Exam 7: Conformity

Little Lizzie takes a tumble and bumps her head.As she sits and ponders whether to scream or get up and keep on running,her mother approaches,scoops Lizzie up into her arms,and cries out,"Poor,poor Baby! Oh my gosh! Are you okay?" In response,Lizzie screws up her face and wails.Why did Lizzie respond as she did?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 141

How does conformity to normative social influence differ from conformity to informational social influence?

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Question 142

Brett Silverstein and colleagues (1986)conducted an archival analysis of photographs of women appearing in Vogue and Ladies Home Journal from 1901 to 1981.These researchers found that standards of female beauty in North America fluctuated over time.These findings reveal the power of _______ to shape physical appearance.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 143

According to Judith Anderson and her colleagues (1992),why would a heavy female body be preferred in cultures where food supplies were scarce or unreliable?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 144

According to Dominic Packer (2008),at which point in the Milgram experiment is the participant most likely to disobey authority?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 145

A field study by Shultz and his colleagues (2007)attempted to get people to reduce their energy consumption.Consumers were given weekly feedback about the social norms for energy consumption in their neighbourhood and their own consumption levels relative to their neighbours.Based on this study,which technique below would prevent a "boomerang effect" from occurring if people were given such feedback.

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Question 146

The concept of social norms refers to

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Question 147

In an alternative version of his original experiment,Stanley Milgram had the experimenter leave the room after telling participants that they could deliver whatever level of shock they chose.After the experimenter left the room,a confederate suggested that the participant increase shock by one level each time the learner made a mistake.In this variation,only about 20% (compared to about 65% in the original study)went to the highest shock level.This experimental variation demonstrated the power of _______ in eliciting obedience.

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Question 148

Joe has a fairly average body for a man and wants women to be attracted to him physically.Joe is most likely to (wrongly)think that women are attracted to

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 149

When Solomon Asch (1955)conducted an experiment in which six confederates gave the wrong judgment about the lengths of lines and in which a seventh confederate gave the correct judgment,participants' normative conformity dropped drastically.These findings support the importance of _______ in producing conformity.

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Question 150

Survey researchers sometimes enclose a dollar bill along with questionnaires in order to increase the odds that recipients will complete and return them.This technique often works because

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 151

Changes in depictions of men's and women's bodies in the media demonstrate changes in social influence,and changes in perceptions of one's own actual and ideal body demonstrate social influence.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 152

Cultural norms in North America place a great deal of emphasis on

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Question 153

In public situations,women are more conforming than men.In private situations,men and women are comparably conforming.According to Alice Eagly (1987),this pattern of results can be explained by

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 154

The decision about whether to conform to informational social influence is an important one because

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 155

Suppose you wanted your friend Nick to agree to join the Save the Seals campaign,a campaign that most of your other friends support.You should invite Nick to a meeting consisting of

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 156

Which of the following statements regarding conformity is TRUE,according to information presented in your text?

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Question 157

Assume that you are canvassing a neighbourhood to collect donations to the Nuke a Whale Fund.You would be using the door-in-the-face technique if you first _ and then _.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 158

Cross-cultural replications of Solomon Asch's original (1951)conformity studies (in which participants gave public judgments of the lengths of lines),have revealed that

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Question 159

Women's attempts to achieve the culturally ideal body through excessive dieting is an example of

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Question 160

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How does conformity to normative social influence differ from conformity to informational social influence?

According to Judith Anderson and her colleagues (1992),why would a heavy female body be preferred in cultures where food supplies were scarce or unreliable?

According to Dominic Packer (2008),at which point in the Milgram experiment is the participant most likely to disobey authority?

The concept of social norms refers to

Joe has a fairly average body for a man and wants women to be attracted to him physically.Joe is most likely to (wrongly)think that women are attracted to

Survey researchers sometimes enclose a dollar bill along with questionnaires in order to increase the odds that recipients will complete and return them.This technique often works because

Changes in depictions of men's and women's bodies in the media demonstrate changes in social influence,and changes in perceptions of one's own actual and ideal body demonstrate social influence.

Cultural norms in North America place a great deal of emphasis on

In public situations,women are more conforming than men.In private situations,men and women are comparably conforming.According to Alice Eagly (1987),this pattern of results can be explained by

The decision about whether to conform to informational social influence is an important one because

Suppose you wanted your friend Nick to agree to join the Save the Seals campaign,a campaign that most of your other friends support.You should invite Nick to a meeting consisting of

Which of the following statements regarding conformity is TRUE,according to information presented in your text?

Assume that you are canvassing a neighbourhood to collect donations to the Nuke a Whale Fund.You would be using the door-in-the-face technique if you first _ and then _.

Cross-cultural replications of Solomon Asch's original (1951)conformity studies (in which participants gave public judgments of the lengths of lines),have revealed that

Women's attempts to achieve the culturally ideal body through excessive dieting is an example of

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How does conformity to normative social influence differ from conformity to informational social influence?

According to Judith Anderson and her colleagues (1992),why would a heavy female body be preferred in cultures where food supplies were scarce or unreliable?

According to Dominic Packer (2008),at which point in the Milgram experiment is the participant most likely to disobey authority?

The concept of social norms refers to

Joe has a fairly average body for a man and wants women to be attracted to him physically.Joe is most likely to (wrongly)think that women are attracted to

Survey researchers sometimes enclose a dollar bill along with questionnaires in order to increase the odds that recipients will complete and return them.This technique often works because

Changes in depictions of men's and women's bodies in the media demonstrate changes in ________ social influence,and changes in perceptions of one's own actual and ideal body demonstrate ________ social influence.

Cultural norms in North America place a great deal of emphasis on

In public situations,women are more conforming than men.In private situations,men and women are comparably conforming.According to Alice Eagly (1987),this pattern of results can be explained by

The decision about whether to conform to informational social influence is an important one because

Suppose you wanted your friend Nick to agree to join the Save the Seals campaign,a campaign that most of your other friends support.You should invite Nick to a meeting consisting of

Which of the following statements regarding conformity is TRUE,according to information presented in your text?

Assume that you are canvassing a neighbourhood to collect donations to the Nuke a Whale Fund.You would be using the door-in-the-face technique if you first _______ and then _______.

Cross-cultural replications of Solomon Asch's original (1951)conformity studies (in which participants gave public judgments of the lengths of lines),have revealed that

Women's attempts to achieve the culturally ideal body through excessive dieting is an example of

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Group Processes

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

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Changes in depictions of men's and women's bodies in the media demonstrate changes in social influence,and changes in perceptions of one's own actual and ideal body demonstrate social influence.

Assume that you are canvassing a neighbourhood to collect donations to the Nuke a Whale Fund.You would be using the door-in-the-face technique if you first _ and then _.