Social Psych Unit

Initiation rites are intended to increase

• loyalty to a group.
• hostility to a group.
• the task functions of a group.
• the altruism of a group.

When she stands in front of her classmates, Miriam cannot recite a poem she had memorized. Miriam is

• engaging in groupthink.
• displaying social inhibition.
• violating a norm.
• performing a task function.

Which of the following is an example of a primary group?

• a collection of people waiting to cross the street
• a husband and wife and their three children
• a classroom of students
• a crowd at a football game

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.

To be classified as a group, a collection of people must be

• interdependent
• polarized.
• altruistic.
• aggregate.

The Stanford Prison experiment demonstrated

• the negative consequences of groupthink.
• how far people are willing to go when instructed to do something by an authority figure.
• the power that situations can have in changing how people feel, think, and behave.
• the boost that social facilitation can provide to individual performance.

Lowered serotonin levels in a person’s brain could lead to

• violent outbursts.
• groupthink.
• meek conformity.
• social facilitation.

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.

Which of the following statements would be most effective at keeping people from falling into the social trap?

• “It is important to obey authority.”
• “Yes, you do make a difference.”
• “Joining a gang could lead to a life of crime.”
• “Don’t do something just because your friends are doing it.”