Question 1

Mariano is interested in how the diversity of a group affects its performance.If Mariano is a social psychologist, it is unlikely that he will

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct experiments that compare diverse and non-diverse groups. 
B)  focus more on the details of recent Supreme Court rulings regarding affirmative action than examining the actual behavior of groups. 
C)  be interested in the thoughts as well as behaviors of people within those groups. 
D)  expect the perceived influence of diversity among the members of the groups to be as influential as the actual changes in performance caused by diverse demographics. 
A)  conduct experiments that compare diverse and non-diverse groups. 
B)  focus more on the details of recent Supreme Court rulings regarding affirmative action than examining the actual behavior of groups. 
C)  be interested in the thoughts as well as behaviors of people within those groups. 
D)  expect the perceived influence of diversity among the members of the groups to be as influential as the actual changes in performance caused by diverse demographics.

Question 2

Which of the following would best represent the "hot" perspective in social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  A good mood can foster attitude change. 
B)  Distraction can lead to overdependence on first impressions. 
C)  Failure to recognize that a situation is an emergency can interfere with helping. 
D)  People can be genetically programmed to aggress against others. 
A)  A good mood can foster attitude change. 
B)  Distraction can lead to overdependence on first impressions. 
C)  Failure to recognize that a situation is an emergency can interfere with helping. 
D)  People can be genetically programmed to aggress against others.

Question 3

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 4

Which of the following is a central part of the definition of social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses historical events as its primary source of data. 
B)  It assumes that thoughts and behaviors are influenced by other people. 
C)  It focuses more on the behavior of groups than on that of individuals. 
D)  It emphasizes the solitary nature of human behavior. 
A)  It uses historical events as its primary source of data. 
B)  It assumes that thoughts and behaviors are influenced by other people. 
C)  It focuses more on the behavior of groups than on that of individuals. 
D)  It emphasizes the solitary nature of human behavior.

Question 5

The interaction between individual characteristics and situational constraints on the way people behave best reflects the intersection of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive and personality psychology. 
B)  personality and social psychology. 
C)  social and clinical psychology. 
D)  clinical and developmental psychology. 
A)  cognitive and personality psychology. 
B)  personality and social psychology. 
C)  social and clinical psychology. 
D)  clinical and developmental psychology.

Question 6

Cross-cultural research regarding attitudes about the self indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  people from individualistic cultures are more likely than people from collectivist cultures to seek out information that makes them feel good about themselves. 
B)  people from individualistic cultures are more likely than people from collectivist cultures to seek out information that points to a need for self-improvement. 
C)  people from individualistic cultures write more balanced and accurate self-descriptions than do people from collectivist cultures. 
D)  None of these 
A)  people from individualistic cultures are more likely than people from collectivist cultures to seek out information that makes them feel good about themselves. 
B)  people from individualistic cultures are more likely than people from collectivist cultures to seek out information that points to a need for self-improvement. 
C)  people from individualistic cultures write more balanced and accurate self-descriptions than do people from collectivist cultures. 
D)  None of these

Question 7

A contemporary social psychologist who studies stereotyping is likely to focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  controlled, but not automatic processes. 
B)  automatic, but not controlled processes. 
C)  both controlled and automatic processes. 
D)  None of these 
A)  controlled, but not automatic processes. 
B)  automatic, but not controlled processes. 
C)  both controlled and automatic processes. 
D)  None of these

Question 8

It could be argued that social psychology supplements common sense about human behavior in all of the following ways except that

Accepted Answer

A)  social psychology tests commonsense assumptions using scientific methods. 
B)  social psychology addresses many of the same issues about which people have intuitions. 
C)  social psychological theories are as broad in scope as common sense. 
D)  social psychological findings tend to support most intuitive beliefs about human behavior. 
A)  social psychology tests commonsense assumptions using scientific methods. 
B)  social psychology addresses many of the same issues about which people have intuitions. 
C)  social psychological theories are as broad in scope as common sense. 
D)  social psychological findings tend to support most intuitive beliefs about human behavior.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of a topic a social cognition researcher might study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The impact of negative versus positive information in impression formation 
B)  The role of similarity in values in mate selection 
C)  The impact of different types of leaders on group performance 
D)  The role of peers in conformity 
A)  The impact of negative versus positive information in impression formation 
B)  The role of similarity in values in mate selection 
C)  The impact of different types of leaders on group performance 
D)  The role of peers in conformity

Question 10

Sarunas is a social psychologist.Of the following studies, he is probably most interested in reading about one demonstrating the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude similarity on interpersonal attraction. 
B)  immigration patterns on stock market activity. 
C)  distraction on attention to a visual display. 
D)  narcotic substances on neurotransmitter activity in the brain. 
A)  attitude similarity on interpersonal attraction. 
B)  immigration patterns on stock market activity. 
C)  distraction on attention to a visual display. 
D)  narcotic substances on neurotransmitter activity in the brain.

