b. personality psychology, sociology, social psychology
c. sociology, personality psychology, social psychology
d. social psychology, sociology, personality psychology
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3
Page(s) in Text: 6-7
Topic: What Is Social Psychology?
Skill: CONCEPTUAL
44. Which of the following social phenomena would be of interest to both social psychologists and sociologists?
a. the variation of homicide rates in China versus the U.S.
b. the role of competition between groups in increasing aggression
c. the relation between murder and social class
d. teaching frustrated people alternatives to aggression
Answer: B
Difficulty: 3
Page(s) in Text: 7
Topic: What Is Social Psychology?
Skill: Conceptual
45. Consider the following research question: “Have no-fault divorce laws increased the rate of divorce in the United States?” This question is most likely to be asked by a
a. personality psychologist.
b. sociologist.
c. social psychologist.
d. philosopher.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 3
Page(s) in Text: 7
Topic: What Is Social Psychology?
Skill: Application
46. Consider the following research question: “How has new computer technology changed the U.S. educational system?” This question is most likely to be asked by a(n)
a. social psychologist.
b. personality psychologist.
c. sociologist.
d. anthropologist.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2
Page(s) in Text: 7
Topic: What Is Social Psychology?
Skill: Application
47. Professor Hume has spent the last ten years studying the effects of people’s levels of self-esteem on their tendency to discriminate against others. She is most likely to be a
a. social psychologist.