Question 1

Identify a true statement about social psychology.

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A)  It answers one's ultimate questions about life.
B)  It helps in the understanding of the purpose of life.
C)  It is about beliefs,attitudes,and relationships.
D)  It helps in understanding an individual's ultimate destiny.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

As a result of random assignment,people in both groups in an experiment:

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A)  differ in important ways.
B)  do not know which group they are in.
C)  are less likely to be alike.
D)  average in intelligence about the same.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Which of the following is one of the purposes of hypotheses?

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A)  Hypotheses allow us to test a theory.
B)  Hypotheses provide explanations for research results.
C)  Hypotheses prove theories.
D)  Hypotheses communicate the results of research studies.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Nathan,a researcher,conducts a study to find out the effects of sugar consumption on the activity level of toddlers.He categorizes the participants into two groups with equal number of participants.In a day,the members of the first group consume 50 grams of sugar,whereas the members of the second group consume 40 grams of sugar.After a week,Nathan notices that the members of the first group display more restlessness than the members of the second group do.Which of the following is the independent variable in this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  the members of the first group
B)  sugar consumption by the participants
C)  restlessness of the participants
D)  the members of the second groupE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Compare and contrast correlational research and experimental research.Be sure to address the strengths and weaknesses of each research type.

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Question 6

Studies have shown that a person's occupational status is _____ correlated with his or her longevity in Britain.

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A)  positively
B)  negatively
C)  inversely
D)  notE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

The tendency to exaggerate one's ability to have foresaw how something turned out,only after learning the outcome,is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  regressive bias.
B)  information bias.
C)  omission bias.
D)  hindsight bias.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Research on the wording of survey questions suggests that:

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A)  how the questions are framed can influence how they are answered.
B)  how the questions are framed has very little influence on how they are answered.
C)  wording is an unimportant element of survey research.
D)  framing the questions differently will not influence the survey results.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

When asked who Chloe thinks will win the next presidential election,she replies that she does not know.However,after the election results are declared,she claims that it was obvious all along who the winner of the election will be.In the context of social psychology,this scenario illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A)  distinction bias.
B)  automation bias.
C)  optimism bias.
D)  hindsight bias.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Prince participates in an experiment that requires him to choose a shirt from the shirts kept in the laboratory.After the experiment,Alma,the researcher,explains that the purpose of the study is to identify the correlation between age,gender,and one's attitude toward clothing.In this scenario,Alma disclosing the true purpose of the study to Prince exemplifies the concept of:

Accepted Answer

A)  debriefing.
B)  sampling.
C)  manipulation.
D)  replication.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

You are participating in a social psychology research experiment and the researcher invites you to return after the experiment to learn more and to discuss your feelings about it.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  consent.
B)  debriefing.
C)  deception.
D)  framing.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 12

You are participating in a social psychological research experiment and the researcher reads the instructions to you and the other participants so that all of you hear the same instructions.By standardizing the instructions,the researcher is attempting to control the:

Accepted Answer

A)  dependent variable.
B)  experimental outcome.
C)  demand characteristics.
D)  framing effect.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Repeating a research study,often with different participants in different settings,to determine whether a finding could be reproduced is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  replication.
B)  randomization.
C)  debriefing.
D)  framing.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 14

In the context of the ethics of experimentation,when conducting research studies,social psychologists should make sure that:

Accepted Answer

A)  participants consciously behave as if acting out a play.
B)  laboratory behavior mimics everyday behavior.
C)  their experiments have mundane realism.
D)  their experiments have experimental realism.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following topics is NOT an example of what a social psychologist might study?

Accepted Answer

A)  love
B)  conformity
C)  intelligence
D)  attitudesE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

When examining topics such as dating rituals and mating behaviors,evolutionary psychologists ask how natural selection might:

Accepted Answer

A)  shape our actions.
B)  change our attitudes.
C)  account for similarities in our behaviors.
D)  reinforce our attitudes.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

In the context of social psychology,identify a true statement about intuitions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intuitions require one to adopt the approach of conscious reasoning.
B)  Intuitions are also known as conscious information processing.
C)  Intuitions are routinely powerful and sometimes perilous.
D)  Intuitions depend on objective reality rather than subjective reality.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Two major advantages that experiments have over correlational studies are:

Accepted Answer

A)  random sampling and field research.
B)  the use of surveys and the use of deception.
C)  framing and biases.
D)  control and random assignment.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Emma attributes the hostile behavior of her best friend,David,to the relationship problems he has with his wife. Which of the following statements represents this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social beliefs can be self-fulfilling.
B)  Self-efficacy leads one to persist during challenging times.
C)  People attribute negative outcomes to their internal factors.
D)  Illusory optimism increases one's vulnerability.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

A sample in which every person in the population being studied has an equal chance of inclusion is called a _____ sample.

Accepted Answer

A)  mixed
B)  diverse
C)  fair
D)  randomE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

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