Question 11

Research suggests that a portion of stereotyping and prejudice may happen quite automatically and be outside of our control.This finding illustrates the importance of understanding the integration of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition, motivation, and emotion. 
B)  culture and neuroscience. 
C)  behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology. 
D)  technology and social psychology. 
A)  cognition, motivation, and emotion. 
B)  culture and neuroscience. 
C)  behavioral genetics and evolutionary psychology. 
D)  technology and social psychology.

Question 12

To examine the relationship between temperature and violence, Priti manipulates the thermostat in her laboratory while participants are engaged in a military simulation game.She then looks at the effect of this manipulation on their aggressive behavior during the game, comparing participants in the "warm" condition to those in the "comfortable" condition.Priti's research best characterizes what field of study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociology 
B)  Social psychology 
C)  Clinical psychology 
D)  Personality psychology 
A)  Sociology 
B)  Social psychology 
C)  Clinical psychology 
D)  Personality psychology

Question 13

Jessica and Nick are behavioral researchers.Jessica believes that her sons have been aggressive from birth because she and her husband Nick have inborn aggressive tendencies.Nick, however, believes that their sons are aggressive because throughout history it has been adaptive for men to be aggressive so that they can protect their territory and possessions.Nick's beliefs reflect the influence of _____, whereas Jessica's beliefs reflect _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral genetics; multicultural psychology 
B)  multicultural psychology; cross-cultural psychology 
C)  cross-cultural research; evolutionary psychology research 
D)  evolutionary psychology; behavioral genetics 
A)  behavioral genetics; multicultural psychology 
B)  multicultural psychology; cross-cultural psychology 
C)  cross-cultural research; evolutionary psychology research 
D)  evolutionary psychology; behavioral genetics

Question 14

Anita wants to spend her career studying the factors that predict whether the members of a couple are satisfied with their marriage.If she chooses to do so as a social psychologist, it is likely that her pursuit will

Accepted Answer

A)  focus more on people's thoughts than on their actual behavior. 
B)  emphasize the importance of different personality types, such as "fun-loving" and "open to new experiences." 
C)  examine couples rather than individuals as the unit of analysis. 
D)  include systematic observation and measurement of couples. 
A)  focus more on people's thoughts than on their actual behavior. 
B)  emphasize the importance of different personality types, such as "fun-loving" and "open to new experiences." 
C)  examine couples rather than individuals as the unit of analysis. 
D)  include systematic observation and measurement of couples.

Question 15

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 16

The work of Muzafer Sherif was important for the development of social psychology because he

Accepted Answer

A)  demonstrated the interaction between personality characteristics and situational factors. 
B)  developed professional associations for social psychologists. 
C)  showed that complex social behavior could be examined scientifically. 
D)  helped to find solutions to the crisis in the field during the 1960s and 1970s. 
A)  demonstrated the interaction between personality characteristics and situational factors. 
B)  developed professional associations for social psychologists. 
C)  showed that complex social behavior could be examined scientifically. 
D)  helped to find solutions to the crisis in the field during the 1960s and 1970s.

Question 17

Bianca is African American, and she is a new university student.She is feeling quite nervous about being part of a university.Based on research by Walton and Cohen (2011), what can you tell her that will help her succeed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Study hard--it pays off! 
B)  Get involved so you will have social support. 
C)  Feeling nervous about school is normal and temporary. 
D)  Be very organized so that you will be able to do everything on time. 
A)  Study hard--it pays off! 
B)  Get involved so you will have social support. 
C)  Feeling nervous about school is normal and temporary. 
D)  Be very organized so that you will be able to do everything on time.

