Question 1

Which of the following is a trend in social psychological theories today?

Accepted Answer

A)  developing theories that can account for a limited range of phenomena 
B)  relying on a single general theory to explain most human behavior 
C)  making untestable claims about human behavior 
D)  all of the above are trends in social psychological theories today 
A)  developing theories that can account for a limited range of phenomena 
B)  relying on a single general theory to explain most human behavior 
C)  making untestable claims about human behavior 
D)  all of the above are trends in social psychological theories today

Question 2

Which is NOT an advantage of laboratory research, compared to field research?

Accepted Answer

A)  greater control over the research situation 
B)  easier to randomly assign participants to conditions 
C)  greater real-world applicability 
D)  usually easier and cheaper 
A)  greater control over the research situation 
B)  easier to randomly assign participants to conditions 
C)  greater real-world applicability 
D)  usually easier and cheaper

Question 3

Which is NOT a goal of social psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A)  description 
B)  causal analysis 
C)  evaluation 
D)  application 
A)  description 
B)  causal analysis 
C)  evaluation 
D)  application

Which of the following is a trend in social psychological theories today?

Which is NOT an advantage of laboratory research, compared to field research?

Which is NOT a goal of social psychological research?

Person Perception

Social Cognition

The Self

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Prejudice

Social Influence

Interpersonal Attraction

Personal Relationships

Behavior in Groups

Gender

Helping Behavior

Aggression

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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Exam 1: Theories and Methods in Social Psychology

Which of the following is a trend in social psychological theories today?

Which is NOT an advantage of laboratory research, compared to field research?

Which is NOT a goal of social psychological research?

Person Perception

Social Cognition

The Self

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Prejudice

Social Influence

Interpersonal Attraction

Personal Relationships

Behavior in Groups

Gender

Helping Behavior

Aggression

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

Filters