Exam 1: An Invitation to Social Psychology

According to social psychologists, which of the following conditions is most likely to make someone do what an authority figure says to do-even if it involves hurting someone?

Maisie, a junior in high school, is studying for her SAT exam. Although she is tired after a long day of school, she sits down with her study guide and slowly works through five new math problems. Maisie is likely utilizing

What advantage do social neuroscience techniques (such as functional magnetic resonance imaging) have over other research methods used in social psychology?

The president of a fraternity wants to increase the number of fraternity members who volunteer for nonprofit organizations in the community. Which of the following strategies would BEST fit with Kurt Lewin's concept of channel factors?

Which of the following concepts is most relevant to people who want to get someone to act on his or her intentions?

What is the naturalistic fallacy? Explain how this phenomenon is relevant to racism.

Define social psychology and explain how this field differs from the fields of personality psychology and sociology.

Imagine the following scenario: In a research study of theory of mind, children are shown a candy box with the lid closed. The researcher asks them to predict what is in the box. Naturally, the children say, "Candy." Next, the researcher shows the children that, in reality, there are pencils in the box. Finally, the researcher asks the children to predict what a friend will say is in the box. ________ four-year-olds would most likely tend to say ________.

Which of the following scenarios is LEAST consistent with the fundamental attribution error?

Describe Kurt Lewin's idea of the field of forces. Compare the forces that act on the physical world and those that act on the psychological world.