Question 1

Phoebe is a graduate student in social psychology who will only agree to conducting research that will help address an ongoing social problem.Phoebe's desire is most consistent with the philosophies of which of the following pairs of individuals?

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A)   Gordon Allport and Floyd Allport
B)   Gordon Allport and Kurt Lewin
C)   Kurt Lewin and Leon Festinger
D)   Leon Festinger and Gordon Allport

Question 2

The role of natural selection processes in the development of social behavior is a concern in

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A)   behavioral genetics.
B)   social cognition.
C)   personality psychology.
D)   evolutionary psychology.

Question 3

Fernando studies the relationship between emotions and behavior in social settings.Fernando's research epitomizes the ____ perspective in social psychology.

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A)   pluralistic
B)   interactionist
C)   "cold"
D)   "hot"

Question 4

Social psychologists do not generally

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A)   work in settings outside of an academic context.
B)   consider the effects of external, nonsocial factors on behavior.
C)   study phenomena about which commonsense beliefs are held.
D)   pay more attention to group behavior than the behavior of individuals within groups.

Question 5

Which historical event sparked great interest in and gave shape to the field of social psychology?

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A)   The Great Depression
B)   The use of two atomic bombs by the United States during World War II
C)   The Nazi Holocaust during World War II
D)   The American Civil Rights Movement

Question 6

Which of the following questions would a social psychologist be most likely to study?

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A)   Are crime rates different among people of higher versus lower socioeconomic status?
B)   What risk factors contribute to the onset of schizophrenia?
C)   Is there a link between playing violent video games and engaging in aggressive behavior?
D)   Do citizens in countries with democratic governments report greater life satisfaction than citizens in countries with autocratic governments?

Question 7

An emphasis on experiments addressing the interaction of individuals and their social context is particularly clear in the writings of

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A)   Rich Petty and John Cacioppo.
B)   Max Ringelmann and Norman Triplett.
C)   Norman Triplett and Kurt Lewin.
D)   Kurt Lewin and Floyd Allport.

Question 8

Which of the following events is regarded as having established social psychology as a distinct field of study?

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A)   The publication of the first three textbooks in social psychology
B)   The publication of the first research article in social psychology
C)   The formation of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
D)   The introduction of the interactionist perspective to the field of psychology

Question 9

Cross-cultural research by Carl Falk and colleagues (2009) , in which self-ratings by Canadian and Japanese participants were compared, indicated that

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A)   Canadian participants endorsed more positive traits about the self than did Japanese participants.
B)   Canadian participants endorsed a more balanced and accurate self-description than did Japanese participants.
C)   Canadian participants endorsed more negative traits about the self than did Japanese participants.
D)   there were no significant differences in the self-descriptions endorsed by Canadian and Japanese participants.

Question 10

Research suggests that the reactions of the audience watching a presidential debate influences those viewing the debate on television

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A)   more than the substance of the debate itself.
B)   as much as the substance of the debate itself.
C)   less than the substance of the debate.
D)   only if the viewer is high in certain personality traits.

Question 11

Astrid has developed a 12-item questionnaire to help her identify individuals who tend to be skeptical of authority figures across different situations.Astrid is most likely a _____ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive
B)   social
C)   clinical
D)   personality

Question 12

Which of the following is concerned with how the brain influences social behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   Evolutionary psychology
B)   Social cognition
C)   Social neuroscience
D)   Behavioral genetics

Question 13

When comparing social psychology to sociology, a major difference is the

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A)   target populations studied.
B)   number of variables explored.
C)   focus on the individual or the group.
D)   emphasis on how social context affects behavior.

Question 14

The phenomenon that makes people question how social psychology is different from common sense is called the _____ phenomenon.

Accepted Answer

A)   "I knew it all along"
B)   "science is stupid"
C)   "self-superiority"
D)   "hale and hearty"

Question 15

Courses in social psychology are often required for students majoring in which of the following fields?

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A)   Education
B)   Journalism
C)   Business
D)   All of these

Question 16

Which of the following is true of behavioral genetics?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is a subfield of sociology.
B)   It examines the extent to which behavioral tendencies may be inherited.
C)   It is synonymous with evolutionary psychology.
D)   It considers social experiences to have a negligible effect on behavior.

Question 17

Of the following, which best illustrates an interest in multicultural psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)   Identifying what behaviors are caused more by culture than by genetics
B)   Evaluating the behavior of two different racial groups within the same country
C)   Understanding the historical forces that have led to hatred between groups
D)   Endorsing a "hot" perspective more than a "cold" perspective of human behavior

Question 18

Biological perspectives are increasingly being integrated into

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A)   sociology and social psychology, but not other branches of psychology.
B)   social psychology, but not clinical psychology.
C)   personality psychology, but not social psychology.
D)   all branches of psychology.

Question 19

A social psychologist would be least likely to conduct a study examining the effect of

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A)   sleep on concentration ability.
B)   temperature on highway shootings.
C)   political attitudes on friendship formation.
D)   academic performance on self-esteem.

Question 20

Pluralism in social psychology can be seen in all of the following areas except the

Accepted Answer

A)   procedures used to secure government funding.
B)   integration of "hot" and "cold" perspectives.
C)   methods social psychologists use to study behavior.
D)   inclusion of various cultural perspectives.

Exam 1: What is Social Psychology

Pluralism in social psychology can be seen in all of the following areas except the

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The phenomenon that makes people question how social psychology is different from common sense is called the _____ phenomenon.

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Which of the following questions would a social psychologist be most likely to study?

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Astrid has developed a 12-item questionnaire to help her identify individuals who tend to be skeptical of authority figures across different situations.Astrid is most likely a _____ psychologist.

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Research suggests that the reactions of the audience watching a presidential debate influences those viewing the debate on television

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Phoebe is a graduate student in social psychology who will only agree to conducting research that will help address an ongoing social problem.Phoebe's desire is most consistent with the philosophies of which of the following pairs of individuals?

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When comparing social psychology to sociology, a major difference is the

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Of the following, which best illustrates an interest in multicultural psychology?

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A social psychologist would be least likely to conduct a study examining the effect of

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Which of the following is true of behavioral genetics?

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An emphasis on experiments addressing the interaction of individuals and their social context is particularly clear in the writings of

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Cross-cultural research by Carl Falk and colleagues (2009) , in which self-ratings by Canadian and Japanese participants were compared, indicated that

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Social psychologists do not generally

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The role of natural selection processes in the development of social behavior is a concern in

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Which of the following events is regarded as having established social psychology as a distinct field of study?

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Courses in social psychology are often required for students majoring in which of the following fields?

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Fernando studies the relationship between emotions and behavior in social settings.Fernando's research epitomizes the ____ perspective in social psychology.

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Biological perspectives are increasingly being integrated into

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Which historical event sparked great interest in and gave shape to the field of social psychology?

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Which of the following is concerned with how the brain influences social behavior?

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