Foundations of Social Psychology Exam
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Course Introduction
Foundations of Social Psychology explores the scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts. This course introduces students to key concepts, theories, and methods in social psychology, including topics such as social perception, attitudes, group dynamics, conformity, prejudice, and interpersonal relationships. Through examining classic and contemporary research, students will gain an understanding of how social influences shape individual behavior and will develop critical thinking skills to analyze social phenomena in everyday life.
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THINK Social Psychology 1st Canadian Edition by Kimberley Duff
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Chapter 1: What Is Social Psychology
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Q1) Kurt Lewin attempted to convince people to switch from eating white bread to eating wheat bread. When participants were asked to make a public commitment, he found that:
A) participants refused to eat wheat bread when the commitment was public rather than private.
B) participants continued to eat white bread when the commitment was in writing rather than verbal.
C) participants continued to eat the bread they preferred prior to the study.
D) participants displayed a stronger commitment to the change to wheat bread.
Answer: D
Q2) Chris works at a local coffee shop. After the manager leaves for the night, he and his fellow employees are required to clean the tables and floors before closing. Often Chris does not put forth a strong effort to make sure he does his part. Chris's behaviour is an example of:
A) social loafing.
B) social facilitation.
C) confirmation bias.
D) hindsight bias.
Answer: A
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Chapter 2: The Science of Social Psychology
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Q1) Research ethics boards (REBs) evaluate proposed research to ensure that it meets which three ethical guidelines?
A) Justified anonymity, maximum benefit, and cost efficiency
B) Causal investigation, legal equity, and detached concern
C) Certifiable accordance, deliberation, and impartiality
D) Respect for persons, concern for welfare, and justice
Answer: D
Q2) According to your textbook, what is considered the first step in the research process?
A) Creating a research question
B) Creating a hypothesis
C) Defining your variables
D) Colleting the data for your study
Answer: A
Q3) Experimental methods do not allow researchers to identify causes of behaviours and events.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Social Cognition
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Q1) Briefly define mood dependent memory.
Answer: Mood-dependent memory refers to the phenomenon where an individual's ability to recall information is influenced by their current emotional state. This concept suggests that memory retrieval is more efficient when an individual's mood at the time of recall matches the mood they were in when the memory was encoded. For example, if a person learns something new while feeling happy, they may be better able to remember that information later when they are in a similar happy state, compared to when they are feeling sad or neutral.
This effect is thought to be due to the congruence between the emotional context of the memory and the current emotional state, which can act as a retrieval cue, enhancing the accessibility of the memory. Mood-dependent memory is one aspect of the broader field of study concerning the interplay between emotion and memory, and it has implications for understanding how emotional factors can impact learning and recall in everyday life as well as in clinical settings.
Q2) Schemas can influence decisions only if you are aware that you have been primed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: The Self
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Q1) Define the self-concept. How are our self-concepts shaped by others? Be sure to refer to the looking-glass self in your answer.
Q2) Researchers have found that in online dating profiles women are more likely to underreport ____________, while men are more likely to over-report
A) income; weight
B) income; height
C) weight; age
D) weight; height
Q3) Derek is feeling sad. According to the facial feedback hypothesis, what could Derek do that would likely make him feel better?
A) Sleep
B) Frown
C) Smile
D) Yawn
Q4) Define the spotlight effect.
Q5) Describe the relationship between extrinsic rewards, intrinsic rewards, and motivation. Distinguish between expected and unexpected rewards. Be sure to describe the role of over-justification.
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Chapter 5: Social Perception
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Q1) Liars in an Internet setting have been found to use:
A) more first person pronouns.
B) less words.
C) less third person pronouns.
D) fewer first person pronouns.
Q2) You would predict that Brendon, an Internet user, would be more likely to be lying if he was using more words and more third-person pronouns in his correspondence with others.
A)True
B)False
Q3) How do dispositional and situational attributions differ from our ideological beliefs (e.g., liberal versus conservative)? Include references to "belief in a just world" in your answer.
Q4) Anna has a high need for cognition. Describe what Anna is probably like in her day to day life. Is Anna more or less likely to engage in the correspondence bias? Why or why not?
Q5) Why are nonverbal cues important for understanding other people's thoughts and behaviours?
Q6) Define spontaneous trait inference and provide an example.
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Q7) When are we more likely to be accurate when forming impressions of other people?
Chapter 6: Attitudes
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Q1) What have researchers found with respect to how the brain responds to positive, negative, and neutral stimuli?
A) Brain waves were larger when participants were exposed to negative stimuli compared with positive stimuli.
B) Brain waves were larger when participants were exposed to neutral stimuli compared with negative stimuli.
C) Brain waves were larger when participants were exposed to positive stimuli compared with negative stimuli.
D) Brain waves were larger when participants were exposed to neutral stimuli compared with positive stimuli.
Q2) Possessing simultaneously strong contradictory emotions and motivations is defined as:
A) an implicit attitude.
B) an explicit attitude.
