SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1) The task of the psychologist is to A) explore the unconscious. B) understand and predict behaviour. C) explain physiological functioning. D) understand the impact of economic factors. E) predict future events. Answer: B Type: MC Page Ref: 1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy 2) Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of the way people's are influenced by the presence of other people. A) thoughts and feelings; real or imagined B) thoughts, feelings, and behaviours; real or imagined C) behaviours; real D) behaviours; imagined E) thoughts and behaviours; imagined Answer: B Type: MC Page Ref: 2 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy 3) Which of the following is an example of a direct persuasion attempt? A) Ramona works hard in school to make her mother proud. B) Jason moves from Calgary to P.E.I. and picks up a Maritimes accent. C) Garin watches a romantic comedy to make his girlfriend happy. D) Marianne thinks of her ex-boyfriend and becomes sad. E) A bully threatens Billy and makes him give the bully his lunch money. Answer: E Type: MC Page Ref: 2 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Moderate 4) Not all social influence is direct or deliberate. Which of the following is the best example of more indirect or subtle social influence? A) A political candidate delivers a speech to convince voters that she is not really liberal. B) A parent disciplines his child by taking away her favorite toy. C) Your friends try to persuade you to do something you don’t really want to do. D) An advertising campaign is launched to promote a new soft drink. E) A student is exposed to new ideas in his courses, and rethinks his original attitudes. Answer: E Type: MC Page Ref: 2 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Moderate 5) From across the room, J.T. sees his mother sigh and he approaches to give her a hug in the hopes of cheering her up. In this case, J.T.'s behaviour is an example of social influence attempt. A) an unintended B) a direct C) an ineffective D) a covert E) an indirect Answer: B Type: MC Page Ref: 2 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Easy 6) What is the general topic of most interest to social psychologists? A) interpersonal relationships B) social influence C) anti-social behaviours D) personality E) attitudes and beliefs Answer: B Type: MC Page Ref: 2 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy 7) Which of the following is an example of social interpretation OR construal? A) You didn't do well on the test because you stayed up all night cramming. B) You feel guilty because you persuaded your professor to raise your grade on an exam. C) You almost fell asleep at the wheel, so you pull off the road to take a short nap. D) You decide to postpone work because you like to sleep in. E) When you are hungry, you have trouble concentrating. Answer: B Type: MC Page Ref: 2-3 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Moderate 8) The word “construal” refers to A) the way in which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret the social world. B) information provided by other people. C) imagined events. D) social norms. E) objective reality. Answer: A Type: MC Page Ref: 2-3 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy 9) Jeremy is in love with Carol and views her temper as an endearing example of her “feistiness.” Her coworkers, however, interpret Carol’s temper as rude and insensitive. This example illustrates the power of love to influence our A) construals. B) behaviours. C) relationships. D) personality. E) influence attempts. Answer: A Type: MC Page Ref: 2-3 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Easy 10) Which of the following is the best example of a construal? A) whether or not a woman decides to marry B) results of a political poll C) the average age of people who vote for liberal candidates. D) the number of people in the audience of The Jerry Springer Show E) the perceived aggressiveness of girls versus boys Answer: E Type: MC Page Ref: 2-3 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Moderate