Question 1

Standing in the campus courtyard with a clipboard to record your observations of university students' usage of cellular phones is an example of what type of research?

Accepted Answer

A)  correlational research
B)  experimental research
C)  laboratory research
D)  field researchE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants in real psychological processes refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  realistic experimentation.
B)  televised reality.
C)  mundane realism.
D)  experimental realism.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Correlational research allows us to

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A)  infer cause and effect.
B)  make predictions.
C)  uncover independent variables.
D)  control variables.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

Which of the following is an example of how our attitudes and behaviors are shaped by external social forces?

Accepted Answer

A)  Our personality disposition affects our choices.
B)  Our inherited human nature predisposes us to react in certain ways.
C)  Our political attitudes influence our voting behavior.
D)  Our standards regarding promptness,beauty,and equality vary with our culture.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Myers points out that our social behavior is shaped by

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A)  our intelligence and learning.
B)  our personal preferences.
C)  how we were nurtured by our parents.
D)  other people,our attitudes and personality,and our biology.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

If you wanted more people to donate organs upon their death,you would

Accepted Answer

A)  put nothing on their drivers' license about organ donation.
B)  give a default option of 'yes' and a space to check to "opt out."
C)  give a default option of 'no' and a space to check to donate.
D)  give them a 'yes' or 'no' choice to check.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

A testable proposition that describes a relationship which may exist between events is a

Accepted Answer

A)  statement.
B)  bias.
C)  correlation.
D)  hypothesis.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

Theories help social psychologists _____ their observations and _____ their hypotheses.

Accepted Answer

A)  test;organize
B)  organize;test
C)  objectify;refute
D)  refute;objectifyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

According to the text,studies have shown that in Britain,occupational status is _____ correlated with longevity.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively
B)  negatively
C)  inversely
D)  notE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

You are participating in a psychology research experiment and the researcher invites you to return after the experiment to learn more about it and to explore your feelings about it.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  informed consent.
B)  debriefing.
C)  demand characterization.
D)  experiment framing.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Exam 1: Introducing Social Psychology

Which of the following is an example of how our attitudes and behaviors are shaped by external social forces?

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Correlational research allows us to

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A testable proposition that describes a relationship which may exist between events is a

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If you wanted more people to donate organs upon their death,you would

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According to the text,studies have shown that in Britain,occupational status is _____ correlated with longevity.

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Standing in the campus courtyard with a clipboard to record your observations of university students' usage of cellular phones is an example of what type of research?

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The degree to which an experiment absorbs and involves its participants in real psychological processes refers to

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You are participating in a psychology research experiment and the researcher invites you to return after the experiment to learn more about it and to explore your feelings about it.This is called

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Theories help social psychologists _ their observations and _ their hypotheses.

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Myers points out that our social behavior is shaped by

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