Question 1

The independent variable in an experiment refers to the variable that is

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A)  held constant 
B)  manipulated 
C)  out of control 
D)  the same for all participants 
A)  held constant 
B)  manipulated 
C)  out of control 
D)  the same for all participants

Question 2

Inspired by the early behaviourist John Watson,Floyd Allport argued that social psychology would only flourish if

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A)  the discipline became less reductionist 
B)  individual level analyses were emphasised 
C)  the discipline became an experimental science 
D)  new methods were adopted by social psychologists 
A)  the discipline became less reductionist 
B)  individual level analyses were emphasised 
C)  the discipline became an experimental science 
D)  new methods were adopted by social psychologists

Question 3

Cognitive psychology's influence on social psychology is evident in the area of

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A)  cognitive ethology 
B)  sociolinguistics 
C)  social cognition 
D)  cognitive dissonance 
A)  cognitive ethology 
B)  sociolinguistics 
C)  social cognition 
D)  cognitive dissonance

Question 4

Social psychology is social because it

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A)  incorporates evolutionary social psychology 
B)  deals with how people are affected by other people 
C)  is a branch of general psychology 
D)  is based on group dynamics 
A)  incorporates evolutionary social psychology 
B)  deals with how people are affected by other people 
C)  is a branch of general psychology 
D)  is based on group dynamics

Question 5

The term 'debriefing' refers to

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A)  participants being given a full explanation of what the experiment was about 
B)  participants being told why they cannot talk to others after the research 
C)  the harmful effects of the research being dissipated by offering a reward 
D)  the remuneration that the assistant gets paid for helping the experimenter 
A)  participants being given a full explanation of what the experiment was about 
B)  participants being told why they cannot talk to others after the research 
C)  the harmful effects of the research being dissipated by offering a reward 
D)  the remuneration that the assistant gets paid for helping the experimenter

Question 6

Furnishing a general perspective on social psychology,evolutionary theory and general relativity theory can be best described as

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A)  general theories 
B)  meta-theories 
C)  short-range mini-theories 
D)  grand theories 
A)  general theories 
B)  meta-theories 
C)  short-range mini-theories 
D)  grand theories

Question 7

Discourse analysis

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A)  is a form of qualitative analysis 
B)  treats data as text 
C)  is a method used by some critics of conventional social psychology 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is a form of qualitative analysis 
B)  treats data as text 
C)  is a method used by some critics of conventional social psychology 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

The idea of a social group having a mind

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A)  was an old explanatory notion dealing with the origins of behavioural uniformity in groups that fell into disfavour in the twentieth century 
B)  was thought to be a form of super-mentality which could enfold a group of people 
C)  was derived from the nineteenth century work of the folk psychologists 
D)  all of the above 
A)  was an old explanatory notion dealing with the origins of behavioural uniformity in groups that fell into disfavour in the twentieth century 
B)  was thought to be a form of super-mentality which could enfold a group of people 
C)  was derived from the nineteenth century work of the folk psychologists 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Social psychology is distinct from other social science disciplines because of

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A)  what it studies 
B)  how research is conducted 
C)  the level of explanation it uses 
D)  all of the above 
A)  what it studies 
B)  how research is conducted 
C)  the level of explanation it uses 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

One problem with defining social psychology solely in terms of the topics it studies is that

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A)  this does not properly differentiate it from other disciplines 
B)  it's too closely related to sociology 
C)  it covers the study of too large a range of topics 
D)  there is no problem; social psychology is always defined solely in terms of the topics social psychologists study 
A)  this does not properly differentiate it from other disciplines 
B)  it's too closely related to sociology 
C)  it covers the study of too large a range of topics 
D)  there is no problem; social psychology is always defined solely in terms of the topics social psychologists study

Question 11

A prediction about causes or about relationships between variables is a(n)

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A)  assumption 
B)  empirical speculation 
C)  observation 
D)  scientific hypothesis 
A)  assumption 
B)  empirical speculation 
C)  observation 
D)  scientific hypothesis

Question 12

Carl Popper defined a scientific hypothesis as one that can

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A)  be disproved but not proved 
B)  never be stated confidently 
C)  neither be proved nor disproved 
D)  be proved but not disproved 
A)  be disproved but not proved 
B)  never be stated confidently 
C)  neither be proved nor disproved 
D)  be proved but not disproved

Question 13

More than a century ago,LeBon thought that crowds would sometimes behave badly because people were being controlled by

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A)  a ruthless leader 
B)  the proletariat 
C)  a group mind 
D)  proto-fascists 
A)  a ruthless leader 
B)  the proletariat 
C)  a group mind 
D)  proto-fascists

Question 14

The choice of an appropriate investigative method is NOT determined by

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A)  the nature of the hypothesis under investigation 
B)  the gender of the participants 
C)  the resources available for doing the research (e.g., time, money, research participants) 
D)  the ethics of the method 
A)  the nature of the hypothesis under investigation 
B)  the gender of the participants 
C)  the resources available for doing the research (e.g., time, money, research participants) 
D)  the ethics of the method

Question 15

The general idea that we are biological entities and that psychology happens in the brain has given rise to

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A)  evolutionary social psychology 
B)  social neuroscience 
C)  collectivist theories 
D)  behaviourism 
A)  evolutionary social psychology 
B)  social neuroscience 
C)  collectivist theories 
D)  behaviourism

