PSYC 325 social psychology questions with correct
answers
Darley and Batson (1973) examined whether seminarians would be
willing to help a man who was in apparent need of help. Which of the
following correctly describes the results of this study? Correct Answer-
Seminarians who were not in a hurry were more likely to stop and help
the man than seminarians who were late to their sermon and in a hurry.
This study demonstrated the power of the situation in determining
helping behavior.
Soomin is waiting in a long line at a coffee shop. He notices that the
customer in front of him snaps at the coffee shop employee and runs out
without thanking the employee. Which of the following responses would
suggest that Soomin committed the fundamental attribution error?
Correct Answer-The fundamental attribution error is the failure to
recognize situational influences while overemphasizing the influence of
dispositions on behavior. Soomin considered only the customer's
potential disposition (rudeness) as the cause of their behavior and did not
consider that the customer's behavior might have had situational
influences.
You notice a coworker making mistakes on a project. You think they're
incompetent or lazy. Is this an example of: Correct Answer-the
fundamental attribution error
because it attributes their mistakes to personal traits (incompetence or
laziness) without considering factors like heavy workload or lack of
training.
,how can schemas, stereotypes and construal be connected?
(give an example) Correct Answer-let's use a school teacher as an
example:
Schema:
The schema for a school teacher would include a range of information,
such as expectations for their behavior in the classroom, their role in
educating students, and even stereotypes like the belief that teachers are
patient and intelligent.
Stereotype within the Schema:
Within the teacher schema, there might be a stereotype that all teachers
are strict. This stereotype is a specific belief about a characteristic
(strictness) associated with teachers, which is stored within the broader
schema for teachers.
Construal:
Now, when you observe a teacher in a classroom setting, your construal
(interpretation) of their behavior will be influenced by the information
stored in the schema. If you see the teacher enforcing rules, you might
interpret this as them being strict, consistent with the stereotype within
the schema.
So, in this example, schemas contain stereotypes, and your construal of a
teacher's behavior can be influenced by the information and stereotypes
stored in the schema.
,how the process of construal influences our understanding of reality?
Correct Answer-Our perception of reality is shaped by our
interpretations.
T-F
Stereotypes are schemas about various kinds of people Correct Answer-
True
Which of the following is correct about automatic and controlled
processing? Correct Answer-Automatic processing results in implicit
attitudes, while controlled processing results in explicit attitudes.
Automatic processes give rise to implicit attitudes that can't be
controlled by the conscious mind, while controlled processes give rise to
explicit attitudes of which we are aware.
Omolade served the same pasta sauce on three different plates: a cracked
old plate, a plain white plate, and a fancy china plate. She asked several
of her friends to rate the taste of the sauce on each plate and found that
her friends rated the sauce on the fancy china plate as the tastiest. When
she asked them whether the rating was due to the plate, her friends
denied that was the case. Based on your knowledge of cognitive
processes, which of the following describes this situation? Correct
Answer-Her friends were unaware that they were influenced by the
plate.
, Omolade's friends were unaware (nonconscious processing) that their
ratings were influenced by the plate.
Eduardo wants to describe the theory of evolution to his friends. Which
of the following statements should he choose to correctly describe the
theory of evolution? Correct Answer-"The theory of evolution can be
used to describe behavioral inclinations of humans among other things."
The theory of evolution describes behavioral inclinations of humans,
such as the capacity to learn language, cooperate, form groups, and care
for offspring.
a universal behavior or institution that exists across cultures? Correct
Answer-Food sharing is a universal behavior that exists across cultures.
The size of the _____________________ differentiates the human brain
from the brains of other animals. Correct Answer-neocortex
WEIRD
In social psychology stands for what? Correct Answer-Western,
educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic
Which of the following describes the culture in China? Correct Answer-
Chinese people prefer rules that take context into account.
answers
Darley and Batson (1973) examined whether seminarians would be
willing to help a man who was in apparent need of help. Which of the
following correctly describes the results of this study? Correct Answer-
Seminarians who were not in a hurry were more likely to stop and help
the man than seminarians who were late to their sermon and in a hurry.
This study demonstrated the power of the situation in determining
helping behavior.
Soomin is waiting in a long line at a coffee shop. He notices that the
customer in front of him snaps at the coffee shop employee and runs out
without thanking the employee. Which of the following responses would
suggest that Soomin committed the fundamental attribution error?
Correct Answer-The fundamental attribution error is the failure to
recognize situational influences while overemphasizing the influence of
dispositions on behavior. Soomin considered only the customer's
potential disposition (rudeness) as the cause of their behavior and did not
consider that the customer's behavior might have had situational
influences.
You notice a coworker making mistakes on a project. You think they're
incompetent or lazy. Is this an example of: Correct Answer-the
fundamental attribution error
because it attributes their mistakes to personal traits (incompetence or
laziness) without considering factors like heavy workload or lack of
training.
,how can schemas, stereotypes and construal be connected?
(give an example) Correct Answer-let's use a school teacher as an
example:
Schema:
The schema for a school teacher would include a range of information,
such as expectations for their behavior in the classroom, their role in
educating students, and even stereotypes like the belief that teachers are
patient and intelligent.
Stereotype within the Schema:
Within the teacher schema, there might be a stereotype that all teachers
are strict. This stereotype is a specific belief about a characteristic
(strictness) associated with teachers, which is stored within the broader
schema for teachers.
Construal:
Now, when you observe a teacher in a classroom setting, your construal
(interpretation) of their behavior will be influenced by the information
stored in the schema. If you see the teacher enforcing rules, you might
interpret this as them being strict, consistent with the stereotype within
the schema.
So, in this example, schemas contain stereotypes, and your construal of a
teacher's behavior can be influenced by the information and stereotypes
stored in the schema.
,how the process of construal influences our understanding of reality?
Correct Answer-Our perception of reality is shaped by our
interpretations.
T-F
Stereotypes are schemas about various kinds of people Correct Answer-
True
Which of the following is correct about automatic and controlled
processing? Correct Answer-Automatic processing results in implicit
attitudes, while controlled processing results in explicit attitudes.
Automatic processes give rise to implicit attitudes that can't be
controlled by the conscious mind, while controlled processes give rise to
explicit attitudes of which we are aware.
Omolade served the same pasta sauce on three different plates: a cracked
old plate, a plain white plate, and a fancy china plate. She asked several
of her friends to rate the taste of the sauce on each plate and found that
her friends rated the sauce on the fancy china plate as the tastiest. When
she asked them whether the rating was due to the plate, her friends
denied that was the case. Based on your knowledge of cognitive
processes, which of the following describes this situation? Correct
Answer-Her friends were unaware that they were influenced by the
plate.
, Omolade's friends were unaware (nonconscious processing) that their
ratings were influenced by the plate.
Eduardo wants to describe the theory of evolution to his friends. Which
of the following statements should he choose to correctly describe the
theory of evolution? Correct Answer-"The theory of evolution can be
used to describe behavioral inclinations of humans among other things."
The theory of evolution describes behavioral inclinations of humans,
such as the capacity to learn language, cooperate, form groups, and care
for offspring.
a universal behavior or institution that exists across cultures? Correct
Answer-Food sharing is a universal behavior that exists across cultures.
The size of the _____________________ differentiates the human brain
from the brains of other animals. Correct Answer-neocortex
WEIRD
In social psychology stands for what? Correct Answer-Western,
educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic
Which of the following describes the culture in China? Correct Answer-
Chinese people prefer rules that take context into account.
