Chapter 11: Social Psychology

What does every society have that is regulated by social norms?

Where were the six experiments conducted that showed that since violating a social norm can be seen as embarrassing and possibly lead to social isolation people will feel comfortable with going against them when there is evidence others have done the same. (Graffiti, dirty sidewalks, etc)?

_____is a set of values, beliefs, and customs shared by most members of a community that governs their behavior

The _____ study was about how well someone would listen to an authority figure, even if it violated their own ethical standards. It was created by _____?

Gender, education, age, and ethnicity influenced obedience.

• True

• False

What was the range of voltage the learner could be shocked with?

How long was the Zimbardo Stanford prison study intended to be?

• 2 days

• 1 week

• 2 weeks

• 5 days

How long was the prison study before it got cut short due to the "speedy and alarming transformation of ordinary students”?

A process by which individuals escalate their commitment to a course of action in order to justify their investment in it, is?

Participants were influenced by a variety of snap judgements and preconceived notions in which study?