[单项选择]Social attractiveness can be improved by______.
A. a good opening statement
B. the humorous way you talk
C. nonverbal factors such as smiling and proper clothing
D. a young look and pleasant way of speaking

[单项选择]The social and cultural background can affect
A. the interaction among people involved in the decision.
B. the cultural framework.
C. the traditional life-time employment.
D. the social and cultural restriction.

[单项选择]Regular visits from a social worker can be of {{U}}immense {{/U}} value to old people living alone.
A. immediate
B. great
C. equal
D. moderate

[单项选择]Who believed that man can influence social change for the good of society
A. Cartwright.
B. Spencer.
C. Sumner.
D. Comte.

[单项选择]In traditionally female jobs, attractiveness ______.
A. reinforces the feminine qualities required
B. makes women look more honest and capable
C. is of primary importance to woman
D. often enables women to succeed quickly

[单项选择]Physical attractiveness is not an important ______ in some people' s opinion.
A. ascribe
B. attribute
C. tribute
D. trains

[单项选择]The overall economic situation had improved.
A. 总体上说，经济形势有了改变。
B. 半数地区的经济态势有了好转。
C. 整个经济形势已被证明了。
D. 总的经济形势有了好转。

[单项选择]Improved quality of facial tissues resulted from ______.
A. mass—production methods
B. popular demand for a better product
C. a decrease in production costs
D. competition among manufacturers

[单项选择]Who modified and improved the design of the steam engine in 1765
A. Thomas Newcomer.
B. James Watt.
C. Thomas Edison.
D. Alexander Graham Bell.

[单项选择]Social companionship is beneficial in that
A. it helps strengthen our ties with relatives
B. it enables us to eliminate our faults and mistakes
C. it makes our leisure-time activities more enjoyable
D. it draws our attention away from our worries and troubles

[单项选择]Social psychology developed in the USA
A. because its roots are intellectually western in origin.
B. as a direct response to the great depression.
C. to meet the threat of Adolf Hitler and his policy of mass genocide.
D. because of its pragmatic traditions for dealing with social problems.

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The Historical Background of Social Psychology
　　While the roots of social psychology lie in the intellectual soil of the whole western tradition, its present flowering is recognized to be characteristically an American phenomenon. One reason for the striking upsurge of social psychology in the United States lies in the pragmatic tradition of this country. National emergencies and conditions of social disruption provide special incentive to invent new techniques, and to strike out boldly for solutions to practical social problems. Social psychology began to flourish soon after the First World War. This event, followed by the great depression of the 1930s, by the rise of Hitler, the genocide of Jews, race riots, the Second World War and the atomic threat, stimulated all branches of social science. A special challenge fell to social psychology. The question was asked: How is it possible to preserve the values of freedom and individual rights under condition of mounting soci
A. preserve individual rights.
B. become healthier.
C. be aware of history.
D. improve material welfare.