Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Application
95. Social psychologists use the term ________ to describe the way in which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret their social worlds.
a. perspective
b. social psychology
c. construal
d. assumption
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1
Page(s) in Text: 10
Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Factual
96. At a dinner party, Marcia spilled wine on her boss’s Persian rug. If Marcia is like most social psychologists who study construals, what will she ask herself in predicting how her boss will respond?
a. How much does the rug cost?
b. Did anyone witness the spill?
c. Will my boss think I am drunk?
d. Is my boss a gracious hostess?
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2
Page(s) in Text: 10
Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Application
97. Jill is eating dinner at her fiancé Rob’s parents’ house, and barely touches her food. Jill is aware that his parents could make different construals of this behavior, such as
a. Jill is a polite person.
b. Rob and Jill make a cute couple.
c. Jill must not like the food served at dinner.
d. Rob treats Jill very well.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 1
Page(s) in Text: 10
Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Application
98. Social psychologists’ emphasis on construals of social situations has its roots in ________ psychology.
a. personality
b. cognitive
c. Gestalt
d. behavioral
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2
Page(s) in Text: 10
Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Factual