PSYC NU 432 Social Psychology Test
With Solution
Define Social Psychology - ANSWER The study of how social interactions
affect individuals.
It is the scientific study of how individuals think, feel and behave in social
context.
How does social psychology differ from sociology? - ANSWER - sociology
tends to focus on the group level ie: nationality, race, socioeconomic class...
- social psychology tends to focus on the individual level
The first three textbooks titled social psychology were published in -
ANSWER - 1908 by english psychologist william mcdougall
- 1908 by american sociologist edward ross
- 1924 by american psychologist floyd allport
Kurt Lewin - ANSWER Regarded by many as the founder of social psychology
interactionist Perspective - ANSWER A sociological approach that generalizes
about everyday forms of social interaction in order to explain society as a
whole.
Social Cognition - ANSWER How others influence your mental process
Sociology - ANSWER Study of societies
What field of psychology has closest ties with social psychology? - ANSWER
cognitive psychology
,Who is the founder of social psychology - ANSWER Kurt Lewin
What are the five trends in social psychology - ANSWER 1. The effect of
motivation and emotion on social cognition, and vice versa
2.Biological and evolutionary
3.Cultural perspectives
4.Behavioral economics, embodied cognition, and other interdisciplinary
approaches
5.Technologies
PET scan - ANSWER Positron emission tomography - a visual display of brain
activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain
performs a given task
What is ERP - ANSWER Event related potential;
measures brain response that is the direct result of a specific sensory,
cognitive, or motor event.
What is TMS - ANSWER Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
The use of strong magnets to briefly interrupt normal brain activity as a way
to study brain regions
What is a fMRI - ANSWER Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Technique for revealing blood-flow and, therefore, brain activity by
comparing successive MRI scans. fMRI scans show brain function.
Internet - ANSWER a global computer network providing a variety of
information and communication facilities
, five steps to conducting research - ANSWER 1. develop an idea
2.research the idea/theory
3. develop a hypothesis
4.Test hypothesis w/ a study
5. share/publish the results
7 types of self reports - ANSWER survey
observations
technology
random sampling
correlation research
experiment
random assignment
Pros of surveys - ANSWER quick
easy
cheap
lots of info
Cons of surveys - ANSWER lies
With Solution
Define Social Psychology - ANSWER The study of how social interactions
affect individuals.
It is the scientific study of how individuals think, feel and behave in social
context.
How does social psychology differ from sociology? - ANSWER - sociology
tends to focus on the group level ie: nationality, race, socioeconomic class...
- social psychology tends to focus on the individual level
The first three textbooks titled social psychology were published in -
ANSWER - 1908 by english psychologist william mcdougall
- 1908 by american sociologist edward ross
- 1924 by american psychologist floyd allport
Kurt Lewin - ANSWER Regarded by many as the founder of social psychology
interactionist Perspective - ANSWER A sociological approach that generalizes
about everyday forms of social interaction in order to explain society as a
whole.
Social Cognition - ANSWER How others influence your mental process
Sociology - ANSWER Study of societies
What field of psychology has closest ties with social psychology? - ANSWER
cognitive psychology
,Who is the founder of social psychology - ANSWER Kurt Lewin
What are the five trends in social psychology - ANSWER 1. The effect of
motivation and emotion on social cognition, and vice versa
2.Biological and evolutionary
3.Cultural perspectives
4.Behavioral economics, embodied cognition, and other interdisciplinary
approaches
5.Technologies
PET scan - ANSWER Positron emission tomography - a visual display of brain
activity that detects where a radioactive form of glucose goes while the brain
performs a given task
What is ERP - ANSWER Event related potential;
measures brain response that is the direct result of a specific sensory,
cognitive, or motor event.
What is TMS - ANSWER Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation
The use of strong magnets to briefly interrupt normal brain activity as a way
to study brain regions
What is a fMRI - ANSWER Functional magnetic resonance imaging
Technique for revealing blood-flow and, therefore, brain activity by
comparing successive MRI scans. fMRI scans show brain function.
Internet - ANSWER a global computer network providing a variety of
information and communication facilities
, five steps to conducting research - ANSWER 1. develop an idea
2.research the idea/theory
3. develop a hypothesis
4.Test hypothesis w/ a study
5. share/publish the results
7 types of self reports - ANSWER survey
observations
technology
random sampling
correlation research
experiment
random assignment
Pros of surveys - ANSWER quick
easy
cheap
lots of info
Cons of surveys - ANSWER lies
