Psych ARB

What words do you think of when you hear the Social Approach?

Draw a picture of your favorite food.

According to Elliott Aronson, what is a key factor influencing human behavior, thoughts, and feelings?

• Genetic predisposition

• Social relationships and interactions

• Independent decision-making

• Technological advancements

What do social psychologists like Aronson believe about human actions?

• Humans are mostly unaffected by social experiences.

• Social experiences only affect us when they happen in the present.

• • Humans are often influenced by past, present, and even imagined future social events.

• Social pressure does not affect individuals who make independent decisions.

What influences our behavior in a social environment?

• Only the physical surroundings of the place.

• The subjective interpretation of the social situation and our role within the group.

• • The laws and regulations of the environment.

• The weather conditions in the environment.

What is one way people learn social norms?

• Through written rules in society

• By observational learning and social conditioning

• By attending social etiquette classes

• Through genetic inheritance

Why did humans thousands of years ago join social groups?

• To win the prehistoric dance-offs

• To survive and increase their chances of not becoming dinner

• Because they got bored of hanging out with rocks and trees

• To invent social media way ahead of its time

Would you rather

• be able to fly

• be able to turn invisible

• have super strength

• read people's minds

What do social psychologists believe has the biggest impact on people’s behavior?

• The type of shoes they’re wearing

• Their pet’s personality

• Situational factors, like who’s around them or if there’s an authority figure present

• Their favorite snack choices

Which of the following best describes the research method used by social psychologists, such as in the Piliavin et al. subway study? Remember the observation took place at a subway!

• Case studies

• Laboratory experiments with only quantitative data

• Surveys conducted in controlled environments

• Field experiments where researchers manipulate real-world settings to observe behavior