accurately as possible. 
C)  People tend to distort reality to make themselves look good. 
D)  People make errors because there is too much information to be able to process optimally. 
A)  Human thinking and reasoning abilities involve numerous decisions every day. 
B)  People try to view the world as accurately as possible. 
C)  People tend to distort reality to make themselves look good. 
D)  People make errors because there is too much information to be able to process optimally.

Question 17

Rather than relying on personal opinion, Dr. Walsh wants to answer his questions using experimentation and measurement. He is interested in asking __________ questions.

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive 
B)  rhetorical 
C)  empirical 
D)  scholarly 
A)  intuitive 
B)  rhetorical 
C)  empirical 
D)  scholarly

Question 18

Juan thinks the idea that "birds of a feather flock together" has more merit than "opposites attract." So he designs an experiment to test his hypothesis. Juan is most likely a __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  personality psychologist 
B)  social psychologist 
C)  sociologist 
D)  journalist 
A)  personality psychologist 
B)  social psychologist 
C)  sociologist 
D)  journalist

Question 19

"To understand humans, one needs only to know about environmental rewards and punishments." This statement would most likely be endorsed by a strict __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviorist 
B)  Gestaltist 
C)  environmental psychologist 
D)  social psychologist 
A)  behaviorist 
B)  Gestaltist 
C)  environmental psychologist 
D)  social psychologist

Question 20

Not all social influence is direct or deliberate. Which of the following is the best example of more indirect or subtle social influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  An advertising campaign is launched to promote a new soft drink. 
B)  A senatorial candidate delivers a speech to convince voters that she is not really liberal. 
C)  A parent disciplines his child by taking away her favorite toy. 
D)  A child sees other kids wearing their sweatshirts inside out and starts wearing his the same way. 
A)  An advertising campaign is launched to promote a new soft drink. 
B)  A senatorial candidate delivers a speech to convince voters that she is not really liberal. 
C)  A parent disciplines his child by taking away her favorite toy. 
D)  A child sees other kids wearing their sweatshirts inside out and starts wearing his the same way.

Della is interested in the ways in which romantic partners think about each other. Her research most neatly fits the realm of __________.

Dr. Rakim is interested in why a particular culture produces different levels of kindness in its members. Dr. Rakim is most likely a __________.

When Mark goes to give Sven a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done, he jumps and turns away. Mark has just read Chapter 1 and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist. What is he likely to think about Sven's behavior?

The chapter emphasizes that disciplines differ in their level of analysis of important questions. Describe a question or topic that would be best answered by a sociologist, and explain how that question or topic might be modified to be answered by a social psychologist.

"Are some people just better leaders than others?" Such a question about human nature is most likely to be asked by a __________.

Rahid's server in the restaurant just can't seem to get his order right. If Rahid has just read Chapter 1 on social influence and is thinking more like a social psychologist than before, what would he be most likely to think?

Which of the following is the best example of a construal?

The social cognition approach compares people to amateur __________.

Given the choice between distorting the world in order to enhance their self-esteem or viewing the world accurately, people often __________.

With regard to cross-cultural research in social psychology, which of the following is NOT true?

Consider the following research question: "How has new computer technology changed the U.S. educational system?" This question is most likely to be asked by a(n) __________.

Although the fields of personality psychology and social psychology are related, what distinguishes social psychology from the other?

Which of the following is a likely criticism of the behaviorist approach?

What is a limitation of applying evolutionary theory to social psychology?

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the social cognition approach to social psychology?

Rather than relying on personal opinion, Dr. Walsh wants to answer his questions using experimentation and measurement. He is interested in asking __________ questions.

Juan thinks the idea that "birds of a feather flock together" has more merit than "opposites attract." So he designs an experiment to test his hypothesis. Juan is most likely a __________.

"To understand humans, one needs only to know about environmental rewards and punishments." This statement would most likely be endorsed by a strict __________.

Not all social influence is direct or deliberate. Which of the following is the best example of more indirect or subtle social influence?

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Della is interested in the ways in which romantic partners think about each other. Her research most neatly fits the realm of __________.

Dr. Rakim is interested in why a particular culture produces different levels of kindness in its members. Dr. Rakim is most likely a __________.

When Mark goes to give Sven a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done, he jumps and turns away. Mark has just read Chapter 1 and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist. What is he likely to think about Sven's behavior?

The chapter emphasizes that disciplines differ in their level of analysis of important questions. Describe a question or topic that would be best answered by a sociologist, and explain how that question or topic might be modified to be answered by a social psychologist.

"Are some people just better leaders than others?" Such a question about human nature is most likely to be asked by a __________.

Rahid's server in the restaurant just can't seem to get his order right. If Rahid has just read Chapter 1 on social influence and is thinking more like a social psychologist than before, what would he be most likely to think?

Which of the following is the best example of a construal?

The social cognition approach compares people to amateur __________.

Given the choice between distorting the world in order to enhance their self-esteem or viewing the world accurately, people often __________.

With regard to cross-cultural research in social psychology, which of the following is NOT true?

Consider the following research question: "How has new computer technology changed the U.S. educational system?" This question is most likely to be asked by a(n) __________.

Although the fields of personality psychology and social psychology are related, what distinguishes social psychology from the other?

Which of the following is a likely criticism of the behaviorist approach?

What is a limitation of applying evolutionary theory to social psychology?

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the social cognition approach to social psychology?

Rather than relying on personal opinion, Dr. Walsh wants to answer his questions using experimentation and measurement. He is interested in asking __________ questions.

Juan thinks the idea that "birds of a feather flock together" has more merit than "opposites attract." So he designs an experiment to test his hypothesis. Juan is most likely a __________.

"To understand humans, one needs only to know about environmental rewards and punishments." This statement would most likely be endorsed by a strict __________.

Not all social influence is direct or deliberate. Which of the following is the best example of more indirect or subtle social influence?

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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