Question 1

In Milgram's research, when the experimenter gave the commands by telephone instead of in person, full obedience

Accepted Answer

A)  dropped to zero. 
B)  dropped to 21 percent. 
C)  dropped to 50 percent. 
D)  increased to 73 percent. 
A)  dropped to zero. 
B)  dropped to 21 percent. 
C)  dropped to 50 percent. 
D)  increased to 73 percent.

Question 2

In experiments, people have been found to conform more when they must _____ than when they must _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  respond publicly; write down their responses in private 
B)  commit themselves in writing; announce their responses in public 
C)  think before acting; react spontaneously 
D)  explain their responses; keep silent 
A)  respond publicly; write down their responses in private 
B)  commit themselves in writing; announce their responses in public 
C)  think before acting; react spontaneously 
D)  explain their responses; keep silent

Question 3

In a study by Hofling and his colleagues (1966), 22 hospital nurses were telephoned by an unknown physician and ordered to administer an obvious drug overdose. Results showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  most would not act on the order unless the caller named a familiar physician as a reference. 
B)  most nurses refused to comply unless given the order in writing. 
C)  less experienced nurses complied but more experienced ones challenged the order. 
D)  all but one proceeded to comply without delay. 
A)  most would not act on the order unless the caller named a familiar physician as a reference. 
B)  most nurses refused to comply unless given the order in writing. 
C)  less experienced nurses complied but more experienced ones challenged the order. 
D)  all but one proceeded to comply without delay.

Question 4

When participants in Milgram's experiments wanted to quit, they were given

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A)  shocks to keep them going. 
B)  money as an incentive to keep going. 
C)  up to four verbal prods to keep them going. 
D)  a reward for being one of the few to disobey. 
A)  shocks to keep them going. 
B)  money as an incentive to keep going. 
C)  up to four verbal prods to keep them going. 
D)  a reward for being one of the few to disobey.

Question 5

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 6

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

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A)  informational influence. 
B)  the false consensus effect. 
C)  group cohesion. 
D)  the chameleon effect. 
A)  informational influence. 
B)  the false consensus effect. 
C)  group cohesion. 
D)  the chameleon effect.

Question 7

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

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A)  an individual who favors disagreements over smooth social experiences 
B)  an individual who favors modern beliefs over traditional beliefs 
C)  an individual who repeatedly violates traffic rules 
D)  an individual who doubts the existence of free will 
A)  an individual who favors disagreements over smooth social experiences 
B)  an individual who favors modern beliefs over traditional beliefs 
C)  an individual who repeatedly violates traffic rules 
D)  an individual who doubts the existence of free will

Question 8

After President Bush announced his position regarding a possible war with Iraq, he was unlikely to change his mind. This most likely reflects the

Accepted Answer

A)  attitude polarization between the political parties. 
B)  fact that prior commitment reduces susceptibility to social influence. 
C)  fact that the high status of the office elicits a need for uniqueness. 
D)  fact that higher-status people are more susceptible to psychological reactance. 
A)  attitude polarization between the political parties. 
B)  fact that prior commitment reduces susceptibility to social influence. 
C)  fact that the high status of the office elicits a need for uniqueness. 
D)  fact that higher-status people are more susceptible to psychological reactance.

Question 9

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 10

In the context of personality, who among the following are least likely to conform?

Accepted Answer

A)  individuals who doubt the existence of free will 
B)  individuals who are high in openness to experience 
C)  individuals who follow the rules 
D)  individuals who favor smooth social experiences over disagreements 
A)  individuals who doubt the existence of free will 
B)  individuals who are high in openness to experience 
C)  individuals who follow the rules 
D)  individuals who favor smooth social experiences over disagreements

Question 11

Normative influence leads to compliance, especially for those

Accepted Answer

A)  who find themselves in ambiguous situations. 
B)  who are comfortable in their roles. 
C)  who are seeking to climb a status ladder. 
D)  who are in positions of authority. 
A)  who find themselves in ambiguous situations. 
B)  who are comfortable in their roles. 
C)  who are seeking to climb a status ladder. 
D)  who are in positions of authority.

Question 12

Bearman and Bruckner (2001) found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became somewhat more likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge. This is an example of how

Accepted Answer

A)  status produces psychological reactance. 
B)  there is cohesion in a group. 
C)  teens seek to maintain emotional distance from would-be sexual partners. 
D)  prior commitment reduces susceptibility to social influence. 
A)  status produces psychological reactance. 
B)  there is cohesion in a group. 
C)  teens seek to maintain emotional distance from would-be sexual partners. 
D)  prior commitment reduces susceptibility to social influence.

Question 13

Sherif's study took advantage of

Accepted Answer

A)  the phi phenomenon. 
B)  the concept of natural selection. 
C)  the planning fallacy. 
D)  the autokinetic phenomenon. 
A)  the phi phenomenon. 
B)  the concept of natural selection. 
C)  the planning fallacy. 
D)  the autokinetic phenomenon.

