Question 1

One of the reasons that it is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of a new energy conservation program is that

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A)  evaluations are time-consuming. 
B)  there are difficulties obtaining a large sample size. 
C)  there is no randomly assigned control group. 
D)  it is potentially unethical. 
E)  energy is difficult to experiment on. 
A)  evaluations are time-consuming. 
B)  there are difficulties obtaining a large sample size. 
C)  there is no randomly assigned control group. 
D)  it is potentially unethical. 
E)  energy is difficult to experiment on. C

Question 2

Social psychological research investigating environmental issues is best characterized as

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A)  basic research. 
B)  theory-driven research. 
C)  qualitative research. 
D)  applied research. 
E)  ecological research. 
A)  basic research. 
B)  theory-driven research. 
C)  qualitative research. 
D)  applied research. 
E)  ecological research. D

Question 3

Your text discusses the value of cooperation and working together to solve the social dilemma of environmental problems.Yet,there are ways to also use competition to improve the environment.?Describe how competition can be used to promote behaviours that would improve the environment.

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The text discusses a study in which factory workers in the Netherlands were given feedback about how much energy they had conserved and some workers received feedback comparing their unit to others.Social comparison led these workers to feel as though they could outperform the other unit and conserve more energy.

Question 4

Kurt Lewin is quoted as saying,"There is nothing so practical as a good theory." This quote is best interpreted as meaning that

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A)  hypothesis testing is limited to the quality of the underlying theories. 
B)  to solve difficult social problems, one first needs to understand the underlying reasons why they occur. 
C)  basic research is more important than application of the research. 
D)  social psychologists should focus on solving world problems. 
E)  applied research is more important than basic research. 
A)  hypothesis testing is limited to the quality of the underlying theories. 
B)  to solve difficult social problems, one first needs to understand the underlying reasons why they occur. 
C)  basic research is more important than application of the research. 
D)  social psychologists should focus on solving world problems. 
E)  applied research is more important than basic research.

Question 5

Social psychologists are well equipped to study applied problems such as the environment because of our emphasis on

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A)  deception. 
B)  ethics. 
C)  statistics. 
D)  extrinsic validity. 
E)  the experimental method. 
A)  deception. 
B)  ethics. 
C)  statistics. 
D)  extrinsic validity. 
E)  the experimental method.

Question 6

People most likely to underestimate what they can do to change injunctive norms around improving the environment are

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A)  low-status individuals. 
B)  high-status individuals. 
C)  members of minority groups. 
D)  people with friends who are environmentalists. 
E)  people who work for industries that depend on the environment. 
A)  low-status individuals. 
B)  high-status individuals. 
C)  members of minority groups. 
D)  people with friends who are environmentalists. 
E)  people who work for industries that depend on the environment.

Question 7

During a drought,Lynne noticed that all of her neighbours had stopped watering their lawns even though there were no laws against it.Lynne was following a _______ norm when she let her lawn turn brown too.

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A)  productive 
B)  proscriptive 
C)  objective 
D)  injunctive 
E)  descriptive 
A)  productive 
B)  proscriptive 
C)  objective 
D)  injunctive 
E)  descriptive

Question 8

One of the most important research methods for social psychologists who seek to answer questions about social influence is

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A)  observational studies. 
B)  correlational studies. 
C)  case studies. 
D)  interview studies. 
E)  experiments. 
A)  observational studies. 
B)  correlational studies. 
C)  case studies. 
D)  interview studies. 
E)  experiments.

Question 9

Discuss how social psychology is in a unique position to contribute to the development of programs to improve the environment.

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Since the 1940s,social psychology has be

Question 10

Researchers (Dickerson et al.,1992)asked some students on the way to a shower at a swimming pool to sign a poster advocating water conservation,asked others to report on their water use,and asked others to do both.Those who both reported their water use and signed the poster took shorter showers than those students in the other two conditions because

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A)  they made a private commitment to conserve water. 
B)  the intervention took too long and they had to hurry. 
C)  they became more aware of how much water they used. 
D)  they were reminded that they were not practicing what they preached. 
E)  they made a public commitment to conserve water. 
A)  they made a private commitment to conserve water. 
B)  the intervention took too long and they had to hurry. 
C)  they became more aware of how much water they used. 
D)  they were reminded that they were not practicing what they preached. 
E)  they made a public commitment to conserve water.

Question 11

"I just can't seem to make the effort to change my habits." How would you design the environment to best counter this excuse for not recycling that was made in Cornwall,Ontario?

