SOCIAL PYSCHOLOGY EXAM QUESTIONS
AND THEIR EXPECTED ANSWERS
According to the definition of social psychology
presented in your text, social psychology is the study
of how _________ affect the thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors of humans.
the presence of real or imagined others
an example of social influence?
You feel guilty because you lied to your trusting professor
about your assignment.
Julie is 8 months old, and her mother pretends her
baby food is a train in order to convince her to eat it.
Julie's mother is using a rather creative form of
social influence
From across the room, J.T. sees his mother sigh and
he approaches to give her a hug in the hopes of
cheering her up. In this case, J.T.'s behavior is an
example of -------- social influence attempt.
a direct
examples of social influence
a. a bully intimidates another child on the school yard.
b. a child refrains from stealing ten dollars from his
mother's purse when he imagines her anger at him.
c. you cover your nose when you sneeze because you
don't want to spread germs.
,best example of a construal?
John, who believes people born under the sign of Taurus
are stubborn
Dan likes his new roommate Tim. He invites Tim to go
everywhere with him-parties, lunch, even to the
grocery store. Dan feels he's being warm and
welcoming to his new friend. Tim, however, doesn't
understand why it seems that Dan can't do anything
on his own, and seems to need his companionship
constantly. The difference in how Dan and Tim
perceive Dan's actions is an illustration of --------_ in
explaining social behavior.
construals
After the mass suicides related to the cults at
Jonestown, Waco, and Heaven's Gate, people tended
to blame the victims and accuse them of being
psychologically unstable, or deranged. Social
psychologists are more likely to explain these mass
suicides as being due to:
the social influence of cult leaders
A personality psychologist and social psychologist
were having a discussion. The personality
psychologist is more likely to be talking about
aspects of people that make them different from each
other.
Recall that Ross and Samuels (1993) randomly
assigned participants previously identified as either
competitive or cooperative to one of two games: the
"Wall Street Game" or the "Community Game." Also
recall that fully twice as many players in the Wall
Street Game behaved competitively compared to
, people who played the Community Game. What do
these findings suggest?
Seemingly minor aspects of a social situation can override
personality differences.
According to most social psychologists, aggression is
defined as
the intention to cause harm to or pain in another.
According to the social-psychological definition of
"aggression," which of the behaviors below is the
best example of aggression?
A child throws a temper tantrum and tries to hit his father.
Based on the evolutionary explanations for
aggression presented in your text, who is most likely
to be aggressive?
A man.
----------_ aggression is an act that stems from feelings
of anger, and that is aimed at inflicting pain.
Hostile
In a primitive tribe, Shantu fights with the other young
men his age to impress the young ladies. As it turns
out, several young women are attracted to him
because he seems to be able to protect them and is
rising in social status. In essence, Shantu's
aggression can be explained in evolutionary terms as
a display of
dominance
Shortly after Mary and Robert were married, he
became somewhat aggressive to other men who
showed an interest in his wife, and made claims like,
"Anyone who lays a hand on my woman has to go
AND THEIR EXPECTED ANSWERS
According to the definition of social psychology
presented in your text, social psychology is the study
of how _________ affect the thoughts, feelings, and
behaviors of humans.
the presence of real or imagined others
an example of social influence?
You feel guilty because you lied to your trusting professor
about your assignment.
Julie is 8 months old, and her mother pretends her
baby food is a train in order to convince her to eat it.
Julie's mother is using a rather creative form of
social influence
From across the room, J.T. sees his mother sigh and
he approaches to give her a hug in the hopes of
cheering her up. In this case, J.T.'s behavior is an
example of -------- social influence attempt.
a direct
examples of social influence
a. a bully intimidates another child on the school yard.
b. a child refrains from stealing ten dollars from his
mother's purse when he imagines her anger at him.
c. you cover your nose when you sneeze because you
don't want to spread germs.
,best example of a construal?
John, who believes people born under the sign of Taurus
are stubborn
Dan likes his new roommate Tim. He invites Tim to go
everywhere with him-parties, lunch, even to the
grocery store. Dan feels he's being warm and
welcoming to his new friend. Tim, however, doesn't
understand why it seems that Dan can't do anything
on his own, and seems to need his companionship
constantly. The difference in how Dan and Tim
perceive Dan's actions is an illustration of --------_ in
explaining social behavior.
construals
After the mass suicides related to the cults at
Jonestown, Waco, and Heaven's Gate, people tended
to blame the victims and accuse them of being
psychologically unstable, or deranged. Social
psychologists are more likely to explain these mass
suicides as being due to:
the social influence of cult leaders
A personality psychologist and social psychologist
were having a discussion. The personality
psychologist is more likely to be talking about
aspects of people that make them different from each
other.
Recall that Ross and Samuels (1993) randomly
assigned participants previously identified as either
competitive or cooperative to one of two games: the
"Wall Street Game" or the "Community Game." Also
recall that fully twice as many players in the Wall
Street Game behaved competitively compared to
, people who played the Community Game. What do
these findings suggest?
Seemingly minor aspects of a social situation can override
personality differences.
According to most social psychologists, aggression is
defined as
the intention to cause harm to or pain in another.
According to the social-psychological definition of
"aggression," which of the behaviors below is the
best example of aggression?
A child throws a temper tantrum and tries to hit his father.
Based on the evolutionary explanations for
aggression presented in your text, who is most likely
to be aggressive?
A man.
----------_ aggression is an act that stems from feelings
of anger, and that is aimed at inflicting pain.
Hostile
In a primitive tribe, Shantu fights with the other young
men his age to impress the young ladies. As it turns
out, several young women are attracted to him
because he seems to be able to protect them and is
rising in social status. In essence, Shantu's
aggression can be explained in evolutionary terms as
a display of
dominance
Shortly after Mary and Robert were married, he
became somewhat aggressive to other men who
showed an interest in his wife, and made claims like,
"Anyone who lays a hand on my woman has to go
