Question 1

What is another term for social norms

Accepted Answer

A)  social influence 
B)  herd norms 
C)  implicit influence 
D)  group norms 
A)  social influence 
B)  herd norms 
C)  implicit influence 
D)  group norms

Question 2

Which of the following is an ethical concern with the Milgram studies that would probably keep them from occurring today

Accepted Answer

A)  Milgram paid participants to be part of the study. 
B)  Milgram initially deceived participants about the true nature of the study. 
C)  Milgram created a situation that could cause psychological harm. 
D)  Milgram did not reveal the true nature of the study until debriefing. 
A)  Milgram paid participants to be part of the study. 
B)  Milgram initially deceived participants about the true nature of the study. 
C)  Milgram created a situation that could cause psychological harm. 
D)  Milgram did not reveal the true nature of the study until debriefing.

Question 3

Conformity is a type of explicit expectation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is the best example of obedience

Accepted Answer

A)  a student cleaning the chalkboard when told by his teacher 
B)  a mom buying shoes for her kids after they start track 
C)  A woman buys an extra glass of wine after asked by her friend. 
D)  An employer gives copies of transfer forms after they are requested by an employee. 
A)  a student cleaning the chalkboard when told by his teacher 
B)  a mom buying shoes for her kids after they start track 
C)  A woman buys an extra glass of wine after asked by her friend. 
D)  An employer gives copies of transfer forms after they are requested by an employee.

Question 5

What sort of training were the "guards" in the Stanford Prison Experiment given

Accepted Answer

A)  They were given a guard uniform and told to act as a guard. 
B)  They watched films of actual prison guards at work. 
C)  They watched the movie "Cool Hand Luke." 
D)  They were given a prison guard training manual to read. 
A)  They were given a guard uniform and told to act as a guard. 
B)  They watched films of actual prison guards at work. 
C)  They watched the movie "Cool Hand Luke." 
D)  They were given a prison guard training manual to read.

Question 6

A bank owner wearing a suit and driving a luxury car is a good example of someone following a social role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Seth got a fidget spinner so he could be like all other kids in his class. This is an example of conformity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What term describes behaving in a particular way because someone of higher status has ordered you to do so

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

How was it decided which volunteers were "prisoners" and which were "guards" in the Stanford Prison Experiment

Accepted Answer

A)  Those with greater authoritarian tendencies were chosen to be guards. 
B)  Those with delinquency in their backgrounds were chosen to be prisoners. 
C)  Those with the highest grades were chosen to be guards. 
D)  The roles were randomly assigned. 
A)  Those with greater authoritarian tendencies were chosen to be guards. 
B)  Those with delinquency in their backgrounds were chosen to be prisoners. 
C)  Those with the highest grades were chosen to be guards. 
D)  The roles were randomly assigned.

Question 10

Caleb asks his friend, Ariel, to pass the salt and she does so. Ariel's behavior is an example of what

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The corporate culture remained much the same, even after the founder of the company retired and his daughter took over. This is an example of what

Accepted Answer

A)  descriptive norms 
B)  generational influence 
C)  injunctive norms 
D)  normative social influence 
A)  descriptive norms 
B)  generational influence 
C)  injunctive norms 
D)  normative social influence

Question 12

What explains the results Sherif found in his autokinetic research

Accepted Answer

A)  People were uncertain and looked to the group for information. 
B)  People didn't want to look silly and publicly conformed to the group. 
C)  People wanted to please the researcher and conformed to be "good" participants. 
D)  People didn't care about the study, and conforming with the group was easiest. 
A)  People were uncertain and looked to the group for information. 
B)  People didn't want to look silly and publicly conformed to the group. 
C)  People wanted to please the researcher and conformed to be "good" participants. 
D)  People didn't care about the study, and conforming with the group was easiest.

Question 13

Katie gets a strapless dress for prom, just like all of her friends. This is an example of following explicit expectations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Marilyn was surprised to see her rabbit jogging by, wearing a t-shirt and shorts. Her surprise was related to violation of what

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Why can we not know what, exactly, caused the behaviors in Diener's field study of children at Halloween

Accepted Answer

A)  A passing adult disrupted the study. 
B)  Naturalistic observation does not allow for random assignment to groups. 
C)  Diener overcontrolled the experimental variable. 
D)  Observers did not record the correct information. 
A)  A passing adult disrupted the study. 
B)  Naturalistic observation does not allow for random assignment to groups. 
C)  Diener overcontrolled the experimental variable. 
D)  Observers did not record the correct information.

Question 16

Cecelia writes her children's chores on a white board every day. This is an example of what

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience 
B)  implicit expectations 
C)  explicit expectations 
D)  social roles 
A)  obedience 
B)  implicit expectations 
C)  explicit expectations 
D)  social roles

Question 17

Eight board members enter a conference room convinced they know what to do. Three others are not sure. All leave in agreement, and the decision proves to be disastrous. What happened

Accepted Answer

A)  social contagion 
B)  herd mentality 
C)  social norms 
D)  social influence 
A)  social contagion 
B)  herd mentality 
C)  social norms 
D)  social influence

Question 18

Which is the best example of obedience

Accepted Answer

A)  a fast-food worker taking out the trash when his manager tells him to 
B)  a parent filling a toddler's juice cup after he exclaims that he needs juice 
C)  a man shuts the door after his roommate tells him to 
D)  a doctor refills a prescription after a patient request 
A)  a fast-food worker taking out the trash when his manager tells him to 
B)  a parent filling a toddler's juice cup after he exclaims that he needs juice 
C)  a man shuts the door after his roommate tells him to 
D)  a doctor refills a prescription after a patient request

Question 19

What is it called when we are uncertain about a correct behavior and voluntarily conform to group standards

Accepted Answer

A)  informational social influence 
B)  generational influence 
C)  descriptive norms 
D)  normative social influence 
A)  informational social influence 
B)  generational influence 
C)  descriptive norms 
D)  normative social influence

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

What is another term for social norms

Which of the following is an ethical concern with the Milgram studies that would probably keep them from occurring today

Conformity is a type of explicit expectation.

Which is the best example of obedience

What sort of training were the "guards" in the Stanford Prison Experiment given

A bank owner wearing a suit and driving a luxury car is a good example of someone following a social role.

Seth got a fidget spinner so he could be like all other kids in his class. This is an example of conformity.

What term describes behaving in a particular way because someone of higher status has ordered you to do so

How was it decided which volunteers were "prisoners" and which were "guards" in the Stanford Prison Experiment

Caleb asks his friend, Ariel, to pass the salt and she does so. Ariel's behavior is an example of what

The corporate culture remained much the same, even after the founder of the company retired and his daughter took over. This is an example of what

What explains the results Sherif found in his autokinetic research

Katie gets a strapless dress for prom, just like all of her friends. This is an example of following explicit expectations.

Marilyn was surprised to see her rabbit jogging by, wearing a t-shirt and shorts. Her surprise was related to violation of what

Why can we not know what, exactly, caused the behaviors in Diener's field study of children at Halloween

Cecelia writes her children's chores on a white board every day. This is an example of what

Eight board members enter a conference room convinced they know what to do. Three others are not sure. All leave in agreement, and the decision proves to be disastrous. What happened

Which is the best example of obedience

What is it called when we are uncertain about a correct behavior and voluntarily conform to group standards

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