Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Jill is eating dinner at her fiancé Rob's parents' house,and barely touches her food.Jill is aware that his parents could make different construals of this behavior,such as

According to the authors of your text,when faced with a puzzling social question,it may be tempting to ask people why they behaved as they did.Why is this not always the best way to understand social behavior?

Don is told that he is being laid off from his job of five years.His employer explains that there is nothing Don or anyone in management at his office can do to change this decision.Based on information from your text,Don is experiencing a loss of ____ in this situation.

Amani raises her hand in class.Her answer is wrong and the teacher scolds her.After that,Amani doesn't participate much in class.This situation is most compatible with a ____ approach to understanding and predicting behavior.

According to your text,one reason why social psychologists study the causes of social behavior is

Complete the following analogy,based on information from your text: Behaviorism: ____ :: Gestalt Psychology: ____.

Behaviorists believe that all learning is a result of

Social psychologists tend to be more focused on ____,and personality psychologists tend to focus more on ____.

Which of the following is most likely to be studied by a social psychologist?

Which of the following social phenomena would be of interest to both social psychologists and sociologists?

Which of the following is a criticism of the behaviorist approach?

Which of the following pairs of perspectives and statements is mismatched?

Leslie cannot say "no" to anyone.Consequently she takes on too much,and doesn't fulfill her commitments as promptly as she might.Assume that when asked to explain these behaviors,Leslie is motivated to be accurate in her self-perceptions.What would she be most likely to say?

Consider the following pieces of folk wisdom: "Out of sight,out of mind" versus "Absence makes the heart grow fonder." These statements represent which of the following shortcomings of relying on common sense? The common sense of folk wisdom is often

What does philosophy have in common with folk wisdom? Both often

Professor Jaffrey believes that children learn to be polite when they are rewarded for saying things like "Please" and "Thank you." Professor Jaffrey is most likely a ____ psychologist.

When confronted with two contradictory beliefs about social behavior,such as "absence makes the heart grow fonder" and "out of sight,out of mind," a social psychologist is likely to

Jason's doctor recently told him that he needs to start eating healthier and lose some weight.If Jason is more motivated by the need for accuracy (social cognition approach),what would he likely think and do after this visit?

When Monique plays checkers with her younger sister,she lets her sister win.When she plays with her older brother,she does everything she can to beat him.A social psychologist would suggest that

Thomas is scrupulously honest when it comes to not cheating on his tests and papers,but when a cashier accidentally gives him back too much change,he is likely to keep the extra money.A social psychologist would most likely say that Thomas's behavior ____.