Social Psychology
3rd Edition
Jeff Greenberg; Toni Schmader; Jamie Arndt; Mark Landau
TEST BANK
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 2,426 Questions with Answers
✓ 1,892 Multiple-Choice Questions
✓ 534 Essay & Written-Response Questions
✓ Complete Coverage of 15 Chapters
✓ Conceptual & Application-Based Questions
✓ Social Cognition, Influence & Group Processes
✓ Prejudice, Aggression & Prosocial Behavior
✓ Attraction & Close Relationships
✓ 660-Page Complete Test Bank
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. The Revealing Science of Social Psychology
CHAPTER 2. Fundamentals of Social Behavior
CHAPTER 3. The Core Elements of Social Cognition
CHAPTER 4. Thinking About People and Events
CHAPTER 5. The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self
CHAPTER 6. The Key Self-motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth
CHAPTER 7. Social Influence
CHAPTER 8. Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior
CHAPTER 9. Group Processes
CHAPTER 10. Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination
CHAPTER 11. Responding to and Reducing Prejudice
CHAPTER 12. Interpersonal Aggression
CHAPTER 13. Prosocial Behavior
CHAPTER 14. Interpersonal Attraction
CHAPTER 15. Close Relationships
Complete Test Bank: 2,426 questions across Chapters 1–15
, Test Bank Social Psychology, 3rd Edition Jeff Greenberg (Complete Chapters)
Chap 01_3e
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. What is the most general term for the type of research in which two or more variables are measured and
compared to determine the extent to which they are associated?
a. the experimental method
b. the correlational method
c. quasi-experimental design
d. random assignment
2. Researchers are interested in whether the amount of violent video games played as a child is related to
aggression in adulthood. To answer this question, they collected data on a group of 200 people each year
from the ages of 9–25. This study is BEST considered an example of a(n):
a. longitudinal design.
b. correlational design.
c. experimental design.
d. quasi-experiment.
3. _____ refers to the judgment that for a particular experiment, it is possible to conclude that the independent
variable caused the change in the dependent variable.
a. Internal validity
b. Operationalization
c. Construct validity
d. External validity
4. Which of the following is NOT an official ethical requirement for research with human subjects?
a. Participants must be given the chance for informed consent and be free to withdraw at any time.
b. Projects must be approved by an institutional review board.
c. The full purpose of a study must be explained to participants before they begin.
d. Participants should be assured that efforts will be taken to protect the confidentiality and anonymity of
their data.
5. Carol and Dean are moving to a new state and trying to decide between three cities to live in. As a child,
Carol knew someone from one of these cities whom she did not like, and thinks negatively about this city as
a result. When visiting this city, Carol only notices things such as potholes in the road, rundown buildings, and
litter in the street. Which psychological concept best explains Carol's behavior?
a. reverse causality
b. causal attributions
c. confirmation bias
d. stereotype threat
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Chap 01_3e
6. An if-then statement that specifies what the relationships between variables should be like if a theory is
correct is called a:
a. correlation coefficient.
b. hypothesis.
c. research question.
d. causal attribution.
7. Which of the following techniques of measurement is NOT considered a tool of the neuroscience perspective
in social psychology?
a. brain imaging
b. assessing cardiovascular functioning
c. assessing people's behaviors
d. measuring brain waves
8. Lord and colleagues had psychology students read about two studies on the social impact of capital
punishment. One study seemed to confirm that the death penalty is effective as a crime deterrent, while the
other study suggested that it is not effective. Students on both sides of the debate came away holding their
initial positions even more strongly than before. This finding is evidence of:
a. social comparison.
b. confirmation bias.
c. causal attribution.
d. hypocrisy.
