Question 1

Which technology is not mentioned in your text as one that is used in social psychological research?

Accepted Answer

A) ERP 
B) fMRI 
C) TMS 
D) EEG 
A) ERP 
B) fMRI 
C) TMS 
D) EEG

Question 2

Much of the debate in social psychology during the period of "confidence and crisis" occurred in reaction to

Accepted Answer

A) the usefulness of applied research. 
B) the use of laboratory experiments. 
C) new technological developments in the research lab. 
D) Lewin's interactionist perspective. 
A) the usefulness of applied research. 
B) the use of laboratory experiments. 
C) new technological developments in the research lab. 
D) Lewin's interactionist perspective.

Question 3

Elliot is interested in how people can change their attitudes through their own behavior.The best approach for him would be to read the writings of

Accepted Answer

A) Gordon Allport. 
B) Solomon Asch. 
C) Leon Festinger. 
D) Stanley Milgram. 
A) Gordon Allport. 
B) Solomon Asch. 
C) Leon Festinger. 
D) Stanley Milgram.

Question 4

Which statement about commonsense explanations and social psychology is the most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Social psychology typically avoids studying phenomena for which there are widely-accepted commonsense explanations. 
B) Commonsense explanations form the basis of nearly all modern social psychological theories. 
C) At least at present,commonsense explanations can more accurately predict behavior than can social psychology. 
D) The scientific approach of social psychology does not always yield results that support commonsense explanations. 
A) Social psychology typically avoids studying phenomena for which there are widely-accepted commonsense explanations. 
B) Commonsense explanations form the basis of nearly all modern social psychological theories. 
C) At least at present,commonsense explanations can more accurately predict behavior than can social psychology. 
D) The scientific approach of social psychology does not always yield results that support commonsense explanations.

Question 5

The field of social psychology emerged as a distinct discipline around the end of the

Accepted Answer

A) 17th century. 
B) 18th century. 
C) 19th century. 
D) 20th century. 
A) 17th century. 
B) 18th century. 
C) 19th century. 
D) 20th century.

Question 6

The role of natural selection processes in the development of social behavior is a primary concern in

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral genetics. 
B) social cognition. 
C) personality psychology. 
D) evolutionary psychology. 
A) behavioral genetics. 
B) social cognition. 
C) personality psychology. 
D) evolutionary psychology.

Question 7

Positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)are technologies that enable social psychologists to

Accepted Answer

A) record research participants' true attitudes without their awareness. 
B) present visual stimuli to research participants for one-hundredth of a second. 
C) see images of the brain as people think,feel,and behave. 
D) induce a particular mood state in people. 
A) record research participants' true attitudes without their awareness. 
B) present visual stimuli to research participants for one-hundredth of a second. 
C) see images of the brain as people think,feel,and behave. 
D) induce a particular mood state in people.

Question 8

The "hot" perspective in social psychology emphasizes______________,whereas the "cold" perspective emphasizes______________.

Accepted Answer

A) positive information;negative information 
B) feelings;behavior 
C) facts;motives 
D) emotion and motivation;cognition 
A) positive information;negative information 
B) feelings;behavior 
C) facts;motives 
D) emotion and motivation;cognition

Question 9

Of the following important figures in the history of social psychology,who most explicitly emphasized the importance______________of making important practical contributions to society?

Accepted Answer

A) Gordon Allport 
B) Fritz Heider 
C) Max Ringelmann 
D) Muzafer Sherif 
A) Gordon Allport 
B) Fritz Heider 
C) Max Ringelmann 
D) Muzafer Sherif

Question 10

Social psychology differs from history and philosophy in its

Accepted Answer

A) attention to the scientific method. 
B) concern with human behavior. 
C) greater focus on cultural influences. 
D) more narrowly defined areas of interest. 
A) attention to the scientific method. 
B) concern with human behavior. 
C) greater focus on cultural influences. 
D) more narrowly defined areas of interest.

