Question 1

A parent hits a child for misbehaving and then later on that child hits his sibling for breaking a toy. Assuming the child hit his sibling because he was imitating his parent's behaviour, this would be an example of ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  evolutionary learning 
B)  natural selection 
C)  observational learning 
D)  cognitive learning

Question 2

As your textbook author states, "social psychologists do not work alone in their field." Describe how research conducted by social psychologists might be useful in other disciplines. Provide a specific example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

Your belief that most other people feel as negatively about abortion protestors as you do reflects the phenomenon of the false consensus effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Social loafing is reduced when a task is perceived as important to an individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The phenomenon of social loafing is diminished under which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the task is a physical chore 
B)  When the task is important 
C)  When the task is unimportant 
D)  When there are a lot of people performing the task

Question 6

Which of the following statements is most true concerning social psychology's relationship to other disciplines?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social psychology can help answer research questions relevant to economists but not business leaders. 
B)  Social psychology has little utility for other disciplines and social psychologists primarily work alone. 
C)  Social psychology can help researchers in many other disciplines and the possibilities for interacting with other areas are abundant. 
D)  Social psychology is not relevant to other disciples because it focuses too much on the role of social factors.

Question 7

You are conducting research on helping behaviour. You theorize that helping a person in an emergency is impacted by how noticeable the situation is as well as by individual differences in compassion for others. Which of the following best captures the perspective you are taking on this research topic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Cultural 
C)  Interactionist 
D)  Social

Question 8

According to your textbook, what took place during the 1970s and 1980s that had a strong impact on the discipline of psychology, including social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  A cognitive revolution 
B)  A behaviourist revolution 
C)  A personality revolution 
D)  Both a behaviourist and personality revolution

Question 9

What is the confirmation bias? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

Compare and contrast action research with pure research. Describe an example of action research from your textbook.

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

In regards to social psychology research on married couples, which phrase is most true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absense make the heart grow fonder. 
B)  Opposites attract. 
C)  Out of sight, out of mind. 
D)  Birds of a feather flock together.

Question 12

What is considered the quintessential reference guide for the field of social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Handbook of Social Psychology 
B)  Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) 
C)  The Journal of Social Issues 
D)  Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Question 13

Define social psychology and describe how it differs from the discipline of sociology.

Accepted Answer

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Question 14

According to your textbook, which of the following was argued to be a major milestone in the development of social psychology curriculum?

Accepted Answer

A)  World War I 
B)  The formation of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) 
C)  The publishing of textbooks on social psychology 
D)  The creation of social-psychological journals such as Basic and Applied Social Psychology

Question 15

John is interested in how different parental disciplinary tactics affect children's behaviour and how this varies by culture. John is approaching his research from which social psychological perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sociocultural perspective 
B)  Evolutionary perspective 
C)  Social learning perspective 
D)  Social cognitive perspective

Question 16

Social psychology is generally considered a Western-dominated discipline.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Chris works at a local coffee shop. After the manager leaves for the night, he and his fellow employees are required to clean the tables and floors before closing. Often Chris does not put forth a strong effort to make sure he does his part. Chris's behaviour is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  confirmation bias. 
D)  hindsight bias.

Question 18

A professor has decided to assign group projects to his class. In order to avoid the phenomenon of social loafing, the professor might do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assign every student the same grade no matter what. 
B)  Do not assign any grades at all. 
C)  Grade each person separately based on the specific part of the project they completed. 
D)  Make the group as big as possible.

Question 19

Name two research topics that would fall under the rubric of 'social influence.' Why would they be considered examples of research topics in the area of social influence?

Accepted Answer

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Question 20

A manager who wants to avoid social loafing in her office should make each employee's performance individually identifiable.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: What Is Social Psychology

A parent hits a child for misbehaving and then later on that child hits his sibling for breaking a toy. Assuming the child hit his sibling because he was imitating his parent's behaviour, this would be an example of ______________.

As your textbook author states, "social psychologists do not work alone in their field." Describe how research conducted by social psychologists might be useful in other disciplines. Provide a specific example.

Your belief that most other people feel as negatively about abortion protestors as you do reflects the phenomenon of the false consensus effect.

Social loafing is reduced when a task is perceived as important to an individual.

The phenomenon of social loafing is diminished under which of the following conditions?

Which of the following statements is most true concerning social psychology's relationship to other disciplines?

According to your textbook, what took place during the 1970s and 1980s that had a strong impact on the discipline of psychology, including social psychology?

What is the confirmation bias? Provide an example.

Compare and contrast action research with pure research. Describe an example of action research from your textbook.

In regards to social psychology research on married couples, which phrase is most true?

What is considered the quintessential reference guide for the field of social psychology?

Define social psychology and describe how it differs from the discipline of sociology.

According to your textbook, which of the following was argued to be a major milestone in the development of social psychology curriculum?

John is interested in how different parental disciplinary tactics affect children's behaviour and how this varies by culture. John is approaching his research from which social psychological perspective?

Social psychology is generally considered a Western-dominated discipline.

Chris works at a local coffee shop. After the manager leaves for the night, he and his fellow employees are required to clean the tables and floors before closing. Often Chris does not put forth a strong effort to make sure he does his part. Chris's behaviour is an example of:

A professor has decided to assign group projects to his class. In order to avoid the phenomenon of social loafing, the professor might do which of the following?

Name two research topics that would fall under the rubric of 'social influence.' Why would they be considered examples of research topics in the area of social influence?

A manager who wants to avoid social loafing in her office should make each employee's performance individually identifiable.