Exam 7: Conformity

Chang has a habit of scratching his head in anxiety whenever he meets his clients. Four other colleagues-David, Peter, Sophie, and Jones-are with him. He would feel more comfortable with

The questionnaire measure used to assess an individual's authoritarian personality is referred to as the

No one else seems concerned about the welfare of the woman lying down in the alley. Therefore, Maureen steps over her as well, figuring that she is simply drunk or asleep and not in need of emergency assistance. Maureen's behavior is an example of

Which of the following conditions reveals that participants in Sherif's study exhibited private conformity rather than public conformity?

Chartran and Bargh (1999) had experimental accomplices mimic the mannerisms of some participants but not others. They found that

Jane bought her friends-Mayumi, Brenda, and Kate-drinks the last time they were out. The next time she needs to borrow money from one of them, who will feel the strongest need to reciprocate Jane's act of generosity?

Identify the species of animal that does not show automatic imitation.

Research examining rebellion and obedience suggests that

Which of the following key factors does not contribute to individualistic culture?

Mara needs to borrow James's pen and is pondering how to ask him. She considers three options-asking for the pen outright without any reasoning, telling him that she needs the pen "to write something," or telling him that she needs it "to sign a letter." Which of the following statements is true ?

Recent approaches to social impact theory suggest that

The fact that the presence of an ally, regardless of her competence, reduces conformity indicates that

In which case can social norms lead to conformity?

Lily is interested in conducting an experiment to demonstrate that there are some situations in which men are more likely to conform than women. Which of the following strategies should Lily adopt in designing her study?

Clara calls potential research participants and asks if they would be willing to give blood. Once they have agreed to donate blood, she informs them that their donation is scheduled at 7:00 in the morning on a Saturday. Though most participants are not happy to hear this information, almost all of them do show up for the blood donation appointment. Clara has taken advantage of

Though she initially attended the pro-choice rally because all her friends were going, Marion now firmly believes in a woman's right to choose when it comes to abortion. Marion's new beliefs illustrate

A person high in reciprocation wariness would most likely endorse which of the following statements?

Which of the following does not account for refusal of others' requests?

What was the finding of Sherif's study (1936) on conformity when participants were asked to estimate the distance moved by a point of light?

Which of the following persons is considered a "creditor" in terms of their reciprocation ideology?