Question 18

Which of the following classic investigations is not thought to have arisen from the researcher's attempt to understand events in Nazi Germany?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sherif's experiments on social influence 
B)  Triplett's research on performance in groups 
C)  Milgram's study of destructive obedience 
D)  Lewin's research on conservation 
A)  Sherif's experiments on social influence 
B)  Triplett's research on performance in groups 
C)  Milgram's study of destructive obedience 
D)  Lewin's research on conservation

Question 19

Describe the current trends in social psychology today.

Accepted Answer

There are at least five identifiable tre

Question 20

How did Walton and Cohen (2011)explain the failure of information on belongingness uncertainty to help Caucasian students improve academic performance, as compared to their African-American counterparts?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasian students don't experience belongingness uncertainty at all. 
B)  Caucasian students have less persistent experience of belongingness uncertainty. 
C)  Caucasian students have more persistent experience of belongingness uncertainty. 
D)  Caucasian students did not listen to or process the message on belongingness uncertainty. 
A)  Caucasian students don't experience belongingness uncertainty at all. 
B)  Caucasian students have less persistent experience of belongingness uncertainty. 
C)  Caucasian students have more persistent experience of belongingness uncertainty. 
D)  Caucasian students did not listen to or process the message on belongingness uncertainty.

Mariano is interested in how the diversity of a group affects its performance.If Mariano is a social psychologist, it is unlikely that he will

Which of the following would best represent the "hot" perspective in social psychology?

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

Which of the following is a central part of the definition of social psychology?

The interaction between individual characteristics and situational constraints on the way people behave best reflects the intersection of

Cross-cultural research regarding attitudes about the self indicate that

A contemporary social psychologist who studies stereotyping is likely to focus on

It could be argued that social psychology supplements common sense about human behavior in all of the following ways except that

Which of the following is an example of a topic a social cognition researcher might study?

Sarunas is a social psychologist.Of the following studies, he is probably most interested in reading about one demonstrating the effects of

Research suggests that a portion of stereotyping and prejudice may happen quite automatically and be outside of our control.This finding illustrates the importance of understanding the integration of

Anita wants to spend her career studying the factors that predict whether the members of a couple are satisfied with their marriage.If she chooses to do so as a social psychologist, it is likely that her pursuit will

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

The work of Muzafer Sherif was important for the development of social psychology because he

Bianca is African American, and she is a new university student.She is feeling quite nervous about being part of a university.Based on research by Walton and Cohen (2011), what can you tell her that will help her succeed?

Which of the following classic investigations is not thought to have arisen from the researcher's attempt to understand events in Nazi Germany?

Describe the current trends in social psychology today.

How did Walton and Cohen (2011)explain the failure of information on belongingness uncertainty to help Caucasian students improve academic performance, as compared to their African-American counterparts?

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 and Well being

Filters

Exam 1: What is Social Psychology

Mariano is interested in how the diversity of a group affects its performance.If Mariano is a social psychologist, it is unlikely that he will

Which of the following would best represent the "hot" perspective in social psychology?

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

Which of the following is a central part of the definition of social psychology?

The interaction between individual characteristics and situational constraints on the way people behave best reflects the intersection of

Cross-cultural research regarding attitudes about the self indicate that

A contemporary social psychologist who studies stereotyping is likely to focus on

It could be argued that social psychology supplements common sense about human behavior in all of the following ways except that

Which of the following is an example of a topic a social cognition researcher might study?

Sarunas is a social psychologist.Of the following studies, he is probably most interested in reading about one demonstrating the effects of

Research suggests that a portion of stereotyping and prejudice may happen quite automatically and be outside of our control.This finding illustrates the importance of understanding the integration of

Anita wants to spend her career studying the factors that predict whether the members of a couple are satisfied with their marriage.If she chooses to do so as a social psychologist, it is likely that her pursuit will

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

The work of Muzafer Sherif was important for the development of social psychology because he

Bianca is African American, and she is a new university student.She is feeling quite nervous about being part of a university.Based on research by Walton and Cohen (2011), what can you tell her that will help her succeed?

Which of the following classic investigations is not thought to have arisen from the researcher's attempt to understand events in Nazi Germany?

Describe the current trends in social psychology today.

How did Walton and Cohen (2011)explain the failure of information on belongingness uncertainty to help Caucasian students improve academic performance, as compared to their African-American counterparts?

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 and Well being

Filters