RAT 2 Ch. 8 Social Influence Quiz

What is social influence defined as in the document?

• The process of maintaining one's own behavior

• The interpersonal process of changing the behaviors, thoughts, or attitudes of others

• The method of promoting individualism

• The internal personal process of changing

Which of the following is a way people can respond to social influence according to the document?

• Compliance

• Defiance

• Agreement

• Submission

What does defiance in the context of social influence involve?

• Avoiding confrontation and conflict

• Openly disagreeing and rejecting the request, often leading to confrontation and conflict

• Agreeing with the request in a straightforward manner

• Ignoring the request completely

How is resistance characterized in the context of social influence?

• As an aggressive and direct approach

• As a form of passive acceptance

• As a subtle and covert way to reject social influence

• As a method of openly supporting social influence

According to the document, what is an example of resistance to social influence?

• A student openly protesting a new school policy

• A flight attendant required to smile for passengers displaying an obviously fake smile

• A worker following orders without question

• A customer agreeing with a sales pitch

What is the general outcome of a passive-aggressive response to social influence as described in the document?

• It is generally productive and fosters clear communication

• It is generally unproductive and involves mixed messages and deceit

• It leads to a positive change in social dynamics

• It enhances the effectiveness of social influence

What is "Acceptance" in the context of successful social influence?

• A change in public behaviors due to social pressure.

• A legitimate change in perspective.

• A change in internal beliefs without public behavior change.

• A temporary change in attitude due to external factors.

What does "Compliance" refer to in the outcomes of successful social influence?

• A legitimate change in perspective.

• A change in internal beliefs without public behavior change.

• A change in public behaviors due to social pressure.

• A temporary change in attitude due to external factors.

How can changes in behavior influence attitudes according to the text?

• Changes in behavior can lead to changes in attitudes if the behavior change is temporary.

• Changes in behavior can lead to changes in attitudes if the behavior change is due to external factors.

• Changes in behavior can lead to changes in attitudes if the behavior change is repeated over time and internally accepted.

• Changes in behavior can lead to changes in attitudes if the behavior change is not related to social pressure.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three sources of influence mentioned in the material?

• Conformity

• Conversion

• Obedience

• Persuasion