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,CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter 1 Social Psychology: The Science of the Social Side of Life 1
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Chapter 2 Social Cognition: How we think About the Social World 27
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Chapter 3 Social Perception: Perceiving and Understanding Others 53
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Chapter 4 The Self: Answering the Question, “Who Am I?” 79
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Chapter 5 Attitudes: Evaluating and Responding to the Social World 105 C
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hapter 6 The Causes, Effects, and Cures of Stereotyping, Prejudice and Di
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scrimination 131 h
Chapter 7 Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships 155
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Chapter 8 Social Influence: Changing Others’ Behavior 179 Cha
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pter 9 Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others 205
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Chapter 10 Aggression: Its Nature, Causes, and Control 231
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Chapter 11 Groups and Individuals: The Consequences of Belonging 257
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Chapter 12 Social Psychology: Applying Its Principles to Law, Health, and
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Business 283 h
Preface
The goal of the Test Bank to accompany Robert A. Baron, Nyla R.
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Social Psychology, Twelfth Edition, is to provide fully referenced, thoroughly r
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Green, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Mark A. Whatley, Valdosta
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Chapter 1: Social Psychology: The Science of the Social Side of Life T
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EST BANK h
CHAPTER 1 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF THE SOCIAL h h h h h h h h
SIDE OF LIFE h h
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS h
The branch of psychology that seeks to understand the nature and c
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auses of individual behavior and
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thought in social situations is ________.
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A) general psychology
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B) social psychology
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C) organizational psychology
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E) interpersonal psychology
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Social psychologists focus their attention mainly on individuals because
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ituations
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hcultural differences have a strong effect on the behavior of groups but onl
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y a weak effect on
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society doesn't have much influence over how individuals should behave in
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most situations h
Answer: A h
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As a scientific discipline, social psychology strives for ________.
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A) a non-skeptical understanding of unobservable forces
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an objective understanding of behavior
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a narrow focus on the determinants of group behavior
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a subjective understanding of group functions
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4) Social Psychology embraces ________ as core scientific values.
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accuracy, objectivity, statistical support, and open-mindedness
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centered stance, skepticism h h
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5) The focus of social psychology is on ________.
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the processes society use to direct and control the behavior of i
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ndividuals
how groups define and shape society
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the behavior and thoughts of individuals
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the actions of small groups of individuals
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the effects that society may have on group behavior
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Answer: C h
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6) Why take a scientific approach? Part of the answer lies in the ________
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nature of proverbs, axioms,
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7) Kim knows she needs to go take summer courses, but worries about l
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eaving her new boyfriend for 3
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months. She wonders, will "absence make the heart go stronger" be true, o
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r is "Out of sight, out of mind"
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apter 1 -12. Complete A+ Guide
h h h h h
,CONTENTS
Preface
Chapter 1 Social Psychology: The Science of the Social Side of Life 1
h h h h h h h h h h h h
Chapter 2 Social Cognition: How we think About the Social World 27
h h h h h h h h h h h
Chapter 3 Social Perception: Perceiving and Understanding Others 53
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Chapter 4 The Self: Answering the Question, “Who Am I?” 79
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Chapter 5 Attitudes: Evaluating and Responding to the Social World 105 C
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hapter 6 The Causes, Effects, and Cures of Stereotyping, Prejudice and Di
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scrimination 131 h
Chapter 7 Interpersonal Attraction and Close Relationships 155
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Chapter 8 Social Influence: Changing Others’ Behavior 179 Cha
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pter 9 Prosocial Behavior: Helping Others 205
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Chapter 10 Aggression: Its Nature, Causes, and Control 231
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Chapter 11 Groups and Individuals: The Consequences of Belonging 257
h h h h h h h h h h
Chapter 12 Social Psychology: Applying Its Principles to Law, Health, and
h h h h h h h h h h h
Business 283 h
Preface
The goal of the Test Bank to accompany Robert A. Baron, Nyla R.
