Question 1

The technique used for studying conformity was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Festinger.
B)  Asch.
C)  Lewin.
D)  Thorndike.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Following orders is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

Accepted Answer

A)  compliance
B)  conformity
C)  influence
D)  obedienceE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

What did Milgram study?

Accepted Answer

A)  the authoritarian personality
B)  bystander apathy
C)  the effects of watching violence on television
D)  obedience to authorityE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 4

According to several research studies,conformity will be greatest among people who:

Accepted Answer

A)  do not expect future interaction with group members.
B)  are not strongly attracted to the group.
C)  feel accepted by the group.
D)  are not completely confident about their ability.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Stereotypes can easily become the basis for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary drives
B)  negating the primacy effect
C)  self-fulfilling prophecies
D)  the development of unifying traitsE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Research has shown that the person who ___________ often becomes the group's leader.

Accepted Answer

A)  remains standing when others are seated
B)  possesses certain traits that correlate with leadership
C)  is seated at the head of the table
D)  arrives at the meeting lateE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

The media is a powerful influence on our attitudes because it is frequently _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rejecting
B)  our only source of information about certain things
C)  with us from birth
D)  entertainingE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

A model used to understand how attitudes are changed is ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance
B)  the ELM
C)  attribution rationalization
D)  information processingE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a positive outcome of the Milgram obedience study?

Accepted Answer

A)  The subjects learned that they would obey an order to hurt another.
B)  The subjects were glad they had been in the study.
C)  The results further our knowledge about human behavior.
D)  The results further our knowledge about the power of orders.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Following the direct orders of someone in a position of higher authority is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  compliance.
B)  conformity.
C)  obedience.
D)  consent.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

When group members feel their efforts are going unrecognized,____________ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A)  inconsistency
B)  coordination loss
C)  motivation loss
D)  groupthinkE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 12

How are proximity to others and the establishment of friendships related?

Accepted Answer

A)  not related
B)  inversely correlated
C)  negatively related
D)  positively relatedE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What is the tendency to exert less effort when working on a group task if individuals' contributions will not be evaluated?

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation
B)  the goof-off phenomenon
C)  social idleness
D)  social loafingE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Assigning a trait to a person explains that person's behavior and _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  helps explain our own behavior
B)  lowers our feelings of guilt
C)  predicts future behavior
D)  lowers that person's anxietyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

When a group exerts such strong pressure to conform that it prevents people from expressing critical ideas,the group is suffering from __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink
B)  polarization
C)  risky shift
D)  deindividuationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Groups tend to move people to believe more strongly in the position that they first held.This is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  "risky shift"
B)  deindividuation
C)  group polarization effect
D)  groupthinkE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

Accepted Answer

A)  is intended to be helpful to others.
B)  unintentionally harms others.
C)  intentionally harms others.
D)  has no known motivation behind it.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

In the famous Milgram experiment on obedience,who received a shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  the "learner"
B)  no one
C)  the confederate
D)  the subjectE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Social comparison theory is associated with which reason for joining groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  self identification
B)  information and evaluation
C)  social support
D)  achieving a goalE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Norms usually do NOT:

Accepted Answer

A)  apply only to certain group members.
B)  apply to all group members.
C)  exist in unwritten form.
D)  exist in written form.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 12: C: Social Psychology

Following orders is referred to as _______ by social psychologists.

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Altruistic behavior is behavior that:

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Norms usually do NOT:

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The technique used for studying conformity was developed by:

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Social comparison theory is associated with which reason for joining groups?

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Following the direct orders of someone in a position of higher authority is called:

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The media is a powerful influence on our attitudes because it is frequently _____________.

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Assigning a trait to a person explains that person's behavior and _________________.

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A model used to understand how attitudes are changed is ___________.

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Research has shown that the person who ___________ often becomes the group's leader.

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According to several research studies,conformity will be greatest among people who:

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Stereotypes can easily become the basis for ________.

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In the famous Milgram experiment on obedience,who received a shock?

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When group members feel their efforts are going unrecognized,____________ occurs.

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Which of the following is NOT a positive outcome of the Milgram obedience study?

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Groups tend to move people to believe more strongly in the position that they first held.This is called ________.

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What did Milgram study?

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How are proximity to others and the establishment of friendships related?

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When a group exerts such strong pressure to conform that it prevents people from expressing critical ideas,the group is suffering from __________.

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What is the tendency to exert less effort when working on a group task if individuals' contributions will not be evaluated?

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