Question 1

People are LEAST likely to conform when

Accepted Answer

A) they are in a group of four people. 
B) the group is unanimous. 
C) they have made a prior public commitment. 
D) when the group is cohesive. 
A) they are in a group of four people. 
B) the group is unanimous. 
C) they have made a prior public commitment. 
D) when the group is cohesive.

Question 2

When is personality most likely to predict behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) in familiar situations 
B) when looking at specific instances of behavior 
C) when situations are weak 
D) in collectivist cultures 
A) in familiar situations 
B) when looking at specific instances of behavior 
C) when situations are weak 
D) in collectivist cultures

Question 3

At what point in the study does the "learner" in Milgram's study refuse to answer any additional questions?

Accepted Answer

A) 75 volts 
B) 150 volts 
C) 270 volts 
D) 300 volts 
A) 75 volts 
B) 150 volts 
C) 270 volts 
D) 300 volts

Question 4

Normative influence leads to compliance,especially for those

Accepted Answer

A) in ambiguous situations. 
B) who are comfortable in their roles. 
C) who are seeking to climb a status ladder. 
D) who are in positions of authority. 
A) in ambiguous situations. 
B) who are comfortable in their roles. 
C) who are seeking to climb a status ladder. 
D) who are in positions of authority.

Question 5

When participants in Milgram's experiments wanted to quit,they were given

Accepted Answer

A) shocks to keep them going. 
B) money as an incentive to keep going. 
C) up to four verbal prods to keep them going. 
D) a reward for being one of the few to disobey. 
A) shocks to keep them going. 
B) money as an incentive to keep going. 
C) up to four verbal prods to keep them going. 
D) a reward for being one of the few to disobey.

Question 6

In one variation of his original experiment,Milgram arranged for a confederate "clerk" (posing as a fellow participant)to assume command in the experimenter's absence.As a result of this manipulation,

Accepted Answer

A) most teachers agreed to comply with the orders of their fellow group member. 
B) the teachers competed with him and with each other for the role of leader. 
C) participants became more positive about their roles in this cohesive group,and some even became enthusiastiC. 
D) 80 percent of the teachers refused to comply fully. 
A) most teachers agreed to comply with the orders of their fellow group member. 
B) the teachers competed with him and with each other for the role of leader. 
C) participants became more positive about their roles in this cohesive group,and some even became enthusiastiC. 
D) 80 percent of the teachers refused to comply fully.

Question 7

Discuss the ethics of Milgram's study.

Accepted Answer

Milgram's study has been the subject of

Question 8

A social role is

Accepted Answer

A) a cluster of norms. 
B) separate from culture. 
C) a weak influence on conformity. 
D) a role that feels awkwarD. 
A) a cluster of norms. 
B) separate from culture. 
C) a weak influence on conformity. 
D) a role that feels awkwarD.

Question 9

According to the text,personality predicts behavior when social influences are

Accepted Answer

A) obvious. 
B) covert. 
C) strong. 
D) weak. 
A) obvious. 
B) covert. 
C) strong. 
D) weak.

Question 10

Conformity that involves publicly acting in accord with an implied or explicit request,while privately disagreeing,is called

Accepted Answer

A) obedience. 
B) acceptance. 
C) cohesiveness. 
D) compliance. 
A) obedience. 
B) acceptance. 
C) cohesiveness. 
D) compliance.

Question 11

According to Myers,an unchallenged assumption in individualistic Western nations is that _______ is good and _______ is bad.

Accepted Answer

A) uniqueness;similarity 
B) similarity;uniqueness 
C) individualism;conformity 
D) conformity;individualism 
A) uniqueness;similarity 
B) similarity;uniqueness 
C) individualism;conformity 
D) conformity;individualism

Question 12

The names we choose for our children often express our

Accepted Answer

A) social roles. 
B) desire for uniqueness. 
C) self concept. 
D) reaction formation. 
A) social roles. 
B) desire for uniqueness. 
C) self concept. 
D) reaction formation.

Question 13

Define and provide examples of both normative influence and informational influence.

Accepted Answer

Normative influence refers to the influe

Question 14

Several restaurant managers complied with orders from a telephone caller,posing as a police officer,to strip search a customer or employee.This is an example of the power of _______ on compliance.

Accepted Answer

A) group influence 
B) personality factors 
C) the closeness of the authority 
D) the legitimacy of authority 
A) group influence 
B) personality factors 
C) the closeness of the authority 
D) the legitimacy of authority

Question 15

The Werther effect is most likely to occur

Accepted Answer

A) in older adults. 
B) two to three months later. 
C) in places where the suicide story is publicized. 
D) during the winter. 
A) in older adults. 
B) two to three months later. 
C) in places where the suicide story is publicized. 
D) during the winter.

