Question 1

Why is it unwise to rely on folk wisdom in explaining human social behaviour?

Accepted Answer

A)  The ideas of folk wisdom are not relevant to contemporary society. 
B)  Social psychologists rely too much on folk wisdom. 
C)  Folk wisdom is often wrong or oversimplified. 
D)  People who rely on folk wisdom fail to consider the social environment. 
E)  Folk wisdom requires careful empirical analysis. 
A)  The ideas of folk wisdom are not relevant to contemporary society. 
B)  Social psychologists rely too much on folk wisdom. 
C)  Folk wisdom is often wrong or oversimplified. 
D)  People who rely on folk wisdom fail to consider the social environment. 
E)  Folk wisdom requires careful empirical analysis.

Question 2

If Professor Sharma defined social situations in terms of their objective physical properties,rather than their subjective properties,he would probably focus on _______ as determining behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  interpretation 
B)  reinforcement and punishment 
C)  personality characteristics 
D)  emotion 
E)  Gestalt principles 
A)  interpretation 
B)  reinforcement and punishment 
C)  personality characteristics 
D)  emotion 
E)  Gestalt principles

Question 3

Which question about romantic relationships is a sociologist most likely to ask?

Accepted Answer

A)  Do extraverts make better lovers? 
B)  Is the capacity to love one of humanity's greatest achievements? 
C)  Does absence make the heart grow fonder? 
D)  Does attractiveness influence marriage satisfaction? 
E)  Why are marriage rates decreasing in the lower classes? 
A)  Do extraverts make better lovers? 
B)  Is the capacity to love one of humanity's greatest achievements? 
C)  Does absence make the heart grow fonder? 
D)  Does attractiveness influence marriage satisfaction? 
E)  Why are marriage rates decreasing in the lower classes?

Question 4

Melissa,Frida,Kathleen,Lynne,and Suzanne went mountain climbing.Which one of the women would most appreciate the view from the top of the mountain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Kathleen, who enjoyed seeing the different types of trees on the mountain. 
B)  Kelly, who was surprised at how simple she found the climb. 
C)  Lynne, who daydreamed about her husband while she climbed. 
D)  Frida, who pulled a muscle and got scratched by thorns. 
E)  Melissa, who climbed while listening to energetic music on her headphones. 
A)  Kathleen, who enjoyed seeing the different types of trees on the mountain. 
B)  Kelly, who was surprised at how simple she found the climb. 
C)  Lynne, who daydreamed about her husband while she climbed. 
D)  Frida, who pulled a muscle and got scratched by thorns. 
E)  Melissa, who climbed while listening to energetic music on her headphones.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about social psychologists' interest in social problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social problems are too complex to be addressed by social psychologists. 
B)  Interest in social problems has arisen only in the last decade. 
C)  Contemporary social psychologists are not interested in social problems. 
D)  Social problems have been a concern since the beginning of social psychology. 
E)  Generally, social psychologists cannot study social problems. 
A)  Social problems are too complex to be addressed by social psychologists. 
B)  Interest in social problems has arisen only in the last decade. 
C)  Contemporary social psychologists are not interested in social problems. 
D)  Social problems have been a concern since the beginning of social psychology. 
E)  Generally, social psychologists cannot study social problems.

Question 6

Why is a scientific approach preferable to reliance on folk wisdom and common sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common sense approaches focus on the situation and not on personality. 
B)  Common sense puts too much emphasis on personality. 
C)  Nothing useful can be learned from journalists, philosophers, or social critics. 
D)  Folk wisdom and common sense are filled with contradictions. 
E)  Science has tested and debunked most folk wisdom. 
A)  Common sense approaches focus on the situation and not on personality. 
B)  Common sense puts too much emphasis on personality. 
C)  Nothing useful can be learned from journalists, philosophers, or social critics. 
D)  Folk wisdom and common sense are filled with contradictions. 
E)  Science has tested and debunked most folk wisdom.

