Question 1

An important factor in survey research is how closely a sample reflects the population under study.This is referred to as sample:

Accepted Answer

A) fairness. 
B) strategy. 
C) size. 
D) representativeness. 
A) fairness. 
B) strategy. 
C) size. 
D) representativeness.

Question 2

A _____ is an integrated set of principles that can explain and predict observed events.

Accepted Answer

A) theory 
B) hypothesis 
C) fact 
D) correlation 
A) theory 
B) hypothesis 
C) fact 
D) correlation

Question 3

To generalize information from a survey to apply to the whole country,you will need to get information from at least _____ people.

Accepted Answer

A) 150 
B) 1,200 
C) 5,000 
D) 10,000 
A) 150 
B) 1,200 
C) 5,000 
D) 10,000

Question 4

You have noticed that as the temperature drops outside,more students wear sweaters and heavy coats.Your observation is most similar to:

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research. 
B) experimental research. 
C) controlled research. 
D) hypothetical research. 
A) correlational research. 
B) experimental research. 
C) controlled research. 
D) hypothetical research.

Question 5

In 1936,the newsmagazine Literary Digest obtained the opinions of over two million Americans regarding the presidential candidates prior to the election.Among the more than 2 million returns,Alf Landon won by an overwhelming majority over Franklin Roosevelt. A few weeks later,Roosevelt won the real election by a landslide.The results of the survey were not valid due to:

Accepted Answer

A) an unrepresentative sample. 
B) poor wording of questions' variables. 
C) a lack of experimental control. 
A) an unrepresentative sample. 
B) poor wording of questions' variables. 
C) a lack of experimental control.

Question 6

An experimenter exposes a participant to different room temperatures to determine its effects on the participant's aggressive behavior.In this experiment,the aggressive behavior is the:

Accepted Answer

A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) control variable. 
D) confounding variable. 
A) independent variable. 
B) dependent variable. 
C) control variable. 
D) confounding variable.

Question 7

_____ helps researchers generalize to a population.

Accepted Answer

A) Random sampling 
B) Random assignment 
C) Random surveying 
D) Informed consent 
A) Random sampling 
B) Random assignment 
C) Random surveying 
D) Informed consent

Question 8

In the context of psychological research,identify a true statement about random assignment.

Accepted Answer

A) It helps generalize to a population. 
B) It reduces the validity of research studies or programs. 
C) It creates equivalent groups. 
D) It gives importance to extraneous factors related to research. 
A) It helps generalize to a population. 
B) It reduces the validity of research studies or programs. 
C) It creates equivalent groups. 
D) It gives importance to extraneous factors related to research.

Question 9

In the context of the ethics of experimentation and social psychological research,we must be cautious about:

Accepted Answer

A) the use of random assignment. 
B) inferring cause and effect from experiments. 
C) the types of subjects used. 
D) generalizing from laboratory to life. 
A) the use of random assignment. 
B) inferring cause and effect from experiments. 
C) the types of subjects used. 
D) generalizing from laboratory to life.

Question 10

Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of how people:

Accepted Answer

A) motivate,persuade,and interact with one another. 
B) think about,influence,and relate to one another. 
C) manipulate,use,and betray one another. 
D) conform,help,and form attitudes about one another. 
A) motivate,persuade,and interact with one another. 
B) think about,influence,and relate to one another. 
C) manipulate,use,and betray one another. 
D) conform,help,and form attitudes about one another.

Question 11

Kayla,a researcher,conducts a study in a research laboratory to find out the effect of crowded space on people's state of mind.She categorizes the participants into two groups.She asks the first group to be seated in a small room and the second group to be seated in a large room for an hour.In this scenario,Kayla conducts a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research. 
B) desk research. 
C) field research. 
D) experimental research. 
A) correlational research. 
B) desk research. 
C) field research. 
D) experimental research.

Question 12

Standing in a campus courtyard with a clipboard to record your observations of students' usage of their cell phones is an example of what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A) qualitative research 
B) experimental research 
C) laboratory research 
D) field research 
A) qualitative research 
B) experimental research 
C) laboratory research 
D) field research

Question 13

Explain how values can affect the study of social psychology.

Accepted Answer

Values can significantly impact the stud

Question 14

Explain the ethical requirements of social psychological research.

Accepted Answer

The ethical requirements of social psych

Question 15

One's decision to call someone engaged in guerrilla warfare a terrorist rather than a freedom fighter depends on one's view of the cause they're fighting for.In the context of social psychology,this statement indicates that:

Accepted Answer

A) scientific ideas should be dismissed because they are mostly subjective. 
B) what social psychologists think is independent of their prior beliefs. 
C) people who have with their needs for survival,safety,belonging,and self-esteem met satisfied,go on to fulfill their human potential. 
D) values can lie hidden within one's cultural definitions of mental health,one's psychological advice for living,one's concepts,and one's psychological labels. 
A) scientific ideas should be dismissed because they are mostly subjective. 
B) what social psychologists think is independent of their prior beliefs. 
C) people who have with their needs for survival,safety,belonging,and self-esteem met satisfied,go on to fulfill their human potential. 
D) values can lie hidden within one's cultural definitions of mental health,one's psychological advice for living,one's concepts,and one's psychological labels.

