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TEST BANK FOR SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, TWELFTHEDITION
Social Psychology - (ANSWER)The branch of psychology that seeks to understand the nature
and causes of individual behavior and thought in social situations.
Scientific Approach - (ANSWER)Part of the answer lies in the contradictory nature of proverbs,
axioms, maxims and the like.
Planning Fallacy - (ANSWER)A tendency for individuals to believe that projects will take less
time than they actually do.
Social Psychologists - (ANSWER)Focus their attention mainly on individuals because our
behavior is influenced by the actions of other individuals in social situations.
Core Scientific Values - (ANSWER)Accuracy, objectivity, skepticism, and open-mindedness.
Focus of Social Psychology - (ANSWER)The behavior and thoughts of individuals.
Scientific Method - (ANSWER)Produces more conclusive evidence than other methods.
Conventional Wisdom - (ANSWER)The unscientific nature of conventional wisdom is
exemplified in interpersonal problems.
Social Psychology Goals - (ANSWER)To provide fully referenced, thoroughly reviewed
questions targeting key concepts from the textbook.
Test Bank - (ANSWER)Contains approximately 1,500 questions total, ranging in type from
multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, short answer, and concise essay questions.
,MyPsychLab Feature - (ANSWER)One essay question per chapter that tests a relevant asset.
Social Influence - (ANSWER)Changing others' behavior.
Prosocial Behavior - (ANSWER)Helping others.
Aggression - (ANSWER)Its nature, causes, and control.
Interpersonal Attraction - (ANSWER)Close relationships.
Stereotyping - (ANSWER)The causes, effects, and cures of stereotyping, prejudice, and
discrimination.
Social Cognition - (ANSWER)How we think about the social world.
Social Perception - (ANSWER)Perceiving and understanding others.
The Self - (ANSWER)Answering the question, 'Who Am I?'
Attitudes - (ANSWER)Evaluating and responding to the social world.
Groups and Individuals - (ANSWER)The consequences of belonging.
Social Psychology Applications - (ANSWER)Applying its principles to law, health, and
business.
Cultural Differences - (ANSWER)Have a strong effect on the behavior of groups but only a
weak effect on individuals.
, Behavior of Groups - (ANSWER)Too difficult to study in laboratory conditions.
Individual Behavior - (ANSWER)Some individuals are more strongly affected by society than
are others.
Society's Influence - (ANSWER)Society doesn't have much influence over how individuals
should behave in most situations.
Feedback - (ANSWER)Constructive feedback is welcomed to improve the test questions.
TestGen Computerized Test Bank - (ANSWER)Available for download from the Instructor's
Resource Center.
negative consequence - (ANSWER)a result that is undesirable or harmful experienced by an
individual.
social behavior - (ANSWER)the actions and interactions of individuals in a social context.
thought - (ANSWER)the mental process of considering or reasoning about something.
judgment - (ANSWER)the ability to make considered decisions or come to sensible conclusions.
social processes - (ANSWER)the ways in which individuals influence and are influenced by
others in social contexts.
cognitive process - (ANSWER)the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and
understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.
prejudice - (ANSWER)a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience.
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