Introduction to Social Psychology Practice Questions
Course Introduction
Introduction to Social Psychology explores the scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts. The course examines key concepts such as social perception, attitudes, group dynamics, conformity, prejudice, and interpersonal relationships. Students will gain insight into how social influences shape behavior by analyzing classic experiments, contemporary research, and real-world applications. Emphasis is placed on understanding the psychological underpinnings of social interactions and the methods used by social psychologists to investigate human behavior in a societal context.
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Chapter 1: An Introduction to Social Psychology
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Q1) Examining the self-report scales used to study a concept will help you _____.
A) demonstrate how to form an experiment on the concept
B) understand the concept's subcomponents
C) further social psychological thought on the concept
D) isolate causal variables of the concept
Answer: B
Q2) Social psychology focuses on both positive and negative behaviors.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Most early psychologists in the United States studied non-human animals because their behaviors were easily observed.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Experiments accomplish elimination of researcher bias better than any other research approach.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Research Methods
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Q1) Which of the following p values is statistically significant
A) .04
B) .07
C) .1
D) .23
Answer: A
Q2) Which describes an abstract idea that cannot be directly observed
A) hypothesis
B) variable
C) social desirability
D) construct
Answer: D
Q3) Institutional review boards are typically composed exclusively of research psychologists.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: The Social Self
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Q1) Godric experiences high levels of fear when faced with challenges, such as performing a singing solo in front of the whole school. He experiences agitation because he feels that others expect him to be courageous and enjoy his time in the spotlight. Godric is experiencing discrepancy between his actual self and his______.
A) self-concept
B) ideal self
C) ought self
D) self-awareness
Answer: C
Q2) Abigail is a counselor who believes that one's self-concept is improved only through close social relationships with others. With which theory are Abigail's beliefs most closely aligned
A) self-expansion theory
B) self-awareness theory
C) social comparison theory
D) social identity theory
Answer: A
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Chapter 4: Social Cognition
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Q1) Brief student observations of a teacher early on can predict average student ratings at the end of a semester. What is likely behind the match of student ratings across time
A) principle of parsimony
B) semantic network
C) priming
D) experience
Q2) Discuss an example of how experience improves mental accessibility.
Q3) What is the simplest answer that explains the most evidence
A) principle of parsimony
B) mental accessibility
C) heuristics
D) priming
Q4) What is a mental shortcut that makes it easier to solve difficult problems
A) bias
B) algorithm
C) heuristic
D) accessibility
Q5) Provide examples of three types of heuristics.
Q6) Illustrate how the anchoring and adjustment heuristic works.
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Chapter 5: Person Perception
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Q1) Our expectations are unlikely to have any effect on the behavior of strangers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Kayla noticed that the little girl was clean and well dressed. "She must have a caring and attentive mother," thought Kayla. This is an example of ______.
A) attributional ambiguity
B) a central trait
C) self-fulfilling prophecy
D) halo effect
Q3) Which of the following is a universal expression
A) confusion
B) sadness
C) frustration
D) malice
Q4) The "O" mouth that indicates surprise in Western cultures appears to be a universal expression.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What is the relationship between attributions and historical events?
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Chapter 6: Attitudes and Persuasion
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Q1) Bernie started by telling himself that it was okay to steal paper clips, and eventually embezzled $10,000. Bernie likely fell victim to ______.
A) cherry-picking data
B) self-justification
C) sufficient justification
D) rationalization trap
Q2) Which of the following are apparent facts that are not firsthand knowledge, but gained from a trusted source
A) evaluative belief
B) attitude object
C) uni-valenced decisions
D) informational belief
Q3) Janna timidly attempted to present her ideas during the middle of a busy, loud meeting and no one noticed her. According to McGuire's model, she failed at gaining
A) Step 1 exposure
B) Step 2 attention
C) Step 3 comprehension
D) Step 4 acceptance
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Chapter 7: Social Influence: Conformity, Social Roles, and Obedience
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Q1) Darnell lost his wedding ring but could not find it in the tall grass. He needed help and convinced one person to stop. Soon, he had 30 passersby helping him, and one found the ring. What concept did Darnell understand
A) obedience
B) social contagion
C) social norms
D) herd mentality
Q2) In the Johnson and Downing uniform study, deindividuation plus a nurse's uniform led to the greatest number of antisocial behaviors.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which of the following is true about electronic communication
A) People are equally likely to be abusive whether they are anonymous or named.
B) People are more willing to lie in an email than when using pen and paper.
C) People are less willing to "troll" if their profile contains a photo.
D) People are kinder if they expect to ever meet others in "real life."
Q4) Define the term social influence.
Q5) What is a cultural norm that persists even after group members are replaced with new people?
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Chapter 8: Group Processes
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Q1) Elliott joined a veterans group so he could learn more about VA benefits. Elliott joined the group for social support.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Jake was even more committed to his fraternity after he went through a ritual paddling. This is an example of the initiation effect.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Who is the best example of a transactional leader
A) Anna, who comes in with a list of prioritized activities
B) Brad, who checks in with the emotional state of the team
C) Catherine, who promises bonuses if the job is finished on time
D) David, who encourages everyone to work hard as a team
Q4) Which feeling of belonging did Kulik and Mahler demonstrate in their 1989 study
A) sense of identity
B) meaningful information
C) safety
D) social support
Q5) Explain how a group can provide a sense of identity. Give at least two examples.
