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Which aspect is emphasized in the focus of social psychology on individuals?

  • Social influences shaping behaviour; social intuitions being powerful
  • Dispositions shaping behaviour; social behaviour being biologically based (correct)
  • Constructing our social reality; relating to others as a basic need
  • Social behaviour being biologically based; relating to others as a basic need
  • What is an example of how values play a role in social psychology?

  • Values are frequently the object of social psychological analysis
  • Values influence researchers' choice of topics
  • Values affect the types of people attracted to various disciplines
  • Values influence the study of individual differences (correct)
  • Which factor is excluded when examining social influence in the text?

  • Values influence scientists' thoughts about what ought to be
  • Values influence the labels scientists use for their concepts
  • Values influence the role the IV has on the DV (correct)
  • Values guide scientists' assumptions and preconceptions
  • What does a survey of over 25,000 Canadian university students expecting a high starting salary and significant salary increase indicate?

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

    Among scholars sharing the same area of interest, common assumptions often go unchallenged regarding:

    <p>Method of inquiry</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What example would a social psychologist be most interested in studying?

    <p>In deciding how they will vote in an election, are individuals more influenced by one persuasive medium than by another?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When studying racial attitudes, what aspect would a social psychologist be most focused on?

    <p>How individuals develop racial attitudes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which study is most likely to be conducted by a social psychologist?

    <p>An experimenter watches to see whether hungry game players use a more aggressive strategy than players who are not hungry.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What would personality psychologists focus on more than social psychologists?

    <p>Understanding individual differences and unique traits.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect is more likely the focus of social psychology experiments?

    <p>Studying the effect of peer pressure on conformity.</p> Signup and view all the answers

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