Question 1

Psychologists who focus on individual differences are connected to the subfield of

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology. 
B)  personality psychology. 
C)  behaviourism. 
D)  clinical psychology. 
A)  social psychology. 
B)  personality psychology. 
C)  behaviourism. 
D)  clinical psychology.

Question 2

The discipline of _______ examines the concept of culture and the role of culture on people's attitudes and behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  anthropology 
B)  economics 
C)  geography 
D)  sociology 
A)  anthropology 
B)  economics 
C)  geography 
D)  sociology

Question 3

A researcher who examines how the level of altruism in parents influences the level of altruism in their children is probably working in the subfield of biology known as

Accepted Answer

A)  social neuroscience. 
B)  behavioural genetics. 
C)  evolutionary psychology. 
D)  behavioural biology. 
A)  social neuroscience. 
B)  behavioural genetics. 
C)  evolutionary psychology. 
D)  behavioural biology.

Question 4

Even though more people die from heart attacks than in airplane accidents, people are more likely to fear air travel. This is an explanation of error in our

Accepted Answer

A)  self misperception. 
B)  self attributes. 
C)  canine perception. 
D)  social cognition. 
A)  self misperception. 
B)  self attributes. 
C)  canine perception. 
D)  social cognition.

Question 5

The social learning perspective describes people in all of the following ways, except

Accepted Answer

A)  they form behaviours when reinforced for that behaviour. 
B)  they form behaviours when they observe others reinforced for that behaviour. 
C)  people make interpretations of their behaviour based on their feelings and attitudes. 
D)  people form positive attitudes about behaviours they observe. 
A)  they form behaviours when reinforced for that behaviour. 
B)  they form behaviours when they observe others reinforced for that behaviour. 
C)  people make interpretations of their behaviour based on their feelings and attitudes. 
D)  people form positive attitudes about behaviours they observe.

Question 6

______________ is the study of how social factors influence brain activity and how brain activity influences attitudes and behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociology 
B)  Social neuroscience 
C)  Economics 
D)  Clinical psychology 
A)  Sociology 
B)  Social neuroscience 
C)  Economics 
D)  Clinical psychology

Question 7

Jordan's friend got into a car accident. Jordan assumes it happened because her friend is a bad driver, not because the roads were slippery that day. Jordan is experiencing

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Andy watched as the man pulled a wallet from someone else's backpack, but when he noticed that others saw it and did nothing. Andy did nothing as well. Andy's inaction was the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  social influence. 
B)  social perception. 
C)  social comparison. 
D)  social presentation. 
A)  social influence. 
B)  social perception. 
C)  social comparison. 
D)  social presentation.

Question 9

"I have fashion sense" is to _______ as fashion designer labels is to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-perception; self-presentation 
B)  self-perception; social presentation 
C)  self-presentation; self perception 
D)  self-presentation; social perception 
A)  self-perception; self-presentation 
B)  self-perception; social presentation 
C)  self-presentation; self perception 
D)  self-presentation; social perception

Question 10

_______ is a perspective that describes behaviour as determined by rewards and punishment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ is a perspective that describes behaviour...

Question 11

Eisenberger, Lieberman & Williams (2003) examined neural activity during a virtual game of CyberBall. They found the participant who felt ignored or rejected used areas of the brain that are usually activated when people experience

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  creativity. 
C)  jealousy. 
D)  physical pain. 
A)  depression. 
B)  creativity. 
C)  jealousy. 
D)  physical pain.

Question 12

A woman is late for a dentist appointment. This occurred because she hit construction on her way to the office. The construction is an example of a(n) _____________ that caused the woman's tardiness.

Accepted Answer

A)  internal trait 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  situational factor 
D)  internal characteristic 
A)  internal trait 
B)  self-fulfilling prophecy 
C)  situational factor 
D)  internal characteristic

Question 13

_______ _______ is a term to describe how we think about ourselves.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______ _______ is a term to describe...

Question 14

All of the following are examples of subcultures that may be studied by social psychologists, except

Accepted Answer

A)  West coast and East coast. 
B)  Muslim and Christian. 
C)  college students and non-high school graduates. 
D)  individualistic and collectivist. 
A)  West coast and East coast. 
B)  Muslim and Christian. 
C)  college students and non-high school graduates. 
D)  individualistic and collectivist.

Question 15

The classic Dog Picture is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviourism. 
B)  the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  Gestalt psychology. 
D)  positive psychology. 
A)  behaviourism. 
B)  the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  Gestalt psychology. 
D)  positive psychology.

Question 16

Considering the cultural influence on personal space and how that impacts on behaviour can be considered through the lens of the

Accepted Answer

A)  social cognitive perspective. 
B)  sociocultural perspective. 
C)  behaviourist perspective. 
D)  humanistic perspective. 
A)  social cognitive perspective. 
B)  sociocultural perspective. 
C)  behaviourist perspective. 
D)  humanistic perspective.

