Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

One common goal of sociology and social psychology is to understand

Aya is eight months old, and her mother pretends her baby food is a train in order to convince her to eat it.Aya's mother is using a rather creative form of

According to the definition of social psychology presented in your text, social psychology is the study of how ________ affect the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of humans.

Lisa and Melissa were comparing grades on their chemistry exam.Lisa was disappointed when she first saw that she had received a grade of 76 percent, but when she saw that Melissa (the class valedictorian in high school) had earned a grade of 78 percent, she felt much better about her grade.What is most likely to be a reason that Lisa changed her perspective?

Ross and colleagues (2004) found that people playing the "Wall Street Game" were ________ competitive than people playing the "Community Game," ________ of individual differences in competitiveness and cooperativeness.

Which of the following statements most reflects a social psychological point of view?

When Suzie whines in a supermarket, her father gives her candy to keep her quiet.After a while, Suzie whines more often in the market because her father has "rewarded" her whining with candy.This explanation is more compatible with a ________ approach.

Jada gives William her dessert at lunch in the hopes that he will like her.Jada's behavior is an example of

Josh and his friends have just started up a new fraternity on campus, and want to recruit men who will be loyal and love it.Based on the self-esteem approach, which initiation strategy would you recommend to Josh?

When Mark goes to give Sven a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done, he jumps and turns away.Mark has just read Chapter 1, and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist.What is he likely to think about Sven's behavior?

A "construal" is most like which of the following?

Research by Lee Ross suggests that even when people recognize that others perceive information differently, they persist in thinking that others are biased, while they themselves are objective.This illustrates the idea of

If the self-fulfilling prophecy operates appropriately, what could be the outcome of treating your new roommate as if he/she is polite, neat, and respectful?

Garry is a physician and is convinced that his patient, Mr.Mraz, has cancer.However, after several diagnostic tests and a biopsy that came back negative, Garry rethinks his original diagnosis.He admits that he was wrong and does more research to find the correct diagnosis.In this case, which basic motive did Garry give in to?

In their approach to understanding social behavior, social psychologists are most similar to

Consider the following research question: "How has new computer technology changed the U.S.educational system?" This question is most likely to be asked by a(n)

Leslie cannot say "no" to anyone.Consequently she takes on too much, and doesn't fulfill her commitments as promptly as she might.Assume that when asked to explain these behaviors, Leslie is motivated to be accurate in her self-perceptions.What would she be most likely to say?

Rashim is viewed by most people he knows as rude, brusque, and completely unconcerned with other people's feelings.He, in contrast, describes himself as efficient and task-oriented.Rahim's self-description best reflects the motive to

Consider the following situation: Madeline does very poorly on a term paper she has written.If Madeline is motivated by the need to feel good about herself (the self-esteem approach), what kinds of construals might she make about this?

Which of the following is true about social psychologists' interest in social problems?