Question 1

Behavior that occurs when we change our actions or attitudes because of real or imagined group pressures is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) cooperation 
B) coercion 
C) obedience 
D) conformity 
A) cooperation 
B) coercion 
C) obedience 
D) conformity

Question 2

Which of the following conditions is NOT conducive to group think?

Accepted Answer

A) critical evaluation of ideas 
B) a strong leader 
C) individuals who are proud to be members of the group 
D) a close-knit group 
A) critical evaluation of ideas 
B) a strong leader 
C) individuals who are proud to be members of the group 
D) a close-knit group

Question 3

The idea that we often learn about ourselves by comparing our performance with that of other people is reflective of:

Accepted Answer

A) social comparison theory. 
B) LeBon's view on mob violence. 
C) cognitive dissonance. 
D) performance comparison theory. 
A) social comparison theory. 
B) LeBon's view on mob violence. 
C) cognitive dissonance. 
D) performance comparison theory.

Question 4

The ___________ technique may work because,compared to the large first request,the second request seems reasonable.

Accepted Answer

A) foot-in-the-door 
B) face-in-the-door 
C) door-in-the-face 
D) guilt by association 
A) foot-in-the-door 
B) face-in-the-door 
C) door-in-the-face 
D) guilt by association

Question 5

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called:

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group polarization. 
A) deindividuation. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) group polarization.

Question 6

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) confirmation bias 
C) attitude 
D) stereotype 
A) self-fulfilling prophecy 
B) confirmation bias 
C) attitude 
D) stereotype

Question 7

The arousal and excitement that occurs in the presence of others aids in:

Accepted Answer

A) learning new behavior. 
B) the performance of well-learned responses. 
C) social loafing. 
D) learning complex behaviors. 
A) learning new behavior. 
B) the performance of well-learned responses. 
C) social loafing. 
D) learning complex behaviors.

Question 8

Milgram's study on obedience has been criticized on the basis of _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) methodological weaknesses 
B) inability to replicate it 
C) lack of real-life application 
D) ethics 
A) methodological weaknesses 
B) inability to replicate it 
C) lack of real-life application 
D) ethics

Question 9

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) social psychology 
B) attribution 
C) attitudes 
D) personality psychology 
A) social psychology 
B) attribution 
C) attitudes 
D) personality psychology

Question 10

Asch had subjects judge the length of straight lines after they heard "fake" subjects consistently give the same incorrect length judgment.Under this kind of social influence,the real subjects conformed to a distorted view of reality on about ________ of the judgment trials.

Accepted Answer

A) 90% 
B) 1/3 
C) 50% 
D) 2/3 
A) 90% 
B) 1/3 
C) 50% 
D) 2/3

Question 11

Group conformity is greatest when:

Accepted Answer

A) the task is difficult or ambiguous. 
B) the group is all female. 
C) males outnumber females. 
D) the pressure source is categorized into a unit. 
A) the task is difficult or ambiguous. 
B) the group is all female. 
C) males outnumber females. 
D) the pressure source is categorized into a unit.

Question 12

According to research,the larger the group,the:

Accepted Answer

A) safer you are. 
B) more likely you are to receive help. 
C) more likely you are to give assistance. 
D) less likely you are to give or receive help. 
A) safer you are. 
B) more likely you are to receive help. 
C) more likely you are to give assistance. 
D) less likely you are to give or receive help.

Question 13

Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others,she didn't want to be rejected by her peers,so she began shoplifting along with them.Jane probably experienced _______ when she stole.

Accepted Answer

A) the fundamental attribution error 
B) reactance 
C) central route change 
D) cognitive dissonance 
A) the fundamental attribution error 
B) reactance 
C) central route change 
D) cognitive dissonance

Question 14

Beliefs,attitudes,and behaviors of other people are called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) group norms 
B) social reality 
C) group roles 
D) social comparison 
A) group norms 
B) social reality 
C) group roles 
D) social comparison

Question 15

Getting a person to make a small commitment in order to get that person to make a larger commitment later is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) the door-in-the-face technique. 
B) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
C) the sleeper effect method. 
D) the supersales technique. 
A) the door-in-the-face technique. 
B) the foot-in-the-door technique. 
C) the sleeper effect method. 
D) the supersales technique.

Question 16

Asch's studies showed that conformity to group pressure occurred about _______ of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) 5% 
B) 35% 
C) 65% 
D) 95% 
A) 5% 
B) 35% 
C) 65% 
D) 95%

Question 17

The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) the phi phenomenon. 
B) the halo effect. 
C) attribution theory. 
D) the primacy effect. 
A) the phi phenomenon. 
B) the halo effect. 
C) attribution theory. 
D) the primacy effect.

Question 18

Car salesmen often encourage a test drive.Perhaps they know about ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) the door-in-the-face approach 
B) Leon Festinger 
C) the foot-in-the-door approach 
D) making large requests first 
A) the door-in-the-face approach 
B) Leon Festinger 
C) the foot-in-the-door approach 
D) making large requests first

Question 19

To conform is to yield to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) social norms 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) secondary processes 
D) response cues 
A) social norms 
B) cognitive dissonance 
C) secondary processes 
D) response cues

Question 20

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by _______.

Accepted Answer

A) Asch 
B) Luchens 
C) Milgram 
D) Singer 
A) Asch 
B) Luchens 
C) Milgram 
D) Singer

Exam 12: C: Social Psychology

Behavior that occurs when we change our actions or attitudes because of real or imagined group pressures is called _____________.

Which of the following conditions is NOT conducive to group think?

The idea that we often learn about ourselves by comparing our performance with that of other people is reflective of:

The ___________ technique may work because,compared to the large first request,the second request seems reasonable.

A very cohesive group,insulated from outside opinion,with a respected leader must make a decision quickly.As they deliberate,this group should be especially aware of the phenomenon called:

The notion that "mental patients are dangerous" is an example of a(n):

The arousal and excitement that occurs in the presence of others aids in:

Milgram's study on obedience has been criticized on the basis of _____________.

Inferring characteristics of people based on their observable behavior is called ___________.

Asch had subjects judge the length of straight lines after they heard "fake" subjects consistently give the same incorrect length judgment.Under this kind of social influence,the real subjects conformed to a distorted view of reality on about ________ of the judgment trials.

Group conformity is greatest when:

According to research,the larger the group,the:

Even though Jane thought it was wrong to take from others,she didn't want to be rejected by her peers,so she began shoplifting along with them.Jane probably experienced _______ when she stole.

Beliefs,attitudes,and behaviors of other people are called ________________.

Getting a person to make a small commitment in order to get that person to make a larger commitment later is known as:

Asch's studies showed that conformity to group pressure occurred about _______ of the time.

The extent to which the first information we receive about someone influences our impression of that person more than later information is called _______.

Car salesmen often encourage a test drive.Perhaps they know about ___________.

To conform is to yield to __________.

Experiments showing the effects of group pressure on conformity were conducted by _______.

The Science of Psychology

A: The Science of Psychology

B: The Science of Psychology

C: The Science of Psychology

Biological Perspective

A: Biological Perspective

B: Biological Perspective

C: The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

A: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

B: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

C: Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

Memory

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

A: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

B: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

C: Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

A: Development Across the Life Span

B: Development Across the Life Span

C: Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

A: Sexuality and Gender

B: Sexuality and Gender

C: Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

A: Stress and Health

B: Stress and Health

C: Stress and Health

Social Psychology

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

A: Theories of Personality

B: Theories of Personality

C: Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

A: Psychological Therapies

B: Psychological Therapies

C: Psychological Therapies