Test Bank — Social Psychology and Human Nature, 6th Edition — Brad J. Bushman & Roy F. Baumeister — ISBN 9780357946305 — Latest Update 2025/2026 — (All Chapters Covered 1–16)

Social Psychology and
Human Nature 6th Edition
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Brad J. Bushman
Roy F. Baumeister
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, Test Bank for Social Psychology and Human Nature (6th Edition)
Brad J. Bushman & Roy F. Baumeister
ISBN: 9780357946305



Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method
Chapter 2. Culture and Nature
Chapter 3. The Self
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Chapter 4. Behavior Control: Learning, Obedience, and Self-Regulation
Chapter 5. Social Cognition: Thinking About People
Chapter 6. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency
Chapter 7. Social Influence and Persuasion
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Chapter 8. Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others
Chapter 9. Aggression and Antisocial Behavior
Chapter 10. Attraction and Rejection
Chapter 11. Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Conflict
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Chapter 12. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations
Chapter 13. Behavior in Groups
Chapter 14. The Effects of Social Exclusion and Belonging
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Chapter 15. Emotions and Affect
Chapter 16. Applied Social Psychology
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Chapter 1 - The Mission and the Method
1. Based on early research by Norman Triplett, we should expect that children who work on math problems alone will
____ than children who work on math problems side by side with their classmates.
a. work more slowly
b. work more quickly
c. second-guess themselves less
d. second-guess themselves more
ANSWER: a
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2. Suppose you own a rowboat and enjoy rowing on a nearby lake in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing
with two of your friends (three people in total in the boat), and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend
(two people in the boat).Will you put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or the two-person trip?
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a. You will put in more effort on the three-person trip.
b. You will put in more effort on the two-person trip.
c. You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips.
d. It is impossible to say—research is inconclusive.
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ANSWER: b

3. Given Max Ringelmann’s early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put
in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group rather than a
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two-person group?
a. Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the five-person group.
b. Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the two-person group.
c. No, we should expect her to work equally hard in both groups.
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d. It is impossible to say; it appears group size effects depend on other variables.
ANSWER: b

4. Who among the following psychologists was the first to publish a social psychology textbook titled Social Psychology
in the 1900s?
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a. Kurt Lewin
b. Norman Triplett
c. Edward Ross
d. Max Ringelmann
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ANSWER: c

5. During the first half of the 20th century, who argued that attitudes were the most important and useful concept in social
psychology?
a. Kurt Lewin
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b. Max Ringelmann
c. Norman Triplett
d. Gordon Allport
ANSWER: d

6. Who proposed in the first half of the 20th century the idea that behavior is a function of both the person and the
situation?
a. Max Ringelmann
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Chapter 1 - The Mission and the Method

b. Norman Triplett
c. Kurt Lewin
d. Gordon Allport
ANSWER: c

7. Eireena is required to turn in her book report by the end of the week. Based on Kurt Lewin’s formula, what kinds of
information will Eireena’s teacher need to predict whether she will indeed get the book report by Friday?
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a. She will need to know whether Eireena likes the book and whether her computer is working properly.
b. She will need to know whether Eireena has weekend plans with her friends.
c. She will need to know whether Eireena parents earn enough to pay her tuition fee.
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d. She will need to know whether Eireena scored well the previous year and whether her brother will help her
with the report.
ANSWER: a

8. In the history of psychology and social psychology, the late 1800s and early 1900s marked ____.
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a. the very first social psychological experiments
b. social psychology’s independence from behaviorism
c. the beginnings of research in social cognition
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d. the beginnings of research in social neuroscience
ANSWER: a

9. Milgram’s famous studies of obedience to authority were motivated by which of the following historical events?
a. The Holocaust
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b. The fall of Communism
c. The return of soldiers from Desert Storm
d. The Great Depression
ANSWER: a
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10. Which of the following elements is particularly critical to include in a deception study but is not usually required in
other types of studies?
a. IRB approval
b. Demand characteristics
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c. Complete debriefing
d. Informed consent
ANSWER: c
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11. In the 1950s and 1960s, mainstream psychology was divided between two main theoretical camps: ____.
a. trait theory and behaviorism
b. Freudian psychoanalysis and humanism
c. humanism and trait theory
d. behaviorism and Freudian psychoanalysis
ANSWER: d

12. How are social psychologists generally similar to behaviorists?

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