AP Unit 9 Review

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.

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.

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.

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.

Albert Bandura would be best qualified to promote which of the following agendas?

• how parents can learn to avoid displaying aggressive behavior in front of their children
• how companies can prevent workers from social loafing
• how government agencies can avoid falling into groupthink
• how to prevent diffusion of responsibility from limiting altruism

According to the Robbers Cave experiment, an effective way to end hostilities between two groups would be to

• allow individuals in one group to administer electric shocks to members of the other group.
• set up a series of competitions between the two sides.
• designate one group as prisoners and one group as guards in a role-playing exercise.
• make them cooperate with each other to complete a task.

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

Which of the following is the best definition of conformity?

• A change in behaviour or belief toward a group as a result of real or imagined group pressure
• A change in behaviour or belief as a result of direct pressure from a person in authority.
• Change in behaviour or belief as a result of indirect pressure from a person in authority.
• A change in behaviour or belief as a result of a direct request by someone with no authority.

What did the electric shock experiment show? 

• Most people will obey orders, even when it harms others. 
• Morality is more important to people than being obedient 
• Most people prefer social acceptance than to be correct. 
• Conformity can lead to obedience