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Applied Social Psychology, 3e Jamie Gruman, Frank Schneider , Larry Coutts
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Chapter 2: Social Psychological Theory
Multiple Choice
- Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in the scientific process?
- creating specific hypotheses
- observation
- theory development
- registering the research study
Ans: D
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Scientific Process
Difficulty Level: Easy
- The first step of the scientific process is ______.
- creating a hypothesis
- developing a theory
- observation
- designing a research study
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Scientific Process
Difficulty Level: Easy
- For social psychologists, the observation stage of the scientific process may consist of
- reviewing existing research evidence and a single vivid incident from everyday life
- reviewing existing research evidence and deduction testing
- induction testing and deduction testing
- induction testing and a single vivid incident from everyday life
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Scientific Process
Difficulty Level: Easy
- A(n) ______ is a set of interrelated hypotheses concerning a particular phenomenon.
- psychological law
- theory
- observation
- operational definition
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Scientific Process
Difficulty Level: Easy
- ______ is the process of moving from the specific to the general.
- Deduction 3 / 4
- Reasoning
- Induction
- Theory development
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Scientific Process
Difficulty Level: Medium
- The majority of social psychological theories are constructed by
- inferring general principles from observing specific instances
- modifying already existing theories in psychology
- developing specific concepts from general principles
- mixing theories
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Scientific Process
Difficulty Level: Easy
- Which of the following statements is false?
- Hypotheses are not a critical component of theories.
- A hypothesis can be developed through deduction.
- A hypothesis can be tested through interventions.
- A hypothesis is a prediction about the relationship between variables.
Ans: A
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: The Scientific Process
Difficulty Level: Easy
- In the scientific process, what step comes after hypothesis development?
- statistical analysis
- hypothesis testing
- modifying the theory
- screening
Ans: B
Cognitive Domain: Knowledge
Answer Location: The Scientific Process
Difficulty Level: Easy
- Which of the following is NOT a function of a theory?
- to guide intervention
- to provide organization
- to aid in education
- to give direction in research
Ans: C
Cognitive Domain: Comprehension
Answer Location: Theory in Social Psychology—Functions of Social Psychological Theories
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