PSYO 252 Introduction to Social Psychology
Midterm 1 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Social psychology is the study of how: _____, _____, and ______ are
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________ by situations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-thoughts, feelings,
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behaviour, influenced ||
The rape of Breanne in Coquitlam is an ugly example of this effect: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-bystander
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The attempted connection by the USA to justify the Iraq War
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through Saddam Hussein's alleged involvement is an example of this
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bias: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-confirmation
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The Jones Town Massacre, involving the People's Temple and Jim
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Jones, is an extreme and ugly example illustrating: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-obedience, cults ||
In correlational research, you MANIPULATE this variable: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-independent (IV) ||
, In correlational research, you MEASURE this variable: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-dependent (DV) ||
This variable characterizes pre-existing differences among
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participants: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-participant (PV)|| || || ||
A good experiment includes: ________ ____ IV, _____ ___________
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-manipulation of, random assignment
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In order to achieve internal validity, what must be done? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-random assignment ||
Travis's mother rewards him with five dollars every time he achieves
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an A+ in school. This might lead Travis to suffer from the: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-over justification effect
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According to Zajonc's theory of social facilitation, performance when
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watched by another person will strengthen one's dominant response.
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This means that for an easy task, you'll likely provide the ______
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response, and for a difficult task, you'll likely provide the ______
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response. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-correct, incorrect
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Midterm 1 Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
Social psychology is the study of how: _____, _____, and ______ are
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________ by situations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-thoughts, feelings,
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behaviour, influenced ||
The rape of Breanne in Coquitlam is an ugly example of this effect: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-bystander
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The attempted connection by the USA to justify the Iraq War
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through Saddam Hussein's alleged involvement is an example of this
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bias: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-confirmation
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The Jones Town Massacre, involving the People's Temple and Jim
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Jones, is an extreme and ugly example illustrating: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-obedience, cults ||
In correlational research, you MANIPULATE this variable: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-independent (IV) ||
, In correlational research, you MEASURE this variable: - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-dependent (DV) ||
This variable characterizes pre-existing differences among
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participants: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-participant (PV)|| || || ||
A good experiment includes: ________ ____ IV, _____ ___________
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- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-manipulation of, random assignment
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In order to achieve internal validity, what must be done? - CORRECT
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ANSWER✔✔-random assignment ||
Travis's mother rewards him with five dollars every time he achieves
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an A+ in school. This might lead Travis to suffer from the: -
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CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-over justification effect
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According to Zajonc's theory of social facilitation, performance when
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watched by another person will strengthen one's dominant response.
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This means that for an easy task, you'll likely provide the ______
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response, and for a difficult task, you'll likely provide the ______
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response. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-correct, incorrect
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