Test Bank for Social Psychology 12th Edition by Saul Kassin
Chapter 01 Test Bank - Easy
1 According to the textbook, humans are fundamentally
______.
independent individuals
competitive creatures
social animals
dependent beings
2 Behavioral economics combines principles of psychology and
economics to study how individuals make decisions in
economic contexts.
True
False
Sample response: Varies. Answer should explain that military
commissions have been used to try non-U.S. citizens accused
of terrorism. Military commissions do not follow the same
rules and laws of evidence as a traditional federal court--
military commissions can use evidence against a detainee
that they have never seen, hearsay testimony, unsworn
testimony, and evidence obtained through coercion, and it
also limits appellate review.
3 Behavioral genetics examines the role of genetic factors in
shaping human behavior.
True
False
4 Collectivistic cultures emphasize personal goals and
independence.
True
False
Sample response: Varies. Answers should include that the
#MeToo Movement provides victims of sexual violence a way
to report and hold people who are incarcerated accountable.
It became widely known in 2017 because social media
platforms allowed victims to share their stories. Students
should be able to link the movement to the increase in
reporting of sexual assaults that occurred around the same
time.
5 Evolutionary psychology suggests that human behavior is
influenced by adaptations that have evolved over time.
True
False
,6 Fast thinking refers to quick, automatic, and intuitive
cognitive processes.
True
False
Sample response: Varies. Answers should explain that hate
crimes are motivated by bias and if there was no perception
that the victim belonged to a particular group, no crime would
have occurred. Those who commit hate crimes are subjected
to harsher penalties.
7 For the purposes of social psychology, what is one of the most
significant ways in which cultures vary?
their geographical location
their emphasis on individualism or collectivism
their educational systems
their economic development
Sample response: Varies. Violence against college students
indicates nationally representative data, while college campus
violence is specific to each college or university, which may be
higher or lower than the national average.
8 How do the authors of your text describe the current state of
social psychology?
It is a well-established and mature field.
It is a relatively young field with growing interest.
It is experiencing a decline in interest.
It is a niche and somewhat irrelevant field.
Sample response: Varies. International terrorism occurs
outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
Examples include the bombing of the Marine barracks in
Beirut and the attack on the USS Cole. Domestic terrorism
occurs within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
Examples include the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Boston
Marathon bombing.
9 How is culture broadly defined in the textbook?
a system of enduring practices, beliefs, and values shared
by a large group of people and passed from one generation to
the next
a large group of people who share the same racial or
ethnic origin and live in the same geographical area
a collection of people who dress similarly and share the
same religious faith, but who are geographically dispersed
across the world
shared laws, morals, and systems within a particular
country that all citizens adhere to regardless of race or ethnic
origin
, Sample response: Varies. Answer should explain that the CSI
effect is the distorted understanding of forensic science held
by the public due to popular television shows. One example of
this effect would be jurors expecting DNA, fingerprint, and
other evidence at all crime scenes. The tech effect is the
public’s awareness of modern technology and the expectation
that it plays an important role in the contemporary criminal
justice system, including trials.
10 In the earlier days of social cognition research, the "hot"
perspective emphasized ______.
the role of cognition and its connection to basic
information processing
the role of interpreting information in social contexts
the role of motivation in explaining social psychological
issues
the study of how emotions influence thoughts and actions
11 In which career path are courses in social psychology often
required or encouraged?
engineering
mathematics
medicine
physics
12 Individualistic cultures emphasize group goals and
interdependence.
True
False
13 Motivated reasoning is the tendency to engage in reasoning
that invalidates one's preexisting beliefs and desires.
True
False
Sample response: Varies. Students should mention that
terrorism uses coercion and violence against people with the
goal of changing political, religious, or ideological positions.
Nonterroristic crime does not have the goal of changing
anyone’s ideological positions.
14 Social cognition refers to the emotional processes involved in
social behaviors.
True
False
Sample response: Varies but students should mention that
forensic evidence is not available at every crime scene. The
, CSI effect has led many people to believe things about
forensic evidence that are not true. The book gave an
example of a juror who asked why the police had not dusted
the grass for fingerprints, which is not possible.
15 Social isolation does not have negative effects on individuals'
mental and physical health.
True
False
16 Social psychology is the scientific study of ______.
how individuals think, feel, and behave in a social context
how individuals perceive themselves and others
how individuals process social information
how individuals interact with others
17 Social psychology is the scientific study of how individuals'
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the
presence of others.
True
False
18 What does the subfield of behavioral economics explore?
the role of cognitive and social psychology in economic
decision making
the influence of cultural factors in economic behavior
the inadequacy of traditional economic models
the rationality of people’s economic behavior
19 What is social cognition?
the study of emotions and motivations in social
interactions
the intersection of social and behavioral psychology
an intersection of social and cognitive psychology
the examination of basic information processing in social
contexts
20 What is the idea that humans’ large brains evolved due to
their complex social worlds called?
the cooperative survival concept
the social brain hypothesis
Chapter 01 Test Bank - Easy
1 According to the textbook, humans are fundamentally
______.
independent individuals
competitive creatures
social animals
dependent beings
2 Behavioral economics combines principles of psychology and
economics to study how individuals make decisions in
economic contexts.
