Exam 1: What Is Social Psychology

A parent hits a child for misbehaving and then later on that child hits his sibling for breaking a toy. Assuming the child hit his sibling because he was imitating his parent's behaviour, this would be an example of ______________.

As your textbook author states, "social psychologists do not work alone in their field." Describe how research conducted by social psychologists might be useful in other disciplines. Provide a specific example.

Your belief that most other people feel as negatively about abortion protestors as you do reflects the phenomenon of the false consensus effect.

Social loafing is reduced when a task is perceived as important to an individual.

The phenomenon of social loafing is diminished under which of the following conditions?

Which of the following statements is most true concerning social psychology's relationship to other disciplines?

You are conducting research on helping behaviour. You theorize that helping a person in an emergency is impacted by how noticeable the situation is as well as by individual differences in compassion for others. Which of the following best captures the perspective you are taking on this research topic?

According to your textbook, what took place during the 1970s and 1980s that had a strong impact on the discipline of psychology, including social psychology?

What is the confirmation bias? Provide an example.

Compare and contrast action research with pure research. Describe an example of action research from your textbook.

In regards to social psychology research on married couples, which phrase is most true?

What is considered the quintessential reference guide for the field of social psychology?

Define social psychology and describe how it differs from the discipline of sociology.

According to your textbook, which of the following was argued to be a major milestone in the development of social psychology curriculum?

John is interested in how different parental disciplinary tactics affect children's behaviour and how this varies by culture. John is approaching his research from which social psychological perspective?

Social psychology is generally considered a Western-dominated discipline.

Chris works at a local coffee shop. After the manager leaves for the night, he and his fellow employees are required to clean the tables and floors before closing. Often Chris does not put forth a strong effort to make sure he does his part. Chris's behaviour is an example of:

A professor has decided to assign group projects to his class. In order to avoid the phenomenon of social loafing, the professor might do which of the following?

Name two research topics that would fall under the rubric of 'social influence.' Why would they be considered examples of research topics in the area of social influence?

A manager who wants to avoid social loafing in her office should make each employee's performance individually identifiable.