Question 1

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.The room temperatures were the

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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 2

Which of the following statements is true about the thinking of people?

Accepted Answer

A) The content of people's thinking is the same in a field research as that in a laboratory research. 
B) The way in which people form their opinions differs drastically from culture to culture. 
C) The process of thinking is unaffected by social forces. 
D) The content of people's thinking varies more from culture to culture than the process by which they think. 
A) The content of people's thinking is the same in a field research as that in a laboratory research. 
B) The way in which people form their opinions differs drastically from culture to culture. 
C) The process of thinking is unaffected by social forces. 
D) The content of people's thinking varies more from culture to culture than the process by which they think.

Question 3

According to the text,_____ realism is not as important in social psychological research as _____ realism is.

Accepted Answer

A) mundane; experimental 
B) social; psychological 
C) experimental; mundane 
D) psychological; social 
A) mundane; experimental 
B) social; psychological 
C) experimental; mundane 
D) psychological; social

Question 4

The results of Boyatzis' (1995)research indicated that _____ can be one cause of children's aggressive behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) sugar consumption 
B) poor impulse control 
C) a lack of parental guidance 
D) television viewing 
A) sugar consumption 
B) poor impulse control 
C) a lack of parental guidance 
D) television viewing

Question 5

You've noticed that as the temperature drops outside,you see more students wearing 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 6

Your psychology professor tells you that she is collecting data on the amount that students study and their grades (i.e.,she is asking each student to report how many hours he or she studies each week so that she can determine if there is a relationship between hours spent studying and grades).Which type of research is this?

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 7

Variable X is correlated with Variable Y.Which of the following could explain this correlation?

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A) X causes Y. 
B) Y causes X. 
C) A third variable causes or influences both X and Y. 
D) All of the answers are correct. 
A) X causes Y. 
B) Y causes X. 
C) A third variable causes or influences both X and Y. 
D) All of the answers are correct.

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of field research?

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A) taking opinion polls of people in an amusement park about its hygiene and cleanliness 
B) flashing different color lights on players on the pitch during a soccer game 
C) testing the effects of chemicals on animals in an industrial lab 
D) observing changes in the moods of people in a laboratory when they are exposed to violent movies 
A) taking opinion polls of people in an amusement park about its hygiene and cleanliness 
B) flashing different color lights on players on the pitch during a soccer game 
C) testing the effects of chemicals on animals in an industrial lab 
D) observing changes in the moods of people in a laboratory when they are exposed to violent movies

Question 9

The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants in real psychological processes refers to

Accepted Answer

A) realistic experimentation. 
B) televised reality. 
C) mundane realism. 
D) experimental realism. 
A) realistic experimentation. 
B) televised reality. 
C) mundane realism. 
D) experimental realism.

Question 10

You are interested in finding out the effect that crowding has on people's moods.You conduct a study in a psychology research lab using two types of participants-participants who have to wait in a crowded waiting room before completing a measure of their mood and participants who wait in an empty room before completing the same measure.Which type of research did you conduct?

Accepted Answer

A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) laboratory research 
D) both experimental and laboratory research 
A) correlational research 
B) experimental research 
C) laboratory research 
D) both experimental and laboratory research

Question 11

A major requirement of the ethical principles of social psychological research is that a researcher

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A) use random sampling and assignment. 
B) protect the participants from harm and significant discomfort. 
C) refrain from using any deception in the research design. 
D) ensure that all participants know what is expected of them. 
A) use random sampling and assignment. 
B) protect the participants from harm and significant discomfort. 
C) refrain from using any deception in the research design. 
D) ensure that all participants know what is expected of them.

Question 12

According to the text,the postal code areas of Scotland that have the least overcrowding and unemployment also have the

Accepted Answer

A) greatest longevity. 
B) least longevity. 
C) greatest loneliness. 
D) least loneliness. 
A) greatest longevity. 
B) least longevity. 
C) greatest loneliness. 
D) least loneliness.

Question 13

John is conducting a survey of random students outside his college library.He is interested in knowing the different types of books they borrow from the library.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 1: Doing Social Psychology

An experimenter exposed participants to different room temperatures to determine their effects on aggression.The room temperatures were the

Which of the following statements is true about the thinking of people?

According to the text,_____ realism is not as important in social psychological research as _____ realism is.

The results of Boyatzis' (1995)research indicated that _____ can be one cause of children's aggressive behavior.

You've noticed that as the temperature drops outside,you see more students wearing sweaters and heavy coats.Your observation is most similar to

Variable X is correlated with Variable Y.Which of the following could explain this correlation?

Which of the following is an example of field research?

The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants in real psychological processes refers to

A major requirement of the ethical principles of social psychological research is that a researcher

According to the text,the postal code areas of Scotland that have the least overcrowding and unemployment also have the

John is conducting a survey of random students outside his college library.He is interested in knowing the different types of books they borrow from the library.This is an example of

Did You Know It All Along

Self-Concept Who Am I

Self-Serving Bias

Narcissism and the Limits of Self-Esteem

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition Key

Clinical Therapy the Powers of Social Cognition

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender,genes,and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Itrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Power to the Person

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Do the Media Influence Social Behavior

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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