Exam 6: Conformity and Obedience

In the spring of 1954,Seattle residents were alarmed by widespread reports of damage by a mysterious windshield-pitting agent.According to the text,the true cause of public concern was most likely

All of the following factors increase the likelihood of obedience EXCEPT

Bearman and Bruckner (2001)found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became _______ likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge.

Which of the following is NOT one of the verbal prods used in Milgram's studies to keep participants going?

In follow-up experiments to his initial study,Milgram made the learner's protests more compelling by having him complain of a heart condition,then scream and plead for release,and finally refuse to answer.With this added condition,

Conformity is greater when people feel incompetent.This pattern reflects

Consistent with what is known about personalization,Lydon and Dunkel-Schetter (1994)found that expectant women expressed more _______ to their pregnancies after seeing an ultrasound photo of the fetus.

Which of the following is NOT an example of informational influence?

Bearman and Bruckner (2001)found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became somewhat more likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge.This is an example of how

Research on group size and conformity has shown that there is more conformity with

Sherif's study of groups watching a pinpoint of light indicated that

Research on social influence points out the key issues EXCEPT

In a study by Hofling and his colleagues (1966),22 hospital nurses were telephoned by an unknown physician and ordered to administer an obvious drug overdose.Results showed that

The degree to which personality predicts our behavior is _______ related to the degree to which social influences predict our behavior.

Conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure is called

John wants to go out with Sue,but Sue is playing "hard-to-get." John is all the more intrigued and motivated to get a date with Sue.Explain this scenario in terms of the reactance theory.

Knowing that someone is trying to coerce you may prompt you to do the opposite of that person's wishes.This response is predicted by

During the 1970s,the military junta in power in Greece initially selected candidates for officers based on their submission to authority.The candidates were first asked to guard prisoners,then to observe torture,and then to eventually practice torture.This process demonstrates how _______ can breed _______.

High school students Aisha and Jared have been dating each other casually.When Aisha's parents tell her to stop seeing Jared and ask her to go out with "nicer boys," Aisha announces that she and Jared are actually "in love" and have decided to go steady.Aisha's behavior most likely illustrates the effects of

A year after his original study,Sherif's participants were retested alone and gave answers that supported the original group's norm.This suggests that the process involved was really