Question 1

Obedience is a form of compliance in which people change their behaviour in response to

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A)   direct commands.
B)   implied pressure.
C)   requests from others.
D)   persuasive communications.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

What is the main reason we tend to make attributions about the causes of events, others' behaviour, and our own behaviour?

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A)   We have a strong need to understand our experiences.
B)   Attribution making was selected for at some point in our ancestral past.
C)   We have an unconscious urge to psychoanalyse the behaviour of others.
D)   Having access to information about others tends to fulfill our need for power.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 3

Your teenage daughter is engaging in conformity when she asks to have her eyebrow pierced and tells you that "everybody has one" and that her friends will not accept her if she doesn't get it.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

When the jury entered the jury room most of the jurors thought that the defendant in the case was probably innocent, but some weren't certain.After discussing the case for four hours, all twelve jurors are now firmly convinced that the defendant did not commit the crime.The strengthening of the jurors' opinions following group discussion is consistent with which of the following processes?

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A)   group think
B)   the bystander effect
C)   reciprocity
D)   group polarisationE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

According to evolutionary theorists, which of the following factors is likely to be the MOST important for a male seeking a prospective mate?

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A)   ambition
B)   social status
C)   financial resources
D)   physical attractivenessE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

According to research conducted by Darley and Latane a person who collapsed on the street would be least likely to be helped if

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A)   the number of witnesses is high.
B)   there is a single witness.
C)   the people who witness the event are strangers.
D)   the situation is judged to be serious by the witness.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following psychologists is known for conducting classic research on conformity?

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A)   Solomon Asch
B)   Daryl Bem
C)   Leon Festinger
D)   Stanley MilgramE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Asch found that two key factors influencing conformity were

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A)   group size and task difficulty.
B)   group size and group unanimity.
C)   the sex of group members and group unanimity.
D)   the sex of group members and task difficulty.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Kirstie's boss asks for input about ways the company can improve its current advertising campaign.However, every time an employee offers a suggestion that differs from the plan that the boss has sketched out, the suggestion is ignored completely.In this case, it is likely that the group that is supposed to improve the company's advertising will experience the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)   social interference.
B)   groupthink.
C)   group polarisation.
D)   ingratiation.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

An actor tends to attribute the cause of his behaviours differently than observers, in large part, because an actor has

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A)   less knowledge concerning situational factors.
B)   less knowledge concerning his personality.
C)   more knowledge concerning situational factors.
D)   more knowledge concerning his personality.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Marsha believes that all news reporters are cynical, doubting individuals who would sell their souls for an exclusive story.In this case, Marsha's beliefs about the traits and behaviours of news reporters are one example of

Accepted Answer

A)   the fundamental attribution error.
B)   a confirmation bias.
C)   stereotypes.
D)   the matching hypothesis.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Discuss the nature of groups and the bystander effect.

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Question 13

Zimbardo, at the end of the Stanford Prison study, concluded that ____________________ can lead normal, decent people to engage in sinister ways.

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Question 14

People who are physically attractive are viewed as ____ than less attractive people.

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A)   more conceited and insecure and less competent
B)   more sociable and poised and less competent
C)   more friendly, well adjusted, and competent
D)   more arrogant, insecure, and competentE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Groupthink is more likely when the group

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A)   does not have a designated leader.
B)   must justify their decision to other groups in the same organisation.
C)   is under pressure to make a major decision.
D)   experiences any of these things.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which of the following is MOST likely to be a factor that contributes to group polarisation?

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A)   social loafing
B)   obedience
C)   conformity
D)   the bystander effectE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

The "typical" subject in Milgram's study experienced ____ psychological distress ____ to administer stronger electric shocks.

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A)   considerable; but continued
B)   considerable; and refused
C)   little; and continued
D)   little; and refusedE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Describe how various aspects of physical appearance may influence our impressions of others.

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Question 19

Milgram's original study found that approximately ____ of subjects exhibited obedience by administering all 30 levels of electric shock.

Accepted Answer

A)   85%
B)   65%
C)   35%
D)   15%E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Attitudes that we hold consciously and can easily describe to others are known as __________ attitudes.

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A)   explicit
B)   inferential
C)   implicit
D)   externalE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

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