Question 1

After hearing so much about the dangers of smoking cigarettes from the media and seeing numbers of people who quit the habit,Jacob finally realizes that smoking is dangerous,and,therefore,he quits.His behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience.
B)  acceptance.
C)  reactance.
D)  compliance.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

In the context of personality,who among the following is most likely to conform?

Accepted Answer

A)  an individual who favors disagreements over smooth social experiences
B)  an individual who favors modern beliefs over traditional beliefs
C)  an individual who repeatedly violates traffic rules
D)  an individual who doubts the existence of free willE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

A classmate across the room yawns and then several other students yawn.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  informational influence.
B)  the false consensus effect.
C)  group cohesion.
D)  the chameleon effect.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The extent to which members of a group are bound together,such as by attraction to one another,is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization.
B)  cohesiveness.
C)  compliance.
D)  altruism.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a reason your textbook gives for why we yawn?

Accepted Answer

A)  tension
B)  horror
C)  boredom
D)  sleepinessE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Conformity that occurs when people accept evidence about reality that is provided by other people is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  social ostracism.
B)  false consensus.
C)  normative influence.
D)  informational influence.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Noah,a middle-aged man,makes a passive comment on social media about his colleague.He would not make such a comment in a face-to-face conversation with the colleague.According to Milgram's study,Noah most likely made the comment about his colleague because of _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the false uniqueness effect
B)  depersonalization of the colleague
C)  his closeness and legitimacy with the colleague
D)  the chameleon effectE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Group members who feel attracted to the group are more responsive to its influence.This fact illustrates the impact of _____ on conformity.

Accepted Answer

A)  belongingness
B)  status
C)  cohesiveness
D)  comorbidityE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Identify the situation in which people in a group are most likely to conform.

Accepted Answer

A)  when they are in a group of two people
B)  when the group is divided over an issue
C)  when a response is made with a prior commitment
D)  when the group is cohesiveE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

When we go along with the crowd to avoid rejection,or to gain their approval,we are conforming because of:

Accepted Answer

A)  false consensus.
B)  impact bias.
C)  normative influence.
D)  informational influence.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 11

Paula was feeling sad,so she decided to go to a comedy club.After being around happy people for an hour,Paula left the club feeling much better.This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the autokinetic phenomenon.
B)  mood linkage.
C)  normative influence.
D)  the chameleon effect.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 12

Williams,a 60-year-old man,decides to be a vegetarian henceforth and thus contribute his part in reducing carbon footprint.He believes this would reduce global warming.In this scenario,Williams most likely exemplifies _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  informational influence
B)  psychological reactance
C)  normative influence
D)  assertion of uniquenessE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

When Milgram conducted his first series of experiments with a sample of 20- to 50-year-old men,he found that over 60 percent of them:

Accepted Answer

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) A) and C)

Question 14

Lillian is an adolescent girl,and her mother insists that Lillian bathe twice a day and maintain personal hygiene.Lillian does not listen to her mother.Lillian most likely exhibits _____ in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A)  norm formation
B)  the autokinetic effect
C)  psychological reactance
D)  the chameleon effectE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

When Milgram conducted the obedience study with 40 men,he found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  very few people are willing to obey another person if it will lead to harm.
B)  only authoritarian persons are willing to obey.
C)  approximately 65% of his subjects were highly obedient.
D)  most people who obeyed did so happily.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

In the context of Milgram's study of compartmentalization of evil,which of the following statements is true about the research findings on the power of social norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  The drift toward evil usually comes in small increments,without any conscious intent to do evil.
B)  In large societies,the most terrible evil evolves from a sequence of large evils.
C)  Situations and strong beliefs prevent ordinary people from capitulating to cruelty.
D)  When external influences override inner convictions,attitudes tend to determine behavior.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience.
B)  acceptance.
C)  reactance.
D)  compliance.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 18

At what point in the study does the "learner" in Milgram's study refuse to answer any additional questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 volts
B)  150 volts
C)  270 volts
D)  300 voltsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Rachel,a middle-aged woman,appreciates maggot cheese because her friends love it and consider it healthy.She agrees with her friends' views about the health benefits of maggot cheese.Identify the classical obedience study that explains Rachel's choice in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miller's study on situational analysis
B)  Milgram's study on obedience
C)  Asch's study of perceptual judgments
D)  Sherif's study on norm formationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Johnny is talking to his new roommate Ken when Ken starts scratching his nose.Within a few seconds,Johnny starts scratching his nose too.This behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the chameleon effect.
B)  the Werther effect.
C)  informational influence.
D)  normative influence.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 6: Conformity and Obedience

Paula was feeling sad,so she decided to go to a comedy club.After being around happy people for an hour,Paula left the club feeling much better.This is an example of:

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A classmate across the room yawns and then several other students yawn.This is an example of:

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The extent to which members of a group are bound together,such as by attraction to one another,is called:

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When Milgram conducted the obedience study with 40 men,he found that:

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Lillian is an adolescent girl,and her mother insists that Lillian bathe twice a day and maintain personal hygiene.Lillian does not listen to her mother.Lillian most likely exhibits _____ in this scenario.

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At what point in the study does the "learner" in Milgram's study refuse to answer any additional questions?

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After hearing so much about the dangers of smoking cigarettes from the media and seeing numbers of people who quit the habit,Jacob finally realizes that smoking is dangerous,and,therefore,he quits.His behavior is an example of:

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Williams,a 60-year-old man,decides to be a vegetarian henceforth and thus contribute his part in reducing carbon footprint.He believes this would reduce global warming.In this scenario,Williams most likely exemplifies _____.

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In the context of Milgram's study of compartmentalization of evil,which of the following statements is true about the research findings on the power of social norms?

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Which of the following is NOT a reason your textbook gives for why we yawn?

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When we go along with the crowd to avoid rejection,or to gain their approval,we are conforming because of:

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Rachel,a middle-aged woman,appreciates maggot cheese because her friends love it and consider it healthy.She agrees with her friends' views about the health benefits of maggot cheese.Identify the classical obedience study that explains Rachel's choice in this scenario?

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Conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure is called:

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Group members who feel attracted to the group are more responsive to its influence.This fact illustrates the impact of _____ on conformity.

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When Milgram conducted his first series of experiments with a sample of 20- to 50-year-old men,he found that over 60 percent of them:

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Conformity that occurs when people accept evidence about reality that is provided by other people is called:

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In the context of personality,who among the following is most likely to conform?

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Identify the situation in which people in a group are most likely to conform.

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Johnny is talking to his new roommate Ken when Ken starts scratching his nose.Within a few seconds,Johnny starts scratching his nose too.This behavior is an example of:

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Noah,a middle-aged man,makes a passive comment on social media about his colleague.He would not make such a comment in a face-to-face conversation with the colleague.According to Milgram's study,Noah most likely made the comment about his colleague because of _____.

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