Social Psychology Review

[Introduction] Social psychology focuses on the power of the situation. (T/F)

• True

• False

[Research Methods] An experiment requires:

• Random sampling and a large sample

• Manipulation of a variable and random assignment

• Self-report measures only

• A representative population

[Research Methods] Correlational research can identify causal relationships. (T/F)

• True

• False

[Research Methods] The Institutional Review Board (IRB) in research primarily ensures:

• Statistical accuracy

• Protection of human participants

• Fast publication

• Financial transparency

[Social Cognition] Heuristics are best described as:

• Emotionally driven judgments

• Effortful thinking strategies

• Mental shortcuts

• Errors in memory

[Social Cognition] The availability heuristic leads people to:

• Prefer rare events over common events

• Judge likelihood based on how easily examples come to mind

• Reject information that matches stereotypes

• Think slower and more carefully

[Social Cognition] The confirmation bias refers to:

• Accepting information that challenges beliefs

• Forgetting counterattitudes

• Seeking evidence that supports preexisting beliefs

• Trying to disconfirm stereotypes

[The Self] The self-serving bias leads people to:

• Take blame for failure

• Attribute success internally and failure externally

• Always evaluate themselves positively

• Believe others are better than them

[The Self] Self-presentation involves:

• How we think about others

• How we try to control the impressions we make

• Our accuracy in judging our own traits

• Automatic cognition only

[Attitudes, Behavior, and Persuasion] The CENTRAL route to persuasion is more effective when the audience is:

• Distracted

• Unmotivated but knowledgeable

• Motivated and able to think carefully

• Newly exposed to the topic