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A)  Fine people who do not put out a recycling box. 
B)  Randomly give prizes to people for putting out full boxes of recycled materials. 
C)  Reduce the recycling charge at the local dump for people dropping off large loads. 
D)  Remove any hassles that make recycling inconvenient. 
E)  Reward people with 50 cents off their tax bill for each full box of recycled materials. 
A)  Fine people who do not put out a recycling box. 
B)  Randomly give prizes to people for putting out full boxes of recycled materials. 
C)  Reduce the recycling charge at the local dump for people dropping off large loads. 
D)  Remove any hassles that make recycling inconvenient. 
E)  Reward people with 50 cents off their tax bill for each full box of recycled materials.

Question 12

Communication between group members to facilitate improvements to the environment work best if communication

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A)  induces fear. 
B)  is conducted in a large group setting. 
C)  is done face-to-face in small groups. 
D)  is moderated by a strong leader. 
E)  is enhanced by the presence of a role-model such as a celebrity spokesperson. 
A)  induces fear. 
B)  is conducted in a large group setting. 
C)  is done face-to-face in small groups. 
D)  is moderated by a strong leader. 
E)  is enhanced by the presence of a role-model such as a celebrity spokesperson.

Question 13

One example of a real-world commons dilemma includes the use of

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A)  limited resources such as energy. 
B)  public radio and television by non-contributors. 
C)  welfare by working citizens. 
D)  taxes to build urban infrastructure. 
E)  air in breathing. 
A)  limited resources such as energy. 
B)  public radio and television by non-contributors. 
C)  welfare by working citizens. 
D)  taxes to build urban infrastructure. 
E)  air in breathing.

Question 14

A _____ refers to the idea that what is beneficial for an individual will be harmful if all people chose that course of action.

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A)  common dilemma 
B)  social dilemma 
C)  zero-sum situation 
D)  social conflict 
E)  social loafing 
A)  common dilemma 
B)  social dilemma 
C)  zero-sum situation 
D)  social conflict 
E)  social loafing

Question 15

Sometimes to make big changes in the environment,one needs

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A)  to convince politicians of the importance of the environment. 
B)  to organize demonstrations to show popular support for change. 
C)  to bring the media on board so that change is widely publicized. 
D)  to make change easier to implement. 
E)  to induce fear in the general public so they put pressure on powerful figures to implement change. 
A)  to convince politicians of the importance of the environment. 
B)  to organize demonstrations to show popular support for change. 
C)  to bring the media on board so that change is widely publicized. 
D)  to make change easier to implement. 
E)  to induce fear in the general public so they put pressure on powerful figures to implement change.

Question 16

Jorge does not want to make the effort to reduce energy consumption by turning down the heat and switching to energy-efficient light bulbs.Using social psychology,how might an energy auditor convince Jorge to take these measures?

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A)  Provide Jorge with local norms for consumption and put a smiley face on his bill every time he meets or betters those norms. 
B)  Describe how the energy saved will benefit the environment. 
C)  Offer Jorge an incentive to switch to energy efficient bulbs. 
D)  Provide detailed statistics on how much he would save on his electricity bills if he switched to energy efficient bulbs. 
E)  Use a fear-inducing message about the dangers of energy gluttony. 
A)  Provide Jorge with local norms for consumption and put a smiley face on his bill every time he meets or betters those norms. 
B)  Describe how the energy saved will benefit the environment. 
C)  Offer Jorge an incentive to switch to energy efficient bulbs. 
D)  Provide detailed statistics on how much he would save on his electricity bills if he switched to energy efficient bulbs. 
E)  Use a fear-inducing message about the dangers of energy gluttony.

Question 17

A _______ refers to the idea that what is beneficial for an individual will be harmful if all people chose that course of action.

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A)  zero-sum situation 
B)  zero-sum dilemma 
C)  social conflict 
D)  commons dilemma 
E)  social dilemma 
A)  zero-sum situation 
B)  zero-sum dilemma 
C)  social conflict 
D)  commons dilemma 
E)  social dilemma

Question 18

One difference between medical disciplines and social psychology in the application of treatments is that

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A)  social psychology does not require as rigorous testing of the treatment. 
B)  social psychology requires ethical clearance prior to investigating treatments. 
C)  many of the treatments applied by social psychologists are impractical because they require the use of deception. 
D)  medical treatments are less widely available compared to social psychological interventions. 
E)  there is an educational component to medical treatment that is not present with social psychology treatments. 
A)  social psychology does not require as rigorous testing of the treatment. 
B)  social psychology requires ethical clearance prior to investigating treatments. 
C)  many of the treatments applied by social psychologists are impractical because they require the use of deception. 
D)  medical treatments are less widely available compared to social psychological interventions. 
E)  there is an educational component to medical treatment that is not present with social psychology treatments.

Question 19

Research by Van Vugt and Samuelson (1999),in which water meters were installed in houses in one community,but not in another,suggests that when people can monitor their own use of a scarce common resource,they may use less of that resource because

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A)  using less helps them save money. 
B)  they become concerned for the collective good. 
C)  people become competitive and vie to use less. 
D)  they feel as if 'big brother' in the form of the utility company is watching them. 
E)  using less stops them feeling guilty all the time. 
A)  using less helps them save money. 
B)  they become concerned for the collective good. 
C)  people become competitive and vie to use less. 
D)  they feel as if 'big brother' in the form of the utility company is watching them. 
E)  using less stops them feeling guilty all the time.

