Question 1

What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom? How does social psychology differ from folk wisdom?

Accepted Answer

Both perspectives ask and answer questions about human social behaviour.They seek to explain why it is that people think or feel or behave as they do.Compared to social psychology,folk wisdom is often oversimplified in its explanations,is replete with incompatible contradictory explanations,and often blames individuals for their plights.They also differ in the approach to answering questions about human behaviour in that only social psychology uses the scientific method.

Question 2

Human beings are often motivated to construe themselves and the social world accurately.A ________ approach is based on this assumption.

Accepted Answer

A)  social cognition 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  social psychological 
D)  construal 
E)  health psychology 
A)  social cognition 
B)  self-esteem 
C)  social psychological 
D)  construal 
E)  health psychology A

Question 3

Social psychological research has convincingly demonstrated that the ________ the initiation to join a group,the ________ the initiates like the group.

Accepted Answer

A)  shorter; less 
B)  milder; more 
C)  more severe; less 
D)  longer; more 
E)  more severe; more 
A)  shorter; less 
B)  milder; more 
C)  more severe; less 
D)  longer; more 
E)  more severe; more E

Question 4

Compared to social psychologists,personality psychologists are more likely to focus their attention on

Accepted Answer

A)  subjective construals. 
B)  positive behaviours. 
C)  social norms. 
D)  ideas from philosophy. 
E)  individual differences. 
A)  subjective construals. 
B)  positive behaviours. 
C)  social norms. 
D)  ideas from philosophy. 
E)  individual differences.

Question 5

Sometimes when we encounter behaviour that is unpleasant or unexpected,we assume that something about the person-and not the situation-caused the behaviour.In this sense,we are most like

Accepted Answer

A)  philosophers. 
B)  social psychologists. 
C)  anthropologists. 
D)  sociologists. 
E)  personality psychologists. 
A)  philosophers. 
B)  social psychologists. 
C)  anthropologists. 
D)  sociologists. 
E)  personality psychologists.

Question 6

At the end of their first date,Chad said goodnight to Sara,then quickly walked away.Even though she thought they both had a good time on the date,Sara started to wonder if Chad's quick departure meant that he didn't like her.Another term for Sara's interpretation of Chad's behaviour is

Accepted Answer

A)  Counterfactual thinking. 
B)  Continuity bias 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  The accuracy motive 
E)  A construal. 
A)  Counterfactual thinking. 
B)  Continuity bias 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  The accuracy motive 
E)  A construal.

Question 7

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" refers to the tendency to

Accepted Answer

A)  be motivated to fulfill our hopes and dreams. 
B)  ignore social cues. 
C)  live up to our highest expectations of ourselves. 
D)  strive for self-actualization. 
E)  inadvertently elicit the very behaviours we expect from others. 
A)  be motivated to fulfill our hopes and dreams. 
B)  ignore social cues. 
C)  live up to our highest expectations of ourselves. 
D)  strive for self-actualization. 
E)  inadvertently elicit the very behaviours we expect from others.

Question 8

Professor Forster is a personality psychologist interested in divorce.Which question is she most likely to investigate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why are divorce rates higher among the better educated? 
B)  Are some types of people more likely to divorce than others? 
C)  Do children reduce the odds of divorce? 
D)  Does a national economic crisis influence divorce rates? 
E)  Have the changing roles of women contributed to divorce? 
A)  Why are divorce rates higher among the better educated? 
B)  Are some types of people more likely to divorce than others? 
C)  Do children reduce the odds of divorce? 
D)  Does a national economic crisis influence divorce rates? 
E)  Have the changing roles of women contributed to divorce?

Question 9

Juan told Marco that Marco would hate their new teacher.Because of this,Marco ignored the teacher and disrupted the class,and he ended up in detention.Now,Marco thinks the teacher is rude,arrogant,and uncaring.Marco's evaluation of the teacher is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement. 
B)  self-justification. 
C)  the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  Gestalt inferences. 
E)  reinforcement. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  self-justification. 
C)  the self-fulfilling prophecy. 
D)  Gestalt inferences. 
E)  reinforcement.

Question 10

Your text describes the experiences of Dee Brasseur,one of Canada's first female military pilots.Even though she endured harassment,assault,and rape during her military career,she says that she loves the military and would recommend it to anybody.According to the text,her attitude is most likely a consequence of

Accepted Answer

A)  her desire to feel good about herself. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  her need to accurately understand the world. 
D)  delusional thinking. 
E)  evolutionary motives. 
A)  her desire to feel good about herself. 
B)  a self-fulfilling prophecy. 
C)  her need to accurately understand the world. 
D)  delusional thinking. 
E)  evolutionary motives.

