
The two basic reasons people conform to a larger group is the desire to be liked and accepted and    
A.  A. the fear of rejection.    
B.  B. the concern over being embarrassed.    
C.   C. the desire to be right.    
D.  D. the desire to be with people who behave in a like manner.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

The results of psychologist Solomon Asch's experiment on conformity revealed that implicit, unspoken group pressure    
A.  A. has little effect.    
B.  B. will change the majority of people's opinion.    
C.  C. is very influential if the group members have high status.    
D.   D. can exert a strong influence.    
E.      
ANSWER: D

In the video, the famous experiment by psychologist Solomon Asch demonstrated that in order to conform to others in a group, people may    
A.  A. leave the group.    
B.  B. not argue.    
C.   C. give a wrong answer.    
D.  D. rationalize their answer to a question.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

________________ is not just acting as other people act; it is acting differently from the way you would act if you were alone.    
A.   A. Conformity    
B.  B. Obedience    
C.  C. Social loafing    
D.  D. Altruism    
E.      
ANSWER: A

In the video, the classic experiment by psychologist Stanley Milgram involved painful electrical shocks that were delivered to a "learner" by a "teacher" (no shocks were actually delivered, but pretended) because they were ordered to do so by    
A.  A. a policeman.    
B.  B. a judge.    
C.  C. a person who was going to pay them.    
D.   D. an authority figure.    
E.      
ANSWER: D

Stanley Milgram's experimental studies focused on ________________, which he described as "a ubiquitous and indispensable feature of social life."    
A.  A. prosocial behavior    
B.   B. obedience    
C.  C. social influence    
D.  D. personal responsibility    
E.      
ANSWER: B

In the video, it was pointed out that there are two types of compliance:    
A.   A. conformity and obedience.    
B.  B. conformity and social influence.    
C.  C. obedience and social influence.    
D.  D. individuation and personal responsibility.    
E.      
ANSWER: A

In his famous research project, Milgram found that several factors decreased the likelihood of destructive obedience: when walls or buffers separating the "teacher" from the "learner" were removed, close proximity of the "teacher" and "learner" during the experiment, and if the "teacher" observed other "teachers"    
A.  A. complying with orders.    
B.  B. refusing to continue with orders.    
C.  C. were free to choose the shock level.    
D.   D. b and c    
E.      
ANSWER: D

In this video, you learned that in many cases people behave differently when they are    
A.  A. alone.    
B.  B. with someone they know well.    
C.   C. part of a group.    
D.  D. being observed.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

When you are uncertain or doubt your own judgment, you may look to a group as a source of accurate information. Social psychology defines this behavior as    
A.  A. conformity.    
B.  B. normative social influence.    
C.   C. informational social influence.    
D.  D. prejudice.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

The study of the effects of situational factors and other people on an individual's behavior is called    
A.  A. diffusion of responsibility.    
B.  B. social categorization.    
C.  C. informational social influence.    
D.   D. social influence.    
E.      
ANSWER: D

Which of the following is one of the primary reasons why people sometimes find themselves conforming to larger groups?    
A.  A. social loafing    
B.   B. normative social influence    
C.  C. informational social influence    
D.  D. social influence    
E.      
ANSWER: B

The bystander effect is the phenomenon where bystanders-those who witness an emergency situation-do not intervene. They fail to intervene because of    
A.  A. diffusion of responsibility.    
B.  B. feeling foolish by intervening when no intervention is needed (as in the boy who cried wolf).    
C.  C. feeling that intervening is too much trouble.    
D.   D. all of the above.    
E.      
ANSWER: D

When diffusion of responsibility occurs, such as in an emergency, the reason people have reported their failure to take action is that such bystanders    
A.  A. blame the victim    
B.  B. operate on the self-serving bias    
C.  C. come from an individualistic culture    
D.   D. believe someone else will call for help    
E.      
ANSWER: D

In the video, Floyd Cochran showed us that we can change if we are willing to _______________ for our behavior and our beliefs.    
A.   A. take personal responsibility    
B.  B. follow rule of reciprocity    
C.  C. seek individuation    
D.  D. avoid diffusion of responsibility    
E.      
ANSWER: A

People are most likely to help others if they notice a situation in which help is needed, feel some sense of responsibility, and    
A.  A. helping does not violate any social norm.    
B.  B. anticipate that the helping behavior will be recognized and rewarded.    
C.   C. they know how to deal with the situation.    
D.  D. other people are present.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

The "feel good, do good" effect refers to the phenomenon in which people    
A.  A. who feel good help others to avoid feeling guilty.    
B.  B. who feel good are less likely to help others.    
C.   C. who feel good are more likely to help others.    
D.  D. only engage in prosocial behavior that makes them feel good.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

Everyday life is full with little acts of _____________, such as opening a door for a stranger, helping a stranded driver change a tire, or taking out the trash for a sick neighbor.    
A.  A. acceptance    
B.   B. altruism    
C.  C. obedience    
D.  D. social loafing    
E.      
ANSWER: B

Deindividuation is the reduction of self-awareness and inhibitions that can occur when a person    
A.   A. is part of a group whose members feel anonymous.    
B.  B. is interacting with an out-group.    
C.  C. has a diminished sense of self and low self-esteem.    
D.  D. is part of a group whose rules control his or her behavior.    
E.      
ANSWER: A

Social loafing is reduced or eliminated when the group is composed of people we know, we are members of a highly valued group, and    
A.  A. we are getting substantial rewards for our efforts.    
B.  B. we are unable to "hide" or our work effort is seen by everyone.    
C.  C. the task is something we normally do and is not unique.    
D.   D. the task is meaningful and unique.    
E.      
ANSWER: D

In the video, an expert psychologist defined conformity as the tendency to change one's behavior, attitudes, or beliefs to group norms in response to    
A.  A. new learned beliefs.    
B.  B. real group pressure.    
C.  C. imagined group pressure.    
D.   D. real or imagined group pressure.    
E.      
ANSWER: D

The power of ________________ can be defended against by taking your time, listing all the reasons why not to do something, and learning to trust your gut feelings.    
A.  A. social facilitation    
B.  B. obedience    
C.  C. social cognition    
D.   D. persuasion    
E.      
ANSWER: D

