Ch01
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Your textbook uses all of the following as examples of hindsight bias except for
A. the Swissair plane crash.
B. the deadly impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
C. Magic Johnson's disclosure of his HIV infection.
D. BP Oil spill of 2010.
2. The tendency to exaggerate one's ability to have foreseen how something turned out after learning an
outcome is called:
A. self-handicapping.
B. hindsight bias.
C. common sense.
D. counter-factual thinking.
3. People engage in counterfactual thinking if:
A. they overestimate their ability to handle conditions of a situation.
B. they underestimate their ability to change the conditions of a situation.
C. they change the conditions of a situation after learning its facts.
D. they believe some of the conditions of a situation could have been changed to obtain a different
outcome.
4. Social psychology is the scientific study of:
A. how people think about, influence, and relate to one another.
B. how people perceive, think about, and communicate with one another.
C. how people observe, predict, and control one another.
D. social groups, organizations, and institutions.
5. Social psychology is all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a study of how communities influence large groups of people.
B. a study of the influences of our situations.
C. a focus on broader social trends.
D. how we view and affect one another.
6. An integrated set of principles that explain and predict observed events is called
A. a test.
B. a hypothesis.
C. a proof.
D. a theory.
7. A good theory will make clear predictions that
A. confirms or modifies the theory.
B. generates new exploration.
C. suggests practical application.
D. all of these choices are correct.
8. A research hypothesis is a(n)
A. testable prediction.
B. objective statement.
C. collection of empirical observations.
D. technique for analyzing data.
,9. A researcher predicts that putting people in cold rooms, versus warm rooms, will reduce the likelihood of
aggression. This is an example of
A. a fact.
B. a hypothesis.
C. a correlation.
D. informed consent.
10. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. A theory is an integrated set of principles that explains and predicts observed events.
B. A hypothesis allows us to test a theory.
C. The predictive feature of theories can make them impractical.
D. Creating hypotheses gives direction to research.
11. All of the following are examples of what may be studied in social psychology EXCEPT:
A. judgments we make.
B. treatment for psychopathology.
C. pressure to conform.
D. attraction and intimacy.
12. Social psychology differs from sociology in that:
A. sociologists do not deal with groups and societal influence.
B. the level of analysis and the types of methods employed by sociologists and social psychologists are
different.
C. social psychology focuses on broader societal trends.
D. social psychologists typically use survey methods to track changes in attitudes of minority groups.
13. Social psychology's theories:
A. provide new insight into the human condition.
B. only describes the obvious.
C. are used to justify people's behaviour.
D. all of these choices are correct.
14. A social psychologist would most likely be interested in all of the following questions EXCEPT:
A. How do people think about one another?
B. How do people influence one another?
C. How do brain processes influence people's behaviour?
D. What shapes the way we relate to one another?
15. Social psychology is different from personality psychologists because personality psychology:
A. focuses more on the influence of the situation and less on individual differences.
B. focuses more on the influence of individual differences and less on the situation.
C. does not study individual differences or situational influences.
D. focuses more on societal influences and social institutions.
16. The hindsight bias and counterfactual thinking are not linked concepts.
True False
17. One problem with common sense is that we invoke it after we know the facts.
True False
18. Social psychologists might typically use survey methods to track changes in attitudes toward a minority
group over time.
True False
19. Social psychologists are interested in studying how people think about themselves.
True False
20. Social psychologists usually study human behaviour through people-watching in parks or malls.
True False
,21. When we discard old theories in favor of new ones it is usually because the older theory has been proven
to be false.
True False
22. When we are paid for something, we tend to enjoy it less.
True False
, Ch01 Key
1. Your textbook uses all of the following as examples of hindsight bias except for
A. the Swissair plane crash.
B. the deadly impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
C. Magic Johnson's disclosure of his HIV infection.
D. BP Oil spill of 2010.
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Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 01-04 Understand the difference between science and common sense
Myers - Module 01 #1
Section: Science versus Common Sense
2. The tendency to exaggerate one's ability to have foreseen how something turned out after learning an
outcome is called:
A. self-handicapping.
B. hindsight bias.
C. common sense.
D. counter-factual thinking.
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Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 01-04 Understand the difference between science and common sense
Myers - Module 01 #2
Section: Science versus Common Sense
3. People engage in counterfactual thinking if:
A. they overestimate their ability to handle conditions of a situation.
B. they underestimate their ability to change the conditions of a situation.
C. they change the conditions of a situation after learning its facts.
D. they believe some of the conditions of a situation could have been changed to obtain a different
outcome.
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Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 01-04 Understand the difference between science and common sense
Myers - Module 01 #3
Section: Hindsight Bias versus Counterfactual Thinking
4. Social psychology is the scientific study of:
A. how people think about, influence, and relate to one another.
B. how people perceive, think about, and communicate with one another.
C. how people observe, predict, and control one another.
D. social groups, organizations, and institutions.
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Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the field of social psychology
Myers - Module 01 #4
Section: Defining the Field of Social Psychology
5. Social psychology is all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a study of how communities influence large groups of people.
