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For Social Psychology And Human Nature, Brief 4th Edition
By Roy F. Baumeister Latest Update
Graded A+
,Social Psychology And Human Nature Brief
4th Edition
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 side 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 exercise 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
For Social Psychology And Human Nature, Brief 4th Edition
By Roy F. Baumeister Latest Update
Graded A+
,Social Psychology And Human Nature Brief
4th Edition
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 side 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 exercise 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
