Exam 6: Conformity and Obedience

When Milgram conducted his first series of experiments with a sample of 20- to 50-year-old men,he found that over 60 percent of them:

Paula was feeling sad,so she decided to go to a comedy club.After being around happy people for an hour,Paula left the club feeling much better.This is an example of:

Rachel,a middle-aged woman,appreciates maggot cheese because her friends love it and consider it healthy.She agrees with her friends' views about the health benefits of maggot cheese.Identify the classical obedience study that explains Rachel's choice in this scenario?

Which of the following is NOT a reason your textbook gives for why we yawn?

In the context of personality,who among the following is most likely to conform?

Williams,a 60-year-old man,decides to be a vegetarian henceforth and thus contribute his part in reducing carbon footprint.He believes this would reduce global warming.In this scenario,Williams most likely exemplifies _____.

A classmate across the room yawns and then several other students yawn.This is an example of:

When we go along with the crowd to avoid rejection,or to gain their approval,we are conforming because of:

Conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure is called:

Conformity that occurs when people accept evidence about reality that is provided by other people is called:

Identify the situation in which people in a group are most likely to conform.

The extent to which members of a group are bound together,such as by attraction to one another,is called:

Noah,a middle-aged man,makes a passive comment on social media about his colleague.He would not make such a comment in a face-to-face conversation with the colleague.According to Milgram's study,Noah most likely made the comment about his colleague because of _____.

Group members who feel attracted to the group are more responsive to its influence.This fact illustrates the impact of _____ on conformity.

When Milgram conducted the obedience study with 40 men,he found that:

At what point in the study does the "learner" in Milgram's study refuse to answer any additional questions?

Lillian is an adolescent girl,and her mother insists that Lillian bathe twice a day and maintain personal hygiene.Lillian does not listen to her mother.Lillian most likely exhibits _____ in this scenario.

Johnny is talking to his new roommate Ken when Ken starts scratching his nose.Within a few seconds,Johnny starts scratching his nose too.This behavior is an example of:

After hearing so much about the dangers of smoking cigarettes from the media and seeing numbers of people who quit the habit,Jacob finally realizes that smoking is dangerous,and,therefore,he quits.His behavior is an example of:

In the context of Milgram's study of compartmentalization of evil,which of the following statements is true about the research findings on the power of social norms?