Social Psychology/Social Norms

Question 1

According to Baumeister & Leary’s (1995) belonging hypothesis, a person must experience _____ positive interactions with others in a _____ & _____ framework, where mutual _____ is shared:

Answer 1

Frequent; stable; enduring; concern

Question 2

Baumeister & Leary’s (1995) belonging hypothesis states that people:

Answer 2

Have a fundamental core motivation to belong

Question 3

Walton, Cohen, Cwir & Spencer (2012) found that participants found math to be a rewarding opportunity for positive social interactions. True or false?

Answer 3

True

Question 4

As found in Walton et al.’s (2012) belonging study, minor positive interactions with others can influence behaviour and raise motivations. True or false?

Answer 4

True

Question 5

Walton, Cohen, Cwir & Spencer (2012) and Walton et al. (2021) found that positive social interactions influenced positive behaviours by applying which psychological theory?

Answer 5

The belonging hypothesis

Question 6

Walton et al. (2021) successfully demonstrated that fostering positive student/teacher relationships significantly reduced ____ in students returning to mainstream schooling after incarceration:

Answer 6

Recidivism

Question 7

As seen in Walton et al.’s (2021) study, recidivism can be reduced by applying the belonging hypothesis to previously incarcerated school-aged children. True or false?

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Pasteur’s quadrant is a classification of scientific research that proposes “use-inspired basic research” is relevant for which two research types?

Answer 8

Basic & applied

Question 9

True or false: Pasteur’s quadrant is focused on how research relates to general and applied science, whereas Bohr’s quadrant focuses only on pure research:

Answer 9

True

Question 10

According to Smith et al. (2013): Pasteur’s quadrant links ____ with ____:

Answer 10

Rigor; relevance

Question 11

In Kurt Lewin’s equation of human behaviour - B = f(P,E) - what does each letter stand for?

Answer 11

B (behaviour); P (person); E (environment)

Question 12

____ norms explain how people SHOULD think/feel/act, irrespective of how they ACTUALLY behave:

Answer 12

Injunctive/prescriptive

Question 13

____ norms explain how people SHOULD think/feel/act & how they ACTUALLY behave:

Answer 13

Descriptive

Question 14

If I think that others perceive theft to be morally wrong, regardless of the fact that many people steal, then I am perceiving what type of social norm?

Answer 14

Injunctive

Question 15

If I think that others believe not wearing shoes outside is unhygienic, and so I rarely see people not wear shoes outside, then I am perceiving what type of social norm?

Answer 15

Descriptive