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Submitted May 2 at 11:48am This attempt took 59 minutes. The early research studies in social psychology used the scientific method to test hypotheses. True False The answer can be found in Section 1.2, Where Did Social Psychology Come From?, in Social Psychology, 2e The day after a devastating tornado ravaged her town, Amanda said, “WhenI woke up yesterday, I knew something bad was going to happen”. Amanda’s statement is an example of good instincts. intuition.
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hindsight bias. clairvoyance. The answer can be found in Section 1.3, How Do We Do Social Psychology?, in Social Psychology, 2e Kurt Lewin believed that behavior was a function of the person and the environment. the person and their culture. environment and culture. a person’s genetic makeup. The answer can be found in Section 1.2, Where Did Social Psychology Come From?, in Social Psychology, 2e Which of these questions would best be answered by a social psychologist? Is global warming a reality?
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a zero correlation. an undetermined correlation. a positive correlation. a negative correlation. The answer can be found in Section 1.3, How Do We Do Social Psychology?, in Social Psychology, 2e During the last few decades, social psychology has increased its focus on the study of human behavior. human cognition. The environment. culture. The answer can be found in Section 1.2, Where Did Social Psychology Come From?, in Social Psychology, 2e
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In a study by Seepersad and colleagues (2008), young adults in the Korea reported greater closeness to their partner than their U.S. counterparts. True False The answer can be found in Section 1.2, Where Did Social Psychology Come From?, in Social Psychology, 2e Martha, a graduate social psychology student, conducted a study on physical attractiveness. Students were asked to look at photos of other students and rate how attractive the students in the photos were. Because Martha used photos of students from the same campus where she conducted the study, there is a concern that some students were rated for other reasons (e.g., being friends with the student in the photo) besides attractiveness. This is a concern related to external validity. internal validity. experimental integrity. internal reliability.
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When researchers study self-esteem, they find that most people think very poorly of themselves. think extremely highly of themselves. feel pretty good about themselves. The answer can be found in Section 2.1, Who Am I?, in Social Psychology, 2e Ceasar, an engineer, is experiencing ego depletion. Because of this, it is likely that Caesar will experience a decrease in patience. will get a headache. will experience a decrease in self-regulation. is exhausted. The answer can be found in Section 2.2, The Acting Self, in Social Psychology, 2e
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Leslie is a new inductee into her sorority. When she attended the initiation ceremony, she went out of her way to complement the sorority president on her speaking ability, academic accomplishments, and even her wardrobe. Leslie's behavior is an example of assertiveness. aggressiveness. low self-esteem. ingratiation. The answer can be found in Section 2.2, The Acting Self, in Social Psychology, 2e Culture is the of a group of people. food, clothing, and music race, ethnicity, and language food, clothing, and language
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The answer can be found in Section 2.1, Who Am I?, in Social Psychology, 2e Kevin told his friends and family that he failed his recent biology exam because the professor “was a real jerk and did not give me credit on the subjective answer”. Kevin's explanation is an example of someone with low self-esteem. someone that is narcissistic. a self-serving bias. a poor excuse. The answer can be found in Section 2.1, Who Am I?, in Social Psychology, 2e An individual who believes events and outcomes are primarily contingent on his or her own actions probably has a(n) external locus of control. high level of self-esteem. internal locus of control.
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low level of self-esteem. The answer can be found in Section 2.2, The Acting Self, in Social Psychology, 2e People are most likely to be highly motivated when they have a balance between a and. positive self-concept; a negative self-concept a feared possible self; a positive possible self positive self-image; a negative self-image negative self-schema; a positive self-schema The answer can be found in Section 2.1, Who Am I?, in Social Psychology, 2e A mother teaches her daughter that the ideals of work before play and saving money are very important for future success. These ideals were taught to the mother by her mother, and are examples of delayed gratification.
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interdependent; independent individual; collective independent; interdependent collective; individual The answer can be found in Section 3.1, Culture, in Social Psychology, 2e Balinda is majoring in math. A known gender stereotype would suggest that she will not do as well as her male counterparts. do better than her male counterparts. do as well as her male counterparts. probably change her major. The answer can be found in Section 3.2, Gender, in Social Psychology, 2e Evolutionary theory proposes that men and women face different adaptive challenges.
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True False The answer can be found in Section 3.2, Gender, in Social Psychology, 2e An employee invites their boss to have dinner at their home. Because they are from a culture of , it is expected that the boss will sit at the head of the table. high power-distance low power-distance hierarchy rituals status rituals The answer can be found in Section 3.1, Culture, in Social Psychology, 2e When Joe decided to become a nurse, he chose a career that is Correct Answer
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a behavior based on culture. a culture that emphasizes intimacy. universal behavior. None of these. The answer can be found in Section 3.1, Culture, in Social Psychology, 2e react more negatively than when they believe their personal space has been or will be invaded. Women; men Correct Answer Men; women People from interdependent cultures; people from independent cultures People from independent cultures; people from interdependent cultures The answer can be found in Section 3.1, Culture, in Social Psychology, 2e Quiz Score: 27 out of 30
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Submitted May 2 at 12:39pm This attempt took 49 minutes. A study showed that as the number of beers consumed the night before an exam increase, the grades on the exam decreased. This is an example of a zero correlation. an undetermined correlation. a positive correlation. a negative correlation. The answer can be found in Section 1.3, How Do We Do Social Psychology?, in Social Psychology, 2e A hypothesis is a testable prediction. True
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1 / 1 pts equally hard; alone or in a group The answer can be found in Section 1.2, Where Did Social Psychology Come From?, in Social Psychology, 2e The early research studies in social psychology used the scientific method to test hypotheses. True False The answer can be found in Section 1.2, Where Did Social Psychology Come From?, in Social Psychology, 2e A major factor in the growing number of social psychologists during the 1950s and 1960s was the need to understand war and conflict. the increased number of people interested in human behavior. the many social scientists that fled Nazi tyranny. a need to understand events associated World War II. The answer can be found in Section 1.2, Where Did Social Psychology Come From?, in Social Psychology, 2e
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1 / 1 pts With the use of brain scan technology, we can. Correct Answer distinguish information processing of the self from processing of information about others determine the content of an individual’s thoughts about others determine the content of an individual’s thoughts about the self distinguish attitudes from emotions The answer can be found in Section 1.2, Where Did Social Psychology Come From?, in Social Psychology, 2e Martha, a graduate social psychology student, conducted a study on physical attractiveness. Students were asked to look at photos of other students and rate how attractive the students in the photos were. Because Martha used photos of students from the same campus where she conducted the study, there is a concern that some students were rated for other reasons (e.g., being friends with the student in the photo) besides attractiveness. This is a concern related to external validity. internal validity.
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