ANS: A REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology
OBJ: 4 KEY: Conceptual
85. Social cognition can be best described as the study of
| a. | how we perceive, remember, and interpret information about the self and others. |
| b. | how cultural differences are manifested in social behavior. |
| c. | the extent to which social behavior is rooted in the chemistry of the brain. |
| d. | the interaction of people and new “thinking” computers. |
ANS: A REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology
OBJ: 5 KEY: Factual
86. Which of the following is an example of a topic a social cognition researcher might study?
| a. | The impact of negative versus positive information in impression formation |
| b. | The role of similarity in values in mate selection |
| c. | The impact of different types of leaders on group performance |
| d. | The role of peers in conformity |
ANS: A REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology
OBJ: 5 KEY: Conceptual
87. Kieran is studying how people forms impressions of others. He discovers that when we get negative information about other people, it seems to be weighted more into the impression than positive information. Kiernan is studying
| a. | group processes. |
| b. | the power of the situation. |
| c. | social cognition. |
| d. | leadership and social influence. |
ANS: C REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology
OBJ: 5 KEY: Applied
88. Chauncy is interested in how behavior is influenced by the way people think about their social world. Chauncy subscribes to the _____ perspective in social psychology.