Question 14

Several restaurant managers complied with orders from a telephone caller, posing as a police officer, to strip search a customer or employee. This is an example of the power of _____ on compliance.

Accepted Answer

A)  group influence 
B)  personality factors 
C)  the closeness of authority 
D)  the legitimacy of authority 
A)  group influence 
B)  personality factors 
C)  the closeness of authority 
D)  the legitimacy of authority

Question 15

Discuss the ethics of Milgram's study.

Accepted Answer

Milgram's study has been the subject of

Question 16

A social role is

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A)  a cluster of norms. 
B)  separate from culture. 
C)  a weak influence on conformity. 
D)  one that curbs any freedom of interpretation. 
A)  a cluster of norms. 
B)  separate from culture. 
C)  a weak influence on conformity. 
D)  one that curbs any freedom of interpretation.

Question 17

According to conformity research, a group's social power is deflated when

Accepted Answer

A)  someone disagrees with the majority. 
B)  there is absence of any minor in-groups. 
C)  no one differs from the majority. 
D)  there is homogeneity in the group. 
A)  someone disagrees with the majority. 
B)  there is absence of any minor in-groups. 
C)  no one differs from the majority. 
D)  there is homogeneity in the group.

Question 18

In a variation of the Milgram study, teachers were required to force the learner's hand into contact with a shock plate. Under these conditions,

Accepted Answer

A)  there was no change in resulting shocks. 
B)  there was a decrease in compliance to shock. 
C)  there was an increase in compliance to shock. 
D)  there were less complaints from the victims. 
A)  there was no change in resulting shocks. 
B)  there was a decrease in compliance to shock. 
C)  there was an increase in compliance to shock. 
D)  there were less complaints from the victims.

Question 19

Conformity is greater when people respond publicly before a group. This pattern reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  impact bias. 
B)  collective narcissism. 
C)  normative influence. 
D)  informational influence. 
A)  impact bias. 
B)  collective narcissism. 
C)  normative influence. 
D)  informational influence.

Question 20

The experimenter in Milgram's study used all EXCEPT which of the following verbal prods to encourage participants to continue?

Accepted Answer

A)  "It is absolutely essential that you continue." 
B)  "You will be penalized if you refuse to go on." 
C)  "You have no other choice; you must go on." 
D)  "The experiment requires that you continue." 
A)  "It is absolutely essential that you continue." 
B)  "You will be penalized if you refuse to go on." 
C)  "You have no other choice; you must go on." 
D)  "The experiment requires that you continue."

In Milgram's research, when the experimenter gave the commands by telephone instead of in person, full obedience

In experiments, people have been found to conform more when they must _ than when they must _.

In a study by Hofling and his colleagues (1966), 22 hospital nurses were telephoned by an unknown physician and ordered to administer an obvious drug overdose. Results showed that

When participants in Milgram's experiments wanted to quit, they were given

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

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

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

After President Bush announced his position regarding a possible war with Iraq, he was unlikely to change his mind. This most likely reflects the

In the context of personality, who among the following are least likely to conform?

Normative influence leads to compliance, especially for those

Bearman and Bruckner (2001) found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became somewhat more likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge. This is an example of how

Sherif's study took advantage of

Several restaurant managers complied with orders from a telephone caller, posing as a police officer, to strip search a customer or employee. This is an example of the power of _____ on compliance.

Discuss the ethics of Milgram's study.

A social role is

According to conformity research, a group's social power is deflated when

In a variation of the Milgram study, teachers were required to force the learner's hand into contact with a shock plate. Under these conditions,

Conformity is greater when people respond publicly before a group. This pattern reflects

The experimenter in Milgram's study used all EXCEPT which of the following verbal prods to encourage participants to continue?

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In Milgram's research, when the experimenter gave the commands by telephone instead of in person, full obedience

In experiments, people have been found to conform more when they must _____ than when they must _____.

In a study by Hofling and his colleagues (1966), 22 hospital nurses were telephoned by an unknown physician and ordered to administer an obvious drug overdose. Results showed that

When participants in Milgram's experiments wanted to quit, they were given

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

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

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

After President Bush announced his position regarding a possible war with Iraq, he was unlikely to change his mind. This most likely reflects the

In the context of personality, who among the following are least likely to conform?

Normative influence leads to compliance, especially for those

Bearman and Bruckner (2001) found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became somewhat more likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge. This is an example of how

Sherif's study took advantage of

Several restaurant managers complied with orders from a telephone caller, posing as a police officer, to strip search a customer or employee. This is an example of the power of _____ on compliance.

Discuss the ethics of Milgram's study.

A social role is

According to conformity research, a group's social power is deflated when

In a variation of the Milgram study, teachers were required to force the learner's hand into contact with a shock plate. Under these conditions,

Conformity is greater when people respond publicly before a group. This pattern reflects

The experimenter in Milgram's study used all EXCEPT which of the following verbal prods to encourage participants to continue?

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In experiments, people have been found to conform more when they must _ than when they must _.

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