Question 1

At what point does adding additional group members yield diminishing returns in conformity research?

Accepted Answer

A) three group members 
B) four group members 
C) five group members 
D) six group members 
A) three group members 
B) four group members 
C) five group members 
D) six group members

Question 2

Ella,a teenager,follows her school's dress code even though she believes that the dress code is unnecessary-she feels that following the dress code is better than getting punished.In this scenario,Ella's act exemplifies _____.

Accepted Answer

A) mass hysteria 
B) acceptance 
C) norm formation 
D) compliance 
A) mass hysteria 
B) acceptance 
C) norm formation 
D) compliance

Question 3

High school students Aisha and Jared have been dating each other casually.When Aisha's parents tell her to stop seeing Jared and ask her to go out with "nicer boys," Aisha announces that she and Jared are actually "in love" and have decided to go steady.Aisha's behavior most likely illustrates the effects of:

Accepted Answer

A) impact bias. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) collective narcissism. 
D) psychological reactance. 
A) impact bias. 
B) the fundamental attribution error. 
C) collective narcissism. 
D) psychological reactance.

Question 4

Conformity experiments teach the practical lesson that it is easier for a person to stand up for something if he or she:

Accepted Answer

A) has least power in the decision-making process. 
B) is the only person standing up for it. 
C) finds someone else to stand up with him or her. 
D) belongs to a minority group. 
A) has least power in the decision-making process. 
B) is the only person standing up for it. 
C) finds someone else to stand up with him or her. 
D) belongs to a minority group.

Question 5

In Western individualistic societies,the word "conformity" carries:

Accepted Answer

A) a positive connotation. 
B) a negative connotation. 
C) a neutral connotation. 
D) both positive and negative connotations. 
A) a positive connotation. 
B) a negative connotation. 
C) a neutral connotation. 
D) both positive and negative connotations.

Question 6

In a study by Snyder (1980),students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _____ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) were judged most attractive by their fellow participants 
B) were more willing to obey the experimenter's request to make a public commitment to a popular cause 
C) took on additional attitudes as well as the mannerisms of the majority 
D) asserted their individuality by being nonconformist 
A) were judged most attractive by their fellow participants 
B) were more willing to obey the experimenter's request to make a public commitment to a popular cause 
C) took on additional attitudes as well as the mannerisms of the majority 
D) asserted their individuality by being nonconformist

Question 7

David is part of a sales group.On many aspects of the sales strategy,he thinks that his group is making a big mistake,but he decides to give into the pressure and go along with what they decide.In the context of conformity,this change is best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) compliance. 
B) reactance. 
C) acceptance. 
D) independence. 
A) compliance. 
B) reactance. 
C) acceptance. 
D) independence.

Question 8

According to Tanya Chartrand and John Bargh,mimicking someone else's behavior is known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the chameleon effect 
B) the looking-glass self-effect 
C) the false consensus effect 
D) the false uniqueness effect 
A) the chameleon effect 
B) the looking-glass self-effect 
C) the false consensus effect 
D) the false uniqueness effect

Question 9

Identify the true statement about the relationship between personality and conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) People higher in agreeableness and conscientiousness are less likely to conform. 
B) Individuals who favor disagreements over smooth social experiences are more likely to conform. 
C) People high in openness to experience,a personality trait connected to creativity and socially progressive thinking,are more likely to conform. 
D) Novelty seekers,who leap into experiences seeking simulation,are less likely to conform. 
A) People higher in agreeableness and conscientiousness are less likely to conform. 
B) Individuals who favor disagreements over smooth social experiences are more likely to conform. 
C) People high in openness to experience,a personality trait connected to creativity and socially progressive thinking,are more likely to conform. 
D) Novelty seekers,who leap into experiences seeking simulation,are less likely to conform.

Question 10

In the context of Milgram's studies,identify one of the verbal prods used by an experimenter to keep participants going?

Accepted Answer

A) "You will tarnish your social image if you withdraw." 
B) "You will be given $100 if you go on with the experiment." 
C) "You have no other choice;you must go on." 
D) "If you do not continue,you will need to take the teacher's place." 
A) "You will tarnish your social image if you withdraw." 
B) "You will be given $100 if you go on with the experiment." 
C) "You have no other choice;you must go on." 
D) "If you do not continue,you will need to take the teacher's place."

