Question 1

Briefly describe the two basic principles of social behavior.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe the two basic principles of...

Question 2

A city planner interested in developing social programs to reduce air pollution should consult with a/an_________________psychologist and a/an_________________psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological; cognitive 
B)  environmental; social 
C)  clinical; environmental 
D)  cognitive; social

Question 3

Nira says men are more aggressive because of sexual selection for dominance, whereas Shalini thinks it's because men are taught to be more aggressive by the culture. Nira is giving a/an_________________explanation whereas Shalini is giving a/an_________________explanation for the same behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  social learning; sociocultural 
B)  evolutionary; social cognitive 
C)  evolutionary; sociocultural 
D)  social cognitive; evolutionary

Question 4

From the evolutionary perspective,_________________are aspects of the person, whereas__________________________________are aspects of the situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  schemas; habits 
B)  internal social standards; societal norms 
C)  habits; rewards 
D)  genetic predispositions; features of our ancestors' environment

Question 5

Processes of social attribution relate most closely to the social learning perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Athletes who are blind from birth

Accepted Answer

A)  lose self-esteem if they think the sighted athletes believe they are non-competitive. 
B)  make the same facial expressions as sighted athletes when they win or lose. 
C)  have political attitudes more closely aligned to their physical condition than do sighted athletes. 
D)  Are found to be more attractive than sighted athletes.

Question 7

Evolutionary psychologists focus on cross-cultural differences in social behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Martin Luther King Jr. used powerful patriotic symbols and images of happy children to ensure that listeners were in a positive mood when they heard about his civil rights cause. This effective technique draws primarily from the_________________perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary 
B)  social learning 
C)  social cognitive 
D)  sociocultural

Question 9

The finding that in some cultures it is unacceptable for men to wear skirts, whereas in other cultures wearing a particular type of skirt signifies family honor, is best described as an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  the influence of genetics on behavior. 
B)  the influence of punishment on behavior. 
C)  the influence of norms on behavior. 
D)  the influence of learning on behavior.

Question 10

Ultimate causes are associated most closely with_________________, whereas proximate causes are most closely associated with_________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  modern times; ancestral times 
B)  particular cultures; all of human history 
C)  social cognitive explanations; evolutionary 
D)  ancestral times; modern times

Question 11

The perspective that studies human social behavior through the lens of the influence of natural selection on the brain is the

Accepted Answer

A)  social cognitive perspective. 
B)  sociocultural perspective. 
C)  social learning perspective. 
D)  evolutionary perspective.

Question 12

Which of the following perspectives provides the MOST proximate explanations for human social behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  social cognitive perspective 
B)  social learning perspective 
C)  evolutionary perspective 
D)  sociocultural perspective

Question 13

Consuela wants to run an experiment testing the effects of time of day on cognitive ability. Consuela is the experimenter for all the participants randomly assigned to the "morning" condition, and her research assistant Rick is the experimenter for the "evening" condition. What is the confound in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive ability 
B)  time of day 
C)  gender of the experimenter 
D)  random assignment of participants

Question 14

Which of the following is FALSE about human reproduction?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans have a small number of offspring. 
B)  Most human males invest little more than sperm in reproduction. 
C)  Humans lavish a great deal of care on each offspring. 
D)  Humans care for their offspring for up to three decades.

Question 15

Dr. Hayek conducts a meta-analysis where she combines 54 laboratory studies in which men who watched an erotic film were then asked whether or not they wanted to engage in casual sex. She finds a moderate effect such that men who see erotic films increase their desire for casual sex. What is one weakness of this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  She can't be sure that the results are not due to random chance in some studies. 
B)  She can't be certain that the results were not due to the particular films used. 
C)  She can't be sure that the results were not due to the measures of desire for casual sex used. 
D)  She can't easily generalize her findings to the real world.

Question 16

Two students hear a speech by a presidential candidate. One student concludes that the candidate is a forceful leader with innovative ideas, but the other student concludes that the candidate is a poor leader with no new ideas. Which perspective can best explain these different interpretations?

Accepted Answer

A)  social cognitive 
B)  sociocultural 
C)  social learning 
D)  evolutionary

Question 17

Powerful new mathematical tools are being used to study_________________, or the ways in which attitudes and behaviors spread and cluster within groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  dynamical systems 
B)  groupthink 
C)  static phenomena 
D)  mass communications

Question 18

Some sociocultural theorists argue that to understand human behavior, all we need to do is understand the way culture shapes behavior. According to your book, what is wrong with this assessment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture is shaped by evolutionary factors, so to understand culture you need to include evolution. 
B)  Culture really doesn't influence human social behavior. 
C)  There is a one-way relationship such that cultural factors influence evolution. 
D)  Culture is only a proximate cause of behavior.

Question 19

Dr. Lopez conducts experimental laboratory research on attraction, but also conducts field studies on the way in which attractiveness influences choices of real-world romantic partners. Dr. Lopez is taking a_________________approach to research.

Accepted Answer

A)  backwards 
B)  correlational 
C)  full cycle 
D)  theoretical

Question 20

The idea that social behavior is goal-oriented is consistent with which of the four major perspectives in social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  the evolutionary perspective and the sociocultural perspective 
B)  perspectives that focus on ultimate explanations for behavior 
C)  perspectives that focus on proximate explanations for behavior 
D)  the idea is consistent with all four perspectives

Exam 14: Integrating Social Psychology