Question 1

Studies involving __________________ most clearly demonstrate social influence taking the form of acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A)   judgments of the length of lines
B)   judgments of the autokinetic phenomenon
C)   shocking innocent victims
D)   None of the choices are correctE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In one variation on 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.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Interpreting events differently after hearing from others and appreciating a tasty food that others love are examples of

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A)   conformity.
B)   obedience.
C)   norm formation.
D)   procrastination.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

The Sherif and Asch results are all startling because none of the studies employed any

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A)   judgments about ambiguous stimuli.
B)   groups larger than four persons.
C)   experimental realism.
D)   open, obvious pressure to conform.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above D

Question 5

Who among the following is best known for his obedience study in which participants had to deliver 'shocks' of increasing intensity when an incorrect answer was given?

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A)   Muzafer Sherif
B)   Solomon Asch
C)   Stanley Milgram
D)   None of the choices are correctE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Soldiers or employees following questionable orders is an example of

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A)   conformity.
B)   obedience.
C)   persuasion.
D)   norm formation.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

For conformity to be greater, it is best to have a large group of people rather than a small group of people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A confederate is someone who

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A)   runs an experiment.
B)   is a participant in the study.
C)   is an accomplice of the researcher.
D)   is an authority figure.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

When Milgram conducted his first series of experiments with a sample of 20 to 50-year-old men, he found that over 65 percent of them

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A)   refused to deliver shocks beyond 150 volts.
B)   refused to deliver shocks past the 300-volt level.
C)   went all the way to 450 volts.
D)   asked to be released from the experiment by 135 volts.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 10

Describe the normative and informational influence pressures operating in Milgram's obedience experiments.

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In Milgram's obedience experiments, participants were subjected to both normative and informational influence pressures.

Normative influence refers to the desire to fit in and be accepted by others. In the experiments, participants may have felt pressure to obey the authority figure (the experimenter) in order to avoid social disapproval or judgment from the other participants or the experimenter. This pressure to conform to social norms and expectations likely played a significant role in their decision to continue administering shocks to the "learner" despite their discomfort.

Informational influence, on the other hand, refers to the desire to be correct and to rely on others for information. In the experiments, participants may have looked to the authority figure for guidance and information about the correct course of action. The experimenter's instructions and reassurances may have led participants to believe that they were doing the right thing by continuing to administer shocks, even if they personally felt uneasy about it.

Both normative and informational influence pressures contributed to the high levels of obedience observed in Milgram's experiments, highlighting the powerful impact of social influence on individual behavior.

Question 11

Both Asch's conformity studies and Milgram's obedience studies illustrate

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A)   the power of the situation.
B)   the fact that men are cognitive misers.
C)   the prevalence of conforming personalities in American culture.
D)   All of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Conformity has several varieties, including compliance, obedience, and acceptance. Define each and describe how they are different using examples.

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Question 13

_________________ is to "going along with the crowd" as _______________ is to "learning from the crowd."

Accepted Answer

A)   Normative influence; concern for social image
B)   Informational influence; normative influence
C)   Normative influence; asserting uniqueness
D)   Normative influence; informational influenceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Pheng is a psychology student who has never felt very confident about his math ability. He is particularly likely to go along with his group members' answer to a statistical calculation problem if

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A)   the problem was hard and the group is unanimous.
B)   the problem was hard and only one other group member got the same answer as Pheng.
C)   there are only two other group members.
D)   he is the most senior student in the group.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

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

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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.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

When people of two cultures are nearly identical,

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A)   they will not notice their differences.
B)   they will still notice their differences.
C)   they cannot notice their differences.
D)   None of the choices are correct.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Which of the following factors can motivate anticonformity?

Accepted Answer

A)   reactance
B)   asserting uniqueness
C)   All of the choices are correct
D)   None of the choices are correctE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Researchers have explored several areas in search of the conformer. Which of the following is one of those areas?

Accepted Answer

A)   Religion
B)   Personality
C)   Sexual orientation
D)   RaceE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The fact that ordinary soldiers will follow orders to shoot defenceless civilians indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)   human nature is evil.
B)   under the sway of evil forces, even nice people are sometimes corrupted.
C)   ordinary soldiers are cruel.
D)   leaders always make ordinary people go astray.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Which of the following is not one of the factors that have been found to significantly influence one's conformity to the group?

Accepted Answer

A)   Requiring the individual's response to be made in public
B)   Increasing the size of the group from 6 to 10 members
C)   Increasing the status of the group
D)   Having the group's agreement be unanimous rather than reflect some disagreementE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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