B. a study of the influences of our situations.
C. a focus on broader social trends.
D. how we view and affect one another.
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Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the field of social psychology
Myers - Module 01 #5
Section: Defining the Field of Social Psychology
Student: ___________________________________________________________________________
1. Your textbook uses all of the following as examples of hindsight bias except for
A. the Swissair plane crash.
B. the deadly impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
C. Magic Johnson's disclosure of his HIV infection.
D. BP Oil spill of 2010.
2. The tendency to exaggerate one's ability to have foreseen how something turned out after learning an
outcome is called:
A. self-handicapping.
B. hindsight bias.
C. common sense.
D. counter-factual thinking.
3. People engage in counterfactual thinking if:
A. they overestimate their ability to handle conditions of a situation.
B. they underestimate their ability to change the conditions of a situation.
C. they change the conditions of a situation after learning its facts.
D. they believe some of the conditions of a situation could have been changed to obtain a different
outcome.
4. Social psychology is the scientific study of:
A. how people think about, influence, and relate to one another.
B. how people perceive, think about, and communicate with one another.
C. how people observe, predict, and control one another.
D. social groups, organizations, and institutions.
5. Social psychology is all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a study of how communities influence large groups of people.
B. a study of the influences of our situations.
C. a focus on broader social trends.
D. how we view and affect one another.
6. An integrated set of principles that explain and predict observed events is called
A. a test.
B. a hypothesis.
C. a proof.
D. a theory.
7. A good theory will make clear predictions that
A. confirms or modifies the theory.
B. generates new exploration.
C. suggests practical application.
D. all of these choices are correct.
8. A research hypothesis is a(n)
A. testable prediction.
B. objective statement.
C. collection of empirical observations.
D. technique for analyzing data.
,9. A researcher predicts that putting people in cold rooms, versus warm rooms, will reduce the likelihood of
aggression. This is an example of
A. a fact.
B. a hypothesis.
C. a correlation.
D. informed consent.
10. Which of the following statements is FALSE?
A. A theory is an integrated set of principles that explains and predicts observed events.
B. A hypothesis allows us to test a theory.
C. The predictive feature of theories can make them impractical.
D. Creating hypotheses gives direction to research.
11. All of the following are examples of what may be studied in social psychology EXCEPT:
A. judgments we make.
B. treatment for psychopathology.
C. pressure to conform.
D. attraction and intimacy.
12. Social psychology differs from sociology in that:
A. sociologists do not deal with groups and societal influence.
B. the level of analysis and the types of methods employed by sociologists and social psychologists are
different.
C. social psychology focuses on broader societal trends.
D. social psychologists typically use survey methods to track changes in attitudes of minority groups.
13. Social psychology's theories:
A. provide new insight into the human condition.
B. only describes the obvious.
C. are used to justify people's behaviour.
D. all of these choices are correct.
14. A social psychologist would most likely be interested in all of the following questions EXCEPT:
A. How do people think about one another?
B. How do people influence one another?
C. How do brain processes influence people's behaviour?
D. What shapes the way we relate to one another?
15. Social psychology is different from personality psychologists because personality psychology:
A. focuses more on the influence of the situation and less on individual differences.
B. focuses more on the influence of individual differences and less on the situation.
C. does not study individual differences or situational influences.
D. focuses more on societal influences and social institutions.
16. The hindsight bias and counterfactual thinking are not linked concepts.
True False
17. One problem with common sense is that we invoke it after we know the facts.
True False
18. Social psychologists might typically use survey methods to track changes in attitudes toward a minority
group over time.
True False
19. Social psychologists are interested in studying how people think about themselves.
True False
20. Social psychologists usually study human behaviour through people-watching in parks or malls.
True False
,21. When we discard old theories in favor of new ones it is usually because the older theory has been proven
to be false.
True False
22. When we are paid for something, we tend to enjoy it less.
True False
, Ch01 Key
1. Your textbook uses all of the following as examples of hindsight bias except for
A. the Swissair plane crash.
B. the deadly impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
C. Magic Johnson's disclosure of his HIV infection.
D. BP Oil spill of 2010.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 01-04 Understand the difference between science and common sense
Myers - Module 01 #1
Section: Science versus Common Sense
2. The tendency to exaggerate one's ability to have foreseen how something turned out after learning an
outcome is called:
A. self-handicapping.
B. hindsight bias.
C. common sense.
D. counter-factual thinking.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 01-04 Understand the difference between science and common sense
Myers - Module 01 #2
Section: Science versus Common Sense
3. People engage in counterfactual thinking if:
A. they overestimate their ability to handle conditions of a situation.
B. they underestimate their ability to change the conditions of a situation.
C. they change the conditions of a situation after learning its facts.
D. they believe some of the conditions of a situation could have been changed to obtain a different
outcome.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 01-04 Understand the difference between science and common sense
Myers - Module 01 #3
Section: Hindsight Bias versus Counterfactual Thinking
4. Social psychology is the scientific study of:
A. how people think about, influence, and relate to one another.
B. how people perceive, think about, and communicate with one another.
C. how people observe, predict, and control one another.
D. social groups, organizations, and institutions.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Remember
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the field of social psychology
Myers - Module 01 #4
Section: Defining the Field of Social Psychology
5. Social psychology is all of the following EXCEPT:
A. a study of how communities influence large groups of people.
B. a study of the influences of our situations.
C. a focus on broader social trends.
D. how we view and affect one another.
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Blooms: Understand
Learning Objective: 01-01 Describe the field of social psychology
Myers - Module 01 #5
Section: Defining the Field of Social Psychology
