Test Bank for Social Psychology,
Canadian Edition
Social psychology - answer-The scientific study of how thoughts and attitudes are
influenced by the social world.
Social psychologists - answer-Researchers interested in topics like how we think, feel,
and act in the social world.
Hypothesis - answer-A specific, testable prediction about the relationship between two
or more variables.
Scientific method - answer-A research method used to investigate phenomena, acquire
new knowledge, and evaluate previous knowledge.
Self-perception - answer-The understanding that our views about ourselves are
dependent on our environment.
Self-presentation - answer-The process of conveying information about oneself to
others.
Social cognition - answer-The process of thinking about ourselves and others in a social
context.
Social influence - answer-The effect that the words, actions, or mere presence of other
people have on our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, or behavior.
Self-fulfilling prophecy - answer-A belief or expectation that influences the behavior of
the individual in a way that causes that belief to come true.
Error in social cognition - answer-The explanation of why people may fear certain things
more than statistically more dangerous situations.
Social advertising - answer-Studying how to impact people's attitudes and behaviors
through advertising.
self cognition - answer-The study of how we think about people and about the social
world.
public self influence - answer-The study of how people's thoughts, attitudes, and
behaviors are influenced by factors in the social world.
, religious background - answer-One of the factors that influenced students' decisions
about using a condom during sex.
fear of pregnancy - answer-One of the factors that influenced students' decisions about
using a condom during sex.
fear of contracting sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) - answer-One of the factors
that influenced students' decisions about using a condom during sex.
ambivalence about sexual activity - answer-One of the factors that influenced students'
decisions about using a condom during sex.
how we think about ourselves - answer-An aspect of social psychology that includes
self-perception.
how we think, feel, and act in the social world - answer-An aspect of social psychology
related to how individuals behave in social settings.
how our attitudes and behaviors shape the social world - answer-An aspect of social
psychology concerning the impact of individual attitudes and behaviors on the social
environment.
how we process and store information - answer-An aspect of social psychology related
to cognitive processes in social contexts.
self-presentation - answer-The study of how people work to convey certain images of
themselves to others.
social perception - answer-The study of how we think about people and about the social
world.
social cognition - answer-The study of how we think about people and about the social
world.
social influence - answer-The study of how people's thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors
are influenced by factors in the social world.
behaviourism - answer-A psychological approach emphasizing the study of observable
behaviors.
self-fulfilling prophecy - answer-A phenomenon where a person's expectations about
someone else cause them to elicit expected behaviors from the individual.
fundamental attribution error - answer-The tendency to overemphasize personal
characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior.
Canadian Edition
Social psychology - answer-The scientific study of how thoughts and attitudes are
influenced by the social world.
Social psychologists - answer-Researchers interested in topics like how we think, feel,
and act in the social world.
Hypothesis - answer-A specific, testable prediction about the relationship between two
or more variables.
Scientific method - answer-A research method used to investigate phenomena, acquire
new knowledge, and evaluate previous knowledge.
Self-perception - answer-The understanding that our views about ourselves are
dependent on our environment.
Self-presentation - answer-The process of conveying information about oneself to
others.
Social cognition - answer-The process of thinking about ourselves and others in a social
context.
Social influence - answer-The effect that the words, actions, or mere presence of other
people have on our thoughts, feelings, attitudes, or behavior.
Self-fulfilling prophecy - answer-A belief or expectation that influences the behavior of
the individual in a way that causes that belief to come true.
Error in social cognition - answer-The explanation of why people may fear certain things
more than statistically more dangerous situations.
Social advertising - answer-Studying how to impact people's attitudes and behaviors
through advertising.
self cognition - answer-The study of how we think about people and about the social
world.
public self influence - answer-The study of how people's thoughts, attitudes, and
behaviors are influenced by factors in the social world.
, religious background - answer-One of the factors that influenced students' decisions
about using a condom during sex.
fear of pregnancy - answer-One of the factors that influenced students' decisions about
using a condom during sex.
fear of contracting sexually-transmitted infections (STIs) - answer-One of the factors
that influenced students' decisions about using a condom during sex.
ambivalence about sexual activity - answer-One of the factors that influenced students'
decisions about using a condom during sex.
how we think about ourselves - answer-An aspect of social psychology that includes
self-perception.
how we think, feel, and act in the social world - answer-An aspect of social psychology
related to how individuals behave in social settings.
how our attitudes and behaviors shape the social world - answer-An aspect of social
psychology concerning the impact of individual attitudes and behaviors on the social
environment.
how we process and store information - answer-An aspect of social psychology related
to cognitive processes in social contexts.
self-presentation - answer-The study of how people work to convey certain images of
themselves to others.
social perception - answer-The study of how we think about people and about the social
world.
social cognition - answer-The study of how we think about people and about the social
world.
social influence - answer-The study of how people's thoughts, attitudes, and behaviors
are influenced by factors in the social world.
behaviourism - answer-A psychological approach emphasizing the study of observable
behaviors.
self-fulfilling prophecy - answer-A phenomenon where a person's expectations about
someone else cause them to elicit expected behaviors from the individual.
fundamental attribution error - answer-The tendency to overemphasize personal
characteristics and ignore situational factors in judging others' behavior.
