Social Psychology: Introduction

Question 1

What surprising finding did Cohn et al. (2019) report about lost wallets?

Answer 1

Lost wallets are more likely to be returned when they contain money.

Question 2

What is the relationship between trust and job performance?

Answer 2

Trust is positively associated with job performance and satisfaction.

Question 3

What is the definition of social psychology according to Sutton & Douglas (2020)?

Answer 3

“The study of how people think about, influence and relate to each other.”

Question 4

Who made social psychology more popular and suggested early ideas in the field?

Answer 4

Gordon Allport (1924)

Question 5

What psychological perspective influenced early social psychology?

Answer 5

Behaviourism

Question 6

What is the main idea of Gestalt psychology?

Answer 6

It looks at behavior and thoughts as a whole.

Question 7

What is Allport’s (1954) hypothesis about intergroup contact?

Answer 7

Intergroup contact reduces prejudice.

Question 8

According to behaviorism, what influences people’s actions, feelings, and thoughts?

Answer 8

People are more likely to act, feel, and think in ways that they get rewarded.