TEST BANK
Social Psychology, 7th Canadian
Edition by Elliot Aronson
Complete Chapter Test Bank
are included (Ch 1 to 15)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
,Table of Contents are given below
1. Introduction to Social Psychology
2. Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research
3. Social Cognition: How We Think about the Social World
4. Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People
5. The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context
6. Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts, Feelings, and
Behaviour
7. Conformity: Influencing Others
8. Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups
9. Attraction and Relationships: From First Impressions to Close
Relationships
10. Prosocial Behaviour: Why Do People Help?
11. Aggression: Why We Hurt Other People
12. Prejudice: Causes and Cures
13. Social Psychology in Action 1: Using Social Psychology to Achieve a
Sustainable Future
14. Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health
15. Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law
,The test bank is organized in reverse order, with the last chapter displayed first, to ensure that all chapters
are included in this document. (Complete Chapters included Ch15-1)
Chapter 15: Social Psychology in Action 3
1) The introduction to Applied Module 3 (Social Psychology and the Law) tells a true
story about Thomas Sophonow, who was falsely convicted of murdering a 16-year-old
girl, and who waited in agony for more than 18 years before police reached the
conclusion that he was not the killer. This introduction was designed to illustrate
A) the unreliability of eyewitness testimony.
B) that the legal system is bias-free.
C) that false confessions are a serious problem in the criminal justice system.
D) the effect of prosecutorial misconduct.
E) the power of circumstantial evidence.
Answer: A
Type: MC LO: Introduction Skill: Recall Difficulty: Moderate
2) The authors assert that much of what happens in the legal system is decidedly social
psychological in nature. Which of the following BEST supports this assertion?
A) Jurors’ first impressions and attributions about the defendant can influence
verdicts.
B) Six-person juries are more likely to convict defendants than twelve-person
juries.
C) White-collar crime costs citizens more than violent crime.
D) White-collar crime is of more concern to citizens than violent crime.
E) Twelve-person juries are more likely to convict defendants than six-person
juries.
Answer: A
Type: MC LO: Introduction SPA 3.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy
3) According to the authors, considerable social psychological research has demonstrated
that jurors tend to
A) discount eyewitness testimony when it is presented last in a trial.
B) disregard eyewitness testimony when there is powerful circumstantial
evidence.
C) overestimate the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
D) generally disregard eyewitness testimony.
E) prefer expert testimony to eyewitness testimony.
Answer: C
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy
4) Four men have been indicted for stealing $20,000 from a bank. After the trial, the jury
will be most likely to convict
A) Brian, who recently purchased a new car for $10,000 in cash
B) Matt, whose fingerprints were found at the scene
C) Cliff, who was the only one identified by an eyewitness
D) Art, who has a criminal record for petty theft
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E) Geoff, who has an unlikely alibi
Answer: C
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Easy
5) If you were a prosecutor, what would be the strongest piece of evidence you could
present to convince the jury that the defendant is guilty?
A) Have an eyewitness testify that she saw the defendant commit the crime.
B) Mention the defendant’s criminal record.
C) Describe the circumstantial evidence placing the defendant at the crime scene.
D) Explain the defendant’s motives for committing the crime.
E) Describe the ruthlessness of the defendent.
Answer: A
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Conceptual Difficulty: Easy
6) An eyewitness testifies that she saw the defendant break into her neighbour’s house.
However, in cross-examination, the defence attorney points out that the crime took
place at night, so it would have been hard to see. According to psychological research,
what would a juror be most likely to do?
A) Ignore the eyewitness’s testimony and consider the other facts of the case.
B) Consider the viewing conditions, then make a decision about whether or not to
trust the eyewitness.
C) Trust the eyewitness without considering the viewing conditions.
D) Consider the character of the eyewitness before taking what they say into
account.
E) Consider the amount of details the eyewitness remembered, then make a
decision about whether or not to trust the eyewitness.
Answer: C
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Conceptual Difficulty: Easy
7) Rod Lindsay and his colleagues (1981) staged a calculator theft witnessed by students.
In one experimental condition, it was relatively easy to identify the perpetrator; in
another condition, it was only moderately easy to identify the perpetrator; in a third
condition, it was very difficult to correctly identify the thief. When student witnesses
were asked to pick the suspect out of a photo lineup,
A) there was a discrepancy between witnesses’ confidence and their accuracy.
B) eyewitness accuracy was generally poor and unaffected by viewing conditions.
C) confident witnesses were more accurate than those who weren’t confident.
D) eyewitness accuracy remained relatively accurate across all conditions.
E) their accuracy increased as the viewing conditions improved.
