Exam 14: Integrating Social Psychology

Studies of the way in which early observation of reward and punishment for aggression affect later aggressive behavior is a combination of social psychology and ________ psychology.

To which of the following fields has social psychology made important contributions?

When Kate is coaching basketball,she wants her team to fear and respect her,but when Kate is at home,she wants her husband and children to find her sensitive and loving.Kate is

Dr.Hayek conducts a meta-analysis where she combines 54 laboratory studies in which men who watched an erotic film were then asked whether or not they wanted to engage in casual sex.She finds a moderate effect,such that men who see erotic films increase their desire for casual sex.What is one weakness of this study?

Which of the following is true regarding cross-cultural research on marriage patterns?

Todd,a 6-year-old boy,sees a girl down the street performing amazing aerial acrobatics on her skateboard.Later,he tells his mom he saw a BOY doing neat tricks on his skateboard.According to the findings of Martin and Halverson (1983),why didn't Todd tell the truth?

The distinction between automatic and thoughtful or effortful processing discussed in relation to attitude change is an example of the ________ perspective.

Martin Luther King Jr.used powerful patriotic symbols and images of happy children to ensure that listeners were in a positive mood when they heard about his civil rights cause.This effective technique draws primarily from the ________ perspective.

What is meant by an interaction between a person and the situation? Name and provide examples of two types of interactions.

Briefly describe the two basic principles of social behavior.

The major theoretical perspectives in social psychology are

Briefly describe the sociocultural approach to social psychology.

How would you answer the question "Are there other basic motives underlying social behavior?" In other words,do the five motives identified in the textbook encompass all social behavior? Explain your answer.

The social motive of social status includes benefits such as

Nira says men are more aggressive because of sexual selection for dominance,whereas Shalini thinks it's because men are taught to be more aggressive by the culture.Nira is giving a/an ________ explanation,whereas Shalini is giving a/an ________ explanation for the same behavior.

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?

One of the central explanatory elements of the sociocultural perspective is

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using meta-analysis as a source of converging evidence for a research finding?

According to your textbook,one of the reasons that J.Edgar Hoover had a tendency to see communist associations was that he could easily bring to mind examples of communist associations.This cognitive bias is known as the ________.

According to your textbook,all of the following are fundamental social motivations EXCEPT