Exam 14: Integrating Social Psychology

Studies of twins raised apart versus twins raised together are conducted with ________ methods.

Two students hear a speech by a presidential candidate.One student concludes that the candidate is a forceful leader with innovative ideas,but the other student concludes that the candidate is a poor leader with no new ideas.Which perspective can best explain these different interpretations?

Attributional processes are best considered under the ________ approach to social psychology.

Which of the following principles is common to all five basic motives in social psychology?

Which of the following is NOT true of the relationship between social learning and social cognition?

Winston Churchill's inspiring and transforming the British people during World War II is an example of

According to the textbook,

How do evolutionary psychologists study human behavior?

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

A researcher conducts a study of the effect of gender of the victim on punishment.In the condition where the victim is female,the room temperature is over 90 degrees.In the condition where the victim is male,the room temperature is 70 degrees.Temperature of the room is a/an

The different goals of coping with feelings of annoyance,gaining or maintaining status,protecting oneself or others,or gaining material or social benefits,may all contribute to the expression of

Name and describe two of the five basic motives,as identified in the textbook.

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

A graduate student wants to study features of the person that influence the type of romantic relationship that people desire.The graduate student decides to focus on genetic predispositions and human nature.Which perspective is the graduate student utilizing?

To establish social ties and to gain and maintain status are fundamental social motives.

The research findings of five facets of personality and three components of love were uncovered via the use of

A researcher investigating the connection between narcissistic personality disorder and leadership is combining the areas of social and ________ psychology.

What is meant by proximate and ultimate explanations for social behavior?

Provide examples of possible proximate and ultimate explanations for males' desire to gain and maintain status.

Although we do our best to choose situations that match our dispositions,we often end up in circumstances we cannot perfectly predict.Which of the following is an example of this?