Question 17

The scientific study of how people's thoughts, attitudes, and behaviours are influenced by factors in the social world is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The scientific study of how people's thoughts,...

Question 18

The application of social, cognitive, and emotional biases to explain how people make economic decisions is represented in the field of

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural neuroscience. 
B)  behavioural genetics. 
C)  behavioural economics. 
D)  behavioural evolution. 
A)  behavioural neuroscience. 
B)  behavioural genetics. 
C)  behavioural economics. 
D)  behavioural evolution.

Question 19

Social psychology includes all of the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  how we think about ourselves. 
B)  how we think and behave in the social world. 
C)  how our attitudes and behaviours shape the social world. 
D)  how our dispositional traits remain stable over time. 
A)  how we think about ourselves. 
B)  how we think and behave in the social world. 
C)  how our attitudes and behaviours shape the social world. 
D)  how our dispositional traits remain stable over time.

Question 20

An advertisement that proclaims "Your business success - Harmony" most likely represents a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  Western country. 
B)  individualistic culture. 
C)  independent culture. 
D)  collectivist culture. 
A)  Western country. 
B)  individualistic culture. 
C)  independent culture. 
D)  collectivist culture.

Psychologists who focus on individual differences are connected to the subfield of

The discipline of _______ examines the concept of culture and the role of culture on people's attitudes and behaviour.

A researcher who examines how the level of altruism in parents influences the level of altruism in their children is probably working in the subfield of biology known as

Even though more people die from heart attacks than in airplane accidents, people are more likely to fear air travel. This is an explanation of error in our

The social learning perspective describes people in all of the following ways, except

______________ is the study of how social factors influence brain activity and how brain activity influences attitudes and behaviours.

Jordan's friend got into a car accident. Jordan assumes it happened because her friend is a bad driver, not because the roads were slippery that day. Jordan is experiencing

Andy watched as the man pulled a wallet from someone else's backpack, but when he noticed that others saw it and did nothing. Andy did nothing as well. Andy's inaction was the result of

"I have fashion sense" is to _ as fashion designer labels is to _.

_______ is a perspective that describes behaviour as determined by rewards and punishment.

Eisenberger, Lieberman & Williams (2003) examined neural activity during a virtual game of CyberBall. They found the participant who felt ignored or rejected used areas of the brain that are usually activated when people experience

A woman is late for a dentist appointment. This occurred because she hit construction on her way to the office. The construction is an example of a(n) _____________ that caused the woman's tardiness.

_ _ is a term to describe how we think about ourselves.

All of the following are examples of subcultures that may be studied by social psychologists, except

The classic Dog Picture is an example of

Considering the cultural influence on personal space and how that impacts on behaviour can be considered through the lens of the

The scientific study of how people's thoughts, attitudes, and behaviours are influenced by factors in the social world is known as ________.

The application of social, cognitive, and emotional biases to explain how people make economic decisions is represented in the field of

Social psychology includes all of the following, except

An advertisement that proclaims "Your business success - Harmony" most likely represents a(n)

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

Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Psychologists who focus on individual differences are connected to the subfield of

The discipline of _______ examines the concept of culture and the role of culture on people's attitudes and behaviour.

A researcher who examines how the level of altruism in parents influences the level of altruism in their children is probably working in the subfield of biology known as

Even though more people die from heart attacks than in airplane accidents, people are more likely to fear air travel. This is an explanation of error in our

The social learning perspective describes people in all of the following ways, except

______________ is the study of how social factors influence brain activity and how brain activity influences attitudes and behaviours.

Jordan's friend got into a car accident. Jordan assumes it happened because her friend is a bad driver, not because the roads were slippery that day. Jordan is experiencing

Andy watched as the man pulled a wallet from someone else's backpack, but when he noticed that others saw it and did nothing. Andy did nothing as well. Andy's inaction was the result of

"I have fashion sense" is to _______ as fashion designer labels is to _______.

_______ is a perspective that describes behaviour as determined by rewards and punishment.

Eisenberger, Lieberman & Williams (2003) examined neural activity during a virtual game of CyberBall. They found the participant who felt ignored or rejected used areas of the brain that are usually activated when people experience

A woman is late for a dentist appointment. This occurred because she hit construction on her way to the office. The construction is an example of a(n) _____________ that caused the woman's tardiness.

_______ _______ is a term to describe how we think about ourselves.

All of the following are examples of subcultures that may be studied by social psychologists, except

The classic Dog Picture is an example of

Considering the cultural influence on personal space and how that impacts on behaviour can be considered through the lens of the

The scientific study of how people's thoughts, attitudes, and behaviours are influenced by factors in the social world is known as ________.

The application of social, cognitive, and emotional biases to explain how people make economic decisions is represented in the field of

Social psychology includes all of the following, except

An advertisement that proclaims "Your business success - Harmony" most likely represents a(n)

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

"I have fashion sense" is to _ as fashion designer labels is to _.

_ _ is a term to describe how we think about ourselves.