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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 s ide 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 ex ercise 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 Ringe lmann observed men as they pulled on a rope either al one, as part of a small group, or as part of a large group. He found that as the size of the group increased, ____. 1 Social Psychology & Human Nature , 4th Edition 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 o n 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 (ro w 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 Ring elmann 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 ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01.02: Name the early influences and key ideas that had a lasting influence on the field. NOTES: Modified 9. The first social psychological experiments and the publication of the first book to bear the title Social Psychology both occurred around ____. a. 400 A.D. b. 1750 2 Chapter 1—The Mission and the Method c. 1900 d. 1965 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. 10. During the first half of the 20th century, who argued that attitude s were the most important and useful concept in social psychology? a. Kurt Lewin b. Max Ringelmann c. Norman Triplett d. Gordon Allport ANS: D DIF: Easy 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. 11. Who proposed the idea that behavior is a function of both the person and the situation in the first half of the 20th century? a. Max Ringelmann b. Norman Triplett c. Kurt Lewin d. Gordon Allport ANS: C DIF: Easy 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. 12. You want to ask your frien d Maya to help you with your sorority’s float for the competition in the homecoming parade next week. Maya is extremely reliable and trustworthy, but she is totally swamped with her internship and upcoming midterm exams. You decide not to ask her since she might be too busy to follow through. According to Kurt Lewin’s analysis of human behavior, knowing that Maya is reliable is an example of “____” information, and knowing she is busy is an example of “____” information. a. person; situation b. situation; person c. social; nonsocial d. nonsocial; social ANS: A 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. 13. In the history of psychology and social psychology, the late 1800s and early 1900s marked ____. a. the very first social psychological experiments b. social psychology’s independence from behaviorism c. the beginnings of research in social cognition d. the beginnings of research in social neuroscience ANS: A DIF: Difficult 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. NOTES: Modified 3 Social Psychology & Human Nature , 4th Edition 14. When did social psychology begin to come into its own as a field? a. The 1910s and 1920s b. The 1930s and 1940s c. The 1950s and 1960s d. The 1970s and 1980s ANS: C DIF: Difficult 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. NOTES: Modified 15. Milgram’s famous studies of obedience to authority were motivated by which historical event? a. The Holocaust b. The fall of Communism c. The return of soldiers from Desert Storm d. The Great Depression ANS: A DIF: Easy 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. 16. Today, both funded and unfunded studies conducted at universities must first obtain ____ approval. a. ABPP b. IRB c. APA d. ERB ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: How Do Social Psychologists Answer Their Own Questions? KEY: Bloom’s: Remember OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01. 07: Analyze the ethical issues associated with psychological research in general and social psychological research in particular. 17. 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 c. complete debriefing d. informed consent ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: How Do Social Psychologists Answer Their Own Questions? KEY: Bloom’s: Understand OBJ: SOCP.BAUM.17.01. 07: Analyze the ethical issues associated with psychological research in general and social psychological research in particular. 18. Dr. Puni does not want the participants in his study to be aware of his hypoth esis. What will he strive to reduce in his study? a. margin of error b. divergent validity c. measurement validity d. demand characteristics ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: How Do Social Psychologists Answer Their Own Questions? KEY: Bloom’s: Apply 4The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
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