Social Psychology, Kassin - Exam Preparation Test Bank

CHAPTER1:WHATISSOCIALPSYCHOLOGY? i
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1. Socialpsychologistsdonotgenerally ni ni ni ni




a. workinsettingsoutsideofan academiccontext. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. considertheeffectsofexternal,nonsocial factorsonbehavior. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. studyphenomenaaboutwhichcommonsensebeliefsareheld. ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. paymoreattentiontogroupbehaviorthanthebehaviorof individualswithingroups.
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ANS: D REF: n i What Is Social Psychology? ni ni ni OBJ:
1 KEY: Factual
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2. Whichofthefollowingquestionswoulda socialpsychologistbemostlikelytostudy?
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a. Arecrimeratesdifferentamongpeopleofhigherversuslowersocioeconomicstatus? ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. Whatriskfactors contributetotheonsetofschizophrenia? ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. Is therealinkbetween playingviolentvideogamesandengaginginaggressivebehavior?
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d. Docitizensincountrieswithdemocraticgovernmentsreportgreaterlifesatisfactionthan
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citizens in countries with autocratic governments?
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ANS: C REF: n i What Is Social Psychology? ni ni ni OBJ:
1 KEY: Conceptual
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3. Socialpsychologyisallofthefollowing except
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a. ascience addressingadiverse arrayoftopics.
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b. thestudyofhowpeoplethink,feel,andbehave. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. acompilationofanecdotalobservationsandcasestudies.
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d. anapproachapplyingthescientificmethodofsystematicobservation,description,and
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measurement.ni




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1 KEY: Factual
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4. Socialpsychologyisprimarilyconcernedwiththewaysinwhich
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a. groupfactorscontribute tothefunctioningofsocialinstitutions. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. unconsciousforcesinfluenceconsciousmotivationsand desires. ni ni ni ni ni ni




c. specificpersonalitycharacteristics predict behavior across situations. ni n i na n i n i




d. individualsthink, feel,andbehavewithregardtoothers. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




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1 KEY: Factual
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5. Socialpsychologydiffers fromhistoryand philosophy in its
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a. attentiontothescientificmethod. concern ni ni ni ni ni




b. with human behavior.ni ni ni




c. greater focus on cultural influences. ni ni ni ni




d. morenarrowandrefinedbandwidthof
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ANS: A REF: WhatIsSocial ni ni OBJ:
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6. Whichofthefollowingisnotconsideredanimportantpartofthescientificmethod?
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a. Systematicobservation ni




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c. Intuition

, d. Measurement
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1 KEY: Conceptual
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7. Anitawantstospend hercareerstudyingthefactors thatpredict whetherthemembers of acouple are
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satisfied with their marriage. If she chooses to do so as a social psychologist,itis likelythat her pursuit will
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a. focusmoreonpeople’sthoughtsthanontheiractual behavior. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. emphasizetheimportanceofdifferent personalitytypes,suchas“fun-loving”and“opento new ni ni ni ni na ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




experiences.” ni




c. examinecouplesratherthanindividualsastheunitofanalysis. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. includesystematicobservationandmeasurement ofcouples. ni ni ni na ni




ANS: D REF: n i What Is Social Psychology? ni ni ni OBJ:
1 KEY: Applied
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8. Marianoisinterestedin howthediversityofa groupaffects itsperformance.IfMarianoisasocial
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psychologist, it is unlikely that he will
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a. conduct experimentsthatcomparediverseandnon-diversegroups. na ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. focusmoreonthedetailsofrecentSupremeCourtrulingsregardingaffirmativeaction than ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




examining the actual behavior of groups.
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c. beinterested inthethoughtsaswellasbehaviorsofpeoplewithinthosegroups.
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d. expecttheperceived influenceofdiversityamongthemembersofthegroupstobeas ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




influential as the actual changes in performance caused by diverse demographics.
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1 KEY: Applied
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9. Whichofthefollowingisacentralpartofthe definitionofsocialpsychology?
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a. It useshistoricalevents as itsprimarysourceofdata.
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b. It assumesthatthoughtsandbehaviorsareinfluencedbyother people.
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c. It focusesmoreonthebehaviorofgroupsthanonthatofindividuals.
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d. It emphasizesthesolitarynatureofhumanbehavior.
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1 KEY: Factual
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10. Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutsocialpsychologyis false? ni ni ni ni ni ni ni n i




a. Agoalofsocialpsychologyistodevelopgeneralprinciplesthatdescribehumanbehavior. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




b. Anassumptionofsocialpsychologyisthat onlysocial factors influencehumanbehavior.
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c. Socialpsychology reliesonthescientificmethodtolearn about humanbehavior. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni na ni




d. Socialpsychologyisconcernedwiththeway inwhichtheimaginedpresenceofothers ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




influencesindividuals. ni




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11. Asocialpsychologist wouldbeleastlikelytoconductastudyexaminingtheeffectof
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a. sleep on concentration ability. temperature ni ni ni ni




b. onhighwayshootings. ni ni ni




c. politicalattitudesonfriendshipformation. ni ni ni ni




d. academic performance on self-esteem.
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12. Sarunasisasocialpsychologist.Ofthefollowingstudies,heisprobablymostinterestedinreading about
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one demonstrating the effects of
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a. attitudesimilarityon interpersonalattraction. ni ni ni ni




b. immigrationpatternsonstockmarketactivity. ni ni ni ni




c. distractiononattentiontoavisualdisplay. ni ni ni ni ni ni




d. narcoticsubstancesonneurotransmitter activityinthebrain. ni ni ni ni ni ni ni




ANS: A REF:n i What Is Social Psychology? ni ni ni OBJ:
1 KEY: Applied
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13. Courses insocial psychology areoftenrequired forstudents majoringin which of the following fields?
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a. Education
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1 KEY: Factual
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14. ThestudyconductedbyWaltonandCohen(2011)ontheimpactofinsecurityonacademic
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performance focuses on
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a. theinfluenceofinformationonthetemporarynatureofbelonging uncertaintyon
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academic performance in male versus female students.
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b. genderdifferencesinacademicperformance. ni ni ni ni




c. racialdifferencesin academicperformance. ni ni ni ni




d. theinfluenceofinformationonthetemporarynatureofbelonging uncertaintyon
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academic performance in African-American versus Caucasian students.
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2 KEY: Factual
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15. Theresults of the “belongingness uncertainty”study conducted by Walton and Cohen (2011) indicate
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that
a. knowingthatinitialinsecurityasa universityfreshmanisnormalandtemporaryimproved ni ni ni ni ni na ni ni ni ni ni




academic performance through theend ofthefreshman year for African-American and
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Caucasian students, but not beyond that year.
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b. knowingthatinitialinsecurityasa universityfreshmanisnormalandtemporaryimproved ni ni ni ni ni na ni ni ni ni ni




academic performance through the end of the freshman year for African-American students,
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but not beyond that year.
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c. knowingthatinitialinsecurity asa universityfreshmanisnormalandtemporaryimproved ni ni ni ni ni na ni ni ni ni ni




academicperformancethroughthesenioryearforbothAfrican-American andCaucasian
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