SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY 11TH EDITION BY ELLIOT ARONSON TEST BANK MEDTESTBANKS Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Chapter 1 Introducing Social Psychology Total Assessment Guide (TAG) Topic Question Type Remember the Facts Understand the Concepts Apply What You Know Analyze It Introduction Multiple Choice Essay Defining Social Psychology Multiple Choice 2, 11, 12, 13, 19, 26, 29, 30, 31, 41, 43, 58, 59, 60 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 20, 23, 24, 25, 32, 33, 34, 46, 52, 53, 55, 57, 63 5, 8, 9, 21, 22, 27, 28, 35, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 54, 56, 61, 62 36, 37, 45 Essay 176, 177, 180 178, 179 The Power of the Situation Multiple Choice 64, 66, 70, 71, 72, 78, 79, 84, 89, 95, 98, 104, 107, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 124 74, 80, 86, 87, 93, 94, 110, 111, 119, 125 65, 67, 68, 69, 73, 75, 77, 81, 82, 83, 85, 88, 90, 91, 92, 96, 97, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 105, 106, 108, 109, 121, 122, 123, 126 76, 112 Essay 181, 182, 183, 185 184 Where Construals Come From: Basic Human Motives Multiple Choice 127, 129, 133, 135, 136, 137, 149, 154, 156, 157, 161 130, 143, 148, 150, 151, 155, 158, 159, 160, 163, 164, 166, 167 128, 131, 132, 134, 138, 139, 140, 141, 142, 144, 145, 146, 147, 152, 153, 162, 165 Essay 187, 189, 190 188 186 Why Study Social Psychology? Multiple Choice 168, 172 169, 170, 171, 173, 175 174 Essay 191 1 Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material
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MEDTESTBANKS Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY Aronson, Wilson, Sommers, Page-Gould, Lewis, Jr.: Social Psychology , 11th edition Multiple Choice Choose the one alternative that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. In the introduction to Chapter 1, you read about a number of social phen omena: selfless and selfish actions performed during the COVID pandemic; a sister and brother disagreed on the attractiveness of the same fraternity; and more than 800 people committed mass suicide in Jonestown, Guyana. What do these examples have in common? a. They defy explanation. b. They describe socially deviant behavior. c. They reveal the power of social influence. d. They reflect the operation of deliberate persuasion attempts. Answer: C Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology Difficulty Level: Difficult Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them es in psychology. 2. The scientific study of the way in which people’s thoughts, feelings, and beh aviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people is the definition of . a. psychology b. personality psychology c. social psychology d. sociology Answer: C Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology Difficulty Level: Easy Skill Level: Remember the Facts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them es in psychology. 3. Social psychology is the study of how affect(s) the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors of humans. a. live social interactions with other humans b. the presence of real or imagined other people c. other living things d. perceptions of the social world Answer: B Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them es in psychology. 4. Which of the following is an example of social influence? a. You concoct a convincing lie to tell your professor about why your assignment was late. b. When you get hungry, you have trouble concentrating. c. You didn’t do well on an exam because you stayed up all night cramming. d. You almost fall asleep while driving, so you pull to the side of the road to take a short nap. 2 Copyright © 2023, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material
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MEDTESTBANKS Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material Aronson, Wilson, Sommers, Page-Gould, Lewis, Jr.: Social Psychology , 11th edition Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them es in psychology. 5. E’Lisha agrees to spend all day Saturday helping her friend complete her cho res, even though she doesn’t want to, had other plans, and doesn’t even like her friend all that much. It’s likely E’Lisha’s friend used the skillful application of to get her to agree to help. a. social influence b. her mere presence c. obedience d. threat Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Apply What You Know APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them es in psychology. 6. Which example illustrates a direct persuasion attempt? a. A bully threatens Billy and steals his lunch money. b. Ramona works hard in school to make her mother proud. c. Felipe thinks of his ex-boyfriend and becomes sad. d. Jason moves from New York to Atlanta and develops a Southern accent. Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them es in psychology. 7. Not all social influence is direct or deliberate. Compared to the others, which example BE ST illustrates indirect or subtle social influence? a. An nationwide advertising campaign is launched to promote a new soft drink. b. A senatorial candidate delivers a speech to convince voters that she is not really liberal. c. A parent disciplines a child by taking away a favorite toy. d. A child sees other kids wearing their T-shirts inside out and starts wearing a T-shirt the same way. Answer: D Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology Difficulty Level: Moderate Skill Level: Understand the Concepts APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching them es in psychology. 8. From across the room, Xiao sees his mother sigh, and he approaches to give her a hug in hopes of cheering her up. In this case, Xiao’s behavior is an example of a(n) social influence attempt. a. direct b. ineffective c. indirect d. unintended Answer: A Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology Difficulty Level: Difficult 3 Copyright © 2023, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved. Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study Material
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