Question 1

Social psychology is the study of large groups, such as entire societies, rather than individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Scientific conclusions are sounder and more resistant to challenge than common-sense knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

We are usually aware of how we are impacted by social influences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Because of social psychology's preexisting focus on people's perceptions and interpretations of events, which of the following 'revolutions' in the 1960s was not considered a revolution at all in the area of social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   The behaviorist revolution.
B)   The evolutionary revolution.
C)   The cognitive revolution.
D)   The affective revolution.

Question 5

The study by Axsom, Yates and Chaiken (1987), in which students listened to a political candidate discuss the merits of offering probation as an alternative to imprisonment for convicted criminals showed that:

Accepted Answer

A)   When students thought the issue would affect their community, they paid more attention to the reaction of the audience members.
B)   When students thought the issue would not affect their community, they were more persuaded by the favorable response of the audience.
C)   When students thought the issue would not affect their community, they were more persuaded by the strength of the message.
D)   All of the above.

Question 6

How do the views of the behaviorists differ from those of the social psychologists? How are their views similar?

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

Describe how philosophy and physiology both contributed to the development of psychology. Next, briefly describe one of the first studies in the field of social psychology.

Accepted Answer

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Question 8

The study by Hastorf and Cantril (1954) on perceptions of a particularly rough football game between Princeton and Dartmouth showed that…

Accepted Answer

A)   people see what they want to see.
B)   people tend to see events in very unbiased and similar ways.
C)   the fans from Dartmouth perceived the game to be more violent than fans from Princeton.
D)   The fans from Princeton perceived the game to be more violent than fans from Dartmouth.

Question 9

Some have stated that Adolf Hitler had the most impact on the development of social psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Research has shown that individuals from _______ are more likely to explain behaviors as being due to characteristics of the actor, whereas individuals from _______ are more likely to explain behaviors as being due to other people's social expectations.

Accepted Answer

A)   China; North America
B)   North America; China
C)   South America; North America
D)   East Asia; China

Question 11

Which of the following events impacted the development of social psychology in the 1930s and 1940s?

Accepted Answer

A)   The rise of Adolf Hitler and Nazi domination
B)   The influx of European researchers to America
C)   The search for answers to practical problems created by the war
D)   All of the above

Question 12

At the beginning of chapter 1, the different perceptions of football fans from Princeton and Dartmouth were compared. This real world example demonstrates which basic principle?

Accepted Answer

A)   Construction of reality
B)   People value "me and mine"
C)   Conservatism
D)   All of the above

Question 13

Compare and contrast cultural psychology and evolutionary psychology. How would each perspective approach the study of helping among groups?

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

In 1987, Axsom, Yates and Chaiken asked students to consider whether convicted criminals should be given probation as an alternative to imprisonment. Each student then listened to a tape in which they heard a political candidate speaking in favor of the issue. The researchers showed that students who thought the issue _________ and who heard _________ on the tape, were more persuaded by the argument.

Accepted Answer

A)   would affect their community; strong arguments by the candidate.
B)   would affect their community; weak arguments by the candidate.
C)   would not affect their community; strong arguments by the candidate.
D)   would not affect their community; weak arguments by the candidate.

Question 15

In seeking connectedness, individuals will conform to group norms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The broad field of psychology developed from the questions being asked by the _________ and the methods developed by the _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)   philosophers; physiologists
B)   physiologists; philosophers
C)   sociologists; political scientists
D)   political scientists; sociologists

Question 17

_________ are the ways in which input from the people and groups around us affect our thoughts, feelings, and actions.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cognitive processes
B)   Affective processes
C)   Social processes
D)   Behavioral processes

Question 18

With which of the followings statements would social psychologists and behaviorists be most likely to agree?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychology is a science.
B)   Psychologists should study behavior.
C)   Behavior is influenced by environmental stimuli.
D)   All of the above.

Question 19

When people process information superficially, they pay little attention to the quality of persuasive arguments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The scientific aspect of psychology came from the ancient philosophers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: What Is Social Psychology

Social psychology is the study of large groups, such as entire societies, rather than individuals.

Scientific conclusions are sounder and more resistant to challenge than common-sense knowledge.

We are usually aware of how we are impacted by social influences.

Because of social psychology's preexisting focus on people's perceptions and interpretations of events, which of the following 'revolutions' in the 1960s was not considered a revolution at all in the area of social psychology?

The study by Axsom, Yates and Chaiken (1987) , in which students listened to a political candidate discuss the merits of offering probation as an alternative to imprisonment for convicted criminals showed that:

How do the views of the behaviorists differ from those of the social psychologists? How are their views similar?

Describe how philosophy and physiology both contributed to the development of psychology. Next, briefly describe one of the first studies in the field of social psychology.

The study by Hastorf and Cantril (1954) on perceptions of a particularly rough football game between Princeton and Dartmouth showed that…

Some have stated that Adolf Hitler had the most impact on the development of social psychology.

Research has shown that individuals from _ are more likely to explain behaviors as being due to characteristics of the actor, whereas individuals from _ are more likely to explain behaviors as being due to other people's social expectations.

Which of the following events impacted the development of social psychology in the 1930s and 1940s?

At the beginning of chapter 1, the different perceptions of football fans from Princeton and Dartmouth were compared. This real world example demonstrates which basic principle?

Compare and contrast cultural psychology and evolutionary psychology. How would each perspective approach the study of helping among groups?

In seeking connectedness, individuals will conform to group norms.

The broad field of psychology developed from the questions being asked by the _ and the methods developed by the _ .

_________ are the ways in which input from the people and groups around us affect our thoughts, feelings, and actions.

With which of the followings statements would social psychologists and behaviorists be most likely to agree?

When people process information superficially, they pay little attention to the quality of persuasive arguments.

The scientific aspect of psychology came from the ancient philosophers.