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,1) Which of the following is described by your textbook as one d. Social perception, social influence, and social interaction are all main facets of social
of the main facets of social psychology? psychology.
a. Social perception
b. Social influence
c. Social interaction
d. Social perception, social influence, and social interaction
are all main facets of social psychology.
2) John is studying the research question "How do our parents' d. Social influence
occupations influence our career choices?" This would fall
under which main facet of social psychology?
a. Social perception
b. Social cognition
c. Social interaction
d. Social influence
3) _____________ is the process through which other people affect c. Social Influence
an individual's thoughts or actions.
a. Social interaction
b. Social perception
c. Social influence
d. Social awareness
4) _____________ is the process through which individuals form b. Social perception
impressions of others and interpret information about them.
a. Social interaction
b. Social perception
c. Social influence
d. Social awareness
5) A social psychologist would be most likely to study which c. The social factors that influence how high school students choose their university major
of the following?
a. Societal based problems such as deviance and crime
b. How personality characteristics like introversion predict
behaviour
c. The social factors that influence how high school students
choose their university major
d. They would be equally likely to study all of the above
, 6) Rachel is interested in conducting research on the c. basic research.
fundamental ideas behind behaviour and cognition, such as
how individuals form stereotypes. Her research is best
described as:
a. action research.
b. applied research.
c. basic research.
d. Rachel's research can be described as both action research
and applied research
7) Erin is conducting research on how to improve recycling b. applied research
behaviour in suburban towns. This type of research is best
described as _______________.
a. theoretical research
b. applied research
c. pure research
d. basic research
8) A researcher is interested in understanding what makes an c. basic research
individual aggressive towards another person. This type of
research is best described as _______________.
a. action research
b. applied research
c. basic research
d. either action research or applied research
9) A social psychologist argues that people today tend to live d. an evolutionary perspective
in groups and organized societies because it aided in our
ancestors' survival and, as such, has become commonplace.
This illustrates what type of perspective?
a. A sociocultural perspective
b. A social learning perspective
c. A social cognitive perspective
d. An evolutionary perspective
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,1) Which of the following is described by your textbook as one d. Social perception, social influence, and social interaction are all main facets of social
of the main facets of social psychology? psychology.
a. Social perception
b. Social influence
c. Social interaction
d. Social perception, social influence, and social interaction
are all main facets of social psychology.
2) John is studying the research question "How do our parents' d. Social influence
occupations influence our career choices?" This would fall
under which main facet of social psychology?
a. Social perception
b. Social cognition
c. Social interaction
d. Social influence
3) _____________ is the process through which other people affect c. Social Influence
an individual's thoughts or actions.
a. Social interaction
b. Social perception
c. Social influence
d. Social awareness
4) _____________ is the process through which individuals form b. Social perception
impressions of others and interpret information about them.
a. Social interaction
b. Social perception
c. Social influence
d. Social awareness
5) A social psychologist would be most likely to study which c. The social factors that influence how high school students choose their university major
of the following?
a. Societal based problems such as deviance and crime
b. How personality characteristics like introversion predict
behaviour
c. The social factors that influence how high school students
choose their university major
d. They would be equally likely to study all of the above
, 6) Rachel is interested in conducting research on the c. basic research.
fundamental ideas behind behaviour and cognition, such as
how individuals form stereotypes. Her research is best
described as:
a. action research.
b. applied research.
c. basic research.
d. Rachel's research can be described as both action research
and applied research
7) Erin is conducting research on how to improve recycling b. applied research
behaviour in suburban towns. This type of research is best
described as _______________.
a. theoretical research
b. applied research
c. pure research
d. basic research
8) A researcher is interested in understanding what makes an c. basic research
individual aggressive towards another person. This type of
research is best described as _______________.
a. action research
b. applied research
c. basic research
d. either action research or applied research
9) A social psychologist argues that people today tend to live d. an evolutionary perspective
in groups and organized societies because it aided in our
ancestors' survival and, as such, has become commonplace.
This illustrates what type of perspective?
a. A sociocultural perspective
b. A social learning perspective
c. A social cognitive perspective
d. An evolutionary perspective
