According to evolutionary theory, people are more likely to help siblings (with whom they share roughly half of their genes) than cousins (with whom they share roughly one-eighth of their genes), and more likely to help cousins than strangers. Research demonstrates that, in reality, ____.​

People are more likely to buy cupcakes when they are described as “halfcakes, priced at a bargain price,” as opposed to when they are simply described as “cupcakes.” This is an example of people being influenced via the ____.​

Janis loved watching TV. She really liked to get into shows so that she could forget the problems she was facing. Which theory would best explain the impact that watching television has had on Janis?

To completely satisfy the need to belong, people must ____.​

Based on the social psychological definition of loneliness, who is probably most lonely?​

​The textbook discusses the “self-correcting nature of science” as it applies to social psychology. The idea here is that, over time, erroneous conclusions are revised appropriately, because ____.

Given existing research on individualism versus collectivism, what kinds of differences (if any) should we expect between individualists and collectivists in terms of social loafing?​

​One of the biggest differences between attending to current concerns and engaging in long-term planning is that how people deal with current concerns is more dependent upon ____.

​Social scientists who focus on concrete problems—such as how to boost literacy rates in schools or how to increase energy conservation—are known as ____.

​A characteristic that is innate ____.