Social Psych-Video 2

What percentage of participants in Milgram's experiment obeyed up to 450 volts?

• 65%

• 50%

• 75%

• 80%

Which factor decreased obedience in Milgram's variations of the experiment?

• Higher voltage in the shock generator

• Presence of a female authority figure

• Increased number of observers

• Use of a black lab coat

How does the presence of others disobeying affect obedience?

• It significantly decreases obedience

• It increases obedience

• It only affects obedience in high-stress situations

• It has no effect on obedience

What is the primary consequence of social dilemmas?

• Decreased authority influence

• Individual benefit at the expense of the group

• Increased individual effort

• Improved group cohesion

In the prisoner's dilemma, what outcome results if both prisoners refuse to confess?

• Both are set free

• One serves a five-year sentence, and the other goes free

• Both serve a one-year sentence

• Both serve a ten-year sentence

What phenomenon describes improved performance in the presence of others?

• Social facilitation

• Social loafing

• Deindividuation

• Group polarization

Why do individuals exert less effort in a group setting?

• They feel less accountable

• They are more focused

• They are intimidated by others

• They exert the same effort as when alone

What is a key characteristic of deindividuation?

• Enhanced personal accountability

• Loss of self-restraint

• Decreased obedience to authority

• Increased performance

What effect does group polarization have on a group's opinion?

• It intensifies the prevailing opinions

• It diversifies opinions

• It reduces the intensity of opinions

• It has no effect on opinions

What is a consequence of groupthink?

• Increased creativity and innovation

• Enhanced individual expression

• Decreased group cohesion

• Suppression of dissenting opinions