PSYC 379 FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. Define social psychology. - ANSWERSocial Psychology is the scientific study of how
individuals think, feel and behave in a social context.
2. Provide two questions from your daily life that social psychologists are trying to
answer. - ANSWER1. What are my private and possibly unconscious beliefs and
attitudes?
2. What are my most passionate emotions, my heroic and cowardly public behaviours?
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, 3. How is social psychology different from other fields of psychology? - ANSWERSocial
psychology is concerned with a diverse set of topics. It is a very broad science. It is
unique because of its emphasis on the social nature of individuals.
4. How is social psychology different from other social sciences, such as sociology? -
ANSWERSociology typically classifies people in terms of nationality, race and other
GROUP factors. Social psychology typically focuses on the psychology of the individual.
Social psychology and Sociology are related. When the two disciplines intersect, it often
results in a more thorough understanding of a topic. (9)
5. Provide several examples of common sense sayings about human behaviours in
social situations. - ANSWER_Beauty and brains don't mix. Smart people are not as
attractive as less smart people.
- People will like an activity more if you attach a reward to it.
- Playing violent video games releases aggression and makes people less likely to vent
anger in violent ways.
6. Describe how social psychological findings may be distinguished from common
sense or traditional folk wisdom. - ANSWERSocial psychology, unlike common sense,
uses the scientific method to put its theories to the test. Despite offering compelling
predictions and explanations, common sense is sometimes wildly inaccurate and
misleading in its simplicity.
7. List the major periods in the history of social psychology. - ANSWERThe birth and
infancy 1880's-1920's
1930's-50's The years just before, during and soon after WW1 (hitler) marked an
explosion in the interest in social psychology.
8. Describe briefly the birth and infancy of social psychology. - ANSWERAmerican
psychologist Norman Triplett, is credited with having published the first research article
in Social psychology at the end of the 19th century (1897-1898).
French agricultural engineer Max Ringelmann conducted research in the 1880's, that
wasn't published until 1913.
Credit for establishing social psychology as a distinct field of study go to the writers of
the first 3 textbooks, William McDougall 1908, Edward Ross 1908 and Floyd Allport
1924. Allport's book emphasized the use of experimentation and helped establish the
discipline to what it is today.
9. Who are considered the founders of social psychology? - ANSWERAdolf Hitler had a
big impact. People were desperate for for answers about what causes violence,
prejudice and genocide, as well as conformity and obedience.
EXAM WITH COMPLETE 150 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+
1. Define social psychology. - ANSWERSocial Psychology is the scientific study of how
individuals think, feel and behave in a social context.
2. Provide two questions from your daily life that social psychologists are trying to
answer. - ANSWER1. What are my private and possibly unconscious beliefs and
attitudes?
2. What are my most passionate emotions, my heroic and cowardly public behaviours?
7
, 3. How is social psychology different from other fields of psychology? - ANSWERSocial
psychology is concerned with a diverse set of topics. It is a very broad science. It is
unique because of its emphasis on the social nature of individuals.
4. How is social psychology different from other social sciences, such as sociology? -
ANSWERSociology typically classifies people in terms of nationality, race and other
GROUP factors. Social psychology typically focuses on the psychology of the individual.
Social psychology and Sociology are related. When the two disciplines intersect, it often
results in a more thorough understanding of a topic. (9)
5. Provide several examples of common sense sayings about human behaviours in
social situations. - ANSWER_Beauty and brains don't mix. Smart people are not as
attractive as less smart people.
- People will like an activity more if you attach a reward to it.
- Playing violent video games releases aggression and makes people less likely to vent
anger in violent ways.
6. Describe how social psychological findings may be distinguished from common
sense or traditional folk wisdom. - ANSWERSocial psychology, unlike common sense,
uses the scientific method to put its theories to the test. Despite offering compelling
predictions and explanations, common sense is sometimes wildly inaccurate and
misleading in its simplicity.
7. List the major periods in the history of social psychology. - ANSWERThe birth and
infancy 1880's-1920's
1930's-50's The years just before, during and soon after WW1 (hitler) marked an
explosion in the interest in social psychology.
8. Describe briefly the birth and infancy of social psychology. - ANSWERAmerican
psychologist Norman Triplett, is credited with having published the first research article
in Social psychology at the end of the 19th century (1897-1898).
French agricultural engineer Max Ringelmann conducted research in the 1880's, that
wasn't published until 1913.
Credit for establishing social psychology as a distinct field of study go to the writers of
the first 3 textbooks, William McDougall 1908, Edward Ross 1908 and Floyd Allport
1924. Allport's book emphasized the use of experimentation and helped establish the
discipline to what it is today.
9. Who are considered the founders of social psychology? - ANSWERAdolf Hitler had a
big impact. People were desperate for for answers about what causes violence,
prejudice and genocide, as well as conformity and obedience.
