psyc 2040 LSU exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
social psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the branch of psychology that seeks to
understand the nature & causes of individual behavior and though in social situations is
social psychologists focus their attention mainly on individuals because - CORRECT
ANSWER - our behavior is influenced by the actions of other individuals in social
situations
as a scientific discipline, social psych strives for - CORRECT ANSWER - an objective
understanding of behavior
social psych embraces ___ as core scientific values - CORRECT ANSWER - accuracy,
objectivity, skepticism, and open-mindedness
the focus of social psychology is on - CORRECT ANSWER - the behavior & thoughts of
individuals
why take a scientific approach? part of the answer lies in the ____ nature of proverbs, axioms,
maxims, and the like. - CORRECT ANSWER - contradictory
Kim knows she needs to go take summer courses, but worries about leaving her new bf for 3
months. She wonders, will "absences make the heart grow stronger" be true, or is "out of sight,
out of mind" more applicable. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - the
unscientific nature of conventional wisdom
one reason that social scientists put their faith in the scientific method is that - CORRECT
ANSWER - the scientific method produces more conclusive evidence than other methods
the planning fallacy is - CORRECT ANSWER - a tendency for individuals to believe that
projects will take less time than they actually do
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
social psychology - CORRECT ANSWER - the branch of psychology that seeks to
understand the nature & causes of individual behavior and though in social situations is
social psychologists focus their attention mainly on individuals because - CORRECT
ANSWER - our behavior is influenced by the actions of other individuals in social
situations
as a scientific discipline, social psych strives for - CORRECT ANSWER - an objective
understanding of behavior
social psych embraces ___ as core scientific values - CORRECT ANSWER - accuracy,
objectivity, skepticism, and open-mindedness
the focus of social psychology is on - CORRECT ANSWER - the behavior & thoughts of
individuals
why take a scientific approach? part of the answer lies in the ____ nature of proverbs, axioms,
maxims, and the like. - CORRECT ANSWER - contradictory
Kim knows she needs to go take summer courses, but worries about leaving her new bf for 3
months. She wonders, will "absences make the heart grow stronger" be true, or is "out of sight,
out of mind" more applicable. This is an example of - CORRECT ANSWER - the
unscientific nature of conventional wisdom
one reason that social scientists put their faith in the scientific method is that - CORRECT
ANSWER - the scientific method produces more conclusive evidence than other methods
the planning fallacy is - CORRECT ANSWER - a tendency for individuals to believe that
projects will take less time than they actually do