Question 11

In conformity research,Stephens (2007)found _____ people tend to prefer being similar to others,while _____ people strongly prefer to see themselves as unique.

Accepted Answer

A) working-class;middle-class 
B) middle-class;working-class 
C) upper-class;lower-class 
D) lower-class;upper-class 
A) working-class;middle-class 
B) middle-class;working-class 
C) upper-class;lower-class 
D) lower-class;upper-class

Question 12

When William McGuire and his Yale University colleagues invited children to "tell us about yourself," they found that the children were most likely to mention their:

Accepted Answer

A) likes and dislikes. 
B) nationality. 
C) distinctive attributes. 
D) personal characteristics. 
A) likes and dislikes. 
B) nationality. 
C) distinctive attributes. 
D) personal characteristics.

Question 13

How did Burger's (2009)replication differ from Milgram's original research?

Accepted Answer

A) Fewer people obeyed the experimenter and administered 450 volts. 
B) More participants were still obeying at the 350-volt point. 
C) Burger ended the experiment at the 150-volt point. 
D) Burger's participants reported greater distress following the study. 
A) Fewer people obeyed the experimenter and administered 450 volts. 
B) More participants were still obeying at the 350-volt point. 
C) Burger ended the experiment at the 150-volt point. 
D) Burger's participants reported greater distress following the study.

Question 14

A concern for _____ produces normative influence,while a concern for _____ produces informational influence.

Accepted Answer

A) social image;being correct 
B) being correct;social image 
C) being correct;gaining status 
D) social roles;authority figures 
A) social image;being correct 
B) being correct;social image 
C) being correct;gaining status 
D) social roles;authority figures

Question 15

What percentage of Milgram's participants regretted having participated in the study?

Accepted Answer

A) 1% 
B) 5% 
C) 10% 
D) 20% 
A) 1% 
B) 5% 
C) 10% 
D) 20%

Question 16

Justin,an affluent entrepreneur,is a member of a group that fights whaling in the Antarctic seas.He pledges an amount of 1 million dollars toward this purpose in one of their group meetings.According to conformity studies,Justin is most likely to donate the pledged amount because of his _____.

Accepted Answer

A) status 
B) public response 
C) prior commitment 
D) cohesion 
A) status 
B) public response 
C) prior commitment 
D) cohesion

Question 17

In the context of conformity,Asch's experiments lacked _____ but did possess _____.

Accepted Answer

A) experimental realism;mundane realism 
B) mundane realism;experimental realism 
C) validity;reliability 
D) reliability;validity 
A) experimental realism;mundane realism 
B) mundane realism;experimental realism 
C) validity;reliability 
D) reliability;validity

Question 18

Kevin flosses twice a week.If told that other students at his college floss 10 times a week,research by Schmiege et al.(2010)suggests that Kevin:

Accepted Answer

A) will not believe the researchers. 
B) will intend to floss more often but ultimately continue to floss twice a week. 
C) will begin flossing more often. 
D) will floss less often. 
A) will not believe the researchers. 
B) will intend to floss more often but ultimately continue to floss twice a week. 
C) will begin flossing more often. 
D) will floss less often.

Question 19

Compared to people in individualistic countries,those in collectivist countries are:

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to express psychological reactance. 
B) more likely to be conforming. 
C) more susceptible to the fundamental attribution error. 
D) more likely to be independent. 
A) more likely to express psychological reactance. 
B) more likely to be conforming. 
C) more susceptible to the fundamental attribution error. 
D) more likely to be independent.

Question 20

In the context of asserting uniqueness,a lone Black female lawyer in a group of Black and White male lawyers will be most conscious of being:

Accepted Answer

A) Black. 
B) female. 
C) a lawyer. 
D) a part of the group. 
A) Black. 
B) female. 
C) a lawyer. 
D) a part of the group.

At what point does adding additional group members yield diminishing returns in conformity research?

