Social Psych

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.

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.

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 

The mental stress or discomfort caused ban individual experiencing inconsistency between thoughts and actions. 

• Cognitive Dissonance
• Groupthink
• Deindividuation
• Attitude

What is a difference between obedience and conformity?

• In conformity, there is a perceived difference in status between the one who conforms and the group.

• In obedience, there is a difference in status between the one who obeys and the one who makes the request.

• Conformity requires strict adherence to the rules, whereas obedience does not.

• Obedience is an indirect request, whereas conformity is a direct request.

• Conformity involves agreeing to change in response to a request, whereas obedience involves an indirect request for agreement.

The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September 11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must possess certain qualities because of their race or ethnicity, (s)he is engaging in _____________.

• attributing

• discrimination

• stereotyping

• categorizing

• social loafing