Question 16

Replication is an important feature of the scientific method because

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A)  it guards against confirmation bias 
B)  it guards against fraud 
C)  it guards against the possibility that a finding is tied to the particular testing circumstances 
D)  all of the above 
A)  it guards against confirmation bias 
B)  it guards against fraud 
C)  it guards against the possibility that a finding is tied to the particular testing circumstances 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

What distinguishes sociology from social psychology is

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A)  social psychology's emphasis on external validity 
B)  sociology's neglect of theory 
C)  sociology's emphasis on the group as a whole, rather than the individual 
D)  their relative level of objectivity 
A)  social psychology's emphasis on external validity 
B)  sociology's neglect of theory 
C)  sociology's emphasis on the group as a whole, rather than the individual 
D)  their relative level of objectivity

Question 18

Informed consent

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A)  means that deception in research is no longer possible 
B)  only applies to studies in a laboratory 
C)  ensures that people are not manipulated or coerced to participate in a study 
D)  is not an important issue addressed in human research ethics 
A)  means that deception in research is no longer possible 
B)  only applies to studies in a laboratory 
C)  ensures that people are not manipulated or coerced to participate in a study 
D)  is not an important issue addressed in human research ethics

Question 19

A one-factor experimental research design can be based on

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A)  two levels of one independent variable 
B)  several levels of one independent variable 
C)  one level of two independent variables 
D)  both A and B 
A)  two levels of one independent variable 
B)  several levels of one independent variable 
C)  one level of two independent variables 
D)  both A and B

Question 20

Which of the following describes Triplett's dynamogenic theory explaining the superior performance of cyclists in the presence of others?

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A)  Solitary cyclists did poorly because they worried about whether they were going fast enough, which exhausted their brain and muscles, numbing them and inhibiting motor performance 
B)  Friends of the cyclists usually rode as pacers and no doubt encouraged the cyclists to keep up their spirits 
C)  In a race, a follower might be hypnotised by the wheels of the cyclist in front and so rode automatically, leaving more energy for a later, controlled burst 
D)  the presence of another person racing aroused a 'competitive instinct'-the sight of movement in another suggested more speed, inspired greater effort, and released a level of nervous energy that an isolated rider could not achieve alone 
A)  Solitary cyclists did poorly because they worried about whether they were going fast enough, which exhausted their brain and muscles, numbing them and inhibiting motor performance 
B)  Friends of the cyclists usually rode as pacers and no doubt encouraged the cyclists to keep up their spirits 
C)  In a race, a follower might be hypnotised by the wheels of the cyclist in front and so rode automatically, leaving more energy for a later, controlled burst 
D)  the presence of another person racing aroused a 'competitive instinct'-the sight of movement in another suggested more speed, inspired greater effort, and released a level of nervous energy that an isolated rider could not achieve alone

The independent variable in an experiment refers to the variable that is

Inspired by the early behaviourist John Watson,Floyd Allport argued that social psychology would only flourish if

Cognitive psychology's influence on social psychology is evident in the area of

Social psychology is social because it

The term 'debriefing' refers to

Furnishing a general perspective on social psychology,evolutionary theory and general relativity theory can be best described as

Discourse analysis

The idea of a social group having a mind

Social psychology is distinct from other social science disciplines because of

One problem with defining social psychology solely in terms of the topics it studies is that

A prediction about causes or about relationships between variables is a(n)

Carl Popper defined a scientific hypothesis as one that can

More than a century ago,LeBon thought that crowds would sometimes behave badly because people were being controlled by

The choice of an appropriate investigative method is NOT determined by

The general idea that we are biological entities and that psychology happens in the brain has given rise to

Replication is an important feature of the scientific method because

What distinguishes sociology from social psychology is

Informed consent

A one-factor experimental research design can be based on

Which of the following describes Triplett's dynamogenic theory explaining the superior performance of cyclists in the presence of others?

Social Cognition and Social Thinking

Attribution and Social Explanation

Self and Identity

Attitudes

Persuasion and Attitude Change

Social Influence

People in Groups

Leadership and Decision Making

Prejudice and Discrimination

Intergroup Behaviour

Aggression

Prosocial Behaviour

Attraction and Close Relationships

Language and Communication

Culture

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Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

The independent variable in an experiment refers to the variable that is

Inspired by the early behaviourist John Watson,Floyd Allport argued that social psychology would only flourish if

Cognitive psychology's influence on social psychology is evident in the area of

Social psychology is social because it

The term 'debriefing' refers to

Furnishing a general perspective on social psychology,evolutionary theory and general relativity theory can be best described as

Discourse analysis

The idea of a social group having a mind

Social psychology is distinct from other social science disciplines because of

One problem with defining social psychology solely in terms of the topics it studies is that

A prediction about causes or about relationships between variables is a(n)

Carl Popper defined a scientific hypothesis as one that can

More than a century ago,LeBon thought that crowds would sometimes behave badly because people were being controlled by

The choice of an appropriate investigative method is NOT determined by

The general idea that we are biological entities and that psychology happens in the brain has given rise to

Replication is an important feature of the scientific method because

What distinguishes sociology from social psychology is

Informed consent

A one-factor experimental research design can be based on

Which of the following describes Triplett's dynamogenic theory explaining the superior performance of cyclists in the presence of others?

Social Cognition and Social Thinking

Attribution and Social Explanation

Self and Identity

Attitudes

Persuasion and Attitude Change

Social Influence

People in Groups

Leadership and Decision Making

Prejudice and Discrimination

Intergroup Behaviour

Aggression

Prosocial Behaviour

Attraction and Close Relationships

Language and Communication

Culture

Filters