Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

In trying to make sense of the mass suicide in Jonestown,a behaviorist would probably examine the

When Suzie whines in a supermarket,her father gives her candy to keep her quiet.After a while,Suzie whines more often in the market because her father has "rewarded" her whining with candy.This explanation is more compatible with a ____ approach.

Jeremy is in love with Carol and views her temper as an endearing example of her "feistiness." Her coworkers,however,interpret Carol's temper as rude and insensitive.The difference between Jeremy and the coworkers illustrates the power of love to influence our

Professor Hume has spent the last ten years studying the effects of people's levels of self-esteem on their tendency to discriminate against others.She is most likely to be

To understand humans,one needs only to know about environmental rewards and punishments.This statement would most likely be endorsed by a strict

In trying to make sense of the mass suicide in Jonestown,a Gestaltist would probably

Which of the following is not a likely consequence of the human tendency to prefer self-justifying information to accurate information?

Professor Srinivasan is a psychologist,yet does not study cognition,thoughts,or feelings because she claims that they are not rooted in observable behavior.Professor Srinivasan is most likely a ____.

Dan likes his new roommate Tim.He invites Tim to go everywhere with him-parties,lunch,even to the grocery store.Dan feels he's being warm and welcoming to his new friend.Tim,however,doesn't understand why it seems that Dan can't do anything on his own,and seems to need his companionship constantly.The difference in how Dan and Tim perceive Dan's actions is an illustration of ____ in explaining social behavior.

The scientific study of the way in which people's thoughts,feelings,and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people is the definition of

Brenda is a psychiatrist,and has heard that one of her new patients is particularly difficult to treat.He won't take his medication,and has never shown much improvement from his illness.Brenda doesn't expect to be able to treat him successfully,and unintentionally treats this patient differently than her other ones.She is uncreative in how she approaches his therapy and medication,and after a few months also concludes that he is "incurable." Brenda's approach to this new patient best illustrates the power of

How would a social psychologist explain the results of Rosenthal and Jacobson's (1968)study,in which erroneous teacher expectations changed the behaviors of their students?

A personality psychologist and social psychologist were having a discussion.The personality psychologist is more likely to be talking about

Which of the following is a consequence of underestimating the power of social influence?

What do philosophers and social psychologists share in common? Both

Which of the following is true about social psychologists' interest in social problems?

The social cognition approach compares people to amateur

Consider the following research question: "How has new computer technology changed the U.S.educational system?" This question is most likely to be asked by

Josh and his friends have just started up a new fraternity on campus,and want to recruit men who will be loyal and love it.Based on the self-esteem approach,which initiation strategy would you recommend to Josh?

In discussing the issue of parental discipline,which of the following professionals would be least likely to remind parents that it's important to consider how the child views being punished?