Exam 14: Integrating Social Psychology

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

What was the purpose of the Bridging Function and Dysfunction section on J.Edgar Hoover?

Which of the following is an example of a research question that incorporates both social psychology and cognitive psychology?

How is social psychology related to law? Design a research study that combines aspects of social cognition and jury decision-making.

________ methods do an excellent job of assessing cause-and-effect,but ________ methods are important for enhancing external validity.

The idea that social behavior is goal-oriented is consistent with which of the four major perspectives in social psychology?

Sue wants to be a biologist but thinks her biology professor,Dr.Wu,is wrong in her opinions about what kind of research is important.But when Sue goes to Dr.Wu's office,she is very friendly.Sue is acting friendly because she's concentrating on her ________ goal of getting a good grade rather than her ________ goal of becoming a renowned biologist.

A city planner interested in developing social programs to reduce air pollution should consult with a/an ________ psychologist and a/an ________ psychologist.

According to Cross and Markus (1993)why does it bother us so much when we are unable to discern a person's gender?

From the evolutionary perspective,________ are aspects of the person,whereas ________ are aspects of the situations.

Briefly describe the evolutionary approach to social psychology.

Humans are relatively unique among mammals in our reproduction and child-rearing tendencies in that

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

Broad-ranging questions about why humans generally form monogamous pair bonds are addressed by

J.Edgar Hoover may have kept extensive records of the sex lives of powerful people in order to keep anyone from exposing the potentially damaging fact that he was a homosexual.This fits with which fundamental goal?

Confounds are possible elements in psychological research that are best avoided.

What is a confound and why is it a problem for researchers?

The finding that children raised together in a kibbutz pod do not feel romantically attracted to each other is best explained by

Why is it not sufficient to conduct social psychological research just by watching and listening to what people do?

Processes of social attribution relate most closely to the social learning perspective.