Question 1

What does social psychology have in common with personality psychology and sociology? How does social psychology differ from personality psychology and sociology?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does social psychology have in common...

Question 2

Social influence can best be understood by examining the ________ that influence ________.

Accepted Answer

A) stimuli; social behaviour 
B) punishers; negative outcomes 
C) rewards; conformity 
D) motives; people's construals 
E) situations; the self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 3

Why is it unwise to rely on folk wisdom in explaining human social behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) The ideas of folk wisdom are not relevant to contemporary society. 
B) Social psychologists rely too much on folk wisdom. 
C) Folk wisdom is often wrong or oversimplified. 
D) People who rely on folk wisdom fail to consider the social environment. 
E) Folk wisdom requires careful empirical analysis.

Question 4

Social psychologists differ from journalists in that social psychologists

Accepted Answer

A) assume the worst about human nature. 
B) analyze quotes from famous people. 
C) are not concerned with social phenomena. 
D) are not bound by a code of ethics. 
E) rely on empirical arguments.

Question 5

Ted likes Diane and smiles at her every chance he gets.Diane wonders why Ted is always smirking at her sarcastically and studiously avoids him.Ted thinks he's being friendly and cannot understand Diane's standoffishness; Diane thinks Ted is a jerk and cannot figure out why he won't give up.This situation best represents the power of ________ in explaining social behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) construals 
B) biases 
C) beliefs 
D) social influence 
E) attitudes

Question 6

Matt's server in the restaurant just can't seem to get his order right.If Matt had just read Chapter 1 on social influence and evaluates the situation like a social psychologist might,what is he most likely to think?

Accepted Answer

A) This person is a chronic idiot. 
B) This person must have had a bad morning. 
C) The server has a problem hearing. 
D) Our educational system is failing us. 
E) Human beings are inherently lazy.

Question 7

From across the room,J.T.sees his mother sigh and he approaches to give her a hug in the hopes of cheering her up.In this case,J.T.'s behaviour is an example of ________ social influence attempt.

Accepted Answer

A) an unintended 
B) a direct 
C) an ineffective 
D) a covert 
E) an indirect

Question 8

Your text describes an experiment in which students could choose to play competitively or cooperatively in a game either called the "Wall Street Game" or the "Community Game." Which of the following is a valid conclusion to reach based on the results of that experiment?

Accepted Answer

A) It takes major changes in the social environment to overcome the powerful influence of personality traits such as competitiveness. 
B) Personality characteristics change from situation to situation. 
C) Friends and acquaintances were better able to predict the behaviour of these students than were the psychologists. 
D) Personality differences are not important when it comes to predicting behaviour. 
E) Even seemingly trivial aspects of the social situation can greatly influence behaviour.

Question 9

The tendency we all have to discount situational explanations of behaviour in favour of personality characteristics or traits is called

Accepted Answer

A) the character bias. 
B) the discounting effect. 
C) prejudice. 
D) the blame assignment bias. 
E) the fundamental attribution error.

Question 10

A social psychologist is perplexed.Is it true that birds of a feather flock together,or do opposites attract? Confronted with these two contradictory pieces of folk wisdom,what is this social psychologist most likely to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Investigate the different situations in which each bit of common sense holds true. 
B) Choose the explanation that makes more sense. 
C) Ask his colleagues for their opinions. 
D) Administer a questionnaire to see if some types of people fit into one category,while other types fit into the other category. 
E) Choose a new topic for study.

Question 11

Social psychologists are most like ________ when they test their hunches about social behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) physicists 
B) journalists 
C) pollsters 
D) the general public 
E) philosophers

Question 12

Professor Forster is a personality psychologist interested in divorce.Which question is she most likely to investigate?

Accepted Answer

A) Why are divorce rates higher among the better educated? 
B) Are some types of people more likely to divorce than others? 
C) Do children reduce the odds of divorce? 
D) Does a national economic crisis influence divorce rates? 
E) Have the changing roles of women contributed to divorce?

Question 13

Social psychologist Smythe assumes that students are motivated to perceive themselves and their social environments accurately.Professor Smythe is most likely

Accepted Answer

A) a developmental researcher. 
B) a social cognition researcher. 
C) a personality researcher. 
D) an incurable optimist. 
E) a self-esteem researcher.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) less; independent of 
B) more; because of 
C) less; despite 
D) less; because of 
E) more; independent of

Question 15

Which of the following professionals are most likely to rely on common sense?

Accepted Answer

A) social psychologists 
B) sociologists 
C) philosophers 
D) personality psychologists 
E) journalists

Question 16

What do social psychologists mean by the expression "subjective situations"?

Accepted Answer

A) The random way in which people impose meaning on stimuli. 
B) The combination of elements that compose a situation. 
C) People's tendency to distort their interpretations of social situations. 
D) The way that situations control people's behaviour. 
E) The way a situation is interpreted by people.

Question 17

Professor Gomez studies the relationship between introversion and depression.Professor Gomez is most likely to be

Accepted Answer

A) a sociologist. 
B) an anthropologist. 
C) a philosopher. 
D) a social psychologist. 
E) a personality psychologist.

