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1
The definition of social psychology being "a discipline that uses scientific methods in an attempt to understand and explain how the thought, feeling, and behavior of individuals are influenced by the actual, imagined, or implied presence of others," was stated by _____________.
A)John Watson
B)B.F. Skinner
C)Gordon Allport
D)Jean Piaget
2
In most cases, our social world beliefs are best characterized as being embedded within a __________________.
A)functional psychology
B)naïve psychology
C)structured psychology
D)all of the above
3
The central focus of psychological social psychology tends ______________.
A)to be on the larger group.
B)to be on the individual and how she or he responds to social situations.
C)to explain societal-based problems as poverty, crime, and deviance.
D)none of the above
4
Stanley Milgram researched the influence of authority on ______________ and ______________ on theindividual.
A)obedience; conformity b. c. d.
B)power; deception
C)hostility; deceptive
D)hostility; conformity
5
______________ social psychology downplays the importance of individual differences and the effects of immediate social stimuli on behavior.
A)Biological
B)Psychological
C)Anthropological
D)Sociological
6
During the time of World War II, Kurt Lewin believed that social psychology could be both a(n) ___________ science and a(n) ____________ science.
A)pure; applied
B)pure; pragmatic
C)pragmatic; applied
D)practical; impractical
7
Social psychology largely arose in _________________.
A)Canada
B)the United States
C)Eastern Asia
D)Northern Europe
8
Individualism is characterized by ______________.
A)the desire to be influenced by others
B)tight-knit social relationships
C)communal ownership
D)none of the above
9
___________ includes the ideas and thoughts that we have about ourselves with regard to social behavior and our influence over it.
A)Self-reward
B)Self-concept
C)Selfishness
D)Self-thought
10
10. The principle of natural selection within evolutionary theory would conclude that aggressive behaviors have______________.
A)been selected by the individual
B)little value
C)survival value
D)caused most of our problems
11
Soloman Asch studied the influence of group behavior and the power of ______________ on individuals and their judgments.
A)positive thinking
B)obedience
C)persuasion
D)all of the above
12
Social neuroscience is studying biological factors (neural processes) that influence ______________ behaviors.
A)social
B)romantic
C)aggressive
D)social and psychological
13
The first empirical social-psychological study was performed by _________.
A)William McDougall
B)Soloman Asch
C)Norman Triplett
D)Stanley Milgram
14
A philosophy of life that stresses the priority of group needs over individual needs is termed ______________.
A)individuation
B)socialization
C)materialization
D)collectivism
15
Interactionism studies the combined effects of both the __________ and the _____________ on human behavior.
A)situation; context
B)situation; philosophy
C)situation; person
D)prosody; self







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