Question 1

When a researcher can make strong conclusions that the independent variable caused changes in the dependent variable,the study has high ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  complexity 
B)  external validity 
C)  internal validity 
D)  experimenter bias 
A)  complexity 
B)  external validity 
C)  internal validity 
D)  experimenter bias

Question 2

All of the following are potential problems with the survey method EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  respondents may not accurately remember the answers to the questions. 
B)  respondents may be dishonest. 
C)  it is difficult to obtain enough data about important issues with a survey. 
D)  if respondents select themselves for participation, they may not be a representative sample. 
A)  respondents may not accurately remember the answers to the questions. 
B)  respondents may be dishonest. 
C)  it is difficult to obtain enough data about important issues with a survey. 
D)  if respondents select themselves for participation, they may not be a representative sample.

Question 3

The features or characteristics that individuals carry with them into social situations are called

Accepted Answer

A)  determinants of social behavior. 
B)  situational constraints. 
C)  the person. 
D)  hereditary factors. 
A)  determinants of social behavior. 
B)  situational constraints. 
C)  the person. 
D)  hereditary factors.

Question 4

According to the evolutionary perspective,fear

Accepted Answer

A)  is greater for women than for men. 
B)  is no longer important for survival. 
C)  puts humans needlessly at risk. 
D)  helped our ancestors survive. 
A)  is greater for women than for men. 
B)  is no longer important for survival. 
C)  puts humans needlessly at risk. 
D)  helped our ancestors survive.

Question 5

Validity refers to the consistency of a psychological test's results.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The main difference between a laboratory experiment and a field experiment is

Accepted Answer

A)  laboratory experiments are less controlled. 
B)  field experiments are more artificial. 
C)  field experiments are conducted in a natural setting. 
D)  laboratory experiments have better external validity. 
A)  laboratory experiments are less controlled. 
B)  field experiments are more artificial. 
C)  field experiments are conducted in a natural setting. 
D)  laboratory experiments have better external validity.

Question 7

Tanisha is studying which factors lead to virtuous behavior,positive emotions and optimal performance in people and groups.Tanisha's research falls most clearly within the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  personality psychology 
B)  health psychology 
C)  social neuroscience 
D)  positive psychology 
A)  personality psychology 
B)  health psychology 
C)  social neuroscience 
D)  positive psychology

Question 8

Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the strongest relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  -1.00 
B)  +.33 
C)  +.03 
D)  +.41 
A)  -1.00 
B)  +.33 
C)  +.03 
D)  +.41

Question 9

Describe the two principles of social behavior.Give a clear example of each.

Accepted Answer

Principles: social behavior is

Question 10

According to the evolutionary perspective,social behavior is a result of both heredity and the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What is random assignment and what is its key advantage?

Accepted Answer

Random assignment is the practice of ass

Question 12

Tiger Woods was rewarded by his father for his early interest in golf.The view that these early reward experiences led him to want to be a golf superstar is most consistent with

Accepted Answer

A)  the social learning perspective. 
B)  the social cognitive perspective. 
C)  the sociocultural perspective. 
D)  the person/situation/interaction perspective. 
A)  the social learning perspective. 
B)  the social cognitive perspective. 
C)  the sociocultural perspective. 
D)  the person/situation/interaction perspective.

Question 13

As the outside temperate goes down,use of home heating oil in New England goes up.This relationship between temperature and heating oil use is an example of a

Accepted Answer

A)  positive correlation. 
B)  negative correlation. 
C)  zero correlation. 
D)  reverse causal relationship. 
A)  positive correlation. 
B)  negative correlation. 
C)  zero correlation. 
D)  reverse causal relationship.

Question 14

From the sociocultural perspective,________ and ________ guide much of our social behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  instincts; social norms 
B)  adaptations; culture 
C)  social norms; culture 
D)  culture; social learning 
A)  instincts; social norms 
B)  adaptations; culture 
C)  social norms; culture 
D)  culture; social learning

Question 15

According to the ________ perspective,human social behaviors (like smiling)were maintained in the population because they enhanced the survival and reproduction of our ancestors.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary 
B)  biological 
C)  social constructivist 
D)  social cognitive 
A)  evolutionary 
B)  biological 
C)  social constructivist 
D)  social cognitive

Question 16

What view of social behavior do the four major perspectives in social psychology have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social behavior is goal-oriented. 
B)  Social behavior represents an interaction between the person and the situation. 
C)  Social behavior is affected by evolved dispositions to act in certain ways. 
D)  both A and B 
A)  Social behavior is goal-oriented. 
B)  Social behavior represents an interaction between the person and the situation. 
C)  Social behavior is affected by evolved dispositions to act in certain ways. 
D)  both A and B

Question 17

The two general tasks of a scientific social psychology are

Accepted Answer

A)  prediction and observation. 
B)  observation and evaluation. 
C)  ideographic and nomothetic explanation. 
D)  description and explanation. 
A)  prediction and observation. 
B)  observation and evaluation. 
C)  ideographic and nomothetic explanation. 
D)  description and explanation.

