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CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY?MULTIPLE CHOICE1.Social psychologists donotgenerallya.work in settings outside of an academic context.b.consider the effects of external, nonsocial factors on behavior.c.study phenomena about which commonsense beliefs are held.d.pay more attention to group behavior than the behavior of individuals within groups.ANS:DREF:5OBJ:1KEY:F2.Which of the following questions would a social psychologist bemostlikely to study?a.Are crime rates different among people of higher versus lower socioeconomic status?b.What risk factors contribute to the onset of schizophrenia?c.Is there a link between playing violent video games and engaging in aggressive behavior?d.Do citizens in countries with democratic governments report greater life satisfaction thancitizens in countries with autocratic governments?ANS:CREF:5OBJ:1KEY:C3.Which of the following questions would a social psychologist beleastlikely to study?a.What kinds of persuasion techniques are the most effective in product advertising?b.What are the most important qualities people look for in a romantic partner or friendship?c.Why do people sometimes behave differently in a group setting than they do on their own?d.Have attitudes toward gay marriage in the U.S. changed in the last five years?ANS:DREF:5-6OBJ:1KEY:C4.Social psychology is all of the followingexcepta.a science addressing a diverse array of topics.b.the study of how people think, feel, and behave.c.a compilation of anecdotal observations and case studies.d.an approach applying the scientific method of systematic observation, description, andmeasurement.ANS:CREF:5-6OBJ:1KEY:F5.Social psychology is primarily concerned with the ways in whicha.group factors contribute to the functioning of social institutions.b.unconscious forcesinfluence conscious motivations and desires.c.specific personality characteristics predict behavior across situations.d.individuals think, feel, and behave with regard to others.ANS:DREF:5-6OBJ:1KEY:F6.Social psychology differs from history and philosophy in itsa.attention to the scientific method.b.concern with human behavior.c.greater focus on cultural influences.d.more narrow and refined bandwidth of interest.

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