Question 1

Yael holds an incremental theory of intelligence. This means that she is likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  spend more time working toward improving her abilities. 
B)  avoid challenging experiences. 
C)  believe that failures are due to lack of intelligence rather than lack of effort. 
D)  earn lower grades. 
A)  spend more time working toward improving her abilities. 
B)  avoid challenging experiences. 
C)  believe that failures are due to lack of intelligence rather than lack of effort. 
D)  earn lower grades. A

Question 2

In Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson's (1968) "Pygmalion in the Classroom" study, students whose teachers were told that they were expected to show substantial IQ growth over the course of the year showed ________ during a brief time period.

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A)  substantial increases in IQ scores 
B)  substantial decreases in IQ scores 
C)  no change in IQ scores 
D)  substantial increases in psychological adjustment, but not IQ scores 
A)  substantial increases in IQ scores 
B)  substantial decreases in IQ scores 
C)  no change in IQ scores 
D)  substantial increases in psychological adjustment, but not IQ scores A

Question 3

Which of the following statements about the effects of teacher expectations on student performance is accurate?

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A)  Teacher expectation effects are strongest for older students and weakest for first and second graders. 
B)  Teacher expectation effects are strongest when manipulated later in the school year. 
C)  There is no evidence for teacher expectation effects. 
D)  Teacher expectation effects are large for lower-achieving, lower-SES, and African American students. 
A)  Teacher expectation effects are strongest for older students and weakest for first and second graders. 
B)  Teacher expectation effects are strongest when manipulated later in the school year. 
C)  There is no evidence for teacher expectation effects. 
D)  Teacher expectation effects are large for lower-achieving, lower-SES, and African American students. D

Question 4

Imagine that you are developing an intervention to block stereotype threat among minority students by increasing incremental beliefs. Describe one possible intervention you could use, explain how you might implement it, and summarize findings from one study that provide support for the effectiveness of your approach.

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Specific details of the intervention and

Question 5

The textbook describes research conducted by Gregory Walton and Geoffrey Cohen (2007) on improving the academic performance of minority students in college. In their study, they devised an intervention for students that addressed students'

Accepted Answer

A)  worries about failing tests. 
B)  worries about social acceptance. 
C)  study habits and note-taking skills. 
D)  theories of intelligence. 
A)  worries about failing tests. 
B)  worries about social acceptance. 
C)  study habits and note-taking skills. 
D)  theories of intelligence.

Question 6

A radio soap opera in Tanzania is designed to combat the spread of HIV. This is an example of

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A)  incremental intelligence. 
B)  entertainment-education. 
C)  value-based education. 
D)  teaching principles. 
A)  incremental intelligence. 
B)  entertainment-education. 
C)  value-based education. 
D)  teaching principles.

Question 7

Bob is from a working-class family and is the first in his family to attend college. He receives a welcome letter that emphasizes how he will be able to explore his personal interests and participate in independent research. According to the research discussed in the text, how is Bob likely to respond to this letter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bob is likely to be excited about attending college and taking advantage of these opportunities. 
B)  Bob is likely to focus on how he can impress his professors and do well in his classes. 
C)  Bob is likely to become more stressed about college and worried about making social connections. 
D)  This particular letter will not influence Bob's thoughts about attending college. 
A)  Bob is likely to be excited about attending college and taking advantage of these opportunities. 
B)  Bob is likely to focus on how he can impress his professors and do well in his classes. 
C)  Bob is likely to become more stressed about college and worried about making social connections. 
D)  This particular letter will not influence Bob's thoughts about attending college.

Question 8

According to the textbook, there is ________ evidence that people of Asian heritage are genetically ________ intelligent.

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A)  strong; more 
B)  modest; more 
C)  no good; more 
D)  modest; less 
A)  strong; more 
B)  modest; more 
C)  no good; more 
D)  modest; less

Question 9

Which of the following best summarizes the effects of airing telenovelas?

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A)  The programs changed people's attitudes but not their behaviors. 
B)  The programs did not influence people's attitudes or behaviors. 
C)  The programs changed behaviors only in people who already agreed with the values being portrayed. 
D)  The programs changed people's attitudes and behaviors. 
A)  The programs changed people's attitudes but not their behaviors. 
B)  The programs did not influence people's attitudes or behaviors. 
C)  The programs changed behaviors only in people who already agreed with the values being portrayed. 
D)  The programs changed people's attitudes and behaviors.

Question 10

Which of the following may account for the above-average performance on academic tasks by many people from Asian cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Asians are genetically smarter than Europeans and Americans. 
B)  Asians are less likely to be affected by stereotype threat than Europeans and Americans. 
C)  Asian culture emphasizes an incremental view of intelligence, leading people to work harder to succeed. 
D)  Asian culture emphasizes an entity view of intelligence, leading people to be more confident in their strengths. 
A)  Asians are genetically smarter than Europeans and Americans. 
B)  Asians are less likely to be affected by stereotype threat than Europeans and Americans. 
C)  Asian culture emphasizes an incremental view of intelligence, leading people to work harder to succeed. 
D)  Asian culture emphasizes an entity view of intelligence, leading people to be more confident in their strengths.

