Test Bank – Social Psychology, 11th Edition (Aronson, Wilson,
Sommers) | Complete Verified Solutions | ISBN 9780134641287
, Chapter 1 Introducing Social
Psychology
Total Assessment Guide (TAG)
Topic Questio Remembe Understand Apply Analyze It
n Type r the Facts the What You
Concepts Know
Introduction Multiple
Choice
Essay
Defining Multiple 2, 11, 12, 13, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 5, 8, 9, 21, 22, 36, 37, 45
Social Choice 19, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, 35, 38,
26, 29, 30, 31, 18, 20, 23, 24, 39, 40, 42, 44,
Psychology
41, 43, 58, 59, 25, 32, 33, 34, 47, 48, 49, 50,
60 46, 52, 53, 55, 51, 54, 56, 61,
57, 63 62
Essay 176, 177, 180 178, 179
The Power Multiple 64, 66, 70, 71, 74, 80, 86, 87,65, 67, 68, 69, 76, 112
of the Choice 72, 78, 79, 84, 93, 94, 110, 73, 75, 77, 81,
Situation 89, 95, 98, 104, 111, 82, 83, 85, 88,
107, 113, 114, 119, 125 90, 91, 92, 96,
115, 116, 117, 97, 99, 100,
118, 120, 124 101,
102, 103, 105,
106, 108, 109,
121, 122, 123,
126
Essay 181, 182, 183, 185 184
Where Multiple 127, 129, 133, 130, 143, 148, 128, 131, 132,
Construals Choice 135, 136, 137, 150, 151, 155, 134, 138, 139,
149, 154, 156, 158, 159, 160, 140, 141, 142,
Come
157, 161 163, 164, 166, 144, 145, 146,
From:
167 147, 152, 153,
Basic
162, 165
Human
Motives Essay 187, 189, 190 188 186
Why Study Multiple 168, 172 169, 170, 171, 174
Social Choice 173, 175
Psychology? Essay 191
1
, CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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 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. 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
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
b. personality psychology
c. social psychology
d. sociolog
y Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from
other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology
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
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
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.
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.
2
Copyright © 2023, 2016, 2013 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.
Sommers) | Complete Verified Solutions | ISBN 9780134641287
, Chapter 1 Introducing Social
Psychology
Total Assessment Guide (TAG)
Topic Questio Remembe Understand Apply Analyze It
n Type r the Facts the What You
Concepts Know
Introduction Multiple
Choice
Essay
Defining Multiple 2, 11, 12, 13, 1, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10, 5, 8, 9, 21, 22, 36, 37, 45
Social Choice 19, 14, 15, 16, 17, 27, 28, 35, 38,
26, 29, 30, 31, 18, 20, 23, 24, 39, 40, 42, 44,
Psychology
41, 43, 58, 59, 25, 32, 33, 34, 47, 48, 49, 50,
60 46, 52, 53, 55, 51, 54, 56, 61,
57, 63 62
Essay 176, 177, 180 178, 179
The Power Multiple 64, 66, 70, 71, 74, 80, 86, 87,65, 67, 68, 69, 76, 112
of the Choice 72, 78, 79, 84, 93, 94, 110, 73, 75, 77, 81,
Situation 89, 95, 98, 104, 111, 82, 83, 85, 88,
107, 113, 114, 119, 125 90, 91, 92, 96,
115, 116, 117, 97, 99, 100,
118, 120, 124 101,
102, 103, 105,
106, 108, 109,
121, 122, 123,
126
Essay 181, 182, 183, 185 184
Where Multiple 127, 129, 133, 130, 143, 148, 128, 131, 132,
Construals Choice 135, 136, 137, 150, 151, 155, 134, 138, 139,
149, 154, 156, 158, 159, 160, 140, 141, 142,
Come
157, 161 163, 164, 166, 144, 145, 146,
From:
167 147, 152, 153,
Basic
162, 165
Human
Motives Essay 187, 189, 190 188 186
Why Study Multiple 168, 172 169, 170, 171, 174
Social Choice 173, 175
Psychology? Essay 191
1
, CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCING SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY
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 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. 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
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
b. personality psychology
c. social psychology
d. sociolog
y Answer: C
Learning Objective: 1.1 Define social psychology and distinguish it from
other disciplines. Topic: Defining Social Psychology
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
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
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.
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.
2
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