Unit 9 Social Psychology

The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in highly emotional group situations in which people feel anonymous.

• conformity
• deindividuation
• prejudice
• groupthink

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

Which of the following is a sign of groupthink?

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

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

• just world phenomenon

• dispositional attribution

• cognitive dissonance

• ingroup bias

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.

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

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

What is the difference between members of an in-group and an out-group?

• Members of the in-group rely on members of the out-group for leadership.
• Members of the in-group set the agenda that members of the out-group must follow.
• Members of the in-group identify with each other, but not with members of the out-group.
• Members of the in-group are constantly seeking to join the members of the out-group.

Which of the following occurs when you agree to the request of another person even though you don’t think the request is right?

• deindividuation
• compliance
• bystander effect
• social loafing

The tendency to overestimate disposition & underestimate the situation when analyzing the behavior of others is known as ___.

• Disposition
• Fundamental Attribution Error
• General Adaptation Syndrome
• Emotional Blends