Question 1

Obedience is a special type of conformity

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A) based on the fundamental attribution error. 
B) based on social facilitation. 
C) involving groupthink. 
D) to the demands of an authority. 
A) based on the fundamental attribution error. 
B) based on social facilitation. 
C) involving groupthink. 
D) to the demands of an authority.

Question 2

Thinking of yourself as successful, talented, responsible, or fairly paid depends entirely on

Accepted Answer

A) your relative abilities. 
B) your mood on that particular day. 
C) whom you choose for comparison. 
D) the circumstances in which you find yourself. 
A) your relative abilities. 
B) your mood on that particular day. 
C) whom you choose for comparison. 
D) the circumstances in which you find yourself.

Question 3

Sarah has just gotten into a sorority that she has always wanted to be in. However, she just saw one of the members bring a copy of the upcoming biology exam to the sorority president that she obtained from the instructor's student worker. Sarah is upset that her "sorority" is engaging in unethical behavior. However, she decides to keep quiet so her loyalty will allow her to effect a change and eliminate this unethical behavior by working within the organization. Sarah has resolved her cognitive dissonance by

Accepted Answer

A) adding consonant thoughts. 
B) decreasing her amount of perceived choice. 
C) changing her attitude. 
D) changing her behavior. 
A) adding consonant thoughts. 
B) decreasing her amount of perceived choice. 
C) changing her attitude. 
D) changing her behavior.

Question 4

When Stanley Milgram polled a group of psychiatrists before his obedience experiments were conducted, the psychiatrists predicted that less than one percent of those tested would obey when, in reality, 65 percent obeyed completely by going all the way to the 450-volt level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Tiffany is a member of a group whose members profess great devotion to their charismatic leader and follow this person almost without question, although these members are often victimized by this leader in various ways. Tiffany belongs to a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tiffany is a member of a group...

Question 6

Compared to attempts at persuasion, brainwashing

Accepted Answer

A) is much more subtle. 
B) is practiced on a captive audience. 
C) involves lasting attitude change. 
D) relies more heavily on the cognitive dissonance effect. 
A) is much more subtle. 
B) is practiced on a captive audience. 
C) involves lasting attitude change. 
D) relies more heavily on the cognitive dissonance effect.

Question 7

When many people act alike, it implies that their behavior is externally caused due to

Accepted Answer

A) complimentary factors. 
B) distinctiveness. 
C) consensus. 
D) interdependence. 
A) complimentary factors. 
B) distinctiveness. 
C) consensus. 
D) interdependence.

Question 8

Vincent's behavior is shaped by his roles as a married teacher and by his second job as the sports writer for the local paper. These roles would be considered __________ roles.

Accepted Answer

A) achieved 
B) ascribed 
C) ascertained 
D) actualized 
A) achieved 
B) ascribed 
C) ascertained 
D) actualized

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT one of the common techniques for bringing about compliance?

Accepted Answer

A) the bandwagon technique 
B) the lowball technique 
C) the foot-in-the-door effect 
D) the door-in-the-face effect 
A) the bandwagon technique 
B) the lowball technique 
C) the foot-in-the-door effect 
D) the door-in-the-face effect

Question 10

After a nearby factory ruins your favorite river in which to fish, you have become a strong opponent of pollution. Your attitude has been influenced by

Accepted Answer

A) direct contact. 
B) an interaction with others. 
C) the mean world view. 
D) group membership. 
A) direct contact. 
B) an interaction with others. 
C) the mean world view. 
D) group membership.

Question 11

Solomon Asch's classic experiment (in which subjects judged a "standard" line and "comparison" lines)was actually conducted to study

Accepted Answer

A) social perception. 
B) social roles. 
C) cohesiveness. 
D) conformity. 
A) social perception. 
B) social roles. 
C) cohesiveness. 
D) conformity.

Question 12

When we bring our behavior into agreement with the actions, norms, or values of others in the absence of any direct pressure, we are exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) conformity. 
B) compliance. 
C) obedience. 
D) adaptation. 
A) conformity. 
B) compliance. 
C) obedience. 
D) adaptation.

Question 13

The professor stands at the podium in a small auditorium filled with 200 students. From the students' perspective in their seats, the professor appears "flat" rather than three-dimensional, and she must use a microphone during her lecture. This professor is exhibiting which type of distance from her students?

Accepted Answer

A) public 
B) impersonal 
C) social 
D) advanced 
A) public 
B) impersonal 
C) social 
D) advanced

Question 14

According to the classic study on norms and littering, the cleaner a public area is kept, the more likely people are to "trash" it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In 1898, the first published social psychology experiment was on the topic of

Accepted Answer

A) compliance and was conducted by William James. 
B) conformity and was conducted by Solomon Asch. 
C) social facilitation and was conducted by Norman Triplett. 
D) obedience and was conducted by Stanley Milgram. 
A) compliance and was conducted by William James. 
B) conformity and was conducted by Solomon Asch. 
C) social facilitation and was conducted by Norman Triplett. 
D) obedience and was conducted by Stanley Milgram.