Question 16

A society's widely held ideas and values,including assumptions and cultural ideologies,are known as:

Accepted Answer

A) national diversities. 
B) racial inclinations. 
C) social representations. 
D) general moralities. 
A) national diversities. 
B) racial inclinations. 
C) social representations. 
D) general moralities.

Question 17

Ammar,a researcher,studies about the possible links between wealth and popularity.He finds that popularity increases with wealth.Which of the following statements is most likely true about this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) Ammar adopts the method of stratified sampling. 
B) Ammar adopts the method of random sampling. 
C) Ammar conducts experimental research. 
D) Ammar conducts correlational research. 
A) Ammar adopts the method of stratified sampling. 
B) Ammar adopts the method of random sampling. 
C) Ammar conducts experimental research. 
D) Ammar conducts correlational research.

Question 18

Laboratory research is an example of research in a:

Accepted Answer

A) correlational context. 
B) common environment. 
C) controlled situation. 
D) field setting. 
A) correlational context. 
B) common environment. 
C) controlled situation. 
D) field setting.

Question 19

The process of assigning participants to the conditions of an experiment such that all persons have the same chance of being in a given condition is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) random sampling. 
B) random assignment. 
C) random surveying. 
D) random control. 
A) random sampling. 
B) random assignment. 
C) random surveying. 
D) random control.

Question 20

Research indicates that survey results often depend on the:

Accepted Answer

A) number of questions asked. 
B) gender of the surveyor. 
C) gender of the respondent. 
D) wording of the questions. 
A) number of questions asked. 
B) gender of the surveyor. 
C) gender of the respondent. 
D) wording of the questions.

An important factor in survey research is how closely a sample reflects the population under study.This is referred to as sample:

A _____ is an integrated set of principles that can explain and predict observed events.

To generalize information from a survey to apply to the whole country,you will need to get information from at least _____ people.

You have noticed that as the temperature drops outside,more students wear sweaters and heavy coats.Your observation is most similar to:

An experimenter exposes a participant to different room temperatures to determine its effects on the participant's aggressive behavior.In this experiment,the aggressive behavior is the:

_____ helps researchers generalize to a population.

In the context of psychological research,identify a true statement about random assignment.

In the context of the ethics of experimentation and social psychological research,we must be cautious about:

Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of how people:

Standing in a campus courtyard with a clipboard to record your observations of students' usage of their cell phones is an example of what type of research?

Explain how values can affect the study of social psychology.

Explain the ethical requirements of social psychological research.

One's decision to call someone engaged in guerrilla warfare a terrorist rather than a freedom fighter depends on one's view of the cause they're fighting for.In the context of social psychology,this statement indicates that:

A society's widely held ideas and values,including assumptions and cultural ideologies,are known as:

Ammar,a researcher,studies about the possible links between wealth and popularity.He finds that popularity increases with wealth.Which of the following statements is most likely true about this scenario?

Laboratory research is an example of research in a:

The process of assigning participants to the conditions of an experiment such that all persons have the same chance of being in a given condition is referred to as:

Research indicates that survey results often depend on the:

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Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

An important factor in survey research is how closely a sample reflects the population under study.This is referred to as sample:

A _____ is an integrated set of principles that can explain and predict observed events.

To generalize information from a survey to apply to the whole country,you will need to get information from at least _____ people.

You have noticed that as the temperature drops outside,more students wear sweaters and heavy coats.Your observation is most similar to:

An experimenter exposes a participant to different room temperatures to determine its effects on the participant's aggressive behavior.In this experiment,the aggressive behavior is the:

_____ helps researchers generalize to a population.

In the context of psychological research,identify a true statement about random assignment.

In the context of the ethics of experimentation and social psychological research,we must be cautious about:

Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of how people:

Standing in a campus courtyard with a clipboard to record your observations of students' usage of their cell phones is an example of what type of research?

Explain how values can affect the study of social psychology.

Explain the ethical requirements of social psychological research.

One's decision to call someone engaged in guerrilla warfare a terrorist rather than a freedom fighter depends on one's view of the cause they're fighting for.In the context of social psychology,this statement indicates that:

A society's widely held ideas and values,including assumptions and cultural ideologies,are known as:

Ammar,a researcher,studies about the possible links between wealth and popularity.He finds that popularity increases with wealth.Which of the following statements is most likely true about this scenario?

Laboratory research is an example of research in a:

The process of assigning participants to the conditions of an experiment such that all persons have the same chance of being in a given condition is referred to as:

Research indicates that survey results often depend on the:

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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