Question 1

"Negative political messages are more persuasive than positive political messages" is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  theory. 
B)  research finding. 
C)  hypothesis. 
D)  untestable prediction. 
A)  theory. 
B)  research finding. 
C)  hypothesis. 
D)  untestable prediction.

Question 2

The social learning perspective has its foundation in Gestalt psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In response to the earlier research on evil behaviour, more recent research in social psychology has developed in a new subfield of

Accepted Answer

A)  virtuous psychology. 
B)  strengths psychology. 
C)  altruistic psychology. 
D)  positive psychology. 
A)  virtuous psychology. 
B)  strengths psychology. 
C)  altruistic psychology. 
D)  positive psychology.

Question 4

The bias that encourages people to think they "knew it all along," is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  hindsight bias. 
B)  social comparison. 
C)  social bias. 
D)  identical bias. 
A)  hindsight bias. 
B)  social comparison. 
C)  social bias. 
D)  identical bias.

Question 5

You are less likely to litter in the presence of other people, due to

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Social psychology is defined by all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  scientific study. 
B)  study of how thoughts and attitudes are influenced by the social world. 
C)  the awareness of the influence of the individual. 
D)  study of how behaviours are influenced by the social world. 
A)  scientific study. 
B)  study of how thoughts and attitudes are influenced by the social world. 
C)  the awareness of the influence of the individual. 
D)  study of how behaviours are influenced by the social world.

Question 7

According to Berger and Luckmann (1966), "What is real to a Tibetan monk may not be real to an American businessman". This statement is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the social constructionist perspective. 
B)  the subcultural critique. 
C)  the sociocultural perspective. 
D)  mainstream social psychology. 
A)  the social constructionist perspective. 
B)  the subcultural critique. 
C)  the sociocultural perspective. 
D)  mainstream social psychology.

"Negative political messages are more persuasive than positive political messages" is a(n)

The social learning perspective has its foundation in Gestalt psychology.

In response to the earlier research on evil behaviour, more recent research in social psychology has developed in a new subfield of

The bias that encourages people to think they "knew it all along," is known as

You are less likely to litter in the presence of other people, due to

Social psychology is defined by all of the following except

According to Berger and Luckmann (1966), "What is real to a Tibetan monk may not be real to an American businessman". This statement is an example of

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

"Negative political messages are more persuasive than positive political messages" is a(n)

The social learning perspective has its foundation in Gestalt psychology.

In response to the earlier research on evil behaviour, more recent research in social psychology has developed in a new subfield of

The bias that encourages people to think they "knew it all along," is known as

You are less likely to litter in the presence of other people, due to

Social psychology is defined by all of the following except

According to Berger and Luckmann (1966), "What is real to a Tibetan monk may not be real to an American businessman". This statement is an example of

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