Test Bank for Social Psychology , 11th Edition by Elliot Aronson.pdf

TEST BANK FOR SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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5TH EDITION
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TOM GILOVICH ISBN: 9780393667691
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,Tablenof nContents
1. Ann Invitationn ton Socialn Psychology
2. Then Methodsn of n Socialn Psychology
3. Then Socialn Self
4. Socialn Cognition:n Thinkingn about n Peoplen and n Situations
5. Socialn Attribution:n Explainingn Behavior
6. Emotion
7. Attitudes,n Behavior,n and n Rationalization
8. Persuasion
9. Socialn Influence
10. Relationshipsn and n Attraction
11. Stereotyping,n Prejudice,n and n Discrimination
12. Groups
13. Aggression
14. Altruismn and n Cooperation
Applicationn Modulen 1:n Socialn Psychologyn and n Heathn Applicatio
nnModulen2:nSocialnPsychologynand nEducationn Applicationn Modu
len 3:n Socialn Psychologyn and n then Law

,CHAPTERn1:nAnnInvitationnto nSocialnPsychology


MULTIPLEnCHOICE

1. Socialn psychology n can n ben defined n asn then study n of n then
of nindividualsnin n socialn situations.
a. intuitive;n behaviors
b. scientific;n behaviors
c. scientific;n feelings,n thoughts,n and n behaviors
d. behavioral;n thoughtsn and n feelings
ANS:n C DIF: Easy
REF:n Characterizingn Socialn Psychology n OBJ:n Factual

2. Which n ofnthenfollowingn SupremenCourtn rulingsnwasnheavilyn influenced nby nsocialnpsychologicaln
research?
a. Roen v.n Wade c. Marbury n v.n Madison
b. Brown n v.n Board n ofn Education d.n n Miranda n v.n Arizona
ANS:n B DIF: Easy
REF:n Characterizingn Socialn Psychology n OBJ:n Factual

3. A a a a , a a .n A(n )
isn mostn likelyn tonconductnannexperimentn ton identifyn then conditionsnorn situationsnundern
which n each n of n thesen assertionsn isn accurate.
a. personality n psychologist c. sociologist
b. socialn psychologist d.n n anthropologist
ANS:n B DIF: Easy
REF:n Characterizingn Socialn Psychology n OBJ:n Factual

4. Saa a a a a a a a
offer.n Then main n difference n between n Sandra a a a a
anpsychologicaln theoriesn are
a. alwaysn moren complicated. c. based n on n logic.
b. almostn alwaysn counterintuitive. d.n n putn to n then test.
ANS:n D DIF: Medium
REF:n Characterizingn Socialn Psychology n OBJ:n Factual

5. Socialn psychologistsn differn fromn personality n psychologistsn because n socialn psychologistsn tend n to
a. rely n primarily n on n correlationaln research.
b. arguen thatn geneticsn do n notn exertn causaln effectsn on n socialn behavior.
c. examine n then influence n of n situationsn on n behaviors.
d. stressn individualn differencesn in n behavior.
ANS:n C DIF: Medium
REF:n Characterizingn Socialn Psychology n OBJ:n Factual

6. Which n of n then followingn isn LEASTn characteristic n of n then goalsn of n socialn psychology?
a. understandingn hown people n in n differentn culturesn think,n feel,n and n behave
b. a a a
c. evaluatingn then accuracy n of n folk n theoriesn aboutn hown situationsn influence n behavior
d. understandingn hown personality n traitsn predispose n people n to n respond n to n socialn situations

, ANS:n D DIF: Medium
REF:n Characterizingn Socialn Psychology n OBJ:n Conceptual

7. Jacquie nand nKaren narenbothn interested ninn thentopicn ofndivorce.nJacquien isn an socialnpsychologistn andnKa
ren n isn ansociologist.n Compared nto nKaren,n which nofnthenfollowingn questionsn isn Jacquienmostnlikelyn tona
sk?
a. Do n differentn divorce n lawsn influence n divorce n rates?
b. Aren divorce n ratesn highern amongn people n who n aren moren educated?
c. Why n doesn infidelity n lead n to n divorce?
d. Isn divorcen moren prevalentn in n Northern n statesn relativen to n Southern n states?
ANS:n C DIF: Medium
REF:n Characterizingn Socialn Psychology n OBJ:n Conceptual

8. Which n ofnthenfollowingn phenomenan bestn illustratesnthenrelationshipn between nsocialn influencen and n
behavior?
a. actingn moren cooperative n when n you n aren in n an good n mood n (asn opposed n to n an bad n mood)
b. preferringn to n driven with n then carn radio n on n (asn opposed n to n off)
c. cyclingn fastern when n peoplen aren watchingn you n (asn opposed n to n when n you n aren alone)
d. gettingn into n moren argumentsnwhennthen temperaturenisnaboven80ndegreesn(asnopposedn to n
undern 80 n degrees)
ANS:n C DIF: Difficult
REF:n Characterizingn Socialn Psychology n OBJ:n Conceptual

9. K L sn concept,n then field n of n forces,n emphasizesn thatn
underlie(s)n much n of n human n behavior.
a. genetics c. then characteristicsn of n an situation
b. physicaln stimulation d.n n naturaln selection
ANS:n C DIF: Easy
REF:n Then Powern of n then Situation n OBJ:n Factual

10. Kurtn Lewin,n thenfoundernofn modernn socialnpsychology,n argued nthatnthen effectsnofn psychologicalnforcesn
can n ben understood n in n then samen way n thatn aren understood.
a. physicaln forces c. personality n forces
b. attributen forces d.n n armed n forces
ANS:n A DIF: Easy
REF:n Then Powern of n then Situation n OBJ:n Factual

11. Research n on n suggestsn itn isn
forn peoplen tonassumen thatndispositionsnaren then underlyingn causesnofnmo
stn behaviors.
a. then fundamentaln attribution n error;n common
b. then fundamentaln attribution n error;n uncommon
c. obedience n to n authority;n common
d. obedience n to n authority;n uncommon
ANS:n A DIF: Easy
REF:n Then Powern of n then Situation n OBJ:n Factual

12. Then classicn Milgramn study n showed n thatn about
a. 1 n percentn of n participantsn delivered n an 330- a .
b. 10 a a a .
c. 20 n percentn of n participantsn delivered n an 450- a .