Question 11

Jacob's lover of four years just left him.He's hurt,angry,and confused and says to himself,"She never did understand my need for independence." This explanation for the break-up best reflects which human motive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Protecting other people's self-worth. 
B)  Sacrificing happiness in the interest of accuracy. 
C)  Protecting one's self-esteem. 
D)  Deserting reality under stress. 
E)  Justifying our suffering. 
A)  Protecting other people's self-worth. 
B)  Sacrificing happiness in the interest of accuracy. 
C)  Protecting one's self-esteem. 
D)  Deserting reality under stress. 
E)  Justifying our suffering.

Question 12

When Mark goes to give Jean a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done,she jumps and turns away.Mark has just read Chapter 1,and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist.What is he likely to think about Jean's behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jean must really dislike me. 
B)  Jean must have been abused as a child. 
C)  What's her problem? A pat on the back is a reinforcer. 
D)  Jean must have low self-esteem. 
E)  Jean must have interpreted my gesture differently than I intended. 
A)  Jean must really dislike me. 
B)  Jean must have been abused as a child. 
C)  What's her problem? A pat on the back is a reinforcer. 
D)  Jean must have low self-esteem. 
E)  Jean must have interpreted my gesture differently than I intended.

Question 13

The "father" of social psychology,Kurt Lewin,pointed out the importance of understanding how people ________ their social environments.

Accepted Answer

A)  manipulate 
B)  structure 
C)  construe 
D)  dismiss 
E)  control 
A)  manipulate 
B)  structure 
C)  construe 
D)  dismiss 
E)  control

Question 14

Given the nature of their training,________ would be least likely to commit the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychologists 
B)  counseling psychologists 
C)  personality psychologists 
D)  sociologists 
E)  clinical psychologists 
A)  social psychologists 
B)  counseling psychologists 
C)  personality psychologists 
D)  sociologists 
E)  clinical psychologists

Question 15

Curtailing the spread of AIDS with scary television ads designed to frighten people into practicing safe sex is unlikely to work because

Accepted Answer

A)  viewers may protect their self-esteem by denying that the message is relevant to them. 
B)  it is hard to know whether a given ad is frightening enough. 
C)  the contents of such ads are too controversial, and offend most viewers. 
D)  people are not well informed enough about the disease for the ads to be effective. 
E)  the government will not fund such projects. 
A)  viewers may protect their self-esteem by denying that the message is relevant to them. 
B)  it is hard to know whether a given ad is frightening enough. 
C)  the contents of such ads are too controversial, and offend most viewers. 
D)  people are not well informed enough about the disease for the ads to be effective. 
E)  the government will not fund such projects.

Question 16

The whole is different from the sum of its parts.This statement reflects a tenet of ________ psychology.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural 
B)  functional 
C)  physiological 
D)  Gestalt 
E)  cognitive 
A)  behavioural 
B)  functional 
C)  physiological 
D)  Gestalt 
E)  cognitive

Question 17

Social psychologists have identified two motives that are of primary importance in explaining our thoughts and behaviours.These are the need to ________ and the need to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  be as accurate as possible; feel good about ourselves 
B)  enhance our power; feel good about ourselves 
C)  feel good about ourselves; belong 
D)  be as accurate as possible; maintain social control 
E)  enhance our power; be as accurate as possible 
A)  be as accurate as possible; feel good about ourselves 
B)  enhance our power; feel good about ourselves 
C)  feel good about ourselves; belong 
D)  be as accurate as possible; maintain social control 
E)  enhance our power; be as accurate as possible

Question 18

When confronted with fear-inducing messages about AIDS or smoking,people do not always behave rationally and avoid exposure.They sometimes merely deny that the threat exists.The text suggests this is because

Accepted Answer

A)  the threat conflicts with their self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  of a desire to maintain self-esteem. 
C)  they are too lazy to respond to their construals. 
D)  they are trying to avoid unpleasant cognitions. 
E)  of a desire to be as accurate as possible. 
A)  the threat conflicts with their self-fulfilling prophecy. 
B)  of a desire to maintain self-esteem. 
C)  they are too lazy to respond to their construals. 
D)  they are trying to avoid unpleasant cognitions. 
E)  of a desire to be as accurate as possible.

Question 19

What is one likely undesirable consequence of foregoing accuracy in favour of justifying our past behaviours? Justifying past behaviour can

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease our self-esteem. 
B)  decrease the probability of learning from past experiences. 
C)  decrease our self-worth. 
D)  cause us to completely distort reality. 
E)  decrease our self-confidence in social situations. 
A)  decrease our self-esteem. 
B)  decrease the probability of learning from past experiences. 
C)  decrease our self-worth. 
D)  cause us to completely distort reality. 
E)  decrease our self-confidence in social situations.

Question 20

Social influence can best be understood by examining the ________ that influence ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  stimuli; social behaviour 
B)  punishers; negative outcomes 
C)  rewards; conformity 
D)  motives; people's construals 
E)  situations; the self-fulfilling prophecy 
A)  stimuli; social behaviour 
B)  punishers; negative outcomes 
C)  rewards; conformity 
D)  motives; people's construals 
E)  situations; the self-fulfilling prophecy

What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom? How does social psychology differ from folk wisdom?

