Exam 1: An Invitation to Social Psychology

The propensity to show facial expressions and the tendency to live in groups are related in that they both

In the United States,a large luxury sedan is marketed with the slogan,"Feel good about yourself.Drive a Lexmark." According to broad generalizations surrounding the individualist-collectivist distinction, why might this slogan be LESS successful in Japan?

________ psychology stresses the fact that people tend to generate active and unconscious interpretations of what an object represents as a whole.

Studies that find that unprejudiced people can still show negative implicit attitudes toward people of different races highlight the importance of distinguishing between

Pat has listed ten things that describe who he is.The first three are "I am a son," "I am fun when I am with my friends," and "I am a manager." Pat is most likely part of a(n)________ culture.

The mind processes information in two different ways in a social situation.Automatic processing is often based on ________,whereas controlled processing is often based on ________.

Kurt Lewin,the founder of modern social psychology,argued that the effects of psychological forces can be understood in the same way that ________ forces are understood.

Marco,a physics major,and Tim,a social work major,always take the school bus together.Today the bus was delayed.Tim is going to be late for a midterm,whereas Marco does not have class for the first few hours.While walking from the bus stop,Marco and Tim pass a woman crying on a bench.According to Darley and Batson's Good Samaritan study,how are Marco and Tim likely to behave?

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

A key difference between automatic processes and controlled processes is that automatic processes

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.________ 4-year-olds would most likely tend to say ________

One of the most commonly used social neuroscience techniques is known as functional magnetic resonance imaging.This technique measures changes in the brain associated with ________ to determine which parts of the brain are active during certain activities.

Activation of the ________ is associated with our gut feelings (particularly fear)in response to environmental stimuli,whereas activation of the ________ seems to heighten in response to rewards.

Which of the following statements is NOT consistent with the evolutionary perspective?

While boarding a plane,Doug feels fear after he notices a seated passenger looking agitated,sweating profusely,and holding a backpack.In this situation,Doug's

Sandra thinks that smiling a lot during a job interview increases a person's chances of getting a job offer.The main difference between Sandra's folk theory and social psychological theories is that social psychological theories are

In one study,white participants were unconsciously primed with an African-American stereotype and then asked to make a judgment about a man's ambiguous behavior (without knowing his race).In this condition,even those participants who consciously reported unprejudiced attitudes tended to rate the man as higher in hostility.How were these results interpreted?

Describe the emerging field of social neuroscience.What tools are used by social neuroscientists? Describe one interesting finding coming from this field.

Which of the following is a fundamental difference between individualist and collectivist cultures?

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