Question 1

Which of the following is true about electronic communication

Accepted Answer

A)  People are equally likely to be abusive whether they are anonymous or named. 
B)  People are more willing to lie in an email than when using pen and paper. 
C)  People are less willing to "troll" if their profile contains a photo. 
D)  People are kinder if they expect to ever meet others in "real life." 
A)  People are equally likely to be abusive whether they are anonymous or named. 
B)  People are more willing to lie in an email than when using pen and paper. 
C)  People are less willing to "troll" if their profile contains a photo. 
D)  People are kinder if they expect to ever meet others in "real life."

Question 2

A group moving quickly toward a decision without questioning is susceptible to herd mentality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Willy stepped out of his car because the police officer told him to do so. What best describes Willy's behavior

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience 
B)  conformity 
C)  compliance 
D)  explicit expectation 
A)  obedience 
B)  conformity 
C)  compliance 
D)  explicit expectation

Question 4

While investigating deindividuation, researchers found that what behaviors increased when they put a group of anonymous college students together in a dark room

Accepted Answer

A)  arguing over politics 
B)  fist fighting 
C)  quietly avoiding contact 
D)  touching and hugging 
A)  arguing over politics 
B)  fist fighting 
C)  quietly avoiding contact 
D)  touching and hugging

Question 5

What is related to expectations about how certain people are supposed to look and behave

Accepted Answer

A)  compliance 
B)  conformity 
C)  explicit expectations 
D)  social roles 
A)  compliance 
B)  conformity 
C)  explicit expectations 
D)  social roles

Question 6

The Milgram experiments suggest that normal citizens will engage in violent behavior if what condition is met

Accepted Answer

A)  They are paid well. 
B)  They are left alone to make their decisions. 
C)  They are told not to by figures who do not hold authority over them. 
D)  They believe they are acting on behalf of a higher cause, like patriotism. 
A)  They are paid well. 
B)  They are left alone to make their decisions. 
C)  They are told not to by figures who do not hold authority over them. 
D)  They believe they are acting on behalf of a higher cause, like patriotism.

Question 7

Appearing to think as other members of a group, but secretly disagreeing is known as what

Accepted Answer

A)  private conformity 
B)  informational social influence 
C)  public conformity 
D)  injunctive norms 
A)  private conformity 
B)  informational social influence 
C)  public conformity 
D)  injunctive norms

Question 8

Which is an example of following an explicit expectation

Accepted Answer

A)  speaking with better grammar when addressing authority figures 
B)  wearing makeup in the same style as a close friend 
C)  lifting your pants leg before crossing a puddle 
D)  turning on a turn signal before turning your car 
A)  speaking with better grammar when addressing authority figures 
B)  wearing makeup in the same style as a close friend 
C)  lifting your pants leg before crossing a puddle 
D)  turning on a turn signal before turning your car

Question 9

In Diener's field study, children on Halloween were more likely to steal when under what condition

Accepted Answer

A)  They were given unpleasant treats. 
B)  They were dared to by adults. 
C)  They were dressed as socially acceptable characters. 
D)  They were in a group. 
A)  They were given unpleasant treats. 
B)  They were dared to by adults. 
C)  They were dressed as socially acceptable characters. 
D)  They were in a group.

Question 10

Define the term social influence.

Accepted Answer

Social influence refers to the change in

Question 11

Participants in Asch's line estimation study exhibited what

Accepted Answer

A)  informational social influence 
B)  generational influence 
C)  private conformity 
D)  public conformity 
A)  informational social influence 
B)  generational influence 
C)  private conformity 
D)  public conformity

Question 12

Which term describes how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors respond to our social world

Accepted Answer

A)  social influence 
B)  implicit expectations 
C)  explicit expectations 
D)  compliance 
A)  social influence 
B)  implicit expectations 
C)  explicit expectations 
D)  compliance

Question 13

What is the tendency to blindly follow the direction your group is moving toward

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity 
B)  compliance 
C)  herd mentality 
D)  social contagion 
A)  conformity 
B)  compliance 
C)  herd mentality 
D)  social contagion

Question 14

Societies who rely on group effort, such as all members harvesting a large crop, for survival, will also do what

Accepted Answer

A)  value independence and breaking of norms 
B)  have murky distinctions between acceptable and unacceptable behaviors 
C)  devalue putting the society's needs before the individual's needs 
D)  expect and enforce conformity to a wide range of social norms 
A)  value independence and breaking of norms 
B)  have murky distinctions between acceptable and unacceptable behaviors 
C)  devalue putting the society's needs before the individual's needs 
D)  expect and enforce conformity to a wide range of social norms

