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PSYC 2400 CH 1-6, 12 TESTBANK QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 - 2025
The,task,of,the,psychologist,is,to
A),explore,the,unconscious.
B),understand,and,predict,behaviour.
C),explain,physiological,functioning.
D),understand,the,impact,of,economic,factors.
E),predict,future,events.,ANS,-B),understand,and,predict,behaviour.
Social,psychology,is,defined,as,the,scientific,study,of,the,way,people's,________,are,influenced,by,the,_
_______,presence,of,other,people.
A),thoughts,and,feelings;,real,or,imagined
B),thoughts,,feelings,,and,behaviours;,real,or,imagined
C),behaviours;,real
D),behaviours;,imagined
E),thoughts,and,behaviours;,imagined,ANS,-B),thoughts,,feelings,,and,behaviours;,real,or,imagined
Which,of,the,following,is,an,example,of,a,direct,persuasion,attempt?
A),Ramona,works,hard,in,school,to,make,her,mother,proud.
B),Jason,moves,from,Calgary,to,P.E.I.,and,picks,up,a,Maritimes,accent.
C),Garin,watches,a,romantic,comedy,to,make,his,girlfriend,happy.
D),Marianne,thinks,of,her,ex-boyfriend,and,becomes,sad.
E),A,bully,threatens,Billy,and,makes,him,give,the,bully,his,lunch,money.,ANS,-
E),A,bully,threatens,Billy,and,makes,him,give,the,bully,his,lunch,money.
,Not,all,social,influence,is,direct,or,deliberate.,Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,example,of,more,indirec
t,or,subtle,social,influence?
A),A,political,candidate,delivers,a,speech,to,convince,voters,that,she,is,not,really,liberal.
B),A,parent,disciplines,his,child,by,taking,away,her,favorite,toy.
C),Your,friends,try,to,persuade,you,to,do,something,you,don't,really,want,to,do.
D),An,advertising,campaign,is,launched,to,promote,a,new,soft,drink.
E),A,student,is,exposed,to,new,ideas,in,his,courses,,and,rethinks,his,original,attitudes.,ANS,-
E),A,student,is,exposed,to,new,ideas,in,his,courses,,and,rethinks,his,original,attitudes.
From,across,the,room,,J.T.,sees,his,mother,sigh,and,he,approaches,to,give,her,a,hug,in,the,hopes,of,che
ering,her,up.,In,this,case,,J.T.'s,behaviour,is,an,example,of,________,social,influence,attempt.
A),an,unintended
B),a,direct
C),an,ineffective
D),a,covert
E),an,indirect,ANS,-B),a,direct
What,is,the,general,topic,of,most,interest,to,social,psychologists?
A),interpersonal,relationships
B),social,influence
C),anti-social,behaviours
D),personality
E),attitudes,and,beliefs,ANS,-B),social,influence
Which,of,the,following,is,an,example,of,social,interpretation,OR,construal?
A),You,didn't,do,well,on,the,test,because,you,stayed,up,all,night,cramming.
,B),You,feel,guilty,because,you,persuaded,your,professor,to,raise,your,grade,on,an,exam.
C),You,almost,fell,asleep,at,the,wheel,,so,you,pull,off,the,road,to,take,a,short,nap.
D),You,decide,to,postpone,work,because,you,like,to,sleep,in.
E),When,you,are,hungry,,you,have,trouble,concentrating.,ANS,-
B),You,feel,guilty,because,you,persuaded,your,professor,to,raise,your,grade,on,an,exam.
The,word,"construal",refers,to
A),the,way,in,which,people,perceive,,comprehend,,and,interpret,the,social,world.
B),information,provided,by,other,people.
C),imagined,events.
D),social,norms.
E),objective,reality.,ANS,-
A),the,way,in,which,people,perceive,,comprehend,,and,interpret,the,social,world.
Jeremy,is,in,love,with,Carol,and,views,her,temper,as,an,endearing,example,of,her,"feistiness.",Her,cowo
rkers,,however,,interpret,Carol's,temper,as,rude,and,insensitive.,This,example,illustrates,the,power,of,lo
ve,to,influence,our
A),construals.
B),behaviours.
C),relationships.
D),personality.
E),influence,attempts.,ANS,-A),construals.
Which,of,the,following,is,the,best,example,of,a,construal?
A),whether,or,not,a,woman,decides,to,marry
B),results,of,a,political,poll
C),the,average,age,of,people,who,vote,for,liberal,candidates.
, D),the,number,of,people,in,the,audience,of,The,Jerry,Springer,Show
E),the,perceived,aggressiveness,of,girls,versus,boys,ANS,-
E),the,perceived,aggressiveness,of,girls,versus,boys
Karen,returns,home,from,her,first,year,of,university,,and,is,very,proud,of,her,GPA.,She,earned,a,3.0,("B"
),average.,She's,unhappily,surprised,to,discover,that,her,parents,are,disappointed,that,she,didn't,perfor
m,better.,This,situation,best,represents,the,power,of,________,in,explaining,social,behaviour.
A),socialization
B),interpersonal,conflict
C),family,dynamics
D),achievement,motivation
E),construals,ANS,-E),construals
Ted,likes,Diane,and,smiles,at,her,every,chance,he,gets.,Diane,wonders,why,Ted,is,always,smirking,at,her
,sarcastically,and,studiously,avoids,him.,Ted,thinks,he's,being,friendly,and,cannot,understand,Diane's,sta
ndoffishness;,Diane,thinks,Ted,is,a,jerk,and,cannot,figure,out,why,he,won't,leave,her,alone.,This,situatio
n,best,represents,the,power,of,________,in,explaining,social,behaviour.
A),construals
B),biases
C),beliefs
D),social,influence
E),attitudes,ANS,-A),construals
Social,psychologists,use,the,term,________,to,describe,the,way,in,which,people,perceive,,comprehend,,
and,interpret,their,social,worlds.
A),perspective
B),construal
C),belief
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