Question 1

According to the authors of your text,in the social cognition approach,a major hallmark of being human is

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A) a sense of self. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) the ability to reason. 
D) perception of social reality. 
A) a sense of self. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) the ability to reason. 
D) perception of social reality.

Question 2

What are some of the undesirable consequences that people experience when they underestimate the power of social influence?

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First,such a bias often produces a false

Question 3

How would a personality psychologist most likely explain the mass suicide in Jonestown?

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A) An increasingly complex and mobile society creates confusion and the need to belong to a group at any cost. 
B) People who have traits of being unstable are more likely to join cults. 
C) She wouldn't try to explain it; personality psychologists are not interested in suicide. 
D) The leader's control over his followers increased slowly over time. 
A) An increasingly complex and mobile society creates confusion and the need to belong to a group at any cost. 
B) People who have traits of being unstable are more likely to join cults. 
C) She wouldn't try to explain it; personality psychologists are not interested in suicide. 
D) The leader's control over his followers increased slowly over time.

Question 4

What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom and philosophy? How does social psychology differ from both folk wisdom and philosophy?

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All three pursuits ask and answer questi

Question 5

Lucy is finishing a long jog in scorching heat.She promised to visit her friends Jessie and Ellen today.Even though she likes Ellen more,she decides to stop by Jessie's house at the end of her run because Jessie keeps her house cool,and always has cold drinks in her fridge.What motivated Lucy to decide to visit Jessie?

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A) self-esteem 
B) social cognition 
C) biological drive 
D) need for control 
A) self-esteem 
B) social cognition 
C) biological drive 
D) need for control

Question 6

The major difference between sociology and social psychology is

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A) the kinds of topics studied. 
B) the level of analysis used. 
C) the methods of research used. 
D) the ability to apply knowledge to address social problems. 
A) the kinds of topics studied. 
B) the level of analysis used. 
C) the methods of research used. 
D) the ability to apply knowledge to address social problems.

Question 7

Which of the following is the best illustration of a "self-fulfilling prophecy"?

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A) Justin wanted some candy,and bought some at the store the next day. 
B) Emily always wanted to be a physician when she grew up and is now finishing medical school. 
C) Ryan heard that Grace is opinionated; upon meeting her,he strikes up a conversation about politics and finds that she is willing to express her opinion. 
D) Olivia has heard that Dylan is a good singer.When she sees him at a coffee shop,she asks him to sing yet finds his singing atrocious. 
A) Justin wanted some candy,and bought some at the store the next day. 
B) Emily always wanted to be a physician when she grew up and is now finishing medical school. 
C) Ryan heard that Grace is opinionated; upon meeting her,he strikes up a conversation about politics and finds that she is willing to express her opinion. 
D) Olivia has heard that Dylan is a good singer.When she sees him at a coffee shop,she asks him to sing yet finds his singing atrocious.

Question 8

All of the following are examples of social influence except

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A) a bully intimidates another child on the school yard. 
B) a child refrains from stealing ten dollars from his mother's purse when he imagines her anger at him. 
C) you cover your nose when you sneeze because you don't want to spread germs. 
D) you perceive the bathwater as hot when you first get in,but don't notice the heat ten minutes later. 
A) a bully intimidates another child on the school yard. 
B) a child refrains from stealing ten dollars from his mother's purse when he imagines her anger at him. 
C) you cover your nose when you sneeze because you don't want to spread germs. 
D) you perceive the bathwater as hot when you first get in,but don't notice the heat ten minutes later.

Question 9

Which of the following questions is a behaviorist most likely to ask?

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A) How does the person construe this situation? 
B) Are some types of people more likely to find praise reinforcing? 
C) Why is a smile perceived as a reward? 
D) What are the external rewards in this situation? 
A) How does the person construe this situation? 
B) Are some types of people more likely to find praise reinforcing? 
C) Why is a smile perceived as a reward? 
D) What are the external rewards in this situation?

Question 10

When a psychologist discusses individual differences,she is discussing

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A) genetic variation. 
B) differences in how people respond in different situations. 
C) aspects of personality that make people differ from one another. 
D) differences within a person in how to behave publicly versus privately. 
A) genetic variation. 
B) differences in how people respond in different situations. 
C) aspects of personality that make people differ from one another. 
D) differences within a person in how to behave publicly versus privately.

Question 11

Karen returns home from her first year of college,and is very proud of her first-year GPA.She earned a 3.0 ("B")average.She's unhappily surprised to discover that her parents are disappointed that she didn't perform better.This difference in interpretation illustrates the power of ____ in explaining social behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal conflict 
B) construals 
C) achievement motivation 
D) socialization 
A) interpersonal conflict 
B) construals 
C) achievement motivation 
D) socialization

Question 12

Although fields such as anthropology,sociology,and social psychology are related,what distinguishes social psychology from the others?

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A) It uses rigorous scientific methods; the others do not. 
B) It examines how construal of social situations impact people's lives.. 
C) It examines the human condition,whereas the others examine societal issues. 
D) It examines social situations. 
A) It uses rigorous scientific methods; the others do not. 
B) It examines how construal of social situations impact people's lives.. 
C) It examines the human condition,whereas the others examine societal issues. 
D) It examines social situations.

Question 13

A behaviorist would be most likely to focus on the role of ____ in influencing behavior.

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A) reasoning and problem solving 
B) emotion and affect 
C) objective properties of the environment 
D) individual differences 
A) reasoning and problem solving 
B) emotion and affect 
C) objective properties of the environment 
D) individual differences

Question 14

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" refers to the tendency to

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A) live up to our highest expectations of ourselves. 
B) be motivated to fulfill our hopes and dreams. 
C) inadvertently elicit the very behaviors we expect from others. 
D) strive for self-actualization. 
A) live up to our highest expectations of ourselves. 
B) be motivated to fulfill our hopes and dreams. 
C) inadvertently elicit the very behaviors we expect from others. 
D) strive for self-actualization.

