Question 1

Two contradictory criticisms faced by social psychology are that its findings are obvious and that

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A)  its findings are complicated.
B)  its findings are false.
C)  its findings could be used to manipulate people.
D)  its findings are contradictory.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Contrary to popular opinion,scientists investigate nature

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A)  from a position of pure objectivity,with no personal motives or social agenda.
B)  by interpreting it according to their own mental categories.
C)  for its aesthetic value with little or no regard for the artificial value of objectivity.
D)  with no preconceptions.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following labels does NOT imply a judgment based on subjective values?

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A)  freedom fighter
B)  terrorist
C)  patriot
D)  a doctor.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Research on the wording of survey questions suggests that

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A)  how questions are framed influence how they are answered.
B)  how questions are framed have very little influence on how they are answered.
C)  wording is an unimportant element of survey research.
D)  framing the questions differently will not influence apparent public opinion.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Sociologists study the structure and function of

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A)  relationships.
B)  societies.
C)  groups.
D)  cultures.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Compared with ______,social psychology focuses less on differences among individuals,and more on how individuals,in general,view and affect one another.

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A)  sociology
B)  clinical psychology
C)  personality psychology
D)  cultural psychologyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The first social psychology text was published

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A)  in the early 1930s,when researchers examined the effects of deprivation on aggression and altruism.
B)  in World War I,when psychologists conducted studies of social conflict and cooperation.
C)  in World War II,when researchers performed studies of persuasion and soldier morale.
D)  in the early 1900s,shortly after social psychology experiments began to be conducted.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Social psychology experiments

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A)  allow the results to be generalized to everyday life.
B)  lead to conclusions about the effects of a dependent variable.
C)  always reflect everyday reality.
D)  confirm hunches gained from everyday experience.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Which of the following statements about correlational research is true?

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A)  It enables prediction of one variable given knowledge of the other.
B)  It specifies the cause-effect relationship among variables.
C)  It can only be carried out in controlled laboratory settings.
D)  It emphasizes that changing one variable definitely changes another variable.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

In an experimental study on the effects of alcohol consumption on aggression,aggression would be the _____________ variable.

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A)  controlled
B)  dependent
C)  experimental
D)  independentE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Which of the following is the best example of hindsight bias?

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A)  Being careful in a new relationship because you've been hurt in the past.
B)  Being confident when placing a bet on a sporting event.
C)  Changing your opinions on important issues as you get older.
D)  Reading your horoscope at the end of the day and deciding it was accurate.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

Cinderella's Prince had trouble recognizing her in her home as opposed to the ballroom where they met.This observation reflects

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A)  the power of the situation.
B)  the importance of cognition.
C)  the power of the person.
D)  common-sense psychology.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Sarah is taking a psychology class and has a particular view about human behaviour.She strongly believes that humans are bio-psycho-social organisms,and that biological processes are the roots of social behaviour.Sarah is most likely to endorse what type of perspective on human behaviour?

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A)  Sociological
B)  Social psychology
C)  Social neuroscience
D)  BiologicalE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following questions is NOT likely to be addressed by social psychologists?

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A)  Are our social beliefs self-fulfilling?
B)  In what ways do other people influence our attitudes and actions?
C)  What situations trigger people to be helpful or greedy?
D)  Is human development a continuous process or does it proceed through a series of stages?E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 15

To achieve a representative sample of adult Canadians' views on gun registration,which of the following strategies should you pursue?

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A)  Survey the attitudes of 1,000 adults in Ontario and 1,000 adults in Alberta.
B)  Survey the attitudes of 1,000 adults in each province and territory.
C)  Place ads in all major newspapers asking Canadians to call and give their views.
D)  Randomly select a large sample of adult Canadians to survey.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Boyatzis and his colleagues (1995) showed elementary school children an episode of a violent children's television program.The viewing of this material resulted in an increase in the children's aggressive behaviour.The aggressive behaviour represents the

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A)  independent variable.
B)  dependent variable.
C)  control variable.
D)  confounding variable.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Social psychology is the scientific study of

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A)  how people influence one another.
B)  how people change over time.
C)  how people interact with one another.
D)  how people think about,influence,and relate to one another.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Hypotheses implied by a theory allow researchers to

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A)  learn about the theory.
B)  test the theory.
C)  confirm the theory.
D)  disconfirm the theory.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

What can you conclude from knowing that a correlation exists between poor nutrition and lower grades in school children?

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A)  Hunger makes it difficult for children to concentrate in school.
B)  Improving children's nutrition will improve their achievement in school.
C)  As children's nourishment declines,so too do their grades.
D)  Children with high grades are not under-nourished.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

To determine whether changing one variable (like education) results in changes in another (like income) ,we need to conduct ____________ research.

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A)  survey
B)  correlational
C)  experimental
D)  naturalisticE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

In an experimental study on the effects of alcohol consumption on aggression,aggression would be the _____________ variable.

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Social psychology experiments

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Sociologists study the structure and function of

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Compared with ______,social psychology focuses less on differences among individuals,and more on how individuals,in general,view and affect one another.

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Which of the following statements about correlational research is true?

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To determine whether changing one variable (like education) results in changes in another (like income) ,we need to conduct ____________ research.

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Which of the following labels does NOT imply a judgment based on subjective values?

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Cinderella's Prince had trouble recognizing her in her home as opposed to the ballroom where they met.This observation reflects

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To achieve a representative sample of adult Canadians' views on gun registration,which of the following strategies should you pursue?

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The first social psychology text was published

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Hypotheses implied by a theory allow researchers to

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Social psychology is the scientific study of

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Research on the wording of survey questions suggests that

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Contrary to popular opinion,scientists investigate nature

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Sarah is taking a psychology class and has a particular view about human behaviour.She strongly believes that humans are bio-psycho-social organisms,and that biological processes are the roots of social behaviour.Sarah is most likely to endorse what type of perspective on human behaviour?

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Boyatzis and his colleagues (1995) showed elementary school children an episode of a violent children's television program.The viewing of this material resulted in an increase in the children's aggressive behaviour.The aggressive behaviour represents the

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Which of the following is the best example of hindsight bias?

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Which of the following questions is NOT likely to be addressed by social psychologists?

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Two contradictory criticisms faced by social psychology are that its findings are obvious and that

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What can you conclude from knowing that a correlation exists between poor nutrition and lower grades in school children?

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