SOP 3004 Exam 1 Questions and Answers(SCORED A+)

Personality Psychology and Sociology - ANSWER-Social Psychology lies at the boundary of which two fields? Social Influence, Social Thinking, Social Relations - ANSWER-These three areas of study compromise almost all research in Social Psych Defining what is "good", what research projects, and culture - ANSWER-Way that scientists values may influence research? Hind-sight bias - ANSWER-"I knew it all along" phenomenon Hypothesis - ANSWER-A testable prediction that describes a relationship that may exist between variables A Correlation Study - ANSWER-Study that does not prove causation An Experimental Study - ANSWER-A study in which one or more variables are manipulated Strong, Positive correlation - ANSWER-.89 Informed consent - ANSWER-An ethical principle requiring that research participants be told enough to enable them to choose whether they wish to participate Social-self, self-esteem, self-knowledge, self-concept - ANSWER-The four components of the self Self-concept - ANSWER-Components are schemas, and possible selves Individualism - ANSWER-The type of culture is characterized by a focus on the independent self and is more common in Western societies Upward social comparison - ANSWER-Comparing a high school journalist to a NY Times one Sociometer Theory - ANSWER-Theory states that self-esteem acts like a fuel-gague, altering us to threatened social rejection External Locus of Control - ANSWER-One is controlled by external issues