Question 20

Elliot Aronson and his colleagues (Dickerson,Thibodeau,Aronson,& Miller,1992)used _______ to convince university students to turn off water while soaping up in a shower room.

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A)  monetary incentives 
B)  large obtrusive signs 
C)  hypocrisy 
D)  strict punishment 
E)  a social dilemma 
A)  monetary incentives 
B)  large obtrusive signs 
C)  hypocrisy 
D)  strict punishment 
E)  a social dilemma

One of the reasons that it is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of a new energy conservation program is that

Social psychological research investigating environmental issues is best characterized as

Your text discusses the value of cooperation and working together to solve the social dilemma of environmental problems.Yet,there are ways to also use competition to improve the environment.?Describe how competition can be used to promote behaviours that would improve the environment.

Kurt Lewin is quoted as saying,"There is nothing so practical as a good theory." This quote is best interpreted as meaning that

Social psychologists are well equipped to study applied problems such as the environment because of our emphasis on

People most likely to underestimate what they can do to change injunctive norms around improving the environment are

During a drought,Lynne noticed that all of her neighbours had stopped watering their lawns even though there were no laws against it.Lynne was following a _______ norm when she let her lawn turn brown too.

One of the most important research methods for social psychologists who seek to answer questions about social influence is

Discuss how social psychology is in a unique position to contribute to the development of programs to improve the environment.

"I just can't seem to make the effort to change my habits." How would you design the environment to best counter this excuse for not recycling that was made in Cornwall,Ontario?

Communication between group members to facilitate improvements to the environment work best if communication

One example of a real-world commons dilemma includes the use of

A _____ refers to the idea that what is beneficial for an individual will be harmful if all people chose that course of action.

Sometimes to make big changes in the environment,one needs

Jorge does not want to make the effort to reduce energy consumption by turning down the heat and switching to energy-efficient light bulbs.Using social psychology,how might an energy auditor convince Jorge to take these measures?

A _______ refers to the idea that what is beneficial for an individual will be harmful if all people chose that course of action.

One difference between medical disciplines and social psychology in the application of treatments is that

Research by Van Vugt and Samuelson (1999),in which water meters were installed in houses in one community,but not in another,suggests that when people can monitor their own use of a scarce common resource,they may use less of that resource because

Elliot Aronson and his colleagues (Dickerson,Thibodeau,Aronson,& Miller,1992)used _______ to convince university students to turn off water while soaping up in a shower room.

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

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Interpersonal Attraction

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Exam 13: Social Psychology in Action 1

One of the reasons that it is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of a new energy conservation program is that

Social psychological research investigating environmental issues is best characterized as

Your text discusses the value of cooperation and working together to solve the social dilemma of environmental problems.Yet,there are ways to also use competition to improve the environment.?Describe how competition can be used to promote behaviours that would improve the environment.

Kurt Lewin is quoted as saying,"There is nothing so practical as a good theory." This quote is best interpreted as meaning that

Social psychologists are well equipped to study applied problems such as the environment because of our emphasis on

People most likely to underestimate what they can do to change injunctive norms around improving the environment are

During a drought,Lynne noticed that all of her neighbours had stopped watering their lawns even though there were no laws against it.Lynne was following a _______ norm when she let her lawn turn brown too.

One of the most important research methods for social psychologists who seek to answer questions about social influence is

Discuss how social psychology is in a unique position to contribute to the development of programs to improve the environment.

"I just can't seem to make the effort to change my habits." How would you design the environment to best counter this excuse for not recycling that was made in Cornwall,Ontario?

Communication between group members to facilitate improvements to the environment work best if communication

One example of a real-world commons dilemma includes the use of

A _____ refers to the idea that what is beneficial for an individual will be harmful if all people chose that course of action.

Sometimes to make big changes in the environment,one needs

Jorge does not want to make the effort to reduce energy consumption by turning down the heat and switching to energy-efficient light bulbs.Using social psychology,how might an energy auditor convince Jorge to take these measures?

A _______ refers to the idea that what is beneficial for an individual will be harmful if all people chose that course of action.

One difference between medical disciplines and social psychology in the application of treatments is that

Research by Van Vugt and Samuelson (1999),in which water meters were installed in houses in one community,but not in another,suggests that when people can monitor their own use of a scarce common resource,they may use less of that resource because

Elliot Aronson and his colleagues (Dickerson,Thibodeau,Aronson,& Miller,1992)used _______ to convince university students to turn off water while soaping up in a shower room.

Introduction to Social Psychology

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 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

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