SOCIAL PYSCHOLOGY EXAM
REVISION QUESTIONS AND THEIR
ANSWERS
As a field, social psychology focuses on in predicting
human behavior.
situational factors
Collectivistic cultures would be more likely to
understand factors when analyzing behavior, whereas
individualistic cultures would be more likely to
emphasize factors.
situational; dispositional
Making internal attributions for your successes and
making external attributions for your failures is an
example of
self-serving bias
According to the actor-observer bias, we have more
information about
influences on our own behavior
For each the following, determine whether it is an
example of of the fundamental attribution error or self-
serving attribution. Regina has just learned that her
neighbor's teenage son Anthony was involved in an
automobile accident at a nearby intersection. She then
remarked to her husband, "Well, Anthony's
recklessness has finally got him into trouble!"
Fundamental attribution error
,Sally did very poorly on her last math test. Her fifth-
grade teacher concluded that Sally did poorly because
she is not motivated to do well in school.
Fundamental attribution error
At his interview for a new position, Richard explains to
thè hiring committee, "As a sales representative for a
major company, I often meet my sales quota and make
lots of sales because of my hard work and skill.
Sometimes, I don't make the quota, but it's because
the company doesn't give me a list of potential
customers."
Self-serving bias
Peter's instructor was rather short-tempered the first
day of class. Peter assumed the instructor was a rude
woman. He did not know that she had woken up late,
had a car accident on the way to work, and had been
locked out of her office.
Fundamental attribution error
Jeremy earned an A in his philosophy class and
concluded that he had quite a talent for writing
coherently and thinking logically. When he earned a C
in his sociology class, he expressed dissatisfaction
with the course content, the teaching ability of the
professor, and the quality and clarity of the exams.
Self-serving bias
The Westlake Hills Little League team just played a
double-header. They won the first game, but lost the
second one. Afterwards, the Westlake Hills coach
said, "We played better than ever today. We would
have won the second game also, but the umpires
made some really bad calls."
, Self-serving bias
A(n) is a set of group expectations for appropriate
thoughts and behaviors of its members.
social norm
When it comes to buying clothes, teenagers often
follow social norms; this is likely motivated by,
fitting in
On his first day of soccer practice, Jose suits up in a
t-shirt, shorts, and cleats and runs out to the field to
join his teammates. Jose's behavior is reflective of
a script
In the Stanford prison experiment, the lead researcher
is said to have succumbed to his role as a prison
supervisor. This is an example of the power of
influencing behavior.
social roles
High unemployment, family background, recessions,
and lack of educational opportunities are all factors of
why people may be in poverty.
O situational
The famous Stanford prison experiment was
conducted by
Zimbardo
The Stanford prison experiment mostly showed that
social roles have an impact on behavior.
When Catherine landed a big contract for her firm, she
accepted the credit for her hard work and smart
"wheeling and dealing." When she failed to get the
contract in another situation, she blamed the sneaky
and dishonest tactics of the competition. What is this
an example of?
REVISION QUESTIONS AND THEIR
ANSWERS
As a field, social psychology focuses on in predicting
human behavior.
situational factors
Collectivistic cultures would be more likely to
understand factors when analyzing behavior, whereas
individualistic cultures would be more likely to
emphasize factors.
situational; dispositional
Making internal attributions for your successes and
making external attributions for your failures is an
example of
self-serving bias
According to the actor-observer bias, we have more
information about
influences on our own behavior
For each the following, determine whether it is an
example of of the fundamental attribution error or self-
serving attribution. Regina has just learned that her
neighbor's teenage son Anthony was involved in an
automobile accident at a nearby intersection. She then
remarked to her husband, "Well, Anthony's
recklessness has finally got him into trouble!"
Fundamental attribution error
,Sally did very poorly on her last math test. Her fifth-
grade teacher concluded that Sally did poorly because
she is not motivated to do well in school.
Fundamental attribution error
At his interview for a new position, Richard explains to
thè hiring committee, "As a sales representative for a
major company, I often meet my sales quota and make
lots of sales because of my hard work and skill.
Sometimes, I don't make the quota, but it's because
the company doesn't give me a list of potential
customers."
Self-serving bias
Peter's instructor was rather short-tempered the first
day of class. Peter assumed the instructor was a rude
woman. He did not know that she had woken up late,
had a car accident on the way to work, and had been
locked out of her office.
Fundamental attribution error
Jeremy earned an A in his philosophy class and
concluded that he had quite a talent for writing
coherently and thinking logically. When he earned a C
in his sociology class, he expressed dissatisfaction
with the course content, the teaching ability of the
professor, and the quality and clarity of the exams.
Self-serving bias
The Westlake Hills Little League team just played a
double-header. They won the first game, but lost the
second one. Afterwards, the Westlake Hills coach
said, "We played better than ever today. We would
have won the second game also, but the umpires
made some really bad calls."
, Self-serving bias
A(n) is a set of group expectations for appropriate
thoughts and behaviors of its members.
social norm
When it comes to buying clothes, teenagers often
follow social norms; this is likely motivated by,
fitting in
On his first day of soccer practice, Jose suits up in a
t-shirt, shorts, and cleats and runs out to the field to
join his teammates. Jose's behavior is reflective of
a script
In the Stanford prison experiment, the lead researcher
is said to have succumbed to his role as a prison
supervisor. This is an example of the power of
influencing behavior.
social roles
High unemployment, family background, recessions,
and lack of educational opportunities are all factors of
why people may be in poverty.
O situational
The famous Stanford prison experiment was
conducted by
Zimbardo
The Stanford prison experiment mostly showed that
social roles have an impact on behavior.
When Catherine landed a big contract for her firm, she
accepted the credit for her hard work and smart
"wheeling and dealing." When she failed to get the
contract in another situation, she blamed the sneaky
and dishonest tactics of the competition. What is this
an example of?