Answer: E
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy
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Social Psychology, 7th Canadian
Edition by Elliot Aronson
Complete Chapter Test Bank
are included (Ch 1 to 15)
** Immediate Download
** Swift Response
** All Chapters included
,Table of Contents are given below
1. Introduction to Social Psychology
2. Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research
3. Social Cognition: How We Think about the Social World
4. Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People
5. The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context
6. Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts, Feelings, and
Behaviour
7. Conformity: Influencing Others
8. Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups
9. Attraction and Relationships: From First Impressions to Close
Relationships
10. Prosocial Behaviour: Why Do People Help?
11. Aggression: Why We Hurt Other People
12. Prejudice: Causes and Cures
13. Social Psychology in Action 1: Using Social Psychology to Achieve a
Sustainable Future
14. Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health
15. Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law
,The test bank is organized in reverse order, with the last chapter displayed first, to ensure that all chapters
are included in this document. (Complete Chapters included Ch15-1)
Chapter 15: Social Psychology in Action 3
1) The introduction to Applied Module 3 (Social Psychology and the Law) tells a true
story about Thomas Sophonow, who was falsely convicted of murdering a 16-year-old
girl, and who waited in agony for more than 18 years before police reached the
conclusion that he was not the killer. This introduction was designed to illustrate
A) the unreliability of eyewitness testimony.
B) that the legal system is bias-free.
C) that false confessions are a serious problem in the criminal justice system.
D) the effect of prosecutorial misconduct.
E) the power of circumstantial evidence.
Answer: A
Type: MC LO: Introduction Skill: Recall Difficulty: Moderate
2) The authors assert that much of what happens in the legal system is decidedly social
psychological in nature. Which of the following BEST supports this assertion?
A) Jurors’ first impressions and attributions about the defendant can influence
verdicts.
B) Six-person juries are more likely to convict defendants than twelve-person
juries.
C) White-collar crime costs citizens more than violent crime.
D) White-collar crime is of more concern to citizens than violent crime.
E) Twelve-person juries are more likely to convict defendants than six-person
juries.
Answer: A
Type: MC LO: Introduction SPA 3.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy
3) According to the authors, considerable social psychological research has demonstrated
that jurors tend to
A) discount eyewitness testimony when it is presented last in a trial.
B) disregard eyewitness testimony when there is powerful circumstantial
evidence.
C) overestimate the accuracy of eyewitness testimony.
D) generally disregard eyewitness testimony.
E) prefer expert testimony to eyewitness testimony.
Answer: C
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy
4) Four men have been indicted for stealing $20,000 from a bank. After the trial, the jury
will be most likely to convict
A) Brian, who recently purchased a new car for $10,000 in cash
B) Matt, whose fingerprints were found at the scene
C) Cliff, who was the only one identified by an eyewitness
D) Art, who has a criminal record for petty theft
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E) Geoff, who has an unlikely alibi
Answer: C
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Easy
5) If you were a prosecutor, what would be the strongest piece of evidence you could
present to convince the jury that the defendant is guilty?
A) Have an eyewitness testify that she saw the defendant commit the crime.
B) Mention the defendant’s criminal record.
C) Describe the circumstantial evidence placing the defendant at the crime scene.
D) Explain the defendant’s motives for committing the crime.
E) Describe the ruthlessness of the defendent.
Answer: A
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Conceptual Difficulty: Easy
6) An eyewitness testifies that she saw the defendant break into her neighbour’s house.
However, in cross-examination, the defence attorney points out that the crime took
place at night, so it would have been hard to see. According to psychological research,
what would a juror be most likely to do?
A) Ignore the eyewitness’s testimony and consider the other facts of the case.
B) Consider the viewing conditions, then make a decision about whether or not to
trust the eyewitness.
C) Trust the eyewitness without considering the viewing conditions.
D) Consider the character of the eyewitness before taking what they say into
account.
E) Consider the amount of details the eyewitness remembered, then make a
decision about whether or not to trust the eyewitness.
Answer: C
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Conceptual Difficulty: Easy
7) Rod Lindsay and his colleagues (1981) staged a calculator theft witnessed by students.
In one experimental condition, it was relatively easy to identify the perpetrator; in
another condition, it was only moderately easy to identify the perpetrator; in a third
condition, it was very difficult to correctly identify the thief. When student witnesses
were asked to pick the suspect out of a photo lineup,
A) there was a discrepancy between witnesses’ confidence and their accuracy.
B) eyewitness accuracy was generally poor and unaffected by viewing conditions.
C) confident witnesses were more accurate than those who weren’t confident.
D) eyewitness accuracy remained relatively accurate across all conditions.
E) their accuracy increased as the viewing conditions improved.
Answer: E
Type: MC LO: SPA 3.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy
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