Question 7

According to the text,to conclude that cult members who commit mass suicide are "weak-minded" people who are particularly susceptible to influence is to

Accepted Answer

A)  overestimate the strength of social forces which influence the behaviour of individuals. 
B)  commit the fundamental attribution error. 
C)  accurately identify the most important cause of their behaviour. 
D)  take a primarily sociological approach to understanding these events. 
E)  engage in counterfactual thinking. 
A)  overestimate the strength of social forces which influence the behaviour of individuals. 
B)  commit the fundamental attribution error. 
C)  accurately identify the most important cause of their behaviour. 
D)  take a primarily sociological approach to understanding these events. 
E)  engage in counterfactual thinking.

Question 8

The social cognition approach is based on the notion that humans are often motivated to

Accepted Answer

A)  actualize. 
B)  enhance their self-esteem. 
C)  justify their behaviours. 
D)  be accurate in their perceptions and inferences. 
E)  seek out reinforcers and avoid punishers. 
A)  actualize. 
B)  enhance their self-esteem. 
C)  justify their behaviours. 
D)  be accurate in their perceptions and inferences. 
E)  seek out reinforcers and avoid punishers.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a direct persuasion attempt?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ramona works hard in school to make her mother proud. 
B)  Jason moves from Calgary to P.E.I. and picks up a Maritimes accent. 
C)  Garin watches a romantic comedy to make his girlfriend happy. 
D)  Marianne thinks of her ex-boyfriend and becomes sad. 
E)  A bully threatens Billy and makes him give the bully his lunch money. 
A)  Ramona works hard in school to make her mother proud. 
B)  Jason moves from Calgary to P.E.I. and picks up a Maritimes accent. 
C)  Garin watches a romantic comedy to make his girlfriend happy. 
D)  Marianne thinks of her ex-boyfriend and becomes sad. 
E)  A bully threatens Billy and makes him give the bully his lunch money.

Question 10

Which of the following professionals are most likely to rely on common sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychologists 
B)  sociologists 
C)  philosophers 
D)  personality psychologists 
E)  journalists 
A)  social psychologists 
B)  sociologists 
C)  philosophers 
D)  personality psychologists 
E)  journalists

Question 11

Your roommate left her homework on the couch,where you plan to watch TV.When you move her work,you notice that she is reading an article describing an experiment that investigated the cues people give when they really like someone.You conclude that your roommate is taking a class in

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology. 
B)  philosophy. 
C)  anthropology. 
D)  sociology. 
E)  political science. 
A)  social psychology. 
B)  philosophy. 
C)  anthropology. 
D)  sociology. 
E)  political science.

Question 12

Karen returns home from her first year of university,and is very proud of her GPA.She earned a 3.0 ("B")average.She's unhappily surprised to discover that her parents are disappointed that she didn't perform better.This situation best represents the power of ________ in explaining social behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A)  socialization 
B)  interpersonal conflict 
C)  family dynamics 
D)  achievement motivation 
E)  construals 
A)  socialization 
B)  interpersonal conflict 
C)  family dynamics 
D)  achievement motivation 
E)  construals

Question 13

The task of the psychologist is to

Accepted Answer

A)  explore the unconscious. 
B)  understand and predict behaviour. 
C)  explain physiological functioning. 
D)  understand the impact of economic factors. 
E)  predict future events. 
A)  explore the unconscious. 
B)  understand and predict behaviour. 
C)  explain physiological functioning. 
D)  understand the impact of economic factors. 
E)  predict future events.