Question 11

Which matter is not identified by your textbook as an influential factor in today's social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A) new technological advances 
B) behavioral genetics 
C) the split between "red" and "blue" states in the U.S. 
D) online communication 
A) new technological advances 
B) behavioral genetics 
C) the split between "red" and "blue" states in the U.S. 
D) online communication

Question 12

Which statement is not a valid criticism of laboratory experimentation in the 1960s and 1970s?

Accepted Answer

A) Experiments were sometimes unethical. 
B) Experimenters' expectations might influence the results. 
C) The theories being tested in the laboratory were often historically and culturally limited. 
D) Experiments did not allow researchers to draw conclusions about causal relationships. 
A) Experiments were sometimes unethical. 
B) Experimenters' expectations might influence the results. 
C) The theories being tested in the laboratory were often historically and culturally limited. 
D) Experiments did not allow researchers to draw conclusions about causal relationships.

Question 13

By stressing both internal differences among individuals and differences among external situations,the interactionist perspective is an approach combining

Accepted Answer

A) personality psychology with social psychology. 
B) social psychology with clinical psychology. 
C) cognitive psychology with social psychology. 
D) social psychology with sociology. 
A) personality psychology with social psychology. 
B) social psychology with clinical psychology. 
C) cognitive psychology with social psychology. 
D) social psychology with sociology.

Question 14

Which question would be of most interest to a social psychologist who studies behavioral genetics?

Accepted Answer

A) To what extent are attitudes inherited? 
B) What brain structures are involved in describing the self? 
C) Does high self-esteem help people to resist disease? 
D) What role does testosterone play in aggression? 
A) To what extent are attitudes inherited? 
B) What brain structures are involved in describing the self? 
C) Does high self-esteem help people to resist disease? 
D) What role does testosterone play in aggression?

Question 15

An interdisciplinary subfield that focuses on how social and cognitive psychology relate to economic decision making______________ is called

Accepted Answer

A) embodied cognition. 
B) behavioral economics. 
C) social neuroscience. 
D) social political science. 
A) embodied cognition. 
B) behavioral economics. 
C) social neuroscience. 
D) social political science.

Question 16

Arguably,the most famous research in social psychology focused on the situational factors influencing obedience to authority and was conducted by

Accepted Answer

A) Floyd Allport. 
B) Muzafer Sherif. 
C) Leon Festinger. 
D) Stanley Milgram. 
A) Floyd Allport. 
B) Muzafer Sherif. 
C) Leon Festinger. 
D) Stanley Milgram.

Question 17

Chauncy is interested in how behavior is influenced by the way people think about their social world.Chauncy subscribes to the______________perspective in social psychology.

Accepted Answer

A) "cold" 
B) "hot" 
C) interactionist 
D) cross-cultural 
A) "cold" 
B) "hot" 
C) interactionist 
D) cross-cultural

Question 18

How does social psychology differ from each of the following: (a)sociology, (b)the other subdisciplines of psychology,and (c)the approach taken by a journalist who examines the social behaviors of various individuals?

Accepted Answer

Although social psychologists and sociol

Question 19

Which statement regarding Kurt Lewin is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) His interactionist perspective argues that human behavior is mostly a function of situational pressures. 
B) His push for practical research was met with great resistance in the early days of social psychology. 
C) He was the first to test social psychological hypotheses in a scientific manner. 
D) He conducted research on what kinds of leaders elicit the best work from group members. 
A) His interactionist perspective argues that human behavior is mostly a function of situational pressures. 
B) His push for practical research was met with great resistance in the early days of social psychology. 
C) He was the first to test social psychological hypotheses in a scientific manner. 
D) He conducted research on what kinds of leaders elicit the best work from group members.

Question 20

Christine conducts cross-cultural research and Betty conducts multicultural research.Which statement is most likely______________to be true?

