Question 1

How can the subfield of positive psychology best be characterized?

Accepted Answer

A)  as a subfield directly sparked by horrific events like the Holocaust 
B)  as a new subfield that studies topics early social psychologists omitted 
C)  as the first subfield in social psychology 
D)  as a subfield created by Kurt Lewin 
A)  as a subfield directly sparked by horrific events like the Holocaust 
B)  as a new subfield that studies topics early social psychologists omitted 
C)  as the first subfield in social psychology 
D)  as a subfield created by Kurt Lewin

Question 2

How we think about the world is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  self cognition. 
B)  self perception. 
C)  social cognition. 
D)  social perception. 
A)  self cognition. 
B)  self perception. 
C)  social cognition. 
D)  social perception.

Question 3

The perspective which describes people's behaviour and mental processes as shaped in part by their social and/or cultural context including race, gender, and nationality is known as _______ _______.

Accepted Answer

socio-cult

Question 4

The first social psychology textbook was written by

Accepted Answer

A)  Floyd Allport. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  Kurt Lewin. 
D)  B.F. Skinner. 
A)  Floyd Allport. 
B)  Sigmund Freud. 
C)  Kurt Lewin. 
D)  B.F. Skinner.

Question 5

Tamara is working at an ice cream shop when a man dressed in tight clothing comes in. Tamara figures the guy must be a jerk because she knew someone who dressed like that and was rude to women. Instead of her normal friendly greeting, Tamara says, "So what do you want?" The man shouts his order at her. He sure is rude, Tamara thinks as she scoops his ice cream. This best exemplifies

Accepted Answer

A)  poor self-perception. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  Gestalt psychology. 
A)  poor self-perception. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  the fundamental attribution error. 
D)  Gestalt psychology.

Question 6

Self-perception is how we view ourselves, in particular, how these views depend upon our environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Other people's attitudes and behaviours influence our own thoughts and behaviours; a process known as

Accepted Answer

A)  social perception. 
B)  social influence. 
C)  self cognition. 
D)  public self influence. 
A)  social perception. 
B)  social influence. 
C)  self cognition. 
D)  public self influence.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of social cognition?

Accepted Answer

A)  You think of yourself as a "jock". 
B)  You always buy expensive clothing to impress your friends. 
C)  You attend every class lecture. 
D)  You decide that the new girl in class must be a snob because you saw her sitting by herself in the cafeteria. 
A)  You think of yourself as a "jock". 
B)  You always buy expensive clothing to impress your friends. 
C)  You attend every class lecture. 
D)  You decide that the new girl in class must be a snob because you saw her sitting by herself in the cafeteria.

Question 9

When a sibling or parent suddenly collapses, we are much more likely to help than when a cousin or grandparent collapses. This finding can be explained by

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt psychology. 
B)  evolutionary psychology. 
C)  anthropology. 
D)  social neuroscience. 
A)  Gestalt psychology. 
B)  evolutionary psychology. 
C)  anthropology. 
D)  social neuroscience.

Question 10

According to the box on gender differences in sexual behaviour, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sex for women is largely a no-cost proposition. 
B)  Women tend to desire sex earlier in a relationship than men do. 
C)  Women are more interested in "one-night stands" than are men. 
D)  Sex for men is largely a no-cost proposition. 
A)  Sex for women is largely a no-cost proposition. 
B)  Women tend to desire sex earlier in a relationship than men do. 
C)  Women are more interested in "one-night stands" than are men. 
D)  Sex for men is largely a no-cost proposition.

Question 11

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to study thinking and memory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Rashid, a clinical psychologist 
B)  Dr. Abraham, a cognitive psychologist 
C)  Dr. Patel, a behaviourist 
D)  Dr. Smith, a biologist 
A)  Dr. Rashid, a clinical psychologist 
B)  Dr. Abraham, a cognitive psychologist 
C)  Dr. Patel, a behaviourist 
D)  Dr. Smith, a biologist

Question 12

When asked to describe herself, MaryAnn says that she is conscientious, thoughtful, and ambitious. Lorrie, on the other hand, describes herself as a mother, a member of a local softball team, and a sister. Which of the following statements is true about MaryAnn and Lorrie?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both seem to be strongly individualistic. 
B)  They both seem to be strongly collectivistic. 
C)  MaryAnn seems to be collectivistic while Lorrie seems to be individualistic. 
D)  MaryAnn seems to be individualistic while Lorrie seems to be collectivistic. 
A)  They both seem to be strongly individualistic. 
B)  They both seem to be strongly collectivistic. 
C)  MaryAnn seems to be collectivistic while Lorrie seems to be individualistic. 
D)  MaryAnn seems to be individualistic while Lorrie seems to be collectivistic.

Question 13

How our views about ourselves are dependent on our environment is also referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  social-presentation. 
B)  self-presentation. 
C)  self-perception. 
D)  environmental perception. 
A)  social-presentation. 
B)  self-presentation. 
C)  self-perception. 
D)  environmental perception.

Question 14

A culture which views behaviours emerging from individuals' unique attributes is probably a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivistic culture. 
B)  individualistic culture. 
C)  interdependent culture. 
D)  Eastern country. 
A)  collectivistic culture. 
B)  individualistic culture. 
C)  interdependent culture. 
D)  Eastern country.