Question 11

Selma, a seventy-two-year-old woman who has had no formal education in the social sciences, would like to improve her ability to apply statistical and scientific reasoning. Which of the following is accurate about the steps Selma could take to improve this ability?

Accepted Answer

A)  Selma can only improve this ability by enrolling in college courses in the social sciences. 
B)  Selma could improve this ability through brief training sessions. 
C)  Selma could improve this ability by conducting an "opinion survey." 
D)  It's too late for Selma to significantly improve this ability. 
A)  Selma can only improve this ability by enrolling in college courses in the social sciences. 
B)  Selma could improve this ability through brief training sessions. 
C)  Selma could improve this ability by conducting an "opinion survey." 
D)  It's too late for Selma to significantly improve this ability.

Question 12

Entertainment-education is based on the work of the learning theorist

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A)  B. F. Skinner. 
B)  Nathan Aaronson. 
C)  Albert Bandura. 
D)  Philip Zimbardo. 
A)  B. F. Skinner. 
B)  Nathan Aaronson. 
C)  Albert Bandura. 
D)  Philip Zimbardo.

Question 13

Candice, a minority student, completes a self-affirmation task where she writes about her most important values. How might this intervention help to improve her grades?

Accepted Answer

A)  by increasing her sense of efficacy and belongingness 
B)  by giving her a more incremental theory of intelligence 
C)  by reducing her bias against doing well in school 
D)  by increasing the salience of her minority status 
A)  by increasing her sense of efficacy and belongingness 
B)  by giving her a more incremental theory of intelligence 
C)  by reducing her bias against doing well in school 
D)  by increasing the salience of her minority status

Question 14

Alicia is an African American high school senior who will be attending a prestigious private university in the fall. Imagine that you are Alicia's guidance counselor and she has approached you about her concerns about fitting in socially. Based on the findings from Gregory Walton and Geoffrey Cohen's (2007) study, which of the following statements would be most likely to help Alicia with her adjustment to college?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Worries about social acceptance are common for students of all ethnicities." 
B)  "Worries about social acceptance are common for African American students in particular." 
C)  "Don't worry-you'll make friends easily because you are a woman." 
D)  "Maybe you should consider attending a college where you'll fit in better." 
A)  "Worries about social acceptance are common for students of all ethnicities." 
B)  "Worries about social acceptance are common for African American students in particular." 
C)  "Don't worry-you'll make friends easily because you are a woman." 
D)  "Maybe you should consider attending a college where you'll fit in better."

Question 15

The belief that intelligence is something one is born with and cannot change is referred to as the

Accepted Answer

A)  entity theory of intelligence. 
B)  evolutionary theory of intelligence. 
C)  incremental theory of intelligence. 
D)  attributional fallacy. 
A)  entity theory of intelligence. 
B)  evolutionary theory of intelligence. 
C)  incremental theory of intelligence. 
D)  attributional fallacy.

Question 16

Javier and Greg have always abstained from alcohol on moral grounds. One day they read about research showing that people who drink a moderate amount of alcohol have a lower risk of heart disease. If Javier is majoring in psychology, and Greg is majoring in engineering, how might their responses to this research differ?

Accepted Answer

A)  Javier is more likely than Greg to recognize that the research findings are correlational and therefore do not establish causation. 
B)  Javier is more likely than Greg to be concerned that the research findings suggest they may be at risk for heart disease. 
C)  Javier is more likely than Greg to discount the results as pseudoscience. 
D)  Javier is more likely than Greg to start drinking in moderation. 
A)  Javier is more likely than Greg to recognize that the research findings are correlational and therefore do not establish causation. 
B)  Javier is more likely than Greg to be concerned that the research findings suggest they may be at risk for heart disease. 
C)  Javier is more likely than Greg to discount the results as pseudoscience. 
D)  Javier is more likely than Greg to start drinking in moderation.

Question 17

In a study conducted by Joshua Aronson and colleagues (2003), a group of students were taught by college student mentors that intelligence was changeable and under their control. Compared to students in a control condition, how did these students perform on a subsequent statewide academic achievement test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students in the experimental condition performed significantly better than those in the control condition, and this was especially true for female students on the reading skills portion of the test. 
B)  Students in the experimental condition performed significantly better than those in the control condition, and this was especially true for female students on the math portion of the test. 
C)  Female students in the experimental condition but not the control condition performed significantly better than males on both portions of the test. 
D)  Male students in the experimental condition but not the control condition performed significantly better than females on both portions of the test. 
A)  Students in the experimental condition performed significantly better than those in the control condition, and this was especially true for female students on the reading skills portion of the test. 
B)  Students in the experimental condition performed significantly better than those in the control condition, and this was especially true for female students on the math portion of the test. 
C)  Female students in the experimental condition but not the control condition performed significantly better than males on both portions of the test. 
D)  Male students in the experimental condition but not the control condition performed significantly better than females on both portions of the test.

