PSY 110- Social Psychology(Complete solutions)
Social psychology correct answers broad field whose goals are to understand and explain how
are thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of, or
interactions with others
-perceiving others
-attitudes
-social & groups influences correct answers focus areas
person perception correct answers seeing someone then forming impressions and making
judgements about that persons likability and the kind of person he or she is, such as guessing his
or her intentions, traits, and behaviors
physical appearance correct answers Initial impressions and judgments of a person are heavily
influenced and biased
need to explain correct answers why a person looks, dresses, of behaves in a certain way
influence on behavior correct answers first impressions will influence how you like or interact
with a person
effects of race correct answers members of one race generally recognize faces of other races
stereotypes correct answers Widely held beliefs that people have certain traits because they
belong to a particular group, Often inaccurate; frequently portray members of less powerful, less
controlling groups more negatively than members of more powerful, controlling groups
prejudice correct answers an unfair, unbiased, or intolerant attitude toward another group of
people
discrimination correct answers specific unfair behaviors exhibited toward members of a group
schemas correct answers Mental categories that, like computer files, contain knowledge about
people, events, and concepts. Affect what we attend to and how we interpret things. Can
influence, bias, and distort our thoughts, perceptions, and social behaviors
social cognitive correct answers The mental process involved in the ways in which people
perceive, think about, remember, and respond to other individuals and groups
person schemas correct answers our judgements about the traits we/others possess
role schemas correct answers based on the jobs people perform or the social positions they hold
event schemas correct answers contain behaviors that we associate with familiar activities,
events, or procedures
Social psychology correct answers broad field whose goals are to understand and explain how
are thoughts, feelings, perceptions, and behaviors are influenced by the presence of, or
interactions with others
-perceiving others
-attitudes
-social & groups influences correct answers focus areas
person perception correct answers seeing someone then forming impressions and making
judgements about that persons likability and the kind of person he or she is, such as guessing his
or her intentions, traits, and behaviors
physical appearance correct answers Initial impressions and judgments of a person are heavily
influenced and biased
need to explain correct answers why a person looks, dresses, of behaves in a certain way
influence on behavior correct answers first impressions will influence how you like or interact
with a person
effects of race correct answers members of one race generally recognize faces of other races
stereotypes correct answers Widely held beliefs that people have certain traits because they
belong to a particular group, Often inaccurate; frequently portray members of less powerful, less
controlling groups more negatively than members of more powerful, controlling groups
prejudice correct answers an unfair, unbiased, or intolerant attitude toward another group of
people
discrimination correct answers specific unfair behaviors exhibited toward members of a group
schemas correct answers Mental categories that, like computer files, contain knowledge about
people, events, and concepts. Affect what we attend to and how we interpret things. Can
influence, bias, and distort our thoughts, perceptions, and social behaviors
social cognitive correct answers The mental process involved in the ways in which people
perceive, think about, remember, and respond to other individuals and groups
person schemas correct answers our judgements about the traits we/others possess
role schemas correct answers based on the jobs people perform or the social positions they hold
event schemas correct answers contain behaviors that we associate with familiar activities,
events, or procedures