Question 14

According to the text,a problem with committing the fundamental attribution error is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it ignores the fact that people may behave very differently in different situations (e.g., be shy in some situations and outgoing in others). 
B)  It leads people to ignore important things about the personalities of others. 
C)  It overcomplicates simple situations and thus decreases our understanding of the causes of behaviour. 
D)  it may lead you to underestimate your own vulnerability to social influence. 
E)  It makes us ignore the Gestalt of the situation 
A)  it ignores the fact that people may behave very differently in different situations (e.g., be shy in some situations and outgoing in others). 
B)  It leads people to ignore important things about the personalities of others. 
C)  It overcomplicates simple situations and thus decreases our understanding of the causes of behaviour. 
D)  it may lead you to underestimate your own vulnerability to social influence. 
E)  It makes us ignore the Gestalt of the situation

Question 15

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968).If you're like most students,you would ________ to be labeled a bloomer,because your teacher would ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  not want; place unreasonable demands on you 
B)  not want; make you work alone 
C)  want; pay more attention to you and encourage you more 
D)  want; give you more time at recess 
E)  not want; grade you more critically 
A)  not want; place unreasonable demands on you 
B)  not want; make you work alone 
C)  want; pay more attention to you and encourage you more 
D)  want; give you more time at recess 
E)  not want; grade you more critically

Question 16

Social psychologists use the term ________ to describe the way in which people perceive,comprehend,and interpret their social worlds.

Accepted Answer

A)  perspective 
B)  construal 
C)  belief 
D)  assumption 
E)  social psychology 
A)  perspective 
B)  construal 
C)  belief 
D)  assumption 
E)  social psychology

Question 17

Which of the following questions would be of most interest to a social cognition researcher?

Accepted Answer

A)  Why is the whole different from the sum of its parts? 
B)  Why are people motivated to maintain their self-esteem? 
C)  How does the motive to control the environment influence social behaviours? 
D)  How do punishers prevent future behaviours? 
E)  What factors prevent people from reasoning accurately? 
A)  Why is the whole different from the sum of its parts? 
B)  Why are people motivated to maintain their self-esteem? 
C)  How does the motive to control the environment influence social behaviours? 
D)  How do punishers prevent future behaviours? 
E)  What factors prevent people from reasoning accurately?

Question 18

How would a social psychologist explain why some parents might fail to protect their children from the harm caused by cult leaders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parents vulnerable to stress or mental illnesses (such as depression) succumb to the influence of cults more than parents without these risk factors. 
B)  The leaders utilize mind control techniques to influence cult members' behaviour. 
C)  Situational factors and social influence techniques overwhelm the parents' resistance and judgment. 
D)  The parents are unfit to care for their children. 
E)  The parents lack the intelligence or education to evaluate the effects of the cult on themselves and their families. 
A)  Parents vulnerable to stress or mental illnesses (such as depression) succumb to the influence of cults more than parents without these risk factors. 
B)  The leaders utilize mind control techniques to influence cult members' behaviour. 
C)  Situational factors and social influence techniques overwhelm the parents' resistance and judgment. 
D)  The parents are unfit to care for their children. 
E)  The parents lack the intelligence or education to evaluate the effects of the cult on themselves and their families.

Question 19

Keeping in mind the authors' discussion of the misplaced approach to AIDS prevention,which of the ad campaigns below is LEAST likely to work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Political ads that use humor. 
B)  Ads that use celebrity athletes to endorse athletic shoes. 
C)  Ads that do not elicit any emotion from the viewers. 
D)  Ads that show a fried egg and say, "This is your brain on drugs." 
E)  Pain reliever ads that use charts and graphs. 
A)  Political ads that use humor. 
B)  Ads that use celebrity athletes to endorse athletic shoes. 
C)  Ads that do not elicit any emotion from the viewers. 
D)  Ads that show a fried egg and say, "This is your brain on drugs." 
E)  Pain reliever ads that use charts and graphs.

Question 20

Not all social influence is direct or deliberate.Which of the following is the best example of more indirect or subtle social influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  A political candidate delivers a speech to convince voters that she is not really liberal. 
B)  A parent disciplines his child by taking away her favorite toy. 
C)  Your friends try to persuade you to do something you don't really want to do. 
D)  An advertising campaign is launched to promote a new soft drink. 
E)  A student is exposed to new ideas in his courses, and rethinks his original attitudes. 
A)  A political candidate delivers a speech to convince voters that she is not really liberal. 
B)  A parent disciplines his child by taking away her favorite toy. 
C)  Your friends try to persuade you to do something you don't really want to do. 
D)  An advertising campaign is launched to promote a new soft drink. 
E)  A student is exposed to new ideas in his courses, and rethinks his original attitudes.

