OBJ: 3 KEY: Applied
47. “Founders of social psychology” Norman Triplett and Max Ringelmann both did research examining
| a. | the influence groups exert on their members. |
| b. | the impact of the presence of others on performance. |
| c. | how behaviors are shaped by perceptions. |
| d. | the impact of different leadership strategies on group performance. |
ANS: B REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology
OBJ: 3 KEY: Conceptual
48. Which of the following events is regarded as having established social psychology as a distinct field of study?
| a. | The publication of the first three textbooks in social psychology |
| b. | The publication of the first research article in social psychology |
| c. | The formation of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues |
| d. | The introduction of the interactionist perspective to the field of psychology |
ANS: A REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology
OBJ: 3 KEY: Factual
49. Floyd Allport’s social psychology textbook, published in 1924, is credited with
| a. | establishing the field’s emphasis on the scientific method. |
| b. | imbuing the field with a cross-cultural orientation. |
| c. | introducing the major theories of social psychology. |
| d. | bridging the “hot” and “cold” perspectives on behavior and cognition. |
ANS: A REF: A Brief History of Social Psychology
OBJ: 3 KEY: Factual
50. Which of the following people did not author one of social psychology’s first textbooks?
| a. | William McDougall |
| b. | Muzafer Sherif |
| c. | Edward Ross |
| d. | Floyd Allport |