Question 16

Which concept can explain the following facts: Patricia Hearst became a member of the Symbionese Liberation Army and later a homemaker;people randomly assigned to be the "boss" in a study solved fewer problems than did those assigned to be the "assistant";in Zimbardo's study guards tended to become more coercive over time.

Accepted Answer

A) dissonance 
B) social roles 
C) group structure 
D) self-perception 
A) dissonance 
B) social roles 
C) group structure 
D) self-perception

Question 17

Group members who feel attracted to the group are more responsive to its influence.This fact illustrates the impact of _______ on conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) unanimity 
B) status 
C) cohesiveness 
D) co-morbidity 
A) unanimity 
B) status 
C) cohesiveness 
D) co-morbidity

Question 18

Mullen and her colleagues (1990)found that the average baseline jaywalking rate decreases in the presence of a non-jaywalking confederate,especially if the non-jaywalker is well dressed.This is an example of the power of _______ on conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) unanimity 
B) status 
C) cohesiveness 
D) co-morbidity 
A) unanimity 
B) status 
C) cohesiveness 
D) co-morbidity

Question 19

Conformity that occurs when people accept evidence about reality that is provided by other people is called

Accepted Answer

A) compliance. 
B) acceptance. 
C) normative influence. 
D) informational influence. 
A) compliance. 
B) acceptance. 
C) normative influence. 
D) informational influence.

Question 20

In his classic study of _______,Sherif had participants in groups call out estimates of the distance that a small point of light appeared to move in a dark room.

Accepted Answer

A) obedience 
B) group cohesiveness 
C) norm formation 
D) psychological reactance 
A) obedience 
B) group cohesiveness 
C) norm formation 
D) psychological reactance

People are LEAST likely to conform when

When is personality most likely to predict behavior?

At what point in the study does the "learner" in Milgram's study refuse to answer any additional questions?

Normative influence leads to compliance,especially for those

When participants in Milgram's experiments wanted to quit,they were given

In one variation of his original experiment,Milgram arranged for a confederate "clerk" (posing as a fellow participant)to assume command in the experimenter's absence.As a result of this manipulation,

Discuss the ethics of Milgram's study.

A social role is

According to the text,personality predicts behavior when social influences are

Conformity that involves publicly acting in accord with an implied or explicit request,while privately disagreeing,is called

According to Myers,an unchallenged assumption in individualistic Western nations is that _ is good and _ is bad.

The names we choose for our children often express our

Define and provide examples of both normative influence and informational influence.

Several restaurant managers complied with orders from a telephone caller,posing as a police officer,to strip search a customer or employee.This is an example of the power of _______ on compliance.

The Werther effect is most likely to occur

Group members who feel attracted to the group are more responsive to its influence.This fact illustrates the impact of _______ on conformity.

Mullen and her colleagues (1990)found that the average baseline jaywalking rate decreases in the presence of a non-jaywalking confederate,especially if the non-jaywalker is well dressed.This is an example of the power of _______ on conformity.

Conformity that occurs when people accept evidence about reality that is provided by other people is called

In his classic study of _______,Sherif had participants in groups call out estimates of the distance that a small point of light appeared to move in a dark room.

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People are LEAST likely to conform when

When is personality most likely to predict behavior?

At what point in the study does the "learner" in Milgram's study refuse to answer any additional questions?

Normative influence leads to compliance,especially for those

When participants in Milgram's experiments wanted to quit,they were given

In one variation of his original experiment,Milgram arranged for a confederate "clerk" (posing as a fellow participant)to assume command in the experimenter's absence.As a result of this manipulation,

Discuss the ethics of Milgram's study.

A social role is

According to the text,personality predicts behavior when social influences are

Conformity that involves publicly acting in accord with an implied or explicit request,while privately disagreeing,is called

According to Myers,an unchallenged assumption in individualistic Western nations is that _______ is good and _______ is bad.

The names we choose for our children often express our

Define and provide examples of both normative influence and informational influence.

Several restaurant managers complied with orders from a telephone caller,posing as a police officer,to strip search a customer or employee.This is an example of the power of _______ on compliance.

The Werther effect is most likely to occur

Group members who feel attracted to the group are more responsive to its influence.This fact illustrates the impact of _______ on conformity.

Mullen and her colleagues (1990)found that the average baseline jaywalking rate decreases in the presence of a non-jaywalking confederate,especially if the non-jaywalker is well dressed.This is an example of the power of _______ on conformity.

Conformity that occurs when people accept evidence about reality that is provided by other people is called

In his classic study of _______,Sherif had participants in groups call out estimates of the distance that a small point of light appeared to move in a dark room.

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes,culture,and Gender

Persuasion

Group Influence

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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According to Myers,an unchallenged assumption in individualistic Western nations is that _ is good and _ is bad.