PSYC 101 Exam 6, Social Psychology Exam NEWEST
2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Complementary views for assessing and understanding a phenomenon in psychology are
referred to as levels of _____, and they range from the most general to the most specific. -
CORRECT ANSWER- analysis
According to research what is one of the most stressful events in a person's life? - CORRECT
ANSWER- When they experience a loss of a relationship
Shortly after she gets to her new college, 2500 miles away from home Tomasa goes to the
school's activity fair to find some groups to join. She immediately signs up to audition for two
different musical clubs, which are her interest. Her desire to join these groups may help to
satisfy her need to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER- belong
In order to study fear, a neuroscientist connects Natalie to an electroenceopalograph (EEG) and
then shows her a brief video of scary animals. These include wasps, snakes, and alligators. He
then observes at Natalie shows activation in her amygdala. At which level of analysis has this
scientist made his observations? - CORRECT ANSWER- physiology
Which research method is used in social psychology to avoid the problem of having participants
change their thoughts or behaviors as a result of being watched? - CORRECT ANSWER-
naturalistic observation
,Conformity and obedience are two widely researched forms of social ____ that have received
attention in the field of social psychology - CORRECT ANSWER- influence
The fact that none of us are alone in the world - that we are all affected by others and, in turn,
affect others - is the emphasis of the study of _____ - CORRECT ANSWER- social psychology
Jacinta believes that people who are military veterans are all brave, honorable,and respectable.
These beliefs represent an ______ that she has for veterans. - CORRECT ANSWER- attitude
______ describes the tendency to favor one's own in-group over another's outgroup - CORRECT
ANSWER- Social identity theory
Prejudices, stereotypes, and discrimination: - CORRECT ANSWER- can occur independently but
are related
What is it when behaviors provide an advantage or disadvantage to people based on group
membership? - CORRECT ANSWER- Discrimination
What is the area of social psychology that focuses on how people think about others and about
the social world? - CORRECT ANSWER- social cognition
What is the highest level of analysis in psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER- culture and the
environment
________ are opinions, feelings, and beliefs that a person holds about another person, a
concept, or a group. - CORRECT ANSWER- attitudes
, The study of ______, which is a major topic of focus for social psychologists, examines the
psychological process involved in having a sexual interest in another person. - CORRECT
ANSWER- attraction
Kathy is looking at a stack of books at a local bookstore, when Daina brushes past her, gently
pushing Kathy. "Wow, she is very rude," Kathy thinks. This is an example of social _____, when
occurs when we make educated guesses about the efforts or motives of another person -
CORRECT ANSWER- cognition
Research on social pressure and conformity suggests which of the following factors can help
individuals resist conformity in a group? - CORRECT ANSWER- observing just one person
disagreeing with the majority
The tendency to act like those around us and be influenced by what they do is called? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Conformity
When people are worried about what other think of them and decide to go along with the
crowd is known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Normative influence
Much of what we do, as individuals in society, is a reflection of: - CORRECT ANSWER- those we
encounter
Stanley Milgram's studies on obedience and more recent replications have shown that: -
CORRECT ANSWER- Female participants obediently shocked the experimental victim at a rate
similar to males in the Milgram and other studies which was approximately 65% of participants
In Asch's line study roughly _______ of participants gave at least one wrong answer. - CORRECT
ANSWER- 76%
2025 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Complementary views for assessing and understanding a phenomenon in psychology are
referred to as levels of _____, and they range from the most general to the most specific. -
CORRECT ANSWER- analysis
According to research what is one of the most stressful events in a person's life? - CORRECT
ANSWER- When they experience a loss of a relationship
Shortly after she gets to her new college, 2500 miles away from home Tomasa goes to the
school's activity fair to find some groups to join. She immediately signs up to audition for two
different musical clubs, which are her interest. Her desire to join these groups may help to
satisfy her need to _____. - CORRECT ANSWER- belong
In order to study fear, a neuroscientist connects Natalie to an electroenceopalograph (EEG) and
then shows her a brief video of scary animals. These include wasps, snakes, and alligators. He
then observes at Natalie shows activation in her amygdala. At which level of analysis has this
scientist made his observations? - CORRECT ANSWER- physiology
Which research method is used in social psychology to avoid the problem of having participants
change their thoughts or behaviors as a result of being watched? - CORRECT ANSWER-
naturalistic observation
,Conformity and obedience are two widely researched forms of social ____ that have received
attention in the field of social psychology - CORRECT ANSWER- influence
The fact that none of us are alone in the world - that we are all affected by others and, in turn,
affect others - is the emphasis of the study of _____ - CORRECT ANSWER- social psychology
Jacinta believes that people who are military veterans are all brave, honorable,and respectable.
These beliefs represent an ______ that she has for veterans. - CORRECT ANSWER- attitude
______ describes the tendency to favor one's own in-group over another's outgroup - CORRECT
ANSWER- Social identity theory
Prejudices, stereotypes, and discrimination: - CORRECT ANSWER- can occur independently but
are related
What is it when behaviors provide an advantage or disadvantage to people based on group
membership? - CORRECT ANSWER- Discrimination
What is the area of social psychology that focuses on how people think about others and about
the social world? - CORRECT ANSWER- social cognition
What is the highest level of analysis in psychology? - CORRECT ANSWER- culture and the
environment
________ are opinions, feelings, and beliefs that a person holds about another person, a
concept, or a group. - CORRECT ANSWER- attitudes
, The study of ______, which is a major topic of focus for social psychologists, examines the
psychological process involved in having a sexual interest in another person. - CORRECT
ANSWER- attraction
Kathy is looking at a stack of books at a local bookstore, when Daina brushes past her, gently
pushing Kathy. "Wow, she is very rude," Kathy thinks. This is an example of social _____, when
occurs when we make educated guesses about the efforts or motives of another person -
CORRECT ANSWER- cognition
Research on social pressure and conformity suggests which of the following factors can help
individuals resist conformity in a group? - CORRECT ANSWER- observing just one person
disagreeing with the majority
The tendency to act like those around us and be influenced by what they do is called? -
CORRECT ANSWER- Conformity
When people are worried about what other think of them and decide to go along with the
crowd is known as what? - CORRECT ANSWER- Normative influence
Much of what we do, as individuals in society, is a reflection of: - CORRECT ANSWER- those we
encounter
Stanley Milgram's studies on obedience and more recent replications have shown that: -
CORRECT ANSWER- Female participants obediently shocked the experimental victim at a rate
similar to males in the Milgram and other studies which was approximately 65% of participants
In Asch's line study roughly _______ of participants gave at least one wrong answer. - CORRECT
ANSWER- 76%
