Deck 1: Introduction to Social Psychology

Question 1

Belinda researches an intentional community that does not use paper money.Instead, members trade and barter their time, skills, and goods.Using a group processes theoretical perspective, Belinda may pay attention to which of the following in her analysis:

A)Equity
B)Status
C)Conditioning
D)All of the above

Answer 1

All of the above

Question 2

A symbolic interactionist would argue that goals can only be accomplished when the meanings of things are shared and consensual.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Limitations of evolutionary approaches to social psychology include _____________.

A)Reliance on circular reasoning
B)Explanations developed after-the-fact that can be difficult to prove
C)Both A and B
D)None of the above

Answer 3

Both A and B

Question 4

Ignacio notices that students in his fashion design program often assist each other on projects.Whereas freshmen may spend an hour helping a senior, seniors generally only give freshman five minutes of their time.Which theoretical perspective would help Ignacio explain these patterns the most?

A)Group Processes
B)Social structure and personality
C)Symbolic interactionism
D)Cognitive

Question 5

Every Thanksgiving Marisa's uncles get into an argument over politics.One identifies as a Democrat, the other as a Republican.It's not uncommon for the disagreements to spill over into other, non-political topics, with each uncle making assumptions about the other and exaggerating differences between them based on their political party identifications.Thinking back on her social psychology class, Marisa thinks that _____________would help her most in understanding her uncles' frustrating behavior.

A)The dual-process theory of information processing
B)Role theory
C)Evolutionary theory
D)Social Identity Theory

Question 6

Leah is meeting Robert at a local coffee shop for a blind date.She arrives early and quickly notices that the other patrons are either women, or older men-too old to be her date.She sits facing the door and waits for Robert to arrive.She gives careful consideration to each man that walks through the door in an effort to determine if she should approach him or not.This is best considered an example of _____________.

A)Carrying out a role in accordance with group norms
B)An evolutionary perspective on mate selection
C)The dual-process model of information processing
D)Engaging in self-perception and self-evaluation

Question 7

Thao notices that her friends who identify as transmen tend to avoid multi-stalled public restrooms, and instead wait for single-stall facilities.Thao would be most likely to account for this pattern using a ____________.

A)Theory
B)Middle-range theory
C)Theoretical perspective
D)Schema

Question 8

For the third time in a month, Jason needs to cancel his dinner plans with his boyfriend, Dustin, due to a problem at work.Before he calls to give the bad news, he imagines how the different explanations and apologies he could offer might appear to Dustin, and how Dustin might react.Jason is engaging in a process called _____________.

A)Role-playing
B)Role-taking
C)Situating an identity
D)Identity work

Question 9

Evolutionary perspective pays particular attention to the following social processes, except:

A)Identity formation
B)Aggression
C)Mate selection
D)Altruism

Question 10

Social class, occupation, gender, marital and parental status, and education are all aspects of _____________that are of interest to social psychologists.

A)Personality
B)Social structure
C)Cognitive structures
D)The evolutionary perspective

Question 11

Which is not one of the "three faces" of social psychology?

A)Structural functionalism
B)Symbolic interactionism
C)Group processes
D)Social structure and personality

Question 12

_____________ identify the conditions that produce specific social behavior.

A)General theories
B)Middle-range theories
C)Theoretical perspectives
D)Propositions

Question 13

Schemas are important in social relations because _____________.

A)Interpreting our social surroundings without them would be very inefficient
B)They can help us to remember information better process it more quickly
C)We can sometimes rely on them to fill in missing information or make inferences
D)All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is false about the social structure and personality perspective?

A)It is the most sociological of the social psychology perspectives
B)It relies on surveys, which limit its ability to make causal inferences
C)It accounts for people who deviate from trends and averages
D)It argues that each individual is situated in a unique position in the social structure

Question 15

One common criticism of the group processes tradition is that the participants in laboratory experiments are too diverse to allow for generalizable conclusions.

Question 16

Theories are different from theoretical perspectives because theories only describe observable facts.

Question 17

Carlos is a summer camp counselor.He's noticed that his campers seem to have developed a system for determining who gets access to resources like the basketball or tennis courts first, how long each camper gets to use the resource, and who has to carry the bag of supplies back and forth.He's interested in how this system emerged, what the system is, and if it results in campers feeling unfairly burdened or left out.Thinking back to his social psychology class, he makes a list of concepts that might help him understand the boys' behavior.Which of the following would be the least useful?

A)Status
B)Equity
C)Norms
D)Heuristics

Question 18

In social psychology, the people whose opinions we care most about, or who control important rewards or occupy central positions in groups we are part of, are called "significant others."

Question 19

Social Psychologists are not only concerned about what people do, but also how they think and feel.

Question 20

The concept that meanings are not inherent but are negotiated in interaction with others is a main premise of what perspective?

A)Group Processes
B)Social structure and personality
C)Symbolic interactionism
D)Cognitive

Question 21

What is a theoretical perspective, and how is it different from a theory? Using an example from the text, explain how a social psychologist's theoretical perspective might relate to their choice of research topic or methodological approach.

Question 22

The most common critique of the evolutionary perspective is that those working in this tradition rely on circular reasoning.

Question 23

The definition of social psychology contains three main components.Identify and briefly explain, in your own words, each component.

Question 24

Over time, the interests of sociological social psychologists and psychological social psychologists have diverged somewhat.How do these two groups of investigators differ in their methodological approach? How do they differ in regards to their primary areas of inquiry? Despite these differences, how might sociological and psychological approaches to social psychology complement one another?

Question 25

"Student" and "member of the orchestra" are both role identities.

Question 26

Cognitive theory argues that cognitive processes intervene between external stimuli and behavioral responses.

Question 27

The idea that frustration leads to aggression is an example of a middle-range theory.

Question 28

In order for a relationship to have equity, both parties must experience the same amount of rewards and costs.

Question 29

One drawback of cognitive phenomena is that we must infer them from what people say and do, which makes it difficult to conduct definitive tests of theoretical predictions from cognitive theory.However, recent methodological advances are beginning to make direct observation of cognitive phenomena possible.

Question 30

The ability to think critically is rooted in our biology; some are very skilled at it, while others are not.It cannot be acquired.

Question 31

Think of a social behavior such as altruism, crime, conformity, or marriage.Select two of the five social psychological perspectives presented in Chapter One, and explain how a social psychologist working within each perspective might think about the chosen behavior.

Question 32

A social psychologist interested in how common stereotypes associated with gender influence judgments about a job applicant's appropriateness for a job would likely draw on the cognitive perspective in their research.

Question 33

Situated self is an individual's ability to engage in self-perception, self-evaluation, and self-control.

Question 34

Theoretical perspectives offer explanations for a set of observed social phenomena.

Question 35

Social psychologists have five core concerns.Identify and give examples for three of the five concerns.