Kap 1: Introduktion til socialpsykologi

Question 1

1. Social psychology is the scientific study of
   a. feelings, thoughts, and behaviors of people in social situations.
   b. individual differences such as personality.
   c. how people’s social behaviors are shaped by their survival needs.
   d. our cognitive processes such as memory and sensation.

Answer 1

a

Question 2

2. For social psychologists, one of the likely explanations for why people in different cultures behave
   differently is because they
   a. have different genetic makeup.
   b. are influenced by different social factors.
   c. have different evolutionary origins.
   d. possess different personality traits.

Answer 2

b

Question 3

3. Which one of the following statements is FALSE?
   a. Personality psychology investigates individual differences.
   b. Evolutionary psychology explains why we behave differently in social situations.
   c. Biology and neuroscience focus on individuals in a social context.
   d. All of the above.

Answer 3

d

Question 4

4. Which of the following is an example of fundamental attribution error?
   a. “He is a lazy person and therefore he is late.”
   b. “He is late to work due to heavy traffic congestion on the roads.”
   c. “He did not talk during the party because he did now know anyone there.”
   d. None of the above.

Answer 4

a

Question 5

5. What are the main differences between what social psychologists and personality psychologist
   examine?
   a. Social psychology focuses on what makes one person unique, while personality psychology focuses on
   the shared features that make cultures different or similar to each other.
   b. Social psychology focuses on individual differences. Personality psychology looks at how most people
   would behave in a situation.
   c. Social psychology examines similarities in the ways that social influences can affect most people,
   whereas personality psychology examines the differences between individuals.
   d. Social psychology focuses on personality traits whereas personality psychology examines the reasons
   that these personality traits came to be.

Answer 5

c

Question 6

6. What do social psychology and sociology have in common?
   a. They both examine demographic trends in society.
   b. They both study national institutions.
   c. They both are concerned with personality differences.
   d. They both are concerned with group processes.

Answer 6

d

Question 7

7. Construal refers to the way in which
   a. People objectively deconstruct social reality.
   b. People communicate and exchange information.
   c. People perceive, comprehend, and interpret the social world.
   d. People test their own subjective theories.

Answer 7

c

Question 8

8. Which of the following about Gestalt psychology is TRUE?
   a. It was first proposed as a theory of how people perceive social world.
   b. It was first proposed as a theory of how people learn information.
   c. It was first proposed as a theory of how people develop mental modals.
   d. None of the above.

Answer 8

d

Question 9

9. Which of the following statements about self-esteem is TRUE?
   a. We tend to interpret social situations in a way that helps us preserve our self-esteem.
   b. Self-esteem is primarily a personality psychology concept.
   c. Self-esteem is the main factor driving fundamental attribution error.
   d. None of the above.

Answer 9

a

Question 10

10. Kimberly is late for a company meeting. To predict whether her supervisor will be angry at her, which
    question would a social psychologist be most likely to ask Kimberly’s supervisor?
    a. Are you an extraverted person?
    b. Was Kimberly late in the previous week?
    c. What do you think is the reason for Kimberly being late?
    d. Is Kimberly generally a likeable individual?

Answer 10

c