 Show CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY? MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.Social psychologists do not generally a.work in settings outside of an academic context. b.consider the effects of external, non-social factors on behaviour. c.study phenomena about which common-sense beliefs are held. d.pay more attention to group behaviour than the behaviour of individuals within groups. ANS:DREF:What Is Social Psychology? KEY:Factual 2.Which of the following questions would a social psychologist be most likely to study? a.Are crime rates different among people of higher versus lower socioeconomic status? b. What risk factors contribute to the onset of schizophrenia? c.Is there a link between playing violent video games and engaging in aggressive behaviour? d.Do citizens in countries with democratic governments report greater life satisfaction than citizens in countries with autocratic governments? ANS:CREF:What Is Social Psychology?KEY:Conceptual 3.Social psychology is all of the following except a.a science addressing a diverse array of topics. b.the study of how people think, feel and behave. c.a compilation of anecdotal observations and case studies. d.an approach applying the scientific method of systematic observation, description and measurement. ANS:CREF:What Is Social Psychology?KEY:Factual 4.Social psychology is primarily concerned with the ways in which a.group factors contribute to the functioning of social institutions. b. unconscious forces influence conscious motivations and desires. c.specific personality characteristics predict behaviour across situations. d.individuals think, feel and behave with regard to others. ANS:DREF:What Is Social Psychology?KEY:Factual Social psychologists do not generally . work in settings outside of an academic context pay more attention to group behaviour than the behaviour of individuals within groups. Which of the following questions would a social psychologist most likely to study? .Are crime rates different among people of higher versus lower socioeconomic
status? Is there a link between playing violent video games and engaging in aggressive behaviour? Social psychology is all of the following except . A science addressing a diverse array of topics A compilation of anecdotal observations and case studies Social psychology is primarily concerned with the ways in which . Group factors contribute to the functioning of social institutions individuals think, feel and behave with regard to others Social psychology differs from history and philosophy in its . attention to the scientific method attention to the scientific method Which of the following is not considered an important part of the scientific method? . Systematic observation Anita wants to spend her career studying the factors that predict whether the members of a couple are satisfied with their marriage. It she chooses to do so as a social psychologist, it is likely that her pursuit will . focus more on people's thoughts than on their actual behaviour include systematic observation and measurement of couples Mariano is interested in how the diversity of a group affects its performance. If Mariano is a social psychologist, it is unlikely that he will . conduct experiments that compare diverse and non-diverse groups focus more on the details of recent Supreme Court rulings regarding affirmative action than examine the actual behaviour of groups Which of the following is a central part of the definition of social psychology? . it
uses historical events as its primary source of data it assumes that thoughts and behaviours are influenced by other people A social psychologist would be least likely to conduct a study examine the effect of . sleep on concentration ability sleep on concentration ability Sarunas is a social psychologist. Of the following studies, he is probably most interested in reading about one demonstrating the effects of . attitude similarity on interpersonal attraction attitude similarity on interpersonal attraction Courses in social psychology are often required for students majoring in which of the following fields? . education Sociologists tend to study behaviour at the ___ level, whereas social psychologists study behaviour at the ___ level. . groups; individual Sociologists studying the effects of media violence would be more likely than social psychologists to . conduct experiements manipulating the amount of media violence viewed by
participants assess changes in television availability and in murder rates over the last 50 years To examine the relationship between economic conditions and violence, Gunther compares the murder rates for countries with different median incomes. Gunther's research best characterises what field of study? . social psychology To examine the relationship between temperature and violence, Priti manipulates the thermostat in her laboratory while participants are engaged in a military simulation game. She then looks at the effects of this manipulation on their aggressive behaviour during the game, comparing participants in the 'warm' condition to those in the 'comfortable' condition. Priti's research best characterises what field of study? . social psychology Brad is a social psychologist. Marion is a sociologist. Which of the following research questions is most likely of interest to both of them? . How do societal and immediate factors influence racial differences in academic achievement? how do societal and immediate factors influence racial differences in academic achievement? Which of the following statements concerning social psychology and sociology is false? . sociologists tend to study
