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Master the scientific study of how individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the real or imagined presence of others with this comprehensive Test Bank for the 11th Edition of Social Psychology by Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers, and M. Lynne Cooper. This essential academic resource features a vast array of exam-style questions—including multiple-choice, true/false, and critical thinking scenarios—meticulously designed to challenge your understanding of human social interaction and psychological phenomena. It provides exhaustive coverage for Chapter 1. Introducing Social Psychology, Chapter 2. Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research, Chapter 3. Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World, Chapter 4. Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People, Chapter 5. The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context, Chapter 6. Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem, Chapter 7. Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings, Chapter 8. Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior, Chapter 9. Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups, Chapter 10. Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy, Chapter 11. Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help?, Chapter 12. Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People? Can We Prevent It?, and Chapter 13. Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures.

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TEST BANK

Social Psychology
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Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, and Robin M. Akert
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11th Edition
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, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Social Psychology (11th Edition)
Authors: Elliot Aronson, Timothy D. Wilson, Robin M. Akert, Samuel R. Sommers, and M. Lynne
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Cooper
ISBN: 9780137634675

Chapter 1: Introducing Social Psychology
Chapter 2: Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research
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Chapter 3: Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World
Chapter 4: Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People
Chapter 5: The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context
Chapter 6: Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem
Chapter 7: Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings
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Chapter 8: Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior
Chapter 9: Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups
Chapter 10: Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy
Chapter 11: Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help?
Chapter 12: Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People? Can We Prevent It?
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Chapter 13: Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures
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Chapter 1
Introducing Social Psychology
Total Assessment Guide (TAG)
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Question Remember Understand Apply What
Topic Analyze It
Type the Facts the Concepts You Know

Introduction Multiple Choice
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Essay

Defining Social Multiple Choice 2, 11, 12, 13, 19, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 5, 8, 9, 21, 22, 36, 37, 45
Psychology 26, 29, 30, 31, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, 35, 38,
41, 43, 58, 59, 18, 20, 23, 24, 39, 40, 42, 44,
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60 25, 32, 33, 34, 47, 48, 49, 50,
46, 52, 53, 55, 51, 54, 56, 61,
57, 63 62

Essay 176, 177, 180 178, 179
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The Power of Multiple Choice 64, 66, 70, 71, 74, 80, 86, 87, 65, 67, 68, 69, 76, 112
the Situation 72, 78, 79, 84, 93, 94, 110, 111, 73, 75, 77, 81,
89, 95, 98, 104, 119, 125 82, 83, 85, 88,
107, 113, 114, 90, 91, 92, 96,
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115, 116, 117, 97, 99, 100, 101,
118, 120, 124 102, 103, 105,
106, 108, 109,
121, 122, 123,
126
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Essay 181, 182, 183, 185 184

Where Multiple Choice 127, 129, 133, 130, 143, 148, 128, 131, 132,
Construals 135, 136, 137, 150, 151, 155, 134, 138, 139,
Come From: 149, 154, 156, 158, 159, 160, 140, 141, 142,
Basic Human 157, 161 163, 164, 166, 144, 145, 146,
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Motives 167 147, 152, 153,
162, 165

Essay 187, 189, 190 188 186

Why Study Multiple Choice 168, 172 169, 170, 171, 174
Social 173, 175
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Psychology?
Essay 191
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Aronson, Wilson, Sommers, Page-Gould, Lewis, Jr.: Social Psychology, 11th edition



CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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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 phenomena: selfless and selfish actions
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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.
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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
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APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes in psychology.

2. The scientific study of the way in which people’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are influenced by the
real or imagined presence of other people is the definition of .
a. psychology
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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
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Difficulty Level: Easy
Skill Level: Remember the Facts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes 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
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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
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Skill Level: Understand the Concepts
APA Learning Objective: 1.1 Describe key concepts, principles, and overarching themes 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.
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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.

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