Question 1

__________ is the treatment variable that is manipulated by the experimenter.

Accepted Answer

A)  Dependent variable.
B)  Intervening variable.
C)  Control variable.
D)  Independent variable. D

Question 2

"ABX" model of communication was proposed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Shannon.
B)  Weaver.
C)  Newcomb.
D)  De Fleur C

Question 3

Social psychology seeks to understand __________ in social situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual Behavior.
B)  Individual thought.
C)  Group behavior.
D)  Both A and B. D

Question 4

If a researcher wanted to determine how consumers felt about a particular detergent, he would ideally use which research method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic observation.
B)  The survey method.
C)  A correlational study.
D)  The experimental method.

Question 5

__________ states that first impression are very important

Accepted Answer

A)  Recency effect.
B)  Placebo effect.
C)  Hallo effect.
D)  Primacy effect.

Question 6

The originator of message or the information source selects desire message.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sender.
B)  Encoder.
C)  Decoder.
D)  Noise.

Question 7

The practice of systematic observation is a(n) __________ practice of observation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal.
B)  Informal.
C)  Careful.
D)  Both A and C.

Question 8

Which of the following factors that can affect an individual's behavior in social settings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive processes.
B)  Cultural context.
C)  Biological factors.
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following elements does an experiment require to be considered successful?

Accepted Answer

A)  The lack of confounding variables.
B)  The presence of confounding variables.
C)  Random assignment of participants to conditions.
D)  Both A and C are correct.

Question 10

Social psychologists currently view cognition and behavior as

Accepted Answer

A)  Two distinct groups.
B)  Two distinct, but mutually exclusive concepts.
C)  Two intimately and continuously linked concepts.
D)  Social psychologists still have not come to a unified view of these concepts.

Question 11

__________ is the key to uncovering causal relationships between variables.

Accepted Answer

A)  Observation.
B)  Experimental Method.
C)  Case study.
D)  Survey.

Question 12

The term "possible selves" does not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-schema.
B)  Self-esteem.
C)  The self we dream of becoming.
D)  The self we fear we might become.

Question 13

__________ is a branch that study the origin, development, structure, and functioning of social groups

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociology.
B)  Social Psychology.
C)  Antropology.
D)  Personality Psychology.

Question 14

Which of the following is not a core value that the field of social psychology is committed to?

Accepted Answer

A)  Open-mindedness.
B)  Objectivity.
C)  Intuition.
D)  Accuracy.

Question 15

__________ is the extent to which other people behave in the same way in similar situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  Distinctiveness.
B)  Consensus.
C)  Consistency.
D)  Validity.

Question 16

Self-esteem is

Accepted Answer

A)  The total of our possible selves.
B)  The sum of all our self-schemas.
C)  The total sum of our thoughts about ourselves.
D)  A person's overall evaluation of oneself.

Exam 4: Social Psychology and Research Methods