Ella,a teenager,follows her school's dress code even though she believes that the dress code is unnecessary-she feels that following the dress code is better than getting punished.In this scenario,Ella's act exemplifies _____.

Conformity experiments teach the practical lesson that it is easier for a person to stand up for something if he or she:

In Western individualistic societies,the word "conformity" carries:

In a study by Snyder (1980),students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _____ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

David is part of a sales group.On many aspects of the sales strategy,he thinks that his group is making a big mistake,but he decides to give into the pressure and go along with what they decide.In the context of conformity,this change is best described as:

According to Tanya Chartrand and John Bargh,mimicking someone else's behavior is known as _____.

Identify the true statement about the relationship between personality and conformity.

In the context of Milgram's studies,identify one of the verbal prods used by an experimenter to keep participants going?

In conformity research,Stephens (2007)found _ people tend to prefer being similar to others,while _ people strongly prefer to see themselves as unique.

When William McGuire and his Yale University colleagues invited children to "tell us about yourself," they found that the children were most likely to mention their:

How did Burger's (2009)replication differ from Milgram's original research?

A concern for _ produces normative influence,while a concern for _ produces informational influence.

What percentage of Milgram's participants regretted having participated in the study?

Justin,an affluent entrepreneur,is a member of a group that fights whaling in the Antarctic seas.He pledges an amount of 1 million dollars toward this purpose in one of their group meetings.According to conformity studies,Justin is most likely to donate the pledged amount because of his _____.

In the context of conformity,Asch's experiments lacked _ but did possess _.

Kevin flosses twice a week.If told that other students at his college floss 10 times a week,research by Schmiege et al.(2010)suggests that Kevin:

Compared to people in individualistic countries,those in collectivist countries are:

In the context of asserting uniqueness,a lone Black female lawyer in a group of Black and White male lawyers will be most conscious of being:

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Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

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Helping

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Exam 6: Conformity and Obedience

At what point does adding additional group members yield diminishing returns in conformity research?

Ella,a teenager,follows her school's dress code even though she believes that the dress code is unnecessary-she feels that following the dress code is better than getting punished.In this scenario,Ella's act exemplifies _____.

Conformity experiments teach the practical lesson that it is easier for a person to stand up for something if he or she:

In Western individualistic societies,the word "conformity" carries:

In a study by Snyder (1980),students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _____ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

David is part of a sales group.On many aspects of the sales strategy,he thinks that his group is making a big mistake,but he decides to give into the pressure and go along with what they decide.In the context of conformity,this change is best described as:

According to Tanya Chartrand and John Bargh,mimicking someone else's behavior is known as _____.

Identify the true statement about the relationship between personality and conformity.

In the context of Milgram's studies,identify one of the verbal prods used by an experimenter to keep participants going?

In conformity research,Stephens (2007)found _____ people tend to prefer being similar to others,while _____ people strongly prefer to see themselves as unique.

When William McGuire and his Yale University colleagues invited children to "tell us about yourself," they found that the children were most likely to mention their:

How did Burger's (2009)replication differ from Milgram's original research?

A concern for _____ produces normative influence,while a concern for _____ produces informational influence.

What percentage of Milgram's participants regretted having participated in the study?

Justin,an affluent entrepreneur,is a member of a group that fights whaling in the Antarctic seas.He pledges an amount of 1 million dollars toward this purpose in one of their group meetings.According to conformity studies,Justin is most likely to donate the pledged amount because of his _____.

In the context of conformity,Asch's experiments lacked _____ but did possess _____.

Kevin flosses twice a week.If told that other students at his college floss 10 times a week,research by Schmiege et al.(2010)suggests that Kevin:

Compared to people in individualistic countries,those in collectivist countries are:

In the context of asserting uniqueness,a lone Black female lawyer in a group of Black and White male lawyers will be most conscious of being:

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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In conformity research,Stephens (2007)found _ people tend to prefer being similar to others,while _ people strongly prefer to see themselves as unique.

A concern for _ produces normative influence,while a concern for _ produces informational influence.

In the context of conformity,Asch's experiments lacked _ but did possess _.