Question 1

A researcher conducts a study in which men and women are asked to rate their level of self-esteem with reference to both appearance and intellectual ability. The researcher predicts that there will be differences between men and women on these variables. This study is best characterized as:

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A)   a correlational design.
B)   an experiment.
C)   a quasi-experiment.
D)   field research.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

List and briefly characterize three of the five perspectives that have emerged in the last few decades of social psychology to contribute to a more integrative perspective on human behavior.

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The social cognition perspective focuses...

Question 3

Give an example of a study design that would have to be a quasi-experiment, rather than a true experiment.

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A quasi-experiment is any study in which...

Question 4

Within the scientific method, a theory is:

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A)   a narrative about the origin of some psychological trait.
B)   an explanation (potentially false)  that people give for their own behavior.
C)   an explanation for how and why variables are related to each other.
D)   a prediction about what will occur given certain specified conditions.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Confirmation bias is:

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A)   the tendency to be more positive than negative when processing social input.
B)   the tendency to process information to conform to what we desire and expect.
C)   a form of prejudice based on familiarity with outgroup members.
D)   an automatically higher level of agreement with everything that is being said to one at the moment.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is true regarding the finding that there is a negative correlation among stigmatized group members between stigma consciousness and GPA?

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A)   It allows us to conclude that stigma consciousness and GPA are completely unrelated variables.
B)   It is consistent with a hypothesis that can be derived from the theory of stereotype threat.
C)   It strongly suggests that a person's level of stigma consciousness causally determines their GPA.
D)   It suggests that if we know a person's level of stigma consciousness, we can predict with near-perfect accuracy what their GPA will be.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

An experiment is specifically a study in which a researcher:

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A)   records dependent measures among members of naturally occurring groups (e.g., gender)  and looks for systematic differences.
B)   observes the development of one or more variables in a group of individuals over time at regular intervals.
C)   measures the degree and direction of association between two variables.
D)   takes active control of an independent variable, manipulates it, and observes its effect on a dependent variable.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Define and discuss the concepts of internal validity and confounds. How are these two concepts related to each other?

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Internal validity is the judgment that f...

Question 9

Compared to other early approaches to human behavior in psychology, social psychology has always tended to emphasize _____.

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A)   the motivational force of unconscious drives that are repressed by the individual because they threaten social functioning
B)   the role of instincts in human behavior
C)   the interaction between situational forces and an individual's understanding of those forces based on personal characteristics
D)   the role of learning experience over the life span in determining all forms of behaviorE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Consider the abstract conceptual variable of romantic love. Discuss two ways in which this conceptual variable could be operationally defined in a study. Then, for one of the two ways described, indicate a possible confound that might problematize that particular operational definition.

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One way to operationally define the conc...

Question 11

Describe the three major perspectives on human behavior that were prominent prior to the rise of social psychology. What did each of these perspectives primarily emphasize as the explanatory force driving social behavior?

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The instinct-based view of behavior, as ...

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a form of validity which social psychologists are interested in obtaining?

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A)   construct
B)   reverse causality
C)   external
D)   internalE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Dispositions are defined as:

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A)   preferences that people have for certain political points of view, i.e., party preferences.
B)   statements that scientists make about the relationship between two variables which should be observable if a theory is true.
C)   moods that the individual enters into in certain situations.
D)   consistent preferences, ways of thinking, and behavioral tendencies that manifest across different situations and over time.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following sequences BEST demonstrates the cycle of theory and research in science?

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A)   Research Outcome ® Hypothesis ® Theory ® Research Outcome
B)   Theory ® Hypothesis ® Research Outcome
C)   Hypothesis ® Theory ® Research Outcome
D)   Theory ® Hypothesis ® Research Outcome ® TheoryE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Mbongeni has never seen a "germ," and he also hasn't read any of the medical research supporting germ theory. Since he doesn't have any medical education, he likely wouldn't be able to make sense of the literature if he read it. However, Mbongeni believes that if he catches a cold, it is because of a germ. Mbongeni is relying on _____ to understand how colds happen.

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A)   an existential perspective
B)   confirmation bias
C)   cultural knowledge
D)   the scientific methodE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

A study in which a researcher takes active control of an independent variable, manipulates it, and observes its effect on a dependent variable is called a(n) :

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A)   correlational study.
B)   longitudinal study.
C)   experiment.
D)   quasi-experiment.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Define and discuss the concepts of internal and external validity. How are we best able to determine if a study has either or both of these two types of validity? Is there a trade-off in studies between internal and external validity, or can a study achieve equal levels of both? Which form of validity do you think is most important?

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Internal validity refers to the extent t...

Question 18

List and briefly discuss the four of the five functions that a good theory in social psychology should be able to serve.

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A theory should organize the disparate f...

Question 19

According to stereotype threat theory, why will a member of a group that is negatively stereotyped for performance on a task feel threatened when he or she is performing that task?

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A)   The group member will feel like their performance might reflect on the whole group.
B)   The group member will be desirous of confirming the stereotype.
C)   The group member will encounter direct stereotypes from members of other groups while performing the task.
D)   It is objectively more difficult for members of that group to perform well on such a task.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following statements is most accurate?

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A)   A given theory should generate multiple hypotheses.
B)   A given hypothesis should only generate one theory.
C)   If a hypothesis derived from a theory is disproven, then the theory itself should be discarded.
D)   Theories cannot be revised once they have been used.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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