Why is it unwise to rely on folk wisdom in explaining human social behaviour?

If Professor Sharma defined social situations in terms of their objective physical properties,rather than their subjective properties,he would probably focus on _______ as determining behaviour.

Which question about romantic relationships is a sociologist most likely to ask?

Melissa,Frida,Kathleen,Lynne,and Suzanne went mountain climbing.Which one of the women would most appreciate the view from the top of the mountain?

Which of the following is true about social psychologists' interest in social problems?

Why is a scientific approach preferable to reliance on folk wisdom and common sense?

According to the text,to conclude that cult members who commit mass suicide are "weak-minded" people who are particularly susceptible to influence is to

The social cognition approach is based on the notion that humans are often motivated to

Which of the following is an example of a direct persuasion attempt?

Which of the following professionals are most likely to rely on common sense?

Your roommate left her homework on the couch,where you plan to watch TV.When you move her work,you notice that she is reading an article describing an experiment that investigated the cues people give when they really like someone.You conclude that your roommate is taking a class in

Karen returns home from her first year of university,and is very proud of her GPA.She earned a 3.0 ("B")average.She's unhappily surprised to discover that her parents are disappointed that she didn't perform better.This situation best represents the power of ________ in explaining social behaviour.

The task of the psychologist is to

According to the text,a problem with committing the fundamental attribution error is that

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968).If you're like most students,you would to be labeled a bloomer,because your teacher would .

Social psychologists use the term ________ to describe the way in which people perceive,comprehend,and interpret their social worlds.

Which of the following questions would be of most interest to a social cognition researcher?

How would a social psychologist explain why some parents might fail to protect their children from the harm caused by cult leaders?

Keeping in mind the authors' discussion of the misplaced approach to AIDS prevention,which of the ad campaigns below is LEAST likely to work?

Not all social influence is direct or deliberate.Which of the following is the best example of more indirect or subtle social 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

Why is it unwise to rely on folk wisdom in explaining human social behaviour?

If Professor Sharma defined social situations in terms of their objective physical properties,rather than their subjective properties,he would probably focus on _______ as determining behaviour.

Which question about romantic relationships is a sociologist most likely to ask?

Melissa,Frida,Kathleen,Lynne,and Suzanne went mountain climbing.Which one of the women would most appreciate the view from the top of the mountain?

Which of the following is true about social psychologists' interest in social problems?

Why is a scientific approach preferable to reliance on folk wisdom and common sense?

According to the text,to conclude that cult members who commit mass suicide are "weak-minded" people who are particularly susceptible to influence is to

The social cognition approach is based on the notion that humans are often motivated to

Which of the following is an example of a direct persuasion attempt?

Which of the following professionals are most likely to rely on common sense?

Your roommate left her homework on the couch,where you plan to watch TV.When you move her work,you notice that she is reading an article describing an experiment that investigated the cues people give when they really like someone.You conclude that your roommate is taking a class in

Karen returns home from her first year of university,and is very proud of her GPA.She earned a 3.0 ("B")average.She's unhappily surprised to discover that her parents are disappointed that she didn't perform better.This situation best represents the power of ________ in explaining social behaviour.

The task of the psychologist is to

According to the text,a problem with committing the fundamental attribution error is that

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968).If you're like most students,you would ________ to be labeled a bloomer,because your teacher would ________.

Social psychologists use the term ________ to describe the way in which people perceive,comprehend,and interpret their social worlds.

Which of the following questions would be of most interest to a social cognition researcher?

How would a social psychologist explain why some parents might fail to protect their children from the harm caused by cult leaders?

Keeping in mind the authors' discussion of the misplaced approach to AIDS prevention,which of the ad campaigns below is LEAST likely to work?

Not all social influence is direct or deliberate.Which of the following is the best example of more indirect or subtle social 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

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968).If you're like most students,you would to be labeled a bloomer,because your teacher would .