Question 18

In research conducted by Geoffrey Cohen and colleagues (2009), minority students were asked to write about their most important values at the beginning of middle school. What was the result of this intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  The students began to show an entity theory of intelligence. 
B)  The students whose values were unrelated to academics saw their grades decline. 
C)  The students' grades improved over two years. 
D)  The students reported better social relationships but not improved grades. 
A)  The students began to show an entity theory of intelligence. 
B)  The students whose values were unrelated to academics saw their grades decline. 
C)  The students' grades improved over two years. 
D)  The students reported better social relationships but not improved grades.

Question 19

Kevin, a European American, believes that his Korean classmate is performing better in school than he is because, as an Asian, his classmate is genetically smarter. According to what you have read in the textbook, what could you say that might convince Kevin that his conclusion is not accurate?

Accepted Answer

There is no evidence to suggest that Asi

Question 20

How do incremental and entity theories of intelligence differ? How can a person's theory of intelligence impact his or her behavior?

Accepted Answer

People who hold an incremental theory of

Yael holds an incremental theory of intelligence. This means that she is likely to

In Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson's (1968) "Pygmalion in the Classroom" study, students whose teachers were told that they were expected to show substantial IQ growth over the course of the year showed ________ during a brief time period.

Which of the following statements about the effects of teacher expectations on student performance is accurate?

The textbook describes research conducted by Gregory Walton and Geoffrey Cohen (2007) on improving the academic performance of minority students in college. In their study, they devised an intervention for students that addressed students'

A radio soap opera in Tanzania is designed to combat the spread of HIV. This is an example of

According to the textbook, there is evidence that people of Asian heritage are genetically intelligent.

Which of the following best summarizes the effects of airing telenovelas?

Which of the following may account for the above-average performance on academic tasks by many people from Asian cultures?

Selma, a seventy-two-year-old woman who has had no formal education in the social sciences, would like to improve her ability to apply statistical and scientific reasoning. Which of the following is accurate about the steps Selma could take to improve this ability?

Entertainment-education is based on the work of the learning theorist

Candice, a minority student, completes a self-affirmation task where she writes about her most important values. How might this intervention help to improve her grades?

The belief that intelligence is something one is born with and cannot change is referred to as the

In research conducted by Geoffrey Cohen and colleagues (2009), minority students were asked to write about their most important values at the beginning of middle school. What was the result of this intervention?

Kevin, a European American, believes that his Korean classmate is performing better in school than he is because, as an Asian, his classmate is genetically smarter. According to what you have read in the textbook, what could you say that might convince Kevin that his conclusion is not accurate?

How do incremental and entity theories of intelligence differ? How can a person's theory of intelligence impact his or her behavior?

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Persuasion

Social Influence

Relationships and Attraction

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Aggression

Altruism and Cooperation

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Yael holds an incremental theory of intelligence. This means that she is likely to

In Robert Rosenthal and Lenore Jacobson's (1968) "Pygmalion in the Classroom" study, students whose teachers were told that they were expected to show substantial IQ growth over the course of the year showed ________ during a brief time period.

Which of the following statements about the effects of teacher expectations on student performance is accurate?

The textbook describes research conducted by Gregory Walton and Geoffrey Cohen (2007) on improving the academic performance of minority students in college. In their study, they devised an intervention for students that addressed students'

A radio soap opera in Tanzania is designed to combat the spread of HIV. This is an example of

According to the textbook, there is ________ evidence that people of Asian heritage are genetically ________ intelligent.

Which of the following best summarizes the effects of airing telenovelas?

Which of the following may account for the above-average performance on academic tasks by many people from Asian cultures?

Selma, a seventy-two-year-old woman who has had no formal education in the social sciences, would like to improve her ability to apply statistical and scientific reasoning. Which of the following is accurate about the steps Selma could take to improve this ability?

Entertainment-education is based on the work of the learning theorist

Candice, a minority student, completes a self-affirmation task where she writes about her most important values. How might this intervention help to improve her grades?

The belief that intelligence is something one is born with and cannot change is referred to as the

In research conducted by Geoffrey Cohen and colleagues (2009), minority students were asked to write about their most important values at the beginning of middle school. What was the result of this intervention?

Kevin, a European American, believes that his Korean classmate is performing better in school than he is because, as an Asian, his classmate is genetically smarter. According to what you have read in the textbook, what could you say that might convince Kevin that his conclusion is not accurate?

How do incremental and entity theories of intelligence differ? How can a person's theory of intelligence impact his or her behavior?

An Invitation to Social Psychology

The Methods of Social Psychology

The Social Self

Social Cognition: Thinking About People and Situations

Social Attribution: Explaining Behavior

Emotion

Attitudes, Behavior, and Rationalization

Persuasion

Social Influence

Relationships and Attraction

Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Groups

Aggression

Altruism and Cooperation

Application Module-Social Psychology and Health

Application Module- Social Psychology and Personal Finance

Application Module- Social Psychology and the Law

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According to the textbook, there is evidence that people of Asian heritage are genetically intelligent.