a. behaviorism; people’s perceptions
b. sociology; rewards and punishments
c. behaviorism; irrationality
d. personality psychology; rewards and punishments
Answer: A
Difficulty: 3
Page(s) in Text: 10
Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Conceptual
112. Which of the following psychologists is considered the founding father of modern experimental social psychology?
a. Gordon Allport
b. Kurt Lewin
c. B. F. Skinner
d. Leon Festinger
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2
Page(s) in Text: 10
Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Factual
113. When Maria’s father asks her how her day was at school, she says, “Great!” When he asks for details, she explains that she did well on her spelling test and made a new friend, but injured herself in gym class and was late for soccer practice. Maria’s summary of the day’s events as “Great!” best exemplifies a ________ perspective.
a. Gestalt
b. behaviorist
c. cognitive
d. personality
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2
Page(s) in Text: 10
Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Application
114. When Mark goes to give Sven a congratulatory pat on the back after a job well done, he jumps and turns away. Mark has just read Chapter 1, and fancies himself something of a Gestalt psychologist. What is he likely to think about Sven’s behavior?
a. “Sven must have been abused as a child.”
b. “What’s his problem? A pat on the back is a reinforcer.”
c. “Sven must have interpreted my gesture differently than I intended.”
d. “Sven must have low self-esteem.”
Answer: C
Difficulty: 3
Page(s) in Text: 10
Topic: The Power of Social Interpretation
Skill: Application
115. Lee Ross describes the idea of “naïve realism” as the