Question 15

Muzafer Sherif's life experiences led him to conduct studies on

Accepted Answer

A)  the fundamental attribution error. 
B)  self-perception. 
C)  group influence. 
D)  positive psychology. 
A)  the fundamental attribution error. 
B)  self-perception. 
C)  group influence. 
D)  positive psychology.

Question 16

What techniques do social neuroscientists use to study the interaction between neural processes and peoples' attitudes and behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  X-Rays and PET scans 
B)  X-Rays and CAT scans 
C)  PET scans and fMRI 
D)  CAT scans and fMRI 
A)  X-Rays and PET scans 
B)  X-Rays and CAT scans 
C)  PET scans and fMRI 
D)  CAT scans and fMRI

Question 17

Social psychologists use ______________ when conducting research.

Accepted Answer

A)  the scientific method 
B)  behaviourism 
C)  the self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  hindsight bias 
A)  the scientific method 
B)  behaviourism 
C)  the self-fulfilling prophecy 
D)  hindsight bias

Question 18

According to the author, the finding that happy people make more money is a good example of

Accepted Answer

A)  how initial findings are often incorrect. 
B)  the need for critical thinking when considering research findings. 
C)  the hindsight bias in action. 
D)  the fundamental attribution error in action. 
A)  how initial findings are often incorrect. 
B)  the need for critical thinking when considering research findings. 
C)  the hindsight bias in action. 
D)  the fundamental attribution error in action.

Question 19

Assessing your place amongst a new group of people is an example of the environment's influences on

Accepted Answer

A)  environmental perception. 
B)  self-perception. 
C)  self-presentation. 
D)  self-assessment. 
A)  environmental perception. 
B)  self-perception. 
C)  self-presentation. 
D)  self-assessment.

Question 20

The social learning perspective was strongly influenced by

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt psychology. 
B)  behaviourism. 
C)  psychodynamic psychology. 
D)  humanism. 
A)  Gestalt psychology. 
B)  behaviourism. 
C)  psychodynamic psychology. 
D)  humanism.

How can the subfield of positive psychology best be characterized?

How we think about the world is known as

The perspective which describes people's behaviour and mental processes as shaped in part by their social and/or cultural context including race, gender, and nationality is known as _ _.

The first social psychology textbook was written by

Self-perception is how we view ourselves, in particular, how these views depend upon our environment.

Other people's attitudes and behaviours influence our own thoughts and behaviours; a process known as

Which of the following is an example of social cognition?

When a sibling or parent suddenly collapses, we are much more likely to help than when a cousin or grandparent collapses. This finding can be explained by

According to the box on gender differences in sexual behaviour, which of the following is true?

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to study thinking and memory?

When asked to describe herself, MaryAnn says that she is conscientious, thoughtful, and ambitious. Lorrie, on the other hand, describes herself as a mother, a member of a local softball team, and a sister. Which of the following statements is true about MaryAnn and Lorrie?

How our views about ourselves are dependent on our environment is also referred to as

A culture which views behaviours emerging from individuals' unique attributes is probably a(n)

Muzafer Sherif's life experiences led him to conduct studies on

What techniques do social neuroscientists use to study the interaction between neural processes and peoples' attitudes and behaviours?

Social psychologists use ______________ when conducting research.

According to the author, the finding that happy people make more money is a good example of

Assessing your place amongst a new group of people is an example of the environment's influences on

The social learning perspective was strongly influenced by

Research Methods

Self-Perception

Social Perception

Social Cognition

Attitude Formation and Change

Persuasion

Social Influence

Group Processes

Intergroup Relations

Stereotype, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Aggression

Altruism and Prosocial Behaviour

Attraction and Close Relationships

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Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

How can the subfield of positive psychology best be characterized?

How we think about the world is known as

The perspective which describes people's behaviour and mental processes as shaped in part by their social and/or cultural context including race, gender, and nationality is known as _______ _______.

The first social psychology textbook was written by

Self-perception is how we view ourselves, in particular, how these views depend upon our environment.

Other people's attitudes and behaviours influence our own thoughts and behaviours; a process known as

Which of the following is an example of social cognition?

When a sibling or parent suddenly collapses, we are much more likely to help than when a cousin or grandparent collapses. This finding can be explained by

According to the box on gender differences in sexual behaviour, which of the following is true?

Which of the following individuals would be most likely to study thinking and memory?

When asked to describe herself, MaryAnn says that she is conscientious, thoughtful, and ambitious. Lorrie, on the other hand, describes herself as a mother, a member of a local softball team, and a sister. Which of the following statements is true about MaryAnn and Lorrie?

How our views about ourselves are dependent on our environment is also referred to as

A culture which views behaviours emerging from individuals' unique attributes is probably a(n)

Muzafer Sherif's life experiences led him to conduct studies on

What techniques do social neuroscientists use to study the interaction between neural processes and peoples' attitudes and behaviours?

Social psychologists use ______________ when conducting research.

According to the author, the finding that happy people make more money is a good example of

Assessing your place amongst a new group of people is an example of the environment's influences on

The social learning perspective was strongly influenced by

Research Methods

Self-Perception

Social Perception

Social Cognition

Attitude Formation and Change

Persuasion

Social Influence

Group Processes

Intergroup Relations

Stereotype, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Aggression

Altruism and Prosocial Behaviour

Attraction and Close Relationships

Filters

The perspective which describes people's behaviour and mental processes as shaped in part by their social and/or cultural context including race, gender, and nationality is known as _ _.