societal level variables, whereas social psychologists focus on more specific and immediate variables sociologists are more likely than social psychologists to rely on experimentation to study human behaviour When comparing social psychology to sociology, a major difference is the . target populations studied focus on the individual or the group Marilyn is interested in whether schizophrenic individuals tend to interpret verbal feedback from others as negative even if it is positive. It might be said that Marilyn is doing research at the intersection of social psychology and . evolutionary psychology Although related to other fields, social psychology is distinct in that its emphasis is on . understanding the immediate situational factors that influence human behaviour understanding the immediate situational factors that influence human behaviour Which of the following is true regarding social psychology and clinical psychology? . researchers in both fields might conduct studies investigating outcomes such as anxiety or depression researchers in both fields might conduct studies investigating outcomes such as anxiety or depression Which of the following branches of psychology is most interested in 'the power of the situation?' . clinical psychology What distinguishes social psychology from other specialties in psychology is its . use of scientific method in research design attention to the influence of situational context on behaviour Astrid has developed a 12-item questionnaire to help her identify individuals who tend to be sceptical of authority figures across different situations. Astrid is most likely a ___ psychologist . cognitive Hyunwoo believes that image-oriented ads will be more persuasive for individuals concerned with the way they appear to others, whereas ads that stress product quality will be more effective for individuals who are less concerned with their public image. This belief represents the intersection of which two fields of study? . social psychology and clinical psychology social psychology and personality psychology Diane is interested in whether women with nurturing personalities are more reliable friends both inside and outside the workplace. Rebecca is interested in the hypothesis that women tend to be more nurturing outside the workplace because others expect them to be nurturing. It is likely that Diane is a ___ psychologist and Rebecca is a ___ psychologist. . social; personality Which of the following research questions does not involve the interaction of social and cognitive psychology? . what situational factors influence whether someone interprets an event as an emergency and then makes a decision to offer help to a stranger? How does injury to a particular part of the brain influence the ability to form new memories? Antoine investigates the extent to which depressed individuals have difficulty forming accurate memories of social interactions, particularly when those interactions are stressful. His research is best described as being at the intersection of . personality, cognitive and clinical psychology social, clinical and cognitive psychology It could be argued that social psychology supplements common sense about human behaviour in all of the following ways except that . social psychology tests common-sense assumptions using scientific methods social psychological findings tend to support most intuitive beliefs about human behaviour Social psychology differs from common sense in that . common sense tends to produce more accurate knowledge about human behaviour than social psychology social psychology relies on the scientific method to test its theories The phenomenon that makes people question how social psychology is different from common sense is called the ___ phenomenon . 'Knew it all along' The field of social psychology emerged as a distinct discipline around the end of the . 17th century Ringelmann and Triplett are best labelled as . the first researchers to explore conformity the founders of social psychology Among the following social psychologists, who was one of the original founders of social psychology? . Norman Triplett Which of the following people is credited with publishing the first research article in social psychology? . Max Ringelmann Blaine works in a factory producing car stereos. He notices that workers produce more stereos by the end of the day when they work together in the same room than when they work in separate rooms. His observation is consistent with a classic study conducted by which of the following researchers? . Lewin Who was one of the original founders of social psychology?Kurt Lewin was an early leader of group dynamic research and is regarded by many as the founder of modern social psychology.
Who were the founders of social psychology?During the 1940s and 1950s, the social psychologists Kurt Lewin and Leon Festinger refined the experimental approach to studying behavior, creating social psychology as a rigorous scientific discipline.
Who is a famous social psychologist?Lewin is known as the father of modern social psychology because of his pioneering work that utilized scientific methods and experimentation to look at social behavior. Lewin was a seminal theorist whose enduring impact on psychology makes him one of the preeminent psychologists of the 20th century.
What is the origin of social psychology?Social Psychology emerged as a new discipline in the 19th century. The theory of Social Psychology is a product of the scholastic contributions of Psychologists and Sociologists. For this reason, Social Psychology is generally viewed as a branch of both Psychology and Sociology.
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Among the following social psychologists, who was one of the original founders of social psychology
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