Topic: Where Construals Come From: Basic Human Motives
Skill: Application
148. The social cognition approach is based on the notion that humans are often motivated to
a. be accurate in their perceptions and inferences.
b. enhance their self-esteem.
c. seek out reinforcers and avoid punishers.
d. justify their behaviors.
Answer: A
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: Where Construals Come From: Basic Human Motives
Skill: Conceptual
149. Human beings are often motivated to construe themselves and the social world accurately. The ________ approach is based on this assumption.
a. behaviorist
b. social cognition
c. self-esteem
d. social psychological
Answer: B
Difficulty: 2
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Topic: Where Construals Come From: Basic Human Motives
Skill: Conceptual
150. Social cognition is the study of how people
a. solve societal problems.
b. think about themselves and the social world.
c. behave in groups.
d. actually behave towards outgroup members.
Answer: B
Difficulty: 1
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Topic: Where Construals Come From: Basic Human Motives
Skill: Factual
151. Which of the following statements is not consistent with the social cognition approach to social psychology?
a. Human thinking and reasoning abilities are truly amazing.
b. People try to view the world as accurately as possible.
c. People tend to distort reality to make themselves look good.
d. People make errors because there is too much information to be able to process optimally.
Answer: C
Difficulty: 2
Page(s) in Text: 15
Topic: Where Construals Come From: Basic Human Motives
Skill: Conceptual