PSYCH 340 Exam 1 | Complete Solutions (Answered) In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Norman Triplett built a "competition machine," in which children wind up a fishing reel. He found that the children were able to wind more quickly when ____. they work...
In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Norman
Triplett built a "competition machine," in which children wind up a fishing reel. He found
that the children were able to wind more quickly when ____.
they worked as a group side by side than when they worked alone
Based on early research by Norman Triplett, we should expect that children who work
on math problems alone will ____ than children who work on math problems side by
side with their classmates.
work more slowly
You want to ask your friend Maya to help you with your sorority's float for the
competition in the homecoming parade next week. Maya is extremely reliable and
trustworthy, but she is totally swamped with her internship and upcoming midterm
exams. You decide not to ask her since she might be too busy to follow through.
According to Kurt Lewin's analysis of human behavior, knowing that Maya is reliable is
an example of "____" information, and knowing she is busy is an example of "____"
information.
person; situation
Dr. Puni does not want the participants in his study to be aware of his hypothesis. What
will he strive to reduce in his study?
demand characteristics
How are social psychologists generally similar to behaviorists?
They both tend to favor experiments and the scientific method.
Social psychology is best defined as the study of ____.
how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are affected by other people
In social psychology, the "ABC triad" consists of ____.
affects, behaviors and cognition
When attempting to explain a person's behavior, what do social psychologists tend to
assess first?
The person's situation
Ed just stole $50 from his parents. In assessing Ed's motives, which of the following
questions would a social psychologist be MOST likely to ask?
Does Ed have friends or other role models who are also stealing?
, Most social psychologists perform research by ____.
conducting experiments
The social psychological theory known as "social exchange theory" is based MOST
obviously on which of the following other social sciences?
Economics
Laela is interested in studying how our thoughts and behaviors are influenced by the
groups to which we belong. Laela's work will MOST closely intersect with which other
social science?
Sociology
Johnna is examining how attitudes predict voting behavior. Her research will MOST
likely involve an intersection of social psychology and what other social science?
political science
Which field is BEST defined as "the study of human societies and the groups that form
those societies"?
Sociology
What do we best call the field that combines the interests of social and biological
psychology?
Social neuroscience
How has the textbook described the historical relationship between clinical psychology
and social psychology?
The two fields have historically exchanged ideas and viewpoints.
In recent years, what has emerged as an important subfield of social psychology that
explores the ways in which people think about social situations?
social cognition
The top research journals in social psychology have substantial overlap, content-wise,
with which of the following?
personality psychology
In recent years, the line between social psychology and ____ has become especially
blurred.
personality psychology
According to the textbook, the key distinction between philosophy and psychology is the
fact that psychology ____.
primarily relies on the scientific method
Applied researchers are BEST defined as social scientists who ____.
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