Question 1

The belief that humans help one another because helping behaviour evolved to aid in our ancestors' survival is a sociocultural perspective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Rachel is interested in conducting research on the fundamental ideas behind behaviour and cognition, such as how individuals form stereotypes. Her research is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  action research. 
B)  applied research. 
C)  basic research. 
D)  Rachel's research can be described as both action research and applied research.

Question 3

Name two individuals who have had a significant impact on the field of social psychology and describe their contribution.

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Question 4

Max Ringelmann conducted a study in which he asked a group of individuals to tug on a rope both individually and as a team. Which of the following statements best summarizes his findings?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participants pulled harder when working in same-sex teams than in mixed-sex teams 
B)  Participants pulled harder when working as a team than working individually 
C)  Participants pulled harder when working as individuals than as a team 
D)  Participants pulled harder when working in larger teams than in smaller teams

Question 5

Explain how and why World War II had such a significant impact on the structure and direction of social psychology.

Accepted Answer

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Question 6

A researcher is interested in understanding what makes an individual aggressive towards another person. This type of research is best described as _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  action research 
B)  applied research 
C)  basic research 
D)  either action research or applied research

Question 7

According to your textbook, the false consensus effect is likely to increase under which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A)  When the situation is very clear 
B)  When the situation permits differential construal 
C)  When everyone shares the same opinion 
D)  When the situation is very simple and straightforward

Question 8

A social psychologist's main focus is on group behaviour at the societal level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The tendency to think you knew something would occur all along is known as ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  optimistic bias 
B)  false consensus effect 
C)  hindsight bias 
D)  false uniqueness effect

Question 10

________ is the act of judging circumstances differently.

Accepted Answer

A)  False consensus 
B)  Differential construal 
C)  Hindsight bias 
D)  Confirmation bias

Question 11

Describe the purpose of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) and explain how it has had a significant impact on the discipline of psychology and society as a whole.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

Some of the conclusions drawn by research studies in social psychology may seem obvious. However, as your textbook author points out, many of our common beliefs have been disproven by social psychologists. What is one reason why we may assume that social psychology is common sense?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because research proves that most of our common sense beliefs are true. 
B)  Because the subject matter of social psychology often seems familiar and personal and we believe we are naturally knowledgeable about human behaviour. 
C)  Because most of social psychology is indeed common sense. 
D)  Because common sense is easy to prove without doing research.

Question 13

Which of the following represents a major factor in determining whether social loafing occurs instead of social facilitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intelligence 
B)  Accountability 
C)  Personality 
D)  Conformity

Question 14

________________ is defined as an approach to thinking that involves using systematic observations, measurements, and experiments to assess information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hindsight bias 
B)  Differential construal 
C)  The scientific method 
D)  The confirmation bias

Question 15

______________ is a perspective that focuses on the physical and biological predispositions that result in human survival.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Why is it the case that social psychology seems, at times, to be all common sense? Using research evidence presented in your textbook, provide an example of how the commonsense adage 'opposites attract' has not been supported by social psychological work. Why is it problematic to rely on common sense to understand and predict behaviour?

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Question 17

Molly and Mark equally contributed to a project at work, yet Molly took all the credit for the success of their project. Briefly describe how each of the five different perspectives of social psychology would explain Molly's behaviour.

Accepted Answer

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Question 18

Marc's ability to throw a football farther when his friends are watching than when he is alone describes the phenomenon of social loafing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

_____________ is the process through which individuals form impressions of others and interpret information about them.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social interaction 
B)  Social perception 
C)  Social influence 
D)  Social awareness

Question 20

Which of the following is described by your textbook as one of the main facets of social psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social perception 
B)  Social influence 
C)  Social interaction 
D)  Social perception, social influence, and social interaction are all main facets of social psychology.

Exam 1: What Is Social Psychology

The belief that humans help one another because helping behaviour evolved to aid in our ancestors' survival is a sociocultural perspective.

Rachel is interested in conducting research on the fundamental ideas behind behaviour and cognition, such as how individuals form stereotypes. Her research is best described as:

Name two individuals who have had a significant impact on the field of social psychology and describe their contribution.

Max Ringelmann conducted a study in which he asked a group of individuals to tug on a rope both individually and as a team. Which of the following statements best summarizes his findings?

Explain how and why World War II had such a significant impact on the structure and direction of social psychology.

A researcher is interested in understanding what makes an individual aggressive towards another person. This type of research is best described as _______________.

According to your textbook, the false consensus effect is likely to increase under which of the following situations?

A social psychologist's main focus is on group behaviour at the societal level.

The tendency to think you knew something would occur all along is known as ____________.

________ is the act of judging circumstances differently.

Describe the purpose of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) and explain how it has had a significant impact on the discipline of psychology and society as a whole.

Some of the conclusions drawn by research studies in social psychology may seem obvious. However, as your textbook author points out, many of our common beliefs have been disproven by social psychologists. What is one reason why we may assume that social psychology is common sense?

Which of the following represents a major factor in determining whether social loafing occurs instead of social facilitation?

________________ is defined as an approach to thinking that involves using systematic observations, measurements, and experiments to assess information.

______________ is a perspective that focuses on the physical and biological predispositions that result in human survival.

Molly and Mark equally contributed to a project at work, yet Molly took all the credit for the success of their project. Briefly describe how each of the five different perspectives of social psychology would explain Molly's behaviour.

Marc's ability to throw a football farther when his friends are watching than when he is alone describes the phenomenon of social loafing.

_____________ is the process through which individuals form impressions of others and interpret information about them.

Which of the following is described by your textbook as one of the main facets of social psychology?