True
False
Sample response: Varies. Answer should explain that military
commissions have been used to try non-U.S. citizens accused
of terrorism. Military commissions do not follow the same
rules and laws of evidence as a traditional federal court--
military commissions can use evidence against a detainee
that they have never seen, hearsay testimony, unsworn
testimony, and evidence obtained through coercion, and it
also limits appellate review.
3 Behavioral genetics examines the role of genetic factors in
shaping human behavior.
True
False
4 Collectivistic cultures emphasize personal goals and
independence.
True
False
Sample response: Varies. Answers should include that the
#MeToo Movement provides victims of sexual violence a way
to report and hold people who are incarcerated accountable.
It became widely known in 2017 because social media
platforms allowed victims to share their stories. Students
should be able to link the movement to the increase in
reporting of sexual assaults that occurred around the same
time.
5 Evolutionary psychology suggests that human behavior is
influenced by adaptations that have evolved over time.
True
False
,6 Fast thinking refers to quick, automatic, and intuitive
cognitive processes.
True
False
Sample response: Varies. Answers should explain that hate
crimes are motivated by bias and if there was no perception
that the victim belonged to a particular group, no crime would
have occurred. Those who commit hate crimes are subjected
to harsher penalties.
7 For the purposes of social psychology, what is one of the most
significant ways in which cultures vary?
their geographical location
their emphasis on individualism or collectivism
their educational systems
their economic development
Sample response: Varies. Violence against college students
indicates nationally representative data, while college campus
violence is specific to each college or university, which may be
higher or lower than the national average.
8 How do the authors of your text describe the current state of
social psychology?
It is a well-established and mature field.
It is a relatively young field with growing interest.
It is experiencing a decline in interest.
It is a niche and somewhat irrelevant field.
Sample response: Varies. International terrorism occurs
outside the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
Examples include the bombing of the Marine barracks in
Beirut and the attack on the USS Cole. Domestic terrorism
occurs within the territorial jurisdiction of the United States.
Examples include the Oklahoma City Bombing and the Boston
Marathon bombing.
9 How is culture broadly defined in the textbook?
a system of enduring practices, beliefs, and values shared
by a large group of people and passed from one generation to
the next
a large group of people who share the same racial or
ethnic origin and live in the same geographical area
a collection of people who dress similarly and share the
same religious faith, but who are geographically dispersed
across the world
shared laws, morals, and systems within a particular
country that all citizens adhere to regardless of race or ethnic
origin
, Sample response: Varies. Answer should explain that the CSI
effect is the distorted understanding of forensic science held
by the public due to popular television shows. One example of
this effect would be jurors expecting DNA, fingerprint, and
other evidence at all crime scenes. The tech effect is the
public’s awareness of modern technology and the expectation
that it plays an important role in the contemporary criminal
justice system, including trials.
10 In the earlier days of social cognition research, the "hot"
perspective emphasized ______.
the role of cognition and its connection to basic
information processing
the role of interpreting information in social contexts
the role of motivation in explaining social psychological
issues
the study of how emotions influence thoughts and actions
11 In which career path are courses in social psychology often
required or encouraged?
engineering
mathematics
medicine
physics
12 Individualistic cultures emphasize group goals and
interdependence.
True
False
13 Motivated reasoning is the tendency to engage in reasoning
that invalidates one's preexisting beliefs and desires.
True
False
Sample response: Varies. Students should mention that
terrorism uses coercion and violence against people with the
goal of changing political, religious, or ideological positions.
Nonterroristic crime does not have the goal of changing
anyone’s ideological positions.
14 Social cognition refers to the emotional processes involved in
social behaviors.
True
False
Sample response: Varies but students should mention that
forensic evidence is not available at every crime scene. The
, CSI effect has led many people to believe things about
forensic evidence that are not true. The book gave an
example of a juror who asked why the police had not dusted
the grass for fingerprints, which is not possible.
15 Social isolation does not have negative effects on individuals'
mental and physical health.
True
False
16 Social psychology is the scientific study of ______.
how individuals think, feel, and behave in a social context
how individuals perceive themselves and others
how individuals process social information
how individuals interact with others
17 Social psychology is the scientific study of how individuals'
thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the
presence of others.
True
False
18 What does the subfield of behavioral economics explore?
the role of cognitive and social psychology in economic
decision making
the influence of cultural factors in economic behavior
the inadequacy of traditional economic models
the rationality of people’s economic behavior
19 What is social cognition?
the study of emotions and motivations in social
interactions
the intersection of social and behavioral psychology
an intersection of social and cognitive psychology
the examination of basic information processing in social
contexts
20 What is the idea that humans’ large brains evolved due to
their complex social worlds called?
the cooperative survival concept
the social brain hypothesis