Human beings are often motivated to construe themselves and the social world accurately.A ________ approach is based on this assumption.

Social psychological research has convincingly demonstrated that the the initiation to join a group,the the initiates like the group.

Compared to social psychologists,personality psychologists are more likely to focus their attention on

Sometimes when we encounter behaviour that is unpleasant or unexpected,we assume that something about the person-and not the situation-caused the behaviour.In this sense,we are most like

At the end of their first date,Chad said goodnight to Sara,then quickly walked away.Even though she thought they both had a good time on the date,Sara started to wonder if Chad's quick departure meant that he didn't like her.Another term for Sara's interpretation of Chad's behaviour is

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" refers to the tendency to

Professor Forster is a personality psychologist interested in divorce.Which question is she most likely to investigate?

Juan told Marco that Marco would hate their new teacher.Because of this,Marco ignored the teacher and disrupted the class,and he ended up in detention.Now,Marco thinks the teacher is rude,arrogant,and uncaring.Marco's evaluation of the teacher is an example of

Jacob's lover of four years just left him.He's hurt,angry,and confused and says to himself,"She never did understand my need for independence." This explanation for the break-up best reflects which human motive?

When Mark goes to give Jean a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done,she jumps and turns away.Mark has just read Chapter 1,and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist.What is he likely to think about Jean's behaviour?

The "father" of social psychology,Kurt Lewin,pointed out the importance of understanding how people ________ their social environments.

Given the nature of their training,________ would be least likely to commit the fundamental attribution error?

Curtailing the spread of AIDS with scary television ads designed to frighten people into practicing safe sex is unlikely to work because

The whole is different from the sum of its parts.This statement reflects a tenet of ________ psychology.

Social psychologists have identified two motives that are of primary importance in explaining our thoughts and behaviours.These are the need to and the need to .

When confronted with fear-inducing messages about AIDS or smoking,people do not always behave rationally and avoid exposure.They sometimes merely deny that the threat exists.The text suggests this is because

What is one likely undesirable consequence of foregoing accuracy in favour of justifying our past behaviours? Justifying past behaviour can

Social influence can best be understood by examining the that influence .

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

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Exam 1: Introduction to Social Psychology

What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom? How does social psychology differ from folk wisdom?

Human beings are often motivated to construe themselves and the social world accurately.A ________ approach is based on this assumption.

Social psychological research has convincingly demonstrated that the ________ the initiation to join a group,the ________ the initiates like the group.

Compared to social psychologists,personality psychologists are more likely to focus their attention on

Sometimes when we encounter behaviour that is unpleasant or unexpected,we assume that something about the person-and not the situation-caused the behaviour.In this sense,we are most like

At the end of their first date,Chad said goodnight to Sara,then quickly walked away.Even though she thought they both had a good time on the date,Sara started to wonder if Chad's quick departure meant that he didn't like her.Another term for Sara's interpretation of Chad's behaviour is

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" refers to the tendency to

Professor Forster is a personality psychologist interested in divorce.Which question is she most likely to investigate?

Juan told Marco that Marco would hate their new teacher.Because of this,Marco ignored the teacher and disrupted the class,and he ended up in detention.Now,Marco thinks the teacher is rude,arrogant,and uncaring.Marco's evaluation of the teacher is an example of

Jacob's lover of four years just left him.He's hurt,angry,and confused and says to himself,"She never did understand my need for independence." This explanation for the break-up best reflects which human motive?

When Mark goes to give Jean a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done,she jumps and turns away.Mark has just read Chapter 1,and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist.What is he likely to think about Jean's behaviour?

The "father" of social psychology,Kurt Lewin,pointed out the importance of understanding how people ________ their social environments.

Given the nature of their training,________ would be least likely to commit the fundamental attribution error?

Curtailing the spread of AIDS with scary television ads designed to frighten people into practicing safe sex is unlikely to work because

The whole is different from the sum of its parts.This statement reflects a tenet of ________ psychology.

Social psychologists have identified two motives that are of primary importance in explaining our thoughts and behaviours.These are the need to ________ and the need to ________.

When confronted with fear-inducing messages about AIDS or smoking,people do not always behave rationally and avoid exposure.They sometimes merely deny that the threat exists.The text suggests this is because

What is one likely undesirable consequence of foregoing accuracy in favour of justifying our past behaviours? Justifying past behaviour can

Social influence can best be understood by examining the ________ that influence ________.

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

Filters

Social psychological research has convincingly demonstrated that the the initiation to join a group,the the initiates like the group.

Social psychologists have identified two motives that are of primary importance in explaining our thoughts and behaviours.These are the need to and the need to .

Social influence can best be understood by examining the that influence .