Accepted Answer

A) Christine is more interested in discovering differences between her samples than is Betty. 
B) Betty is more likely to use social psychological research methods. 
C) Christine is more likely to sample individuals from many different cultures. 
D) Betty is more likely to find differences between her samples than is Christine. 
A) Christine is more interested in discovering differences between her samples than is Betty. 
B) Betty is more likely to use social psychological research methods. 
C) Christine is more likely to sample individuals from many different cultures. 
D) Betty is more likely to find differences between her samples than is Christine.

Which technology is not mentioned in your text as one that is used in social psychological research?

Much of the debate in social psychology during the period of "confidence and crisis" occurred in reaction to

Elliot is interested in how people can change their attitudes through their own behavior.The best approach for him would be to read the writings of

Which statement about commonsense explanations and social psychology is the most accurate?

The field of social psychology emerged as a distinct discipline around the end of the

The role of natural selection processes in the development of social behavior is a primary concern in

Positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)are technologies that enable social psychologists to

The "hot" perspective in social psychology emphasizes,whereas the "cold" perspective emphasizes.

Of the following important figures in the history of social psychology,who most explicitly emphasized the importance______________of making important practical contributions to society?

Social psychology differs from history and philosophy in its

Which matter is not identified by your textbook as an influential factor in today's social psychology?

Which statement is not a valid criticism of laboratory experimentation in the 1960s and 1970s?

By stressing both internal differences among individuals and differences among external situations,the interactionist perspective is an approach combining

Which question would be of most interest to a social psychologist who studies behavioral genetics?

An interdisciplinary subfield that focuses on how social and cognitive psychology relate to economic decision making______________ is called

Arguably,the most famous research in social psychology focused on the situational factors influencing obedience to authority and was conducted by

Chauncy is interested in how behavior is influenced by the way people think about their social world.Chauncy subscribes to the______________perspective in social psychology.

How does social psychology differ from each of the following: (a)sociology, (b)the other subdisciplines of psychology,and (c)the approach taken by a journalist who examines the social behaviors of various individuals?

Which statement regarding Kurt Lewin is most accurate?

Christine conducts cross-cultural research and Betty conducts multicultural research.Which statement is most likely______________to be true?

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health

Filters

Exam 1: What Is Social Psychology

Which technology is not mentioned in your text as one that is used in social psychological research?

Much of the debate in social psychology during the period of "confidence and crisis" occurred in reaction to

Elliot is interested in how people can change their attitudes through their own behavior.The best approach for him would be to read the writings of

Which statement about commonsense explanations and social psychology is the most accurate?

The field of social psychology emerged as a distinct discipline around the end of the

The role of natural selection processes in the development of social behavior is a primary concern in

Positron emission tomography (PET)and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)are technologies that enable social psychologists to

The "hot" perspective in social psychology emphasizes______________,whereas the "cold" perspective emphasizes______________.

Of the following important figures in the history of social psychology,who most explicitly emphasized the importance______________of making important practical contributions to society?

Social psychology differs from history and philosophy in its

Which matter is not identified by your textbook as an influential factor in today's social psychology?

Which statement is not a valid criticism of laboratory experimentation in the 1960s and 1970s?

By stressing both internal differences among individuals and differences among external situations,the interactionist perspective is an approach combining

Which question would be of most interest to a social psychologist who studies behavioral genetics?

An interdisciplinary subfield that focuses on how social and cognitive psychology relate to economic decision making______________ is called

Arguably,the most famous research in social psychology focused on the situational factors influencing obedience to authority and was conducted by

Chauncy is interested in how behavior is influenced by the way people think about their social world.Chauncy subscribes to the______________perspective in social psychology.

How does social psychology differ from each of the following: (a)sociology, (b)the other subdisciplines of psychology,and (c)the approach taken by a journalist who examines the social behaviors of various individuals?

Which statement regarding Kurt Lewin is most accurate?

Christine conducts cross-cultural research and Betty conducts multicultural research.Which statement is most likely______________to be true?

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Group Processes

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health

Filters

The "hot" perspective in social psychology emphasizes,whereas the "cold" perspective emphasizes.