Exam 7: Conformity

Reuben notices one group of eight people littering in the park. Rachel sees four different pairs of people littering in the park. As per Wilder's (1977) study, which of the following statements holds?

Participants in an experiment are asked to look at pictures of different infants and rate the attractiveness of each infant on a 10-point scale. The participants are tested in groups of three and indicate their ratings aloud. For almost all of the infants, the participants tend to give ratings similar to other group members. In which of the following situations can we infer that their ratings represent private conformity rather than public conformity?

As he was about to enter the mall, Evan was approached by someone and asked to wear a small green ribbon on his shirt to show his support for the "Save the Squirrels" campaign. Evan wasn't quite sure that squirrels were actually endangered, but he agreed to wear the ribbon. A week later, Evan was approached again and asked to contribute $10 to help save the squirrels. Though he would have rather spent his money elsewhere, he agreed. Evan has been the victim of the ____ technique.

According to Moscovici, majorities derive their power to influence others by virtue of their ____, whereas nonconformists derive their power to influence others from their ____.

When she is asked what she should do when a friend does a favor for her, Marnie says, "I usually don't let anyone do favors for me. I don't like the idea that I would owe them something." Marine would describe people who do favors for her as

A half-dozen high school students are going to a concert. Chantal wants to wear a new colorful outfit that she just received as a gift, but she assumes that her five friends will all be wearing nothing but black leather. Chantal decides to do likewise, and leaves her colorful outfit in the closet. Chantal's behavior is an example of

Which of the following situations would not be predicted by social impact theory?

Hiroko is usually very agreeable and goes along with his friends' plans. Tonight, however, he tells his friends that even though they all want to go out for Mexican food, he has a strong preference for Italian food. Even though he is the only person who initially votes for Italian, Hiroko's friends eventually come to agree with him because he usually does go along with the group. This best epitomizes which of the following phenomena associated with minority influence?

According to social impact theory, resistance to social pressure is most likely to occur when social impact is

The nature of Milgram's obedience research paradigm exploited which of the following compliance-induction strategies?

Normative influence tends to occur primarily when people

The conformity seen in Sherif's (1936) study was most likely the result of

At the sales meeting, Leo clasped his hands behind his head and reclined in his chair. Within minutes, three other team members were sitting in the same posture, demonstrating the psychological tendency referred to as

Jay participates in an experiment where he and three other participants are asked to judge the quality of a series of sculptures. Jay is least likely to exhibit informational influence if

Twinge interprets Burger's (2009) replication of Milgram's obedience studies as an indication that obedience rates have ____ since Milgram's original studies.

In a study by Baron et al. (1996) in which groups of three participants were asked to act as eyewitnesses, the greatest level of conformity occurred when participants were motivated to be ____ and the task was quite ____.

At a campaign meeting, the majority of the staff argues that they should use negative ads to attack their opponent. Despite their strong feelings on this matter, Stefan argues successfully for positive ads. According to the dual-process approach, Stefan's influence has probably resulted in

Which of the following statements is false regarding Milgram's research?

Which of the following is the best example of normative influence?

Which of the following is true of Milgram's obedience study?