Social Psychology Trial Quiz

What's your prediction?
Answer the following questions, each of which is based on social psychological research.

Poll

If you give children a reward for doing something they already enjoy doing, they will subsequently like that activity

(a) more, (b) the same, or (c) less.

• more

• the same

• less

Poll

Suppose an authority figure asks college students to administer near-lethal* electric shocks to another student who has not harmed them in any way. What percentage of these students will agree to do it?

*lethal: may cause death

• 0-25%

• 25-50%

• 50-75%

• 75-100%

Poll

When a business or governmental agency is faced with an important choice it is always better to have a group of people make the decision, because “two heads are better than one”:

(a) true (b) false.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Poll

You ask someone you know to do you a favor—for example, to lend you 100 TL —and he or she agrees. As a result of doing you this favor, the person will probably like you

(a) more, (b) the same, or (c) less.

• more

• the same

• less