Question 15

Human beings are often motivated to construe themselves and the social world accurately.The ____ approach is based on this assumption.

Accepted Answer

A) behaviorist 
B) social cognition 
C) self-esteem 
D) social psychological 
A) behaviorist 
B) social cognition 
C) self-esteem 
D) social psychological

Question 16

After reading about several suicide bombings in the Middle East,Harry comments that these bombers must be religious fanatics who are mentally deranged.Harry is most likely using ____ to make this judgment.

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A) philosophy 
B) experimental methods 
C) common sense 
D) social psychology 
A) philosophy 
B) experimental methods 
C) common sense 
D) social psychology

Question 17

Social psychologists differ from anthropologists and sociologists in that social psychologists

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A) are interested in how people are influenced by their social environments. 
B) are concerned with people's construals of their social environments. 
C) advocate the use of common sense. 
D) are reliant on the insights of philosophers. 
A) are interested in how people are influenced by their social environments. 
B) are concerned with people's construals of their social environments. 
C) advocate the use of common sense. 
D) are reliant on the insights of philosophers.

Question 18

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968).If you're like most students,you would ____ to be labeled a bloomer,because your teacher would ____.

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A) want; pay more attention to you and encourage you more 
B) not want; place unreasonable demands on you 
C) not want; make you work alone 
D) want; give you more time at recess 
A) want; pay more attention to you and encourage you more 
B) not want; place unreasonable demands on you 
C) not want; make you work alone 
D) want; give you more time at recess

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of a situation which should evoke a sense of loss of control?

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A) Jay is texting while driving,and gets into an accident. 
B) Juanita must decide between chocolate and strawberry ice cream. 
C) Hector's parents tell him that he should go to college to do well in life. 
D) Alana's landlord will not allow her to plant flowers in her yard or hang pictures on her walls. 
A) Jay is texting while driving,and gets into an accident. 
B) Juanita must decide between chocolate and strawberry ice cream. 
C) Hector's parents tell him that he should go to college to do well in life. 
D) Alana's landlord will not allow her to plant flowers in her yard or hang pictures on her walls.

Question 20

Why is it unwise to rely solely on philosophy in explaining human social behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) When philosophers disagree about human nature,it's difficult to determine who is right. 
B) Philosophers' observations and conclusions are seldom insightful. 
C) The ideas of philosophers are not relevant to contemporary society. 
D) Philosophers rely too much on empirical data. 
A) When philosophers disagree about human nature,it's difficult to determine who is right. 
B) Philosophers' observations and conclusions are seldom insightful. 
C) The ideas of philosophers are not relevant to contemporary society. 
D) Philosophers rely too much on empirical data.

According to the authors of your text,in the social cognition approach,a major hallmark of being human is

What are some of the undesirable consequences that people experience when they underestimate the power of social influence?

How would a personality psychologist most likely explain the mass suicide in Jonestown?

What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom and philosophy? How does social psychology differ from both folk wisdom and philosophy?

The major difference between sociology and social psychology is

Which of the following is the best illustration of a "self-fulfilling prophecy"?

All of the following are examples of social influence except

Which of the following questions is a behaviorist most likely to ask?

When a psychologist discusses individual differences,she is discussing

Although fields such as anthropology,sociology,and social psychology are related,what distinguishes social psychology from the others?

A behaviorist would be most likely to focus on the role of ____ in influencing behavior.

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" refers to the tendency to

Human beings are often motivated to construe themselves and the social world accurately.The ____ approach is based on this assumption.

After reading about several suicide bombings in the Middle East,Harry comments that these bombers must be religious fanatics who are mentally deranged.Harry is most likely using ____ to make this judgment.

Social psychologists differ from anthropologists and sociologists in that social psychologists

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968).If you're like most students,you would to be labeled a bloomer,because your teacher would .

Which of the following is an example of a situation which should evoke a sense of loss of control?

Why is it unwise to rely solely on philosophy in explaining human social behavior?

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

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Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

According to the authors of your text,in the social cognition approach,a major hallmark of being human is

What are some of the undesirable consequences that people experience when they underestimate the power of social influence?

How would a personality psychologist most likely explain the mass suicide in Jonestown?

What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom and philosophy? How does social psychology differ from both folk wisdom and philosophy?

The major difference between sociology and social psychology is

Which of the following is the best illustration of a "self-fulfilling prophecy"?

All of the following are examples of social influence except

Which of the following questions is a behaviorist most likely to ask?

When a psychologist discusses individual differences,she is discussing

Although fields such as anthropology,sociology,and social psychology are related,what distinguishes social psychology from the others?

A behaviorist would be most likely to focus on the role of ____ in influencing behavior.

The term "self-fulfilling prophecy" refers to the tendency to

Human beings are often motivated to construe themselves and the social world accurately.The ____ approach is based on this assumption.

After reading about several suicide bombings in the Middle East,Harry comments that these bombers must be religious fanatics who are mentally deranged.Harry is most likely using ____ to make this judgment.

Social psychologists differ from anthropologists and sociologists in that social psychologists

Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968).If you're like most students,you would ____ to be labeled a bloomer,because your teacher would ____.

Which of the following is an example of a situation which should evoke a sense of loss of control?

Why is it unwise to rely solely on philosophy in explaining human social behavior?

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

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Imagine that you were a student in one of the classrooms in the self-fulfilling prophecy study by Rosenthal and Jacobson (1968).If you're like most students,you would to be labeled a bloomer,because your teacher would .