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Social Psychology and Human Nature | 6th Edition
by Roy F. Baumeister, Brad J. Bushman
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,Table of Content
Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method
Chapter 2. Culture and Nature
Chapter 3. The Self
Chapter 4. Choices and Actions: The Self in Control
Chapter 5. Social Cognition
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Chapter 6. Emotion and Affect
Chapter 7. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency
Chapter 8. Social Influence and Persuasion
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Chapter 9. Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others
Chapter 10. Aggression and Antisocial Behavior
Chapter 11. Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection
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Chapter 12. Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality
Chapter 13. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations
Chapter 14. Groups
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Chapter 1 - The Mission and the Method
1. 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 side with their classmates.
a. work more slowly
b. work more quickly
c. second-guess themselves less
d. second-guess themselves more
ANSWER: a
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2. Suppose you own a rowboat and enjoy rowing on a nearby lake in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing
with two of your friends (three people in total in the boat), and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend
(two people in the boat).Will you put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or the two-person trip?
a. You will put in more effort on the three-person trip.
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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—research is inconclusive.
ANSWER: b
3. Given Max Ringelmann’s early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put
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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.
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ANSWER: b
4. Who among the following psychologists was the first to publish a social psychology textbook titled Social Psychology
in the 1900s?
a. Kurt Lewin
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b. Norman Triplett
c. Edward Ross
d. Max Ringelmann
ANSWER: c
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5. During the first half of the 20th century, who argued that attitudes were the most important and useful concept in social
psychology?
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a. Kurt Lewin
b. Max Ringelmann
c. Norman Triplett
d. Gordon Allport
ANSWER: d
6. Who proposed in the first half of the 20th century the idea that behavior is a function of both the person and the
situation?
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Chapter 1 - The Mission and the Method
a. Max Ringelmann
b. Norman Triplett
c. Kurt Lewin
d. Gordon Allport
ANSWER: c
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7. Eireena is required to turn in her book report by the end of the week. Based on Kurt Lewin’s formula, what kinds of
information will Eireena’s teacher need to predict whether she will indeed get the book report by Friday?
a. She will need to know whether Eireena likes the book and whether her computer is working properly.
b. She will need to know whether Eireena has weekend plans with her friends.
c. She will need to know whether Eireena parents earn enough to pay her tuition fee.
d. She will need to know whether Eireena scored well the previous year and whether her brother will help her
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with the report.
ANSWER: a
8. In the history of psychology and social psychology, the late 1800s and early 1900s marked ____.
a. the very first social psychological experiments
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b. social psychology’s independence from behaviorism
c. the beginnings of research in social cognition
d. the beginnings of research in social neuroscience
ANSWER: a
9. Milgram’s famous studies of obedience to authority were motivated by which of the following historical events?
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a. The Holocaust
b. The fall of Communism
c. The return of soldiers from Desert Storm
d. The Great Depression
ANSWER: a
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10. 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
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b. Demand characteristics
c. Complete debriefing
d. Informed consent
ANSWER: c
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11. In the 1950s and 1960s, mainstream psychology was divided between two main theoretical camps: ____.
a. trait theory and behaviorism
b. Freudian psychoanalysis and humanism
c. humanism and trait theory
d. behaviorism and Freudian psychoanalysis
ANSWER: d
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Social Psychology and Human Nature | 6th Edition
by Roy F. Baumeister, Brad J. Bushman
TE
ST
SO
LU
TI
O
N
,Table of Content
Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method
Chapter 2. Culture and Nature
Chapter 3. The Self
Chapter 4. Choices and Actions: The Self in Control
Chapter 5. Social Cognition
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Chapter 6. Emotion and Affect
Chapter 7. Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency
Chapter 8. Social Influence and Persuasion
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Chapter 9. Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others
Chapter 10. Aggression and Antisocial Behavior
Chapter 11. Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection
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Chapter 12. Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality
Chapter 13. Prejudice and Intergroup Relations
Chapter 14. Groups
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TI
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,Name Class Dat
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Chapter 1 - The Mission and the Method
1. 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 side with their classmates.
a. work more slowly
b. work more quickly
c. second-guess themselves less
d. second-guess themselves more
ANSWER: a
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2. Suppose you own a rowboat and enjoy rowing on a nearby lake in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing
with two of your friends (three people in total in the boat), and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend
(two people in the boat).Will you put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or the two-person trip?
a. You will put in more effort on the three-person trip.
ST
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—research is inconclusive.
ANSWER: b
3. Given Max Ringelmann’s early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put
SO
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.
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ANSWER: b
4. Who among the following psychologists was the first to publish a social psychology textbook titled Social Psychology
in the 1900s?
a. Kurt Lewin
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b. Norman Triplett
c. Edward Ross
d. Max Ringelmann
ANSWER: c
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5. During the first half of the 20th century, who argued that attitudes were the most important and useful concept in social
psychology?
N
a. Kurt Lewin
b. Max Ringelmann
c. Norman Triplett
d. Gordon Allport
ANSWER: d
6. Who proposed in the first half of the 20th century the idea that behavior is a function of both the person and the
situation?
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, Name Class Dat
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a. Max Ringelmann
b. Norman Triplett
c. Kurt Lewin
d. Gordon Allport
ANSWER: c
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7. Eireena is required to turn in her book report by the end of the week. Based on Kurt Lewin’s formula, what kinds of
information will Eireena’s teacher need to predict whether she will indeed get the book report by Friday?
a. She will need to know whether Eireena likes the book and whether her computer is working properly.
b. She will need to know whether Eireena has weekend plans with her friends.
c. She will need to know whether Eireena parents earn enough to pay her tuition fee.
d. She will need to know whether Eireena scored well the previous year and whether her brother will help her
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with the report.
ANSWER: a
8. In the history of psychology and social psychology, the late 1800s and early 1900s marked ____.
a. the very first social psychological experiments
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b. social psychology’s independence from behaviorism
c. the beginnings of research in social cognition
d. the beginnings of research in social neuroscience
ANSWER: a
9. Milgram’s famous studies of obedience to authority were motivated by which of the following historical events?
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a. The Holocaust
b. The fall of Communism
c. The return of soldiers from Desert Storm
d. The Great Depression
ANSWER: a
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10. 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
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b. Demand characteristics
c. Complete debriefing
d. Informed consent
ANSWER: c
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11. In the 1950s and 1960s, mainstream psychology was divided between two main theoretical camps: ____.
a. trait theory and behaviorism
b. Freudian psychoanalysis and humanism
c. humanism and trait theory
d. behaviorism and Freudian psychoanalysis
ANSWER: d
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