Social Influence Revision

In Milgram’s experiment on obedience to authority, 65% of participants gave the maximum shock when the experimenter was in the same room as the participant. For variations of Milgram’s experiment, which of the following statements is true?

• When the experimenter and two disobedient confederates were in the same room as the participant, obedience levels increased.

• When the experimenter and two obedient confederates were in the same room as the participant, obedience levels decreased.

• When the experimenter gave instructions over the phone, obedience levels increased.

• When the experimenter was in a different room to the participant, obedience levels decreased.

Which one of the following is most associated with informational social influence?

• It is an emotional, rather than cognitive, process.

• It is based on a desire to be liked, rather than a desire to be right.

• It is more likely to lead to a permanent, rather than temporary, change in attitude.

• It occurs in unambiguous situations, rather than those where there is no obvious answer.

Which of the following statements best describes the agentic state?

• People feel responsible for their actions and act according to their own principles

• People feel that they are not responsible for the actions of a groups

• People make others feel responsible for their actions

• People no longer feel responsible for their actions as they are acting for an authority figure

Select the phrase that best describes internalisation.

• The individual adopts a role as a member of a group

• The individual changes his/her beliefs but it is a temporary change

• The individual changes his/her public and private beliefs

• The individual goes along with the group but does not agree with them

Which two of the following are types of conformity?

• Agentic state

• Compliance

• Group Size

• Identification

• Unanimity

Which two of the following statements about Zimbardo's prison study are correct?

The study showed how…

 

• roles affect behaviour.

• people obey authority.

• unanimity affects behaviour.

• people conform to the majority.

• behaviour is influenced by loss of identity.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

According to the Authoritarian Personality explanation for obedience, people who show unquestioning obedience…

• have little respect for those in power.

• are kind to those they think are less important.

• are very aware of social status.

• are accepting of people from different backgrounds.

Which of the following terms best matches the statements below?

• compliance

• Conforming to the behaviour of a role model.

• identification

• When a person lacks knowledge of how to behave and looks to the group for guidance.

• Informational social influence

• Publically changing behaviour whilst maintaining a different private view.

• normative social influence

• Group pressure leading to a desire to fit in with the group.

Which two of the following are situational variables that can affect obedience?

• Proximity

• Flexibility

• Identification

• Authoritarian Personality

• Location

The following phrases refer to different types of conformity.

Select the two phrases that describe internalisation.

• The deepest level of conformity.

• The individual conforms publicly with the rest of the group but may privately disagree with them.

• The beliefs of the group become part of the individual’s own belief system.

• The individual goes along with the group but does not agree with them.

• The individual changes his / her beliefs, but it is a temporary change.