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Chapter 9: Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination
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Q1) Which theory proposes that prejudice results from the desire to maintain our self-esteem by perceiving our ingroups are better than our outgroups
A) scapegoat theory
B) realistic conflict theory
C) frustration-aggression theory
D) social identity theory
Q2) Mary believes African Americans have a compulsion to be dishonest. This is an example of ______.
A) stereotype
B) prejudice
C) discrimination
D) adaptive response
Q3) Following the hurricane, some extremist religious groups blamed gay marriage for causing God to remove his protection from the land. What best explains this kind of prejudice
A) frustration-aggression theory
B) scapegoat theory
C) paternalistic prejudice
D) contemptuous prejudice
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Chapter 10: Helping Prosocial Behavior
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Q1) The idea that boys shouldn't grow up to be "mama's boys" is an example of what A) social exchange
B) communion
C) gender socialization
D) agency
Q2) Dion backpacks all over the world, learning as much as she can about local culture at each stop. Dion is high in what
A) openness to experience
B) extroversion
C) neuroticism
D) agreeableness
Q3) According to the Big 5 Model, which personality trait displays cooperative, peace-makers, and compassion toward others
A) neuroticism
B) conscientiousness
C) agreeableness
D) openness to experience
Q4) Using Latané & Darley's 5-Step Model of Helping, explain what you should do if you are in emergency situation and need help.
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Chapter 11: Aggression
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Q1) What concept describes how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors contribute to aggression
A) escalation of aggression effect
B) stages of provocation model
C) hostile/reactive aggression
D) instrumental/proactive aggression
Q2) Tom and Tim are worried about how angry their son seems to be. They decide to model peaceful conflict resolution whenever possible. What will likely happen.
A) Their son will rebel and choose aggressive solutions.
B) Their son will begin using peaceful conflict resolution techniques.
C) Tom and Tim will get frustrated themselves and resort to aggressive solutions.
D) Tom and Tim must explain the techniques to teachers before their son can replicate them.
Q3) Which of the following is an example of indirect, passive, physical violence
A) punching someone in the face
B) blocking someone from entering a door
C) driving a car for part of a marathon
D) allowing someone to pick up a hot pan
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Chapter 12: Intimate Relationships
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Q1) Which ratio is a variable that may indicate attractive in women
A) waist-to-hip
B) shoulder-to-waist
C) hip-to-leg
D) arm-to-chest
Q2) Researchers in gender and sexual orientation believe referring to men and women as "opposite sexes" encourages believe in a(n) ______.
A) fluid idea of gender
B) false dichotomy
C) pansexuality
D) intersexuality
Q3) From an evolutionary theory standpoint, which of the following allows men to easily have many partners
A) low parental investment
B) small field of eligibles
C) polyamorous desires
D) false dichotomies
Q4) Describe an example of how mere exposure may contribute to initial attraction.
Q5) What is the relationship between parenting and attachment theory?
Q6) Describe the derogation of alternatives.
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Chapter 13: Social Psychology and a Sustainable Environment
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Q1) Noise pollution affects different animals differently.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which of the following is the subjective sense that there are too many people in a given space
A) personal space
B) crowding
C) rat packs
D) population
Q3) Terrestrial animals are most affected by climate change
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is environmental psychology
A) study of interplay between individuals and their surroundings
B) study of persuading individuals about the changes of their surroundings
C) study of analyzing data about the natural world
D) study of encouraging individuals through fun theory
Q5) There are only psychological responses to noise.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 14: Social Psychology of Law and the Courtroom
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Q1) Which of the following might help analyze the consequences of new public policies
A) evaluator
B) dispute mediator
C) trial consultant
D) reformer
Q2) A psychology student's understanding of statistics and experiment design may be help in evaluation research.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The application of psychological theory to the legal process is called ______ psychology.
A) forensic
B) legalistic
C) statutory
D) evidentiary
Q4) What role might an expert in evaluation research play in social disparities, such as trends in biased sentencing based on age, gender, or race?
Q5) What is the relationship between presupposition and the construction hypothesis?
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Chapter 15: Social Psychology of Stress and Health
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Q1) Carol feels obligated to pay off her mother's credit card debt because her mother worked two jobs to provide for the family. Which common persuasion tactic does this describe
A) reciprocity
B) theory of planned behavior
C) consensus
D) foot-in-the-door
Q2) Assessment needs to be included in any intervention.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Describe the similarities between hardy and resilient personalities. Why might each personality type be (or not be) predisposed to stress-related diseases?
Q4) Which of the following components of the theory of planned behavior influences beliefs about what others believe
A) attitude change
B) subjective norms
C) behavioral control
D) intuitive reasons
Q5) What role do summative and formative assessment play in medical care?