C) an ambivalent attitude.
D) an attitude.
Q3) The Implicit Associations Test is a measure used to assess explicit attitudes.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: The Power of Persuasion
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Q1) Central route processing is more likely to occur when we have the ability and motivation to process information.
A)True
B)False
Q2) __________theory argues that when individuals feel threatened, they instinctively want to restore their freedom.
A) Conflict
B) Opposition
C) Reactance
D) Resistance
Q3) Persuasion is always something to be resisted.
A)True
B)False
Q4) According to Hovland and colleagues, a measure will be accepted based on which three factors?
A) Communicator, cogency, and audience
B) Persuasiveness, content, and audience
C) Communicator, content, and audience
D) Persuasiveness, cogency, and salience
Q5) What is the sleeper effect? When is this effect less likely to occur?
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Chapter 8: Social Influence
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Q1) Social impact theory suggests that you will be more influenced by someone who is:
A) of the same status.
B) of lower status.
C) of higher status.
D) of the same intelligence level.
Q2) The chameleon effect is both conscious and non-conscious mimicry.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Define the concept of social norms. How did Muzafer Sherif's study illustrate the impact of social norms on people's beliefs?
Q4) _________ describes a process in which a small number of people within a group guide a change in the group's attitude or behaviour.
A) Pluralistic ignorance
B) Social facilitation
C) Minority influence
D) Marginal influence
Q5) Name and elaborate on two strategies that can be used to resist obedience.
Q6) Define and describe the chameleon effect. Provide an example.
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Chapter 9: The Power of the Group
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Q1) Mullen, Migdall, and Rozell (2003) found that when individuals completed a survey on identity ________, they were ________ able to identify themselves socially. A) in front of a mirror; less B) wearing a hood; more C) wearing a hood; less D) in a controlled environment; less
Q2) Transactional leaders tend to see less fruitful results than transformational leaders. A)True B)False
Q3) According to Janis, groupthink is inevitable. A)True B)False
Q4) Are you likely to perform better or worse in the presence of other people? Using the theory of social facilitation, explain why at times performance increases and at other times performance decreases in the presence of others.
Q5) Social loafing has only been identified in adults.
A)True B)False
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Chapter 10: Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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Q1) Which researchers coined the term aversive racism?
A) John Gaertner and Patricia Devine
B) Samuel Dovidio and Patricia Devine
C) Samuel Dovidio and John Gaertner
D) Patricia Devine and John Bargh
Q2) Consider the belief that victims of rape are to blame for their sexual assault. Using the just-world hypothesis, provide an explanation for this viewpoint. Why do some people subscribe to these types of beliefs? Is there a psychological benefit for the belief in a just-world?
Q3) An apartment complex manager refuses to rent apartments to Hispanic families. This is an example of:
A) racism.
B) prejudice.
C) sexism.
D) a stereotype.
Q4) Research suggests that people with low self-esteem favour their ingroup more than people with high self-esteem.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Aggression
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Q1) The correlation between alcohol consumption and aggressive behaviour is best characterized as:
A) nonlinear.
B) positive.
C) negative.
D) negative and nonlinear.
Q2) According to your textbook, which of the following represents a reason why punishment will not always be effective in reducing or preventing aggressive behaviour?
A) Because punishments are never strong enough
B) Because punishments are too time-consuming to administer
C) Because aggressive acts are often a function of controlled processing
D) Because some types of aggressive acts are a function of impulsive responses to a situation
Q3) Modelling can both increase and decrease aggression.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Describe instinct theory. Briefly elaborate on one of the major criticisms of this theory.
Q5) Briefly name and describe two strategies for reducing aggression.
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Chapter 12: Attraction and Close Relationships
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Q1) Research suggests that we like people more if they reveal _____ about themselves in a conversation.
A) less
B) more
C) nothing
D) non-personal information
Q2) If Rose likes her new dress more after trying it on several times, her increased liking may be a function of the mere exposure effect.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to your textbook, which of the following is predicted by the attachment styles of a couple?
A) Marital success
B) Professional success
C) Sexual orientation
D) Religious affiliation
Q4) Describe John Gottman's (1994) four relationship conflict styles.
Q5) Define passionate and companionate love. When are these types of love most likely to occur in a relationship and how long will each one last?
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Chapter 13: Prosocial Behaviour
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Q1) Joan often donates food and clothing to a local homeless shelter because she feels it's her duty to help others in need. Joan is helping based on the ________ norm.
A) reciprocity
B) social responsibility
C) social empathy
D) social relationship
Q2) Which of the following is NOT a specific step described in the decision model of bystander intervention?
A) Notice the emergency
B) Interpret the situation as an emergency
C) Weigh the pros and cons of helping
D) Feel personal responsibility to help
Q3) Learning about how humans fall prey to obstacles to helping can aid us in overcoming those obstacles in the future. This is referred to as:
A) modelling.
B) the just-world hypothesis.
C) the knowledge-is-power effect.
D) the enlightenment effect.
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