Test bank Social Psychology and Human Nature Brief 4th Edition Chapter 1: The Mission and the Method

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Norman Triplett examined the records of teams of cyclists. He found that cyclists who raced against each other ____ than those who raced alone (against the clock). a. were more aggressive after the race b. got into more accidents c. cycled more quickly d. enjoyed the race less ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Remember OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01.02: Name the early influences and key ideas that had a lasting influence on the field. 2. In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Norman Triplett built a "competition machine," in which children wind up a fishing reel. He found that the children were able to wind more quickly when ____. a. they worked as a group side by side than when they worked alone b. they worked alone than when they worked as a group side by side c. they were explicitly asked to work as fast as possible d. they were explicitly asked to take their time to “get it right” ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Remember OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01.02: Name the early influences and key ideas that had a lasting influence on the field. 3. 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 ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01.02: Name the early influences and key ideas that had a lasting influence on the field. 4. Based on early research by Norman Triplett with racing cyclists, we should expect that people who exercise on rowing machines at gyms are more likely to ____ than people who exercise on the same machines in the privacy of their homes. a. burn more calories b. burn less calories c. feel a sense of accomplishment d. feel a sense of failure ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01.02: Name the early influences and key ideas that had a lasting influence on the field. 5. In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Max Ringelmann observed men as they pulled on a rope either alone, as part of a small group, or as part of a large group. He found that as the size of the group increased, a. individual effort increased b. individual effort decreased c. the task took longer to complete d. the task took less time to complete ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01.02: Name the early influences and key ideas that had a lasting influence on the field. 6. Suppose that you own a rowboat and enjoy going rowing on a nearby lake in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing with two of your friends (three people total in the boat), and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend (two people total in the boat). Will you put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or on the two-person trip? 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—no research has examined this question. ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01.02: Name the early influences and key ideas that had a lasting influence on the field. 7. 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 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. d. It is impossible to say; it appears group size effects depend on other variables. ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Apply OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01.02: Name the early influences and key ideas that had a lasting influence on the field. NOTES: Modified 8. Early research in social psychology conducted by Max Ringelmann revealed that people ____ when they work as part of a group (e.g., pushing a car off of the road with two other people) compared to when they work alone at the same task. a. do not work as hard b. work harder c. feel like they are doing more work d. feel like they are doing less work