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Chapter 16: Social Psychology and Happiness: Positive
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Q1) Positive psychology is another term for social psychology.
A)True
B)False
Q2) An ethical institution will not allow dual relationships.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If the positive psychology movement is successful, then it will disappear.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Positive psychology has clarified the value of which of the following for depressed individuals
A) mindfulness
B) life coaches
C) game-based assessments
D) physical exercise
Q5) Describe how the peer-review process influenced perceptions about positive psychology at the beginning of the field's growth.
Q6) Why are game-based assessments considered an expression of positive psychology? What do they help capture?
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Chapter 17: Social Psychology and Behavioral
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Q1) Which of the following describes the study of how economic decisions are influenced by psychological factors
A) behavioral economics
B) prospect theory
C) rational economic thinking
D) irrational economic thinking
Q2) The most efficient tax policy is one that understands human motivation.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A new game show asks two strangers to negotiate with one another to determine whether they will split a shared prize or whether they will steal the prize only for themselves. If both decide to split, then prize money is split. If one decides to steal, then the stealer wins the entire prize. If both decide to steal, then no one wins. What does this exemplify
A) the Prisoner's Dilemma
B) the Ultimatum game
C) rational economic thinking
D) prospect theory
Q4) Create and describe your own example of the prisoner's dilemma.
Q5) How does reputation affect the ultimatum game scenario?
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Chapter 18: Social Psychology and Relationship Violence
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Q1) Alex is undergoing therapy to help facilitate healing after surviving a violent relationship. As a part of this therapy, Alex periodically uses a scale to rate feelings of positive psychological change and resilience. What is the scale measuring A) seeds of doubt
B) affective forecasting
C) posttraumatic growth
D) self-reclaiming actions
Q2) Which of the following would be considered a self-reclaiming action
A) changing how you interpret your partner's behaviors
B) realizing that one's partner does not actually love you
C) seeing what is happening in a relationship from an outside view
D) seeking out counseling
Q3) Which type of prevention seeks to help and empower individual victims of violence
A) primary
B) secondary
C) tertiary
D) affective
Q4) What is the relationship between minimizing and cognitive dissonance?
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Chapter 19: Social Psychology of Work:
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Q1) Which of the following is an example of an industrial/organizational psychologist
A) someone who helps victims of relationship violence
B) someone who researches environmental design of buildings
C) someone who helps people determine what career is best for them based on their skills
D) someone who publishes academic articles on parenting practices
Q2) Why is Hugo Münsterberg considered an early industrial/organizational psychologist
A) He published many academic articles.
B) He applied psychology to educational and business settings.
C) He made a wide range of psychological pronouncements.
D) He convince an army general to use psychological testing when assign soldiers to positions.
Q3) A trustworthy test must be both reliable and valid.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The Hawthorne experiments caused a fundamental shift in I/O psychology. A)True B)False
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Chapter 20: Social Psychology of Volunteerism and Internships
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Q1) In which of the following industries is free labor at
A) move studios
B) medicine
C) teaching
D) music performance
Q2) It is important to remember high-impact internships may NOT ______.
A) be reflective of working in a particular industry
B) require heavy commitment from the intern
C) explore student interns to diversify viewpoints
D) provide rich feedback
Q3) Which of the following refers to behaviors that are done without expectation of external reward
A) intrinsic motivation
B) extrinsic motivation
C) introversion
D) extraversion
Q4) Describe the similarities and differences volunteering may have on life satisfaction during different life stages.
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Q5) Describe the differences between egoism and altruism.
Q6) Provide an example of how the overjustification effect may occur.
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Chapter 21: Social Psychology and Personal Finance
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Q1) You are in line waiting for a store to open so that you can purchase a deeply discounted television. Since they only have a few discounted TVs left, the store begins to auction off the last claim tickets that will allow you to purchase the TV. You see the stack of boxes and begin imagining where you will put the television. What does this exemplify?
A) compulsive hoarding syndrome
B) auction fever
C) mere ownership effect
D) loss aversion
Q2) Which of the following reduces a merchandiser's holding costs and risks to inventory?
A) discounts
B) default decisions
C) the hedonic treadmill
D) product habits
Q3) Describe how loss aversion may affect one's ability to make financial decisions.
Q4) Consider the concept of payment decoupling. Describe a real or fictional example payment decoupling. What affect did the payment decoupling have?
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Chapter 22: Social Psychology and Forgiveness
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Q1) During WWI, soldiers indicated their willingness to cooperate with their enemies by ritualizing the times and targets of their attacks. What does this exemplify?
A) retributive forgiveness
B) emotional forgiveness
C) decisional forgiveness
D) strategic forgiveness
Q2) Which was one of three points made my James Cameron regarding forgiveness and reconciliation?
A) forgive and forget
B) do not uphold unjust laws
C) seek retribution for wrongs
D) tell your group's story
Q3) Some research shows storytelling helps victims of trauma by______.
A) validating their experience
B) helping them forget their experience
C) assisting in living with the experience
D) sharing the experience with future generations
Q4) Why is To Kill A Mockingbird considered by some to be a scientific approach to forgiveness and reconciliation?
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