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Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method.
Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method.
1. 001: In one of the first social psychological experiments ever c
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
2. 002: In one of the first social psychological experiments ever c
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”
3. 003: Based on early research by Norman Triplett, we should expec
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
4. 004: Based on early research by Norman Triplett with racing cycl
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
5. 005: In one of the first social psychological experiments ever c
In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Max Ringelmann
observed men as they pulled on a rope either alone, as part of a small group, or as part of a large
group. He found that as the size of the group increased, ____.
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Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method.
a. individual effort increased
*b. individual effort decreased
c. the task took longer to complete
d. the task took less time to complete
6. 006: Suppose you own a rowboat and enjoy going rowing on a nearb
Suppose you own a rowboat and enjoy going 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 total in the boat). Will you
put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or on the two-person trip?
a. You will put in more effort on the three-person trip.
*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.
7. 007: Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking
Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we
expect Student X to put 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.
8. 008: Behaviorism seeks to explain human behavior in terms of ___
Behaviorism seeks to explain human behavior in terms of ____ .
*a. attitudes
b. inner states
c. learning principles
d. evolution
9. 009: The first social psychological experiments and the publicat
Who among the following psychologists was the first to publish a social psychology textbook
titled Social Psychology in the 1900s?
a. Kurt Lewin
b. Norman Triplett
*c. Edward Ross
d. Max Ringelmann
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Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method.
10. 010: During the first half of the 20th century, who argued that
During the first half of the 20th century, who argued that attitudes were the most important and
useful concept in social psychology?
a. Kurt Lewin
b. Max Ringelmann
c. Norman Triplett
*d. Gordon Allport
11. 011: Who proposed the idea that behavior is a function of both t
Who proposed the idea that behavior is a function of both the person and the situation in the first
half of the 20th century?
a. Max Ringelmann
b. Norman Triplett
*c. Kurt Lewin
d. Gordon Allport
12. 012: New Question
Maya 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 Maya’s teacher need to predict whether she will indeed
get the book report by Friday?
*a. She will need to know whether Maya likes the book and whether her computer is
working properly.
b. She will need to know whether Maya has weekend plans with her friends.
c. She will need to know whether Maya’s parents earn enough to pay her tuition fee.
d. She will need to know whether Maya scored well the previous year and whether her
brother will help her with the report.
13. 013: In the history of psychology and social psychology, the lat
In the history of psychology and social psychology, the late 1800s and early 1900s marked ____.
*a. the very first social psychological experiments
b. social psychology’s independence from behaviorism
c. the beginnings of research in social cognition
d. the beginnings of research in social neuroscience
14. 014: When did social psychology begin to come into its own as a
When did social psychology begin to come into its own as a field?
a. The 1910s and 1920s
b. The 1930s and 1940s
*c. The 1950s and 1960s
d. The 1970s and 1980s
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Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method.
Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method.
1. 001: In one of the first social psychological experiments ever c
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
2. 002: In one of the first social psychological experiments ever c
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”
3. 003: Based on early research by Norman Triplett, we should expec
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
4. 004: Based on early research by Norman Triplett with racing cycl
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
5. 005: In one of the first social psychological experiments ever c
In one of the first social psychological experiments ever conducted, researcher Max Ringelmann
observed men as they pulled on a rope either alone, as part of a small group, or as part of a large
group. He found that as the size of the group increased, ____.
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Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method.
a. individual effort increased
*b. individual effort decreased
c. the task took longer to complete
d. the task took less time to complete
6. 006: Suppose you own a rowboat and enjoy going rowing on a nearb
Suppose you own a rowboat and enjoy going 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 total in the boat). Will you
put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or on the two-person trip?
a. You will put in more effort on the three-person trip.
*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.
7. 007: Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking
Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we
expect Student X to put 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.
8. 008: Behaviorism seeks to explain human behavior in terms of ___
Behaviorism seeks to explain human behavior in terms of ____ .
*a. attitudes
b. inner states
c. learning principles
d. evolution
9. 009: The first social psychological experiments and the publicat
Who among the following psychologists was the first to publish a social psychology textbook
titled Social Psychology in the 1900s?
a. Kurt Lewin
b. Norman Triplett
*c. Edward Ross
d. Max Ringelmann
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Chapter 1. The Mission and the Method.
10. 010: During the first half of the 20th century, who argued that
During the first half of the 20th century, who argued that attitudes were the most important and
useful concept in social psychology?
a. Kurt Lewin
b. Max Ringelmann
c. Norman Triplett
*d. Gordon Allport
11. 011: Who proposed the idea that behavior is a function of both t
Who proposed the idea that behavior is a function of both the person and the situation in the first
half of the 20th century?
a. Max Ringelmann
b. Norman Triplett
*c. Kurt Lewin
d. Gordon Allport
12. 012: New Question
Maya 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 Maya’s teacher need to predict whether she will indeed
get the book report by Friday?
*a. She will need to know whether Maya likes the book and whether her computer is
working properly.
b. She will need to know whether Maya has weekend plans with her friends.
c. She will need to know whether Maya’s parents earn enough to pay her tuition fee.
d. She will need to know whether Maya scored well the previous year and whether her
brother will help her with the report.
13. 013: In the history of psychology and social psychology, the lat
In the history of psychology and social psychology, the late 1800s and early 1900s marked ____.
*a. the very first social psychological experiments
b. social psychology’s independence from behaviorism
c. the beginnings of research in social cognition
d. the beginnings of research in social neuroscience
14. 014: When did social psychology begin to come into its own as a
When did social psychology begin to come into its own as a field?
a. The 1910s and 1920s
b. The 1930s and 1940s
*c. The 1950s and 1960s
d. The 1970s and 1980s
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