Social Psychology

Failure to take action because of the presence of others is an example of

• altruism.
• polarization.
• social loafing.
• the bystander effect.

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.

Repetition of the same arguments resulting in stronger attitudes in support of the majority view is an example of

• group polarization.
• role conflict.
• groupthink.
• social networking.

You don’t like alcohol, but all your friends are drinking beer at a party so you do too. This is an example of

• groupthink.
• obedience.
• catharsis.
• conformity.

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 bystander effect increases with

• obedience of the crowd.
• the social facilitation of the crowd.
• the size of the crowd.
• the altruism of the crowd.

If a salesman convinced you to let him into your living room to talk about vacuum cleaners, he is using the

• cathartic effect.
• power of conformity
• groupthink dilemma.
• foot-in-the-door technique.

Social Psychology is the branch of psychology that deals with social interactions, including their origins and their effects on the individual.

• True

• False

This experimenter was interested in researching how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person. 

• This was Leon Festinger
• This was Solomon Asch
• This was Philip Zimbardo
• This was Stanley Milgram

An experiment in which "participants" unanimously choose the wrong line. It is clear to you that they are wrong, but they have all given the same answer.

• Stanley Milgram Shock Experiment
• Leon Festinger Cognitive Dissonance Experiment
• Solomon Asch Line Experiment
• Philip Zimbardo Prison Experiment