a. Probably; all the best behaviorists were here at the time.
b. No; the study of social phenomena, including social influence, would not have been possible by behaviorists.
c. Yes; the study of social phenomena, including social influence, are just another type of observable behavior to be studied by the behaviorists.
d. No; personality psychologists would have never permitted it to develop.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: CONCEPTUAL
108. One of Kurt Lewin’s boldest intellectual contributions to social psychology was
a. applying Gestalt principles to social perception.
b. applying behavioral principles to the topic of social influence.
c. reminding social psychologists that objective physical attributes of a social stimulus are important.
d. promoting the use of observational methods.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3
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Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Factual
109. The “father” of modern experimental social psychology, Kurt Lewin, pointed out the importance of understanding how people ________ their social environments.
a. control
b. construe
c. manipulate
d. structure
Answer: B
Difficulty: 3
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Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Factual
110. In their approach to understanding social behavior, social psychologists are most similar to
a. behaviorists.
b. Gestalt psychologists.
c. sociologists.
d. personality psychologists.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Conceptual
111. Because their intellectual roots lie more in Gestalt psychology than in ________, social psychologists tend to focus less on objective aspects of a social situation, and more on ________.