Introduction to Social Psychology: Macapagal et al., 2013
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What is the main focus of social psychology?

  • Investigating group behavior in society
  • Examining how people think, influence, and relate with one another (correct)
  • Studying individual differences in behavior
  • Analyzing cultural practices and way of life

Which discipline emphasizes individual differences in behavior, traits, and dispositions?

  • Social Psychology
  • Personality Psychology (correct)
  • Sociology
  • Cognitive Psychology

According to social psychology, individuals tend to respond to environments as:

  • Others interpret them to be (correct)
  • They imagine them to be
  • They wish them to be
  • They really are

Which frame of social psychology includes aspects like prejudice, aggression, attraction, helping, and conflict?

<p>North American Social Psychology (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between social psychology and sociology?

<p>Social psychology studies individuals while sociology studies groups (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which discipline studies how people think, perceive, and remember?

<p>Cognitive Psychology (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea behind Social Comparison Theory?

<p>Comparing ourselves with other people (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Cognitive Dissonance theory, how do people reduce dissonance?

<p>By reducing the inconsistencies (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the key concept in American social psychology according to Allport (1935)?

<p>Psychology of Attitudes (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory explains why people tend to be biased in favor of their own group?

<p>Social Identity Theory (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What do attitudes in psychology predict according to the text?

<p>Human behavior (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why do people boost the status of their group according to Social Identity Theory?

<p>To enhance self-esteem (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What were factors affecting the effectiveness of a minority according to Moscovici et al.?

<p>Inconsistent and hesitant (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did many pioneers of social psychology in the Philippines complete their doctorate degrees?

<p>United States (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What area does Asian Psychology focus on primarily?

<p>Indigenous psychology, culture, and social behavior (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was a key issue confronted by Filipino psychologists in the 1960s?

<p>Applicability of Western theories to Filipino realities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Bernardo (1997) describe Philippine publications in psychology from 1986 to 1996?

<p>Mainly on social psychological topics (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the relationship between the history of modern psychological science in the Philippines and its colonial history?

<p>They were intertwined due to the American education system (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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