Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Which of the following questions would be of most interest to a social cognition researcher?

You might have heard the old Groucho Marx quip, "I wouldn't belong to any club that would have me for a member." From a self-esteem perspective in social psychology, what would be a more accurate-if less humorous-statement?

When a psychologist discusses individual differences, she is discussing

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968).If you're like most students, you would ________ to be labeled a bloomer, because your teacher would ________.

Which of the following questions is most likely to be asked by a social psychologist?

Social psychologists are interested in cross-cultural research because it

Behaviorists believe that all learning is a result of

The chapter emphasizes that disciplines differ in their level of analysis of important questions.Describe a question or topic that would be best answered by a sociologist, and explain how that question or topic might be modified to be answered by a social psychologist.

Emma wants to know if long-distance relationships in college have a greater likelihood of ending than relationships that are not long-distance.She creates a questionnaire and recruits 100 students from her school to complete the questionnaire so she can test her hypothesis.Emma is

Dan likes his new roommate Tim.He invites Tim to go everywhere with him-parties, lunch, even to the grocery store.Dan feels he's being warm and welcoming to his new friend.Tim, however, doesn't understand why it seems that Dan can't do anything on his own, and seems to need his companionship constantly.The difference in how Dan and Tim perceive Dan's actions is an illustration of ________ in explaining social behavior.

In trying to make sense of the mass suicide in Jonestown, a Gestaltist would probably

Sometimes when we encounter behavior that is unpleasant or unexpected, we assume that something about the person-and not the situation-caused the behavior.In this sense, lay people are most like

How do social psychologists differ from those who rely on common sense or folk wisdom in answering questions about human nature? Social psychologists

When asked why she is always losing things, Veronique replies, "I'm not careless.It's just that I have more important things to think about." This response would be predicted by a social psychologist who understands Veronique's ________ motive.

Which of the following questions is a behaviorist most likely to ask?

Last weekend, Paula smiled politely while Lance talked to her for several hours.Wow, thinks Lance to himself, she was so nice; Paula must really like me-she was so friendly! Lance's interpretation of Paula's behavior is an example of

In discussing the issue of parental discipline, which of the following professionals would be LEAST likely to remind parents that it is important to consider how the child views being punished?

Consider the following research question: "Have no-fault divorce laws increased the rate of divorce in the United States?" This question is most likely to be asked by a

Which of the following is the best illustration of a self-fulfilling prophecy?

Jill is eating dinner at her fiancé Rob's parents' house, and barely touches her food.Jill is aware that his parents could make different construals of this behavior, such as