9. Which of the following events had a major influence on the history of social psychology?
a. the economic crisis of the 1970s
b. World War II
c. the Cold War
d. the development of institutional care for people with severe personality disorders
10. Simon is a very extraverted person. However, at school he rarely talks to his classmates. What is the best
explanation of Simon's behavior in this case?
a. his personality
b. the situation
c. his habits
d. the interaction of the situation and his personality
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3rd Edition
Jeff Greenberg; Toni Schmader; Jamie Arndt; Mark Landau
TEST BANK
WHAT’S INCLUDED
✓ 2,426 Questions with Answers
✓ 1,892 Multiple-Choice Questions
✓ 534 Essay & Written-Response Questions
✓ Complete Coverage of 15 Chapters
✓ Conceptual & Application-Based Questions
✓ Social Cognition, Influence & Group Processes
✓ Prejudice, Aggression & Prosocial Behavior
✓ Attraction & Close Relationships
✓ 660-Page Complete Test Bank
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1. The Revealing Science of Social Psychology
CHAPTER 2. Fundamentals of Social Behavior
CHAPTER 3. The Core Elements of Social Cognition
CHAPTER 4. Thinking About People and Events
CHAPTER 5. The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self
CHAPTER 6. The Key Self-motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth
CHAPTER 7. Social Influence
CHAPTER 8. Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior
CHAPTER 9. Group Processes
CHAPTER 10. Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination
CHAPTER 11. Responding to and Reducing Prejudice
CHAPTER 12. Interpersonal Aggression
CHAPTER 13. Prosocial Behavior
CHAPTER 14. Interpersonal Attraction
CHAPTER 15. Close Relationships
Complete Test Bank: 2,426 questions across Chapters 1–15
, Test Bank Social Psychology, 3rd Edition Jeff Greenberg (Complete Chapters)
Chap 01_3e
Indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. What is the most general term for the type of research in which two or more variables are measured and
compared to determine the extent to which they are associated?
a. the experimental method
b. the correlational method
c. quasi-experimental design
d. random assignment
2. Researchers are interested in whether the amount of violent video games played as a child is related to
aggression in adulthood. To answer this question, they collected data on a group of 200 people each year
from the ages of 9–25. This study is BEST considered an example of a(n):
a. longitudinal design.
b. correlational design.
c. experimental design.
d. quasi-experiment.
3. _____ refers to the judgment that for a particular experiment, it is possible to conclude that the independent
variable caused the change in the dependent variable.
a. Internal validity
b. Operationalization
c. Construct validity
d. External validity
4. Which of the following is NOT an official ethical requirement for research with human subjects?
a. Participants must be given the chance for informed consent and be free to withdraw at any time.
b. Projects must be approved by an institutional review board.
c. The full purpose of a study must be explained to participants before they begin.
d. Participants should be assured that efforts will be taken to protect the confidentiality and anonymity of
their data.
5. Carol and Dean are moving to a new state and trying to decide between three cities to live in. As a child,
Carol knew someone from one of these cities whom she did not like, and thinks negatively about this city as
a result. When visiting this city, Carol only notices things such as potholes in the road, rundown buildings, and
litter in the street. Which psychological concept best explains Carol's behavior?
a. reverse causality
b. causal attributions
c. confirmation bias
d. stereotype threat
Page 1
, Name: Class: Date:
Chap 01_3e
6. An if-then statement that specifies what the relationships between variables should be like if a theory is
correct is called a:
a. correlation coefficient.
b. hypothesis.
c. research question.
d. causal attribution.
7. Which of the following techniques of measurement is NOT considered a tool of the neuroscience perspective
in social psychology?
a. brain imaging
b. assessing cardiovascular functioning
c. assessing people's behaviors
d. measuring brain waves
8. Lord and colleagues had psychology students read about two studies on the social impact of capital
punishment. One study seemed to confirm that the death penalty is effective as a crime deterrent, while the
other study suggested that it is not effective. Students on both sides of the debate came away holding their
initial positions even more strongly than before. This finding is evidence of:
a. social comparison.
b. confirmation bias.
c. causal attribution.
d. hypocrisy.
9. Which of the following events had a major influence on the history of social psychology?
a. the economic crisis of the 1970s
b. World War II
c. the Cold War
d. the development of institutional care for people with severe personality disorders
10. Simon is a very extraverted person. However, at school he rarely talks to his classmates. What is the best
explanation of Simon's behavior in this case?
a. his personality
b. the situation
c. his habits
d. the interaction of the situation and his personality
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