Question 1

Curtailing the spread of AIDS by using scary television ads to frighten people into practicing safe sex is unlikely to work because

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This is based on the psychological theory of self-esteem protection, which suggests that people may reject messages that threaten their self-esteem or make them feel vulnerable. Scary ads may not be effective because viewers may deny that the message is relevant to them, in order to protect their self-esteem.

Question 2

According to your text,one reason why social psychologists study the causes of social behavior is

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Social psychologists study the causes of social behavior to understand and contribute to the solution of social problems. This can include issues such as prejudice, discrimination, violence, and inequality. Understanding the causes of these problems can help in finding ways to address and solve them.

Question 3

The government is putting together an ad campaign to encourage citizens to wash their hands more often during flu season.Based on your knowledge about fundamental motives and the use of denial,which slogan would work the best?

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This choice appeals to the fundamental motive of self-preservation by providing a simple and quick solution to avoid illness. It also avoids the use of denial, which can make people less likely to follow through with the behavior change. The other options use fear and negative outcomes to motivate behavior change, which can be less effective.

Question 4

Which of the following is not true about the social psychological approach?

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The social psychological approach emphasizes the importance of how people perceive and interpret social situations, rather than simply the objective situation itself. Therefore, understanding the power of social influence requires understanding not just the objective situation, but also how people perceive and interpret it. Choice D states the opposite of this idea, making it an incorrect option.

Question 5

Jason's doctor recently told him that he needs to start eating healthier and lose some weight.If Jason is more motivated by the need for accuracy (social cognition approach),what would he likely think and do after this visit?

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Question 6

Which of the following pairs of perspectives and statements is mismatched?

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Social cognition refers to how individuals perceive, process, and interpret information about themselves and others in social situations. Self-justification, on the other hand, refers to a specific aspect of social cognition that involves individuals attempting to justify their actions or beliefs to themselves or others. While self-justification is a common phenomenon in social cognition, it is not the only focus of this perspective, and therefore, the pairing of social cognition with self-justification is mismatched.

Question 7

What are some of the undesirable consequences that people experience when they underestimate the power of social influence?

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Question 8

Compare the self-esteem approach and the social cognition approach in terms of the motivations assumed to underlie human behavior.

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Question 9

Given that there are several driving motives for behavior,explain how biological drives affect behavior.

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Question 10

Which of the following is not one of the key themes of social psychology discussed in Chapter 1 of your textbook?

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Individual differences in reactions to situations are not one of the key themes of social psychology discussed in Chapter 1 of the textbook. The key themes are social influence, subjective situations, and individual perceptions being influenced by motivations and needs.

Question 11

Few would disagree that human aggression is a very pressing social problem that leads to violent criminal acts,and that it is important to understand the causes of aggression before we can intervene to reduce it.How would a social psychologist approach this phenomenon? How would a social psychologist's approach differ from the approach of a personality psychologist or a sociologist?

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Question 12

Explain what the role of common sense is (and is not)in social psychology.

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Question 13

Compare the importance that behaviorist and Gestalt approaches attach to such "mentalistic" concepts as thoughts and feelings.To which of these schools of thought is contemporary social psychology more closely related and why?

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Question 14

After reading Chapter 1,if you were to advise producers of a safe-sex television campaign,what would you tell them?

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Question 15

Consider the following situation: Madeline does very poorly on a term paper she has written.If Madeline is motivated by the need to feel good about herself (the self-esteem approach),what kinds of construals might she make about this?

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Question 16

What does social psychology have in common with folk wisdom and philosophy? How does social psychology differ from both folk wisdom and philosophy?

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Question 17

Based on your text's account of research on self-fulfilling prophecies,explain why some children in a class might perform better than others even if the children are all of similar ability levels.

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Question 18

Define the term "fundamental attribution error," and provide an example of this phenomenon that might occur in daily life.

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Question 19

Keeping in mind the authors' discussion of the misplaced approach to AIDS prevention,which of the ad campaigns below is least likely to work?

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Question 20

Suppose that in a restaurant,a waiter grows impatient with a customer,rolls his eyes,taps his pencil impatiently on his order book,and finally snaps,"I haven't got all day,you know." Compare and contrast how a personality psychologist and a social psychologist would attempt to explain such behavior.

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Quiz 1: Introducing Social Psychology