Question 1

The first step in the scientific method is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   state a problem for study
B)   state a hypothesis
C)   determine the research sample
D)   collect data

Question 2

Which of the following fields is MOST concerned with understanding different human cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)   economics
B)   political science
C)   social psychology
D)   anthropology

Question 3

While social psychologists are interested in a wide variety of topics, three themes that have become increasingly important during the last 30 years are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalysis, meditation, and hypnosis
B)   economic behavior, political behavior, and criminal behavior
C)   social cognition, biological influences on behavior, and the self
D)   personality measurement, organizational behavior, and spirituality

Question 4

When did social psychology begin to come into its own as a field?

Accepted Answer

A)   The 1910s and 1920s
B)   The 1930s and 1940s
C)   The 1950s and 1960s
D)   The 1970s and 1980s

Question 5

In survey research, the total number of people under consideration is called the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   sample
B)   cohort
C)   population
D)   frame

Question 6

In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Max Ringelmann observed men as they pulled on a rope either alone, as part of a small group, or as part of a large group. He found that as the size of the group increased, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   individual effort increased
B)   individual effort decreased
C)   the task took longer to complete
D)   the task took less time to complete

Question 7

According to the textbook, the key distinction between philosophy and psychology is the fact that psychology ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   is concerned with observable phenomena (e.g., behaviors)  rather than unobservable phenomena (e.g., thoughts) 
B)   is concerned with unobservable phenomena (e.g., thoughts)  rather than observable phenomena (e.g., behaviors) 
C)   primarily relies on the scientific method
D)   primarily relies on the case study method

Question 8

When experiments are conducted outside of the laboratory, in real-world settings, they are called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   correlational studies
B)   field experiments
C)   quasi-experiments
D)   deception studies

Question 9

Following the collapse of the Soviet empire in 1989, social psychology's focus on conflict ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   remained unchanged
B)   emphasized racial/ethnic conflict
C)   lessened
D)   increased

Question 10

According to the textbook, is most social psychological research high in external validity? Why or why not? How big of a problem is cultural relativity for social psychology as a field, and what steps are researchers taking to address it?

Accepted Answer

a.Most research in social psychology is ...

Question 11

As discussed in the textbook, the main weakness with correlational research (as opposed to experimental research) is that the researcher cannot draw conclusions about ____________________.

Accepted Answer

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Question 12

As typically conceptualized, the scientific method consists of approximately ____ basic steps.

Accepted Answer

A)   three
B)   five
C)   nine
D)   twelve

Question 13

Suppose that you conducted an experiment to test the effects of violence in TV shows on the aggressiveness in children. The dependent variable in this study would be ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   how violent the TV shows were
B)   how many hours of violent shows the children needed to watch before they became violent
C)   how violent the parents of the children were
D)   how aggressive the children were

Question 14

When findings from a study are likely to generalize to other people and other settings, the study is said to have ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   external validity
B)   internal validity
C)   construct validity
D)   mundane realism

Question 15

If a study is high in external validity, then ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   the findings are likely to generalize to other people and other settings
B)   the researcher can conclude that there is a cause-and-effect relationship
C)   participants are exposed to only one level of the independent variable
D)   participants are exposed to all levels of the independent variable

Question 16

Almost all research requires that researchers provide participants with a(n)  ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   offer of compensation
B)   copy of the research report
C)   preliminary debriefing
D)   consent form

Question 17

Which branch of psychology is primarily concerned with thought processes (e.g., how memory works and what people notice) ?

Accepted Answer

A)   developmental psychology
B)   social psychology
C)   cognitive psychology
D)   biological psychology

Question 18

In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Norman Triplett examined the records of teams of cyclists. He found that cyclists who raced against each other ____ than those who raced alone (against the clock) .

Accepted Answer

A)   were more aggressive after the race
B)   got into more accidents
C)   cycled more quickly
D)   enjoyed the race less

Question 19

When psychologists talk about "cognitions," they are typically referring to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)   unconscious motivations
B)   thoughts, beliefs, or attitudes
C)   abnormal thoughts or experiences
D)   emotions or feelings

Question 20

How are social psychologists generally similar to behaviorists?

Accepted Answer

A)   They both tend to favor experiments and the scientific method.
B)   They are both interested in the mind, thoughts, and emotions.
C)   They are both originally rooted in psychoanalytic theory.
D)   They are both interested in the unconscious mind.

Exam 1: The Mission and the Method

In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Max Ringelmann observed men as they pulled on a rope either alone, as part of a small group, or as part of a large group. He found that as the size of the group increased, ____.

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In survey research, the total number of people under consideration is called the ____.

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Which of the following fields is MOST concerned with understanding different human cultures?

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When experiments are conducted outside of the laboratory, in real-world settings, they are called ____.

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According to the textbook, the key distinction between philosophy and psychology is the fact that psychology ____.

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Following the collapse of the Soviet empire in 1989, social psychology's focus on conflict ____.

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Which branch of psychology is primarily concerned with thought processes (e.g., how memory works and what people notice) ?

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When findings from a study are likely to generalize to other people and other settings, the study is said to have ____.

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The first step in the scientific method is to ____.

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As typically conceptualized, the scientific method consists of approximately ____ basic steps.

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If a study is high in external validity, then ____.

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Almost all research requires that researchers provide participants with a(n) ____.

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How are social psychologists generally similar to behaviorists?

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When did social psychology begin to come into its own as a field?

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While social psychologists are interested in a wide variety of topics, three themes that have become increasingly important during the last 30 years are ____.

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In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Norman Triplett examined the records of teams of cyclists. He found that cyclists who raced against each other ____ than those who raced alone (against the clock) .

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According to the textbook, is most social psychological research high in external validity? Why or why not? How big of a problem is cultural relativity for social psychology as a field, and what steps are researchers taking to address it?

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As discussed in the textbook, the main weakness with correlational research (as opposed to experimental research) is that the researcher cannot draw conclusions about ____________________.

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When psychologists talk about "cognitions," they are typically referring to ____.

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Suppose that you conducted an experiment to test the effects of violence in TV shows on the aggressiveness in children. The dependent variable in this study would be ____.

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