READING TEST

COMPLETE:___________ social psychologists, cultures have different ideas about what behaviors are considered acceptable and unacceptable.

• according to
• apply to
• rely on
• bring about

COMPLETE: The police knew it would be useful to talk to the ___________ who saw the thief steal the bicycle.

• responsible
• theory
• witness
• altruistic

COMPLETE: Human relationships are ___________ . They are not easy to explain.

• complex
• compassionate
• selfish
• proud

COMPLETE: Scientists use a ___________ to explain why something happens. Then they test the idea to see whether or not it is true.

• factor
• theory
• commitment
• approach

COMPLETE: In some cultures, people greatly value kindness to others and feel it is their ___________ to help their neighbors as much as they can.

• responsibility
• generosity
• assumption
• owes

COMPLETE: Scientists must do experiments in order to ___________ that their ideas are correct.

• prove
• test
• measure
• approach

COMPLETE: Successful experiments usually have expected results, but scientists can sometimes ___________ discovering something completely new or unexpected from an experiment.

• aim
• expand
• enable
• end up

COMPLETE: Scientists who study people’s behavior look at many different ___________ that can affect behavior, such as age and culture.

• theory
• networks
• hypothesis
• factors

COMPLETE: Some biologists study the way our biology affects our behavior; in contrast, social psychologists examine the way our actions ___________ society.

• according to
• apply to
• rely on
• bring about

The number of people who witness an emergency will affect the amount of responsibility each witness feels.

• TRUE
• FALSE