Question 18

According to the evolutionary perspective,why do dolphins have fins while cows have legs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cows are mammals while dolphins are not. 
B)  Cows are vertebrates and dolphins are invertebrates. 
C)  Fins are better suited to an underwater environment. 
D)  Dolphins are too heavy to be able to walk with legs. 
A)  Cows are mammals while dolphins are not. 
B)  Cows are vertebrates and dolphins are invertebrates. 
C)  Fins are better suited to an underwater environment. 
D)  Dolphins are too heavy to be able to walk with legs.

Question 19

Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the weakest relationship between two variables?

Accepted Answer

A)  -1.00 
B)  +.33 
C)  +.03 
D)  +.41 
A)  -1.00 
B)  +.33 
C)  +.03 
D)  +.41

Question 20

Susan is shy and introverted,whereas her friend Beth is extremely outgoing.They find out that they have to give a presentation in front of the 42 other people in their class.Susan is terrified,and Beth is thrilled.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the effects of motivation on the situation. 
B)  an interaction between the person and the situation. 
C)  the influence of the situation on behavior. 
D)  goal-oriented behavior. 
A)  the effects of motivation on the situation. 
B)  an interaction between the person and the situation. 
C)  the influence of the situation on behavior. 
D)  goal-oriented behavior.

When a researcher can make strong conclusions that the independent variable caused changes in the dependent variable,the study has high ________.

All of the following are potential problems with the survey method EXCEPT

The features or characteristics that individuals carry with them into social situations are called

According to the evolutionary perspective,fear

Validity refers to the consistency of a psychological test's results.

The main difference between a laboratory experiment and a field experiment is

Tanisha is studying which factors lead to virtuous behavior,positive emotions and optimal performance in people and groups.Tanisha's research falls most clearly within the field of

Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the strongest relationship between two variables?

Describe the two principles of social behavior.Give a clear example of each.

According to the evolutionary perspective,social behavior is a result of both heredity and the environment.

What is random assignment and what is its key advantage?

Tiger Woods was rewarded by his father for his early interest in golf.The view that these early reward experiences led him to want to be a golf superstar is most consistent with

As the outside temperate goes down,use of home heating oil in New England goes up.This relationship between temperature and heating oil use is an example of a

From the sociocultural perspective, and guide much of our social behavior.

According to the ________ perspective,human social behaviors (like smiling)were maintained in the population because they enhanced the survival and reproduction of our ancestors.

What view of social behavior do the four major perspectives in social psychology have in common?

The two general tasks of a scientific social psychology are

According to the evolutionary perspective,why do dolphins have fins while cows have legs?

Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the weakest relationship between two variables?

Susan is shy and introverted,whereas her friend Beth is extremely outgoing.They find out that they have to give a presentation in front of the 42 other people in their class.Susan is terrified,and Beth is thrilled.This is an example of

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Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

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When a researcher can make strong conclusions that the independent variable caused changes in the dependent variable,the study has high ________.

All of the following are potential problems with the survey method EXCEPT

The features or characteristics that individuals carry with them into social situations are called

According to the evolutionary perspective,fear

Validity refers to the consistency of a psychological test's results.

The main difference between a laboratory experiment and a field experiment is

Tanisha is studying which factors lead to virtuous behavior,positive emotions and optimal performance in people and groups.Tanisha's research falls most clearly within the field of

Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the strongest relationship between two variables?

Describe the two principles of social behavior.Give a clear example of each.

According to the evolutionary perspective,social behavior is a result of both heredity and the environment.

What is random assignment and what is its key advantage?

Tiger Woods was rewarded by his father for his early interest in golf.The view that these early reward experiences led him to want to be a golf superstar is most consistent with

As the outside temperate goes down,use of home heating oil in New England goes up.This relationship between temperature and heating oil use is an example of a

From the sociocultural perspective,________ and ________ guide much of our social behavior.

According to the ________ perspective,human social behaviors (like smiling)were maintained in the population because they enhanced the survival and reproduction of our ancestors.

What view of social behavior do the four major perspectives in social psychology have in common?

The two general tasks of a scientific social psychology are

According to the evolutionary perspective,why do dolphins have fins while cows have legs?

Which of the following correlation coefficients expresses the weakest relationship between two variables?

Susan is shy and introverted,whereas her friend Beth is extremely outgoing.They find out that they have to give a presentation in front of the 42 other people in their class.Susan is terrified,and Beth is thrilled.This is an example of

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Aggression

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Groups

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

Filters

From the sociocultural perspective, and guide much of our social behavior.