Question 18

According to the authors' discussion of research aimed at promoting safe sex in order to prevent AIDS,which of the following ads is most likely to work?

Accepted Answer

A) An ad that helps people accurately understand the statistics regarding the odds of getting AIDS from unprotected sex. 
B) An ad that stops people from engaging in denial about their chances of getting AIDS. 
C) An ad that shows people of all ages suffering from AIDS. 
D) An ad that shows graphic pictures of someone dying from AIDS. 
E) An ad that tries to generate fear of getting AIDS.

Question 19

You have probably heard the expression,"A rose is a rose is a rose." Who would be most likely to disagree with that expression?

Accepted Answer

A) A Gestalt psychologist. 
B) A personality psychologist. 
C) A developmental psychologist. 
D) A behavioural psychologist. 
E) An agronomist.

Question 20

When Mark goes to give Jean a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done,she 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 Jean's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A) Jean must really dislike me. 
B) Jean must have been abused as a child. 
C) What's her problem? A pat on the back is a reinforcer. 
D) Jean must have low self-esteem. 
E) Jean must have interpreted my gesture differently than I intended.

Exam 1: Introduction to Social Psychology

What does social psychology have in common with personality psychology and sociology? How does social psychology differ from personality psychology and sociology?

Social influence can best be understood by examining the that influence .

Why is it unwise to rely on folk wisdom in explaining human social behaviour?

Social psychologists differ from journalists in that social psychologists

Matt's server in the restaurant just can't seem to get his order right.If Matt had just read Chapter 1 on social influence and evaluates the situation like a social psychologist might,what is he most likely to think?

From across the room,J.T.sees his mother sigh and he approaches to give her a hug in the hopes of cheering her up.In this case,J.T.'s behaviour is an example of ________ social influence attempt.

Your text describes an experiment in which students could choose to play competitively or cooperatively in a game either called the "Wall Street Game" or the "Community Game." Which of the following is a valid conclusion to reach based on the results of that experiment?

The tendency we all have to discount situational explanations of behaviour in favour of personality characteristics or traits is called

A social psychologist is perplexed.Is it true that birds of a feather flock together,or do opposites attract? Confronted with these two contradictory pieces of folk wisdom,what is this social psychologist most likely to do?

Social psychologists are most like ________ when they test their hunches about social behaviour.

Professor Forster is a personality psychologist interested in divorce.Which question is she most likely to investigate?

Social psychologist Smythe assumes that students are motivated to perceive themselves and their social environments accurately.Professor Smythe is most likely

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

Which of the following professionals are most likely to rely on common sense?

What do social psychologists mean by the expression "subjective situations"?

Professor Gomez studies the relationship between introversion and depression.Professor Gomez is most likely to be

According to the authors' discussion of research aimed at promoting safe sex in order to prevent AIDS,which of the following ads is most likely to work?

You have probably heard the expression,"A rose is a rose is a rose." Who would be most likely to disagree with that expression?

When Mark goes to give Jean a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done,she 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 Jean's behaviour?

Exam 1: Introduction to Social Psychology

What does social psychology have in common with personality psychology and sociology? How does social psychology differ from personality psychology and sociology?

Social influence can best be understood by examining the ________ that influence ________.

Why is it unwise to rely on folk wisdom in explaining human social behaviour?

Social psychologists differ from journalists in that social psychologists

Matt's server in the restaurant just can't seem to get his order right.If Matt had just read Chapter 1 on social influence and evaluates the situation like a social psychologist might,what is he most likely to think?

From across the room,J.T.sees his mother sigh and he approaches to give her a hug in the hopes of cheering her up.In this case,J.T.'s behaviour is an example of ________ social influence attempt.

Your text describes an experiment in which students could choose to play competitively or cooperatively in a game either called the "Wall Street Game" or the "Community Game." Which of the following is a valid conclusion to reach based on the results of that experiment?

The tendency we all have to discount situational explanations of behaviour in favour of personality characteristics or traits is called

A social psychologist is perplexed.Is it true that birds of a feather flock together,or do opposites attract? Confronted with these two contradictory pieces of folk wisdom,what is this social psychologist most likely to do?

Social psychologists are most like ________ when they test their hunches about social behaviour.

Professor Forster is a personality psychologist interested in divorce.Which question is she most likely to investigate?

Social psychologist Smythe assumes that students are motivated to perceive themselves and their social environments accurately.Professor Smythe is most likely

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

Which of the following professionals are most likely to rely on common sense?

What do social psychologists mean by the expression "subjective situations"?

Professor Gomez studies the relationship between introversion and depression.Professor Gomez is most likely to be

According to the authors' discussion of research aimed at promoting safe sex in order to prevent AIDS,which of the following ads is most likely to work?

You have probably heard the expression,"A rose is a rose is a rose." Who would be most likely to disagree with that expression?

When Mark goes to give Jean a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done,she 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 Jean's behaviour?

Social influence can best be understood by examining the that influence .

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