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
Branscombe and Donn Byrne’s h h h
Social Psychology, Twelfth Edition, is to provide fully referenced, thoroughly r
h h h h h h h h h h
eviewed questions, which h h
target the key concepts from the corresponding chapters of the textbook.
h h h h h h h h h h h
There are approximately 1,500
h h h
questions total, ranging in type from multiple-choice, fill-in-the-
h h h h h h h
blank, short answer, and concise essay
h h h h h
questions. New to this edition there is also one MyPsychLab Feature
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Essay Question per chapter that
h h h h
tests a relevant asset.
h h h
This same Test Bank is available in TestGen Computerized Test Bank
h h h h h h h h h h h
software, which can be h h h
downloaded from the Instructor’s Resource Center at h h h h h h h
www.pearsonhighered.com.
Special thanks to the accuracy reviewers Jody L. Davis, Virginia
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Commonwealth University, Jeffrey h h
Green, Virginia Commonwealth University, and Mark A. Whatley, Valdosta
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State University for
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carefully checking each question and providing exceptional feedback.
h h h h h h h
I welcome any constructive feedback from you about this test bank. The g
h h h h h h h h h h h h
oal is to improve the test
h h h h h
,questions so that each is a truly fair test of a factual knowledge of Social P
h h h h h h h h h h h h h h h
sychology, a clear grasp of the h h h h h
issues, or an ability to apply that understanding to a real-
h h h h h h h h h h
world example. Thank you for choosing Social Psychology, Twelfth Edition! I
h h h h h h h h h h h
sincerely hope that you find this carefully h h h h h h
integrated resource a valuable addition to your course materials.
h h h h h h h h
Greg Nichols h
University of Kansas h h
Chapter 1: Social Psychology: The Science of the Social Side of Life T
h h h h h h h h h h h h
EST BANK h
CHAPTER 1 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE SCIENCE OF THE SOCIAL h h h h h h h h
SIDE OF LIFE h h
MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS h
The branch of psychology that seeks to understand the nature and c
h h h h h h h h h h h
auses of individual behavior and
h h h h
thought in social situations is ________.
h h h h h h
A) general psychology
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B) social psychology
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C) organizational psychology
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hD) applied psychology
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E) interpersonal psychology
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hAnswer: B h
Page Ref: 5 - 6 h h h h
Social psychologists focus their attention mainly on individuals because
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________.
A) our behavior is influenced by the actions of other individuals in social s
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
ituations
B) the behavior of groups is too difficult to study in laboratory conditions C)
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hcultural differences have a strong effect on the behavior of groups but onl
h h h h h h h h h h h h
y a weak effect on
h h h h
individuals
D) some individuals are more strongly affected by society than are others E)
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
society doesn't have much influence over how individuals should behave in
h h h h h h h h h h h
most situations h
Answer: A h
Page Ref: 5 - 6 h h h h
As a scientific discipline, social psychology strives for ________.
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A) a non-skeptical understanding of unobservable forces
h h h h h h
, a unified theory of group behavior
h h h h h
an objective understanding of behavior
h h h h
a narrow focus on the determinants of group behavior
h h h h h h h h
a subjective understanding of group functions
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Answer: C h
Page Ref: 6 h h
4) Social Psychology embraces ________ as core scientific values.
h h h h h h h h
accuracy, objectivity, skepticism, and open-mindedness h h h h
accuracy, objectivity, statistical support, and open-mindedness
h h h h h
objectivity, theoretical coherence, open-mindedness, and skepticism
h h h h h
theoretical coherence, participant-observer approach, client- h h h h
centered stance, skepticism h h
open-
mindedness, skepticism, statistical support, theoretical coherence Answer:
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A
Page Ref: 6 h h
5) The focus of social psychology is on ________.
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the processes society use to direct and control the behavior of i
h h h h h h h h h h h
ndividuals
how groups define and shape society
h h h h h
the behavior and thoughts of individuals
h h h h h
the actions of small groups of individuals
h h h h h h
the effects that society may have on group behavior
h h h h h h h h h
Answer: C h
Page Ref: 6 h h
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6) Why take a scientific approach? Part of the answer lies in the ________
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
nature of proverbs, axioms,
h h h h
maxims and the like. h h h
contradictory
anecdotal
medieval
Socratic
rhetorical An h
swer: A Page R h h h
ef: 6 - 7 h h h
7) Kim knows she needs to go take summer courses, but worries about l
h h h h h h h h h h h h h
eaving her new boyfriend for 3
h h h h h
months. She wonders, will "absence make the heart go stronger" be true, o
h h h h h h h h h h h h
r is "Out of sight, out of mind"
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