Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Amani raises her hand in class. Her answer is wrong, and the teacher scolds her. After that, Amani doesn't participate much in class. This situation is most compatible with a __________ approach to understanding and predicting behavior.

Karen returns home from her first year of college and is very proud of her first-year GPA. She earned a 3.0 (B) average. She's unhappily surprised to discover that her parents are disappointed that she didn't perform better. This difference in interpretation illustrates the power of __________ in explaining social behavior.

Which of the following is the best definition of the fundamental attribution error?

Thomas is scrupulously honest when it comes to not cheating on his tests and papers, but when a cashier accidentally gives him back too much change, he is likely to keep the extra money. A social psychologist would most likely say that Thomas's behavior __________.

What are the risks of making the fundamental attribution error?

Which of the following questions is most likely to be asked by a social psychologist?

What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom? How does social psychology differ from folk wisdom?

In explaining why so many people watching on the Internet failed to come to the aid of Abraham Biggs, who committed suicide, a behaviorist would most likely address the __________.

One application of Ross's idea of naïve realism is to assist in negotiations between longtime adversaries such as Palestinians and Israelis. How would understanding naïve realism potentially help these parties negotiate more successfully?

In trying to make sense of the mass suicide in Jonestown, a behaviorist would probably examine the __________.

The major difference between sociology and social psychology is the __________.

Compare the importance that behaviorist and Gestalt approaches attach to such "mentalistic" concepts as thoughts and feelings. To which of these schools of thought is contemporary social psychology more closely related and why?

Jill is eating dinner at her fiancé Rob's parents' house, and barely touches her food. Jill is aware that his parents could make different construals of this behavior, such as __________.

Philosophers provide insight into __________.

From across the room, J.T. sees his mother sigh, and he approaches to give her a hug in hopes of cheering her up. In this case, J.T.'s behavior is an example of a(n) __________ social influence attempt.

Mikaela justifies her past behaviors to protect her self-esteem. What is most likely to happen to Mikaela?

When Professor McDonald starts class, a student rushes in late, making a lot of noise and disrupting the entire classroom. Professor McDonald immediately labels the student as irresponsible. This is an example of __________.

According to the definition of social psychology presented in your text, social psychology is the study of how __________ affect(s) the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of humans.

Josh and his friends have just started up a new fraternity on campus, and want to recruit men who will be loyal and love it. Based on the self-esteem approach, which initiation strategy would you recommend to Josh?

In the Wall Street Game and Community Game research, the personality traits of the student participants __________.