Social Psychology Chap 1 Quiz

Jacquie and Karen are both interested in the topic of divorce. Jacquie is a social psychologist and Karen is a sociologist. Compared to Karen, which of the following questions is Jacquie most likely to ask?

Why does infidelity lead to divorce?

Social psychologists differ from personality psychologists because social psychologists tend to

examine how individuals react "on average" in social situations

The major difference between social psychology and other social sciences, such as anthropology and political science, is that social psychology relies most heavily on ____________ to derive knowledge about human behavior.

experimental research

Schemas are important because they

All of the above are true

The term "construal" refers to

a personal interpretation about situations and other people's behaviors