Question 16

Tori is asked to respond to statements on various issues, such as health care, gun control, and abortion, on a five-point scale, ranking the statements from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree." Tori is responding to a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) social distance scale. 
B) attitude scale. 
C) open-ended interview. 
D) social evaluative scale 
A) social distance scale. 
B) attitude scale. 
C) open-ended interview. 
D) social evaluative scale

Question 17

When situational demands are strong, we tend to discount internal causes as a way of explaining a person's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Studies of conformity indicate that people are more apt to be influenced by others if they

Accepted Answer

A) are concerned about the approval of others. 
B) have low needs for certainty and structure. 
C) belong to a culture that emphasizes individuality. 
D) have a great deal of self-confidence. 
A) are concerned about the approval of others. 
B) have low needs for certainty and structure. 
C) belong to a culture that emphasizes individuality. 
D) have a great deal of self-confidence.

Question 19

Regarding nonassertive behavior, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonassertive behavior is self-enhancing and maintains one's self-respect. 
B) Nonassertive behavior often leads to the receiver feeling sympathy, guilt, or contempt for the nonassertive person. 
C) Nonassertive behavior often achieves the goals intended. 
D) Nonassertive behavior is characterized by all of these statements. 
A) Nonassertive behavior is self-enhancing and maintains one's self-respect. 
B) Nonassertive behavior often leads to the receiver feeling sympathy, guilt, or contempt for the nonassertive person. 
C) Nonassertive behavior often achieves the goals intended. 
D) Nonassertive behavior is characterized by all of these statements.

Question 20

Tom enjoys swimming in ice cold water. Because relatively few people like this same behavior, you are likely to make a(n)__________ attribution.

Accepted Answer

A) internal 
B) external 
C) situational 
D) evaluative 
A) internal 
B) external 
C) situational 
D) evaluative

Obedience is a special type of conformity

Thinking of yourself as successful, talented, responsible, or fairly paid depends entirely on

When Stanley Milgram polled a group of psychiatrists before his obedience experiments were conducted, the psychiatrists predicted that less than one percent of those tested would obey when, in reality, 65 percent obeyed completely by going all the way to the 450-volt level.

Tiffany is a member of a group whose members profess great devotion to their charismatic leader and follow this person almost without question, although these members are often victimized by this leader in various ways. Tiffany belongs to a(n)__________.

Compared to attempts at persuasion, brainwashing

When many people act alike, it implies that their behavior is externally caused due to

Vincent's behavior is shaped by his roles as a married teacher and by his second job as the sports writer for the local paper. These roles would be considered __________ roles.

Which of the following is NOT one of the common techniques for bringing about compliance?

After a nearby factory ruins your favorite river in which to fish, you have become a strong opponent of pollution. Your attitude has been influenced by

Solomon Asch's classic experiment (in which subjects judged a "standard" line and "comparison" lines)was actually conducted to study

When we bring our behavior into agreement with the actions, norms, or values of others in the absence of any direct pressure, we are exhibiting

According to the classic study on norms and littering, the cleaner a public area is kept, the more likely people are to "trash" it.

In 1898, the first published social psychology experiment was on the topic of

Tori is asked to respond to statements on various issues, such as health care, gun control, and abortion, on a five-point scale, ranking the statements from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree." Tori is responding to a(n)

When situational demands are strong, we tend to discount internal causes as a way of explaining a person's behavior.

Studies of conformity indicate that people are more apt to be influenced by others if they

Regarding nonassertive behavior, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Tom enjoys swimming in ice cold water. Because relatively few people like this same behavior, you are likely to make a(n)__________ attribution.

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Exam 16: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Obedience is a special type of conformity

Thinking of yourself as successful, talented, responsible, or fairly paid depends entirely on

When Stanley Milgram polled a group of psychiatrists before his obedience experiments were conducted, the psychiatrists predicted that less than one percent of those tested would obey when, in reality, 65 percent obeyed completely by going all the way to the 450-volt level.

Tiffany is a member of a group whose members profess great devotion to their charismatic leader and follow this person almost without question, although these members are often victimized by this leader in various ways. Tiffany belongs to a(n)__________.

Compared to attempts at persuasion, brainwashing

When many people act alike, it implies that their behavior is externally caused due to

Vincent's behavior is shaped by his roles as a married teacher and by his second job as the sports writer for the local paper. These roles would be considered __________ roles.

Which of the following is NOT one of the common techniques for bringing about compliance?

After a nearby factory ruins your favorite river in which to fish, you have become a strong opponent of pollution. Your attitude has been influenced by

Solomon Asch's classic experiment (in which subjects judged a "standard" line and "comparison" lines)was actually conducted to study

When we bring our behavior into agreement with the actions, norms, or values of others in the absence of any direct pressure, we are exhibiting

According to the classic study on norms and littering, the cleaner a public area is kept, the more likely people are to "trash" it.

In 1898, the first published social psychology experiment was on the topic of

Tori is asked to respond to statements on various issues, such as health care, gun control, and abortion, on a five-point scale, ranking the statements from "strongly agree" to "strongly disagree." Tori is responding to a(n)

When situational demands are strong, we tend to discount internal causes as a way of explaining a person's behavior.

Studies of conformity indicate that people are more apt to be influenced by others if they

Regarding nonassertive behavior, which of the following statements is\are TRUE?

Tom enjoys swimming in ice cold water. Because relatively few people like this same behavior, you are likely to make a(n)__________ attribution.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Therapies

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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