PSYCH 345 Social Psychology Chapter One and Chapter Two

What type of psychologist studies how the presence of others affects our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors?

Social Psychology.

When does the pervasiveness of social influence

start?

At a young age among children.

What is metacognition?

Your awareness of your own level of understanding or thinking about what you are thinking.

True of False: There is no such thing as a learning style.

True.

Writing everything down, copying a friend’s notes, and using slides, are all examples of what?

Shallow Processing.

What is the most important ingredient for learning?

What you think about while studying.

This word is defined as the opinions, feelings, and beliefs about a person, concept, or group.

Attitudes.

What aspects of humans impact how others interact with us?

Race, ethnicity, gender, and social status.

One cross-culturally attractive quality of an unknown person is…

Smooth skin.

Other thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by…

1. People around us.
2. Groups to which we belong.
3. Personal relationships.
4. Teachings of parents.
5. Culture(s) we live in.
6. Past experiences.

After watching their mother apply their makeup, the child began to do it as well. The child used ______ learning to gain the new skill.

Observational.

What is the principle of reciprocity?

Giving a small gift puts people in the frame of mind to give a little something back.

How do people construct their realities and what is real?

How they make sense of the world, their own experiences, history, and the groups they belong to.

What is a “culture of honor?”

A cultural background that emphasizes personal or family reputation and social status.

At what level of analysis do most social psychologists work?

Relationships, groups, and culture.

The psychological process of being sexually interested in another person is known as what?

Attraction.

What is the most important principles of ethics in research?

Informed consent, privacy, risks and benefits, deception, and debriefing.

What is major differences between field experiments and laboratory experiments?

People in field experiments do not know they are participating in research, so—in theory—they will act more naturally.

What is a dependent variable?

The variable the researcher measures but does not manipulate in an experiment.

What is an independent variable?

The variable the researcher manipulates and controls in an experiment.

What is a logical idea that could be tested?

A hypothesis.

A researcher is observing the daily routine of a parent and a child. This is an example of…

Naturalistic observation.

Cultures that are western, educated, industrialized, rich, and democratic are…

WEIRD cultures.

Suzy is conducting a study on the mental health of elders in elderly homes. She administers a questionnaire for her participants to fill out. What kind of research is she doing?

Survey research.

What are some examples of participant variables?

Age, personality, health, intelligence, etc.

Is the cause the independent variable or the dependent variable?

Independent variable.

What takes place in positive correlation?

When the two variables go up together. Example: The more attractive you are, the more phone numbers you have.

What takes place in negative correlation?

When the two variables go in opposite directions, one up one down. Example: The less time you spend on Facebook, the higher grades you have.

Let’s practice! Prompt: Can brain training programs make you smarter? Name the independent and dependent variable.

Independent variable: Brain training games.

Dependent variable: Smarter.

Is the effect the independent variable or the dependent variable?

Dependent variable.

True or False: Correlation does NOT equate to causation.

True.

Let’s place! Is therapy an effective treatment for depression? Name the independent and dependent variables.

Independent variable: Therapy.

Dependent variable: Depression.

How much time you spend studying and the grades you get would be an example of what kind of correlation?

Weak correlation.

Corporal punishment and kid’s aggression levels would be an example of what kind of correlation?

Strong correlation.

What do correlations tell you?

Tells you that two things are related.