Quiz on Ethical Issues and Social Cognition in Social Psychology
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Which social science is primarily concerned with how broad social, economic, political, and historical factors influence events in a given society?

  • Psychology
  • Sociology (correct)
  • Political Science
  • Anthropology

    • What is the goal of social psychology as an experimentally-based science?

  • To describe social behavior
  • To find subjective answers to important questions
  • To find objective answers to important questions (correct)
  • To understand the power of the social situation

    • In social psychology, how do researchers explain social behavior?

  • Through the power of individual characteristics
  • Through the power of economic factors
  • Through the influence of historical factors
  • Through the influence of social situations (correct)

    • What is the goal of the observational research method in social psychology?

    <p>To describe behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the correlational research method, what does a positive correlation indicate?

    <p>Change in the same direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the independent variable (IV) in an experimental study?

    <p>The variable that is manipulated by the researchers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a limitation of the experimental research method in social psychology?

    <p>It is artificial and distant from real life</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a goal of psychology?

    <p>Predicting what will happen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the distribution of degrees to subfields of psychology?

    <p>Concentrated in one subfield</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to the text, what is social psychology?

    <p>The study of people's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors influenced by the presence of other people</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Dorothy Martin claim would happen on December 21, 1954?

    <p>The Earth would end</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How did Dorothy Martin's followers react to her claim?

    <p>They gave up their possessions, jobs, and family ties</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What method do social psychologists use to develop explanations?

    <p>Experiments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How many perspectives on psychology are mentioned in the text?

    <p>8</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of thinking is conscious, intentional, voluntary, and effortful?

    <p>Controlled Thinking</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process by which recent experiences increase the accessibility of a schema, trait, or concept?

    <p>Priming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the functions of schemas?

    <p>Creating stereotypes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a nonverbal cue?

    <p>Verbal language</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT one of the six major universal emotional expressions?

    <p>Love</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of attribution addresses how we infer the causes of other people's behavior?

    <p>Internal (Dispositional) Attribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of attribution, which type of attribution is made when individuals attribute positive behaviors of their good friends to internal characteristics?

    <p>Internal (Dispositional) Attribution</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cultural group is more likely to engage in self-serving attributions?

    <p>Members of individualistic cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the belief in a just world?

    <p>The assumption that people get what they deserve and deserve what they get</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which cultural group is more likely to prefer situational explanations?

    <p>Members of collectivistic cultures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between an independent view of the self and an interdependent view of the self?

    <p>An independent view focuses on internal thoughts and actions, while an interdependent view focuses on relationships with others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the difference between intrinsic motivation and extrinsic motivation?

    <p>Intrinsic motivation is driven by internal enjoyment, while extrinsic motivation is driven by external rewards</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are task-contingent rewards?

    <p>Rewards that are given for performing a task, regardless of how well the task is done</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of self-esteem?

    <p>High self-esteem serves a protective function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is cognitive dissonance?

    <p>The psychological discomfort that arises from holding conflicting beliefs or engaging in behavior that is inconsistent with our beliefs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the ways to reduce cognitive dissonance?

    <p>Change behavior, justify behavior by changing one of the dissonant cognitions, justify behavior by adding new cognitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

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