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,Chapter 1 Test Item File for Social Psychology, Seventh Canadian Edition



1) The task of the psychologist is to
A) explore the unconscious.
B) understand and predict behaviour.
C) explain physiological functioning.
D) understand the impact of economic factors.
E) predict future events.

Answer: B
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy

2) In the introduction to Chapter 1, you read about a number of social phenomena. For
example, a university athlete was happy about the barbaric hazing he experienced and 74
people died as a result of their membership in a dangerous cult in a murder-suicide in
Quebec. 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
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Understand Difficulty: Moderate


3) Social psychology is defined as the scientific study of the way people's ________ are
influenced by the ________ presence of other people.
A) thoughts and feelings; real or imagined
B) thoughts, feelings, and behaviours; real or imagined
C) behaviours; real
D) behaviours; imagined
E) thoughts and behaviours; imagined

Answer: B
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy

4) Which of the following is an example of a direct persuasion attempt?
A) Ramona works hard in school to make her mother proud.
B) Jason moves from Calgary to P.E.I. and picks up a Maritimes accent.
C) Garin watches a romantic comedy to make his girlfriend happy.
D) Marianne thinks of her ex-boyfriend and becomes sad.
E) A bully threatens Billy and demands that he hand over his money.

Answer: E
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Moderate

5) Not all social influence is direct or deliberate. Which of the following is the best
example of more indirect or subtle social influence?

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A) A political candidate delivers a speech to convince voters that she is not really
liberal.
B) A parent disciplines his child by taking away her favourite toy.
C) Your friends try to persuade you to do something you don’t really want to do.
D) An advertising campaign is launched to promote a new soft drink.
E) A student is exposed to new ideas in his courses, and rethinks his original
attitudes.

Answer: E
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Moderate

6) From across the room, J.T. sees his mother sigh and he approaches to give her a hug in
the hopes of cheering her up. In this case, J.T.'s behaviour is an example of ________
social influence attempt.
A) an unintended
B) a direct
C) an ineffective
D) a covert
E) an indirect

Answer: B
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Easy

7) What is the general topic of most interest to social psychologists?
A) interpersonal relationships
B) social influence
C) anti-social behaviours
D) personality
E) attitudes and beliefs

Answer: B
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy

8) Which of the following is an example of social interpretation OR construal?
A) You didn't do well on the test because you stayed up all night cramming.
B) You feel guilty because you persuaded your professor to raise your grade on an
exam.
C) You almost fell asleep at the wheel, so you pull off the road to take a short nap.
D) You decide to postpone work because you like to sleep in.
E) When you are hungry, you have trouble concentrating.

Answer: B
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Moderate

9) The word “construal” refers to
A) the way in which people perceive, comprehend, and interpret the social world.
B) information provided by other people.

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C) imagined events.
D) social norms.
E) objective reality.

Answer: A
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Recall Difficulty: Easy

10) Juan is in love with Carolina and views her temper as an endearing example of her
“feistiness.” Her coworkers, however, interpret Carolina’s temper as rude and
insensitive. This example illustrates the power of love to influence our
A) construals.
B) behaviours.
C) relationships.
D) personality.
E) influence attempts.

Answer: A
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Easy

11) Which of the following is the best example of a construal?
A) whether or not a woman decides to marry
B) results of a political poll
C) the average age of people who vote for liberal candidates.
D) the number of people in the audience of The Jerry Springer Show
E) the perceived aggressiveness of girls versus boys

Answer: E
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Moderate

12) Sandeep returns home from her first year of university, and is very proud of her GPA.
She earned a 3.0 ("B") average. She's unhappily surprised to discover that her parents
are disappointed that she didn't perform better. This situation best represents the
power of ________ in explaining social behaviour.
A) socialization
B) interpersonal conflict
C) family dynamics
D) achievement motivation
E) construals

Answer: E
Type: MC LO: 1.1 Skill: Applied Difficulty: Moderate

13) Johan likes Shawayna and smiles at her every chance he gets. Shawayna wonders
why Johanis always smirking at her sarcastically and studiously avoids him. Johan
thinks he's being friendly and cannot understand Shawayna's standoffishness;
Shawayna thinks Johan is a jerk and cannot figure out why he won't leave her alone.
This situation best represents the power of ________ in explaining social behaviour.

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