AP Psychology - Chapter 18

When is a person less likely to conform?

• when the group is unanimous
• when the person feels incompetent
• when the group will not see how the person responds
• when the person admires the group

Who is this guy?

• Hey! That's Phil Zimbardo.
• Hey! That's Stanley Milgram.
• Hey! That's Sigmund Freud.
• Hey! That's William James.

Chuck is a boss whose philosophy is that if you ask employees to do small jobs, then it is easier to get them to do the large jobs no one likes. It sounds like Chuck knows about

• the central route to persuasion
• the foot-in-the-door phenomenon
• ingroup bias
• attitude

Research shows that romantic attraction is determined primarily by

• physical attractiveness
• personality
• intimacy
• commitment

Group polarization is the tendency for 

•  a group to become divided on an issue.
• a group's opinion to strengthen after discussion with like-minded people.
• a group to become extreme in their viewpoints when challenged.
• a group to bond during a difficult circumstance.

You may experience cognitive dissonance if

• you learn that a friend you have been sticking up for has lied to you.
• you take a job that you dislike in order to feed your family.
• you are required to write an essay on a topic you don't agree with.
• all of the above

Prejudice is a(n) _____ while discrimination is a(n) _____.

• behavior; attitude
• instinct; choice
• attitude; behavior
• choice; instinct

“Mary earns high grades because she is a genius” is an example of a(n)

• just world phenomenon
• fundamental attribution error
• cognitive dissonance
• ingroup bias

Which of the following is a sign of groupthink?

• An illusion of vulnerability
• An illusion of anonymity
• Unbiased information seeking
• Self-censorship

Who conducted an experiment in conformity in which people were asked to judge the length of lines?

• Muzafer Sherif
• Philip Zimbardo
• Solomon Asch
• Stanley Milgram