Exam 11: Groups and Social Media

What type of power does a class have as a whole to control the behavior of a professor? As you consider the answer,list each of the six types of powers outlined in the text and discuss each type of power as it might be related to this question.

________ occurs when an individual may have reason to believe that the group will apply sanctions to punish nonconforming behavior.

Discuss the concept of conformity.Then describe the five types of social influence that affect the likelihood of conformity.

Every summer,thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts converge at Sturgis,South Dakota,for a motorcycle rally.They fill up every campground,motel,and hotel,in the vicinity.This annual illustrates a(n)________.

What are norms? Why are they important?

Explain how the fear of deviance affects individual behavior or conformity.

According to the principle of least interest,the person who is least ________ has the most power in the relationship.

Anna asks people in her social group their opinion about a movie before she watches it.Her social group is an example of a(n)________.

Opinion leaders are likely to also be opinion seekers.

Recent research on opinion leadership has called into question the traditional view that there are ________ opinion leaders,whose recommendations people see for all purchases.

Briefly describe the characteristics of someone who is role-relaxed.

Explain the three different reference groups.

A membership reference group comprises idealized figures such as successful business people,athletes,or performers.