Question 15

In the Johnson and Downing uniform study, which condition led to the greatest number of antisocial behaviors

Accepted Answer

A)  KKK uniform with large name tag 
B)  KKK uniform with no name tag 
C)  nurse uniform with large name tag 
D)  nurse uniform with no name tag 
A)  KKK uniform with large name tag 
B)  KKK uniform with no name tag 
C)  nurse uniform with large name tag 
D)  nurse uniform with no name tag

Question 16

Doug is a supervisor. He is known for fits of anger, usually right after an employee fails to do what he told that person to do. What behavior is Doug demanding from his employees

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity 
B)  obedience 
C)  compliance 
D)  following social norms 
A)  conformity 
B)  obedience 
C)  compliance 
D)  following social norms

Question 17

Which of the following best summarizes the findings of the Stanford Prison Study

Accepted Answer

A)  Their individual personalities were subsumed by their social roles. 
B)  Only those very susceptible to outside influence followed the expected roles. 
C)  Students didn't take the study seriously and there was little difference between "prisoners" and "guards." 
D)  Students only followed assigned roles when the "warden," Philip Zimbardo was present. 
A)  Their individual personalities were subsumed by their social roles. 
B)  Only those very susceptible to outside influence followed the expected roles. 
C)  Students didn't take the study seriously and there was little difference between "prisoners" and "guards." 
D)  Students only followed assigned roles when the "warden," Philip Zimbardo was present.

Question 18

When visiting a new church, Amelia wore a suit and a large hat. When she arrived, many of the congregants were dressed in jeans and casual shirts. During the service, many of the congregants stared at Amelia. The stares that Amelia received were because she______.

Accepted Answer

A)  violated social norms 
B)  was disobedient 
C)  was a nonconformist. 
D)  violated explicit expectations. 
A)  violated social norms 
B)  was disobedient 
C)  was a nonconformist. 
D)  violated explicit expectations.

Question 19

Which is the best example of a statement from someone high in conformity

Accepted Answer

A)  I enjoy spending time alone. 
B)  I am important to my family. 
C)  I always try to dress in the trendiest clothes. 
D)  I try to do my best. 
A)  I enjoy spending time alone. 
B)  I am important to my family. 
C)  I always try to dress in the trendiest clothes. 
D)  I try to do my best.

Question 20

A new office building opens, and people are falling ill with cough, headache, and dizziness. Research reveals no physical cause. With your knowledge of how mass psychogenic illness works, which of the following might you recommend

Accepted Answer

A)  further study, retesting all features that have already been tested 
B)  recommend destroying the building and rebuilding from scratch 
C)  announce that you've discovered the source, making up false details as needed, and that you've fixed the problem 
D)  begin disciplining people who claim to be sick 
A)  further study, retesting all features that have already been tested 
B)  recommend destroying the building and rebuilding from scratch 
C)  announce that you've discovered the source, making up false details as needed, and that you've fixed the problem 
D)  begin disciplining people who claim to be sick

Exam 7: Social Influence: Conformity, Social Roles, and Obedience

Which of the following is true about electronic communication

A group moving quickly toward a decision without questioning is susceptible to herd mentality.

Willy stepped out of his car because the police officer told him to do so. What best describes Willy's behavior

While investigating deindividuation, researchers found that what behaviors increased when they put a group of anonymous college students together in a dark room

What is related to expectations about how certain people are supposed to look and behave

The Milgram experiments suggest that normal citizens will engage in violent behavior if what condition is met

Appearing to think as other members of a group, but secretly disagreeing is known as what

Which is an example of following an explicit expectation

In Diener's field study, children on Halloween were more likely to steal when under what condition

Define the term social influence.

Participants in Asch's line estimation study exhibited what

Which term describes how our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors respond to our social world

What is the tendency to blindly follow the direction your group is moving toward

Societies who rely on group effort, such as all members harvesting a large crop, for survival, will also do what

In the Johnson and Downing uniform study, which condition led to the greatest number of antisocial behaviors

Doug is a supervisor. He is known for fits of anger, usually right after an employee fails to do what he told that person to do. What behavior is Doug demanding from his employees

Which of the following best summarizes the findings of the Stanford Prison Study

When visiting a new church, Amelia wore a suit and a large hat. When she arrived, many of the congregants were dressed in jeans and casual shirts. During the service, many of the congregants stared at Amelia. The stares that Amelia received were because she______.

Which is the best example of a statement from someone high in conformity

A new office building opens, and people are falling ill with cough, headache, and dizziness. Research reveals no physical cause. With your knowledge of how mass psychogenic illness works, which of the following might you recommend

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