Social Psychology - SAGE VANTAGE - Ch 01

Which concept can explain why new trends emerge quickly and disappear quickly?

social influence

Humans likely have a larger brain than most animal species because humans have ______.

large and complex social groups

The best predictor of life-satisfaction or happiness is ______.

having close, supportive relationships

Which of the following health concerns has been linked to social isolation?

cardiovascular disease

The idea that human’s brains evolved larger due to our ancestor’s need to survive together within their complex social groups is called the ______.

social brain hypothesis

One analysis found that having a substantial increase in contact with family and friends increased life satisfaction similarly to if that person received an extra $100,000 per year.

True

Social psychology is different from artistic and humanistic endeavors because it applies the scientific method to study the human condition.

True

While sociology classifies people regarding group factors, social psychology is concerned with ______.

the individual

What sets apart social psychology from the other branches of psychology?

It’s central focus is on an individual’s social nature.

Purely visualizing interactions with other people in positive or negative ways can impact self-esteem and attitudes regarding others.

True

Most graduates of social psychology teach in higher education.

False

Commonsense and intuition can explain most social psychological discoveries.

False

Social belongingness intervention programs produce positive outcomes for college students during their first year and many years later.

True

Who is attributed to publishing the first social psychology research article?

Norman Triplett

Adolf Hitler had a dramatic impact on the field of social psychology.

True

Which subfield within psychology focuses on how psychology relates to economic decision making?

behavioral economics

What does the “cold” approach emphasize when explaining social psychological issues?

cognition

While cross-cultural research focuses on different cultures’ similarities and differences, multicultural research examines ______.

racial and ethnic groups within cultures

Which of the following technologies has fueled research on topics that would be impractical, impossible, or unethical to perform in a typical research setting?

virtual reality

The movement known as ______ calls for greater accountability and accessibility of researchers’ data and materials.

open science

Imagine that you are interested in the social context of dialects, and you want to do a study comparing dialects around the world. This would be an example of multicultural research.

False

Norman Triplett published the first research article in social psychology. His experiment and other early research aimed to understand ______.

how social context can influence a person’s behavior

Which scenario would be influenced the most by the power of social context?

participating in an “ice breaker” activity

Which term refers to the scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in a social context?

social psychology

The use of a large sample size in research would be an example of which of the following?

best practice

Purposely giving an incorrect answer in order to go along with the group would be an example of ______.

social influence

A system of beliefs, attitudes, and traditions of a group of people is referred to as culture.

True

Which of the following is an area of social psychology that is interesting in understanding how individuals process information about themselves and others?

social cognition

Imagine you are teaching an orientation course for first-generation, first-year college students. According to research, what would be the most beneficial activity you could provide to aid in the students’ academic success?

Present information on social belonging concerns.

Relationships with colleagues, neighbors, and classmates don’t contribute to people’s well-being. Only close personal relationships can influence well-being.

False

According to research, which factor was related to academic success for students from individualistic cultures?

interest and competence of the topic

Why is it important to test common sense notions?

because common sense notions are often inaccurate

Which of the following is an area of social and cognitive psychology concerned with understanding individual’s financial decisions in a social psychological way?

behavioral economics

While social psychological interests date back to the late 18th century, the science of social psychology didn’t become distinguished until the mid-19th century.

False

Which individual published one of the earliest textbooks in social psychology?

Floyd Allport