Exam 6: Sensation and Perception

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.

Ahmed generally likes to go home to visit his family during vacation. However, after his father strictly tells him that he must be home during spring vacation, Ahmed decides to remain at college. Ahmed's behavior is best understood in terms of

Bill conforms because he fears that he will be rejected by others in the group if he doesn't. His conformity results from

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

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

Describe what was done and what was found in Asch's (1955) study.

In light of the Milgram studies, which of the following is NOT one of the factors that determined obedience?

Acting in accord with a direct order or command is called

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

What percentage of nurses in Hofling et al.'s (1966) study administered an obvious drug overdose when it was called in by an unknown physician?

In the context of resisting social pressure, the motive to protect or restore one's sense of freedom is known as

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

Conformity based on a person's desire to fulfill others' expectations, often to gain their acceptance, is called

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

Mullen and her colleagues (1990) found that the average baseline jaywalking rate decreases in the presence of a non-jaywalking confederate, especially if the non-jaywalker is well dressed. This is an example of the power of _____ on conformity.

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

In a variation of the Milgram study, the learner was in the same room as the teacher. Under these conditions

People are LEAST likely to conform when

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

Identify a situation in which conformity is the highest.