Social Psychology Theoretical Foundations
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What is the focus of the 'ideological' level in European textbooks?

  • Investigating cultural differences in human behavior
  • Analyzing social structures and institutions (correct)
  • Studying individual human behavior
  • Examining the societal forces that influence human psyche

    • What is the main debate in social psychology, according to the text?

  • The role of genetics in social behavior
  • The impact of culture on social interactions (correct)
  • The debate over positivism and phenomenology
  • The importance of social norms in human behavior

    • What is the focus of positivism in social psychology?

  • Empirical study and accurate descriptions of social reality
  • Understanding social behavior in terms of associations and relationships (correct)
  • Axiomatic presuppositions to explain social reality
  • Searching for overarching, universal laws to social behavior and history

    • What is the orientation of sociological social psychology?

    <p>Toward sociology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the emphasis of phenomenology in social psychology?

    <p>Making accurate descriptions of social reality, regardless of grand theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of social rationalism in social psychology?

    <p>Use of axiomatic presuppositions to explain social reality</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Who conducted the first published study on social facilitation in 1898?

    <p>Norman Triplett</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the main focus of social psychologists during World War II?

    <p>Persuasion and propaganda</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did social psychology in America face a crisis in the 1970s?

    <p>Debate over the ethics of laboratory experimentation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the focus of Gestalt psychologists who fled to the United States?

    <p>Perception and cognition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the topic of Stanley Milgram's famous experiments?

    <p>Obedience to authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what decade did social psychologists begin to study cognitive dissonance, bystander intervention, and aggression?

    <p>1960s</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a change in behavior due to a request or suggestion from another person?

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

    Which technique involves requesting a small favor and then following up with a larger request?

    <p>Foot-in-the-door</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a prediction that causes itself to become true?

    <p>Self-fulfilling prophecy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of a direct order or command from another person?

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

    What is the study that dramatically highlighted obedience as a form of compliance?

    <p>Milgram study</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the central route to persuasion?

    <p>Evaluating the data and arriving at a conclusion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which situation can a certain amount of conformity be adaptive?

    <p>In some situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of featuring celebrities in advertisements?

    <p>To increase the credibility of the source</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of emotion in persuasion and attitude change?

    <p>Emotion works hand-in-hand with cognitive processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of emotional appeals in advertising and health campaigns?

    <p>To influence the audience's attitudes and behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between attitudes and attitude objects?

    <p>Attitudes are functions of cognitive and affective components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of associative networks in attitude change?

    <p>They are responsible for integrating cognitive and affective information</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor in interpersonal attraction?

    <p>Similarity in attitudes and backgrounds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of love do people experience in the early stages of romantic relationships?

    <p>Passionate love</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Robert Sternberg, what are the three components of love?

    <p>Intimacy, passion, and commitment</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to long-term relationships over time?

    <p>They become more communal</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is prejudice, according to the text?

    <p>An unjustified or incorrect attitude towards an individual</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the focus of social exchange theory in relationships?

    <p>Rational choice and cost-benefit analysis</p> Signup and view all the answers

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