Question 1

The research on bystander apathy discussed in the chapter is within the realm of:

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A)  psychological social psychology
B)  symbolic interactionism
C)  social structure and personality
D)  group processes and structures
E)  group conflictF) B) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 2

The group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology includes research on gender bias in task groups.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Evaluate the following statement, drawing on information presented from Besen's article on teenagers working in coffee shops: Most teenagers who work for pay are exploited by employers looking for individuals willing to work for low wages in an unpleasant environment.

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Question 4

Social norms tell us what is good or bad but have little effect on behavior.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following social psychological analyses has a micro-level unit of analysis?

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A)  a study of the social interactions that occur among a group of homeless individuals
B)  a study of the relationship between family income and the level of support for
C)  government assistance for people who are unemployed
D)  a study of how race/ethnicity affects interaction in task groups
E)  a study of gender differences in reactions to stressF)  a study of the relationship between immigrant status and delinquencyG) A) and F)
H) None of the above

Question 6

The different sociological social psychologies emerged in succession, with each new face replacing the one that came before it. Thus, there is one dominant face of sociological social psychology that governs current research in the field.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

How do experiments by social psychologists working within the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology differ from experiments within psychological social psychology? Use research on the bystander effect and on gender and social influence, discussed in Chapter 1, to illustrate the main difference between sociological and psychological experiments.

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Experiments conducted by social psycholo...

Question 8

The greater the number of bystanders present in an emergency situation, the lower the likelihood that assistance will be given to the victim. Which of the following concepts has been used within the research literature to explain this finding?

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A)  apathy
B)  discrepancy
C)  consolidation of responsibility
D)  diffusion of responsibility
E)  response latencyF) None of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Which of the following statements about sociological social psychology is true?

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A)  Sociological social psychology emerged in conjunction with the development of computerized procedures for data analysis.
B)  Sociological social psychology is a field of study based on empirical research.
C)  Sociological social psychology is more macro in focus than sociology but more micro in focus than psychology.
D)  Sociological social psychology is theoretical and not research-oriented.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Research on adolescent employment within the social structure and personality face of social psychology suggests that:

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A)  adolescents who work do so for the same reasons as adults
B)  adolescents who work are less likely than those who don't work to use alcohol and drugs
C)  adolescents who work are more optimistic about their futures than adolescents who don't work
D)  working in high school is associated with low grades
E)  there are no notable gender differences in how adolescents respond to their work environmentsF) B) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 11

Social facts shape people's perceptions and behaviors. They are, however, exterior to any given individual. This means that social facts:

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A)  are micro-level phenomena
B)  are not affected by any one person's action
C)  are not created by people
D)  can never be altered
E)  cannot penetrate people's mindsF) C) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 12

When studying immigrants' social experiences, social psychologists working within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology have focused on:

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A)  explaining why immigrant youths have lower levels of delinquency than their native-
B)  born counterparts
C)  how members of particular immigrant groups construct identities through face-to-face interaction
D)  identifying the environmental and interpersonal factors that result in high levels of
E)  delinquency among particular immigrant groupsF)  the effects of immigrant status on interaction in task groupsG)  variations in status characteristics among members of a particular immigrant groupH) D) and E)
I) B) and G)

Question 13

Locate each of the four faces of social psychology on a micro-macro continuum and justify your placement of each orientation.

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Question 14

Race and gender are:

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A)  based on agreed-upon definitions that are consistent over time and across societies
B)  biologically based categorizations that influence people's social relationships
C)  considered general psychological constructs because they exist in every society
D)  of interest only to sociological social psychologists working within social structure and
E)  personalityF)  socially constructed, in that they are produced through social interaction and are subject to changeG) C) and E)
H) D) and F)

Question 15

When studying immigrants' social experiences, sociological social psychologists working within social structure and personality have focused on:

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A)  explaining why immigrant youths have lower levels of delinquency than their native-born counterparts
B)  how members of particular immigrant groups construct identities through face-to-face interaction
C)  identifying the environmental and interpersonal factors that result in high levels of delinquency among particular immigrant groups
D)  the effects of immigrant status on interaction in task groups
E)  variations in the personal experiences of members of a particular immigrant groupF) A) and C)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Sociological social psychologists differ from psychological social psychologists in that they:

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A)  conduct research on human social behavior
B)  consider how characteristics of the larger society influence the experiences of individuals in group settings
C)  look for causes of perception and behavior that exist outside of the individual
D)  study how individuals react to the responses of others
E)  take into consideration how group dynamics influence people's perceptions and behaviorsF) None of the above
G) C) and E)

Question 17

Which face of sociological social psychology has generated research that is largely experimental?

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A)  group conflict
B)  group processes and structures
C)  psychological
D)  social structure and personality
E)  symbolic interactionismF) B) and E)
G) B) and D)

Question 18

A(n)  _______________ is a category of individuals perceived as distinct due to cultural characteristics, including customs, language, and a shared heritage.

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A)  class
B)  ethnic group
C)  race
D)  socioeconomic unit
E)  unit of analysisF) C) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 19

Status characteristics are:

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A)  achieved personal attributes, like educational attainment or occupational standing, that serve as
B)  the basis for group membership
C)  attributes, like being male or level of education, that affect the way people are perceived and
D)  treated
E)  behaviors people display in face-to-face interactions, like friendliness or competence, that giveF)  them status within a groupG)  dimensions of group membership within society, like being female or White, that have socialH)  consequences despite their biological basisI)  micro-level attributes independent of society's system of stratification (e.g., marital status) J) A) and I)
K) E) and G)

Question 20

Sociological social psychologists are interested in how gender affects people's social experiences. Discuss how a researcher working within each face of sociological social psychology might approach this broad topic. Begin with symbolic interactionism, followed by social structure and personality, and then group processes and structures.

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