9. What term refers to the situation where someone conforms in order to be accepted and belong to a group, usually as a result of normative social influence?

a) Social Support: Social Influence

25. What term refers to the situation where someone conforms in order to be accepted and belong to a group, usually as a result of normative social influence?

a) Social Support: Social Influence

b) The tendency to conform in ambiguous situations.

c) The tendency for individuals to behave in certain ways because of expectations associated with a particular role.

d) The tendency for minority groups to influence the majority through dedication to their position.

c) An American social psychologist who studied conformity in the 1950s.

a) An American social psychologist who conducted studies on obedience.

b) A researcher known for the Stanford Prison Experiment.

d) A psychologist who developed the concept of social support in conformity experiments.

31. Authoritarian Personality

b) The personality trait associated with high levels of obedience and respect for authority.

a) A term describing the tendency to conform in ambiguous situations.

c) The tendency to internalize social norms and expectations.

d) A concept explaining the formation of social roles in groups.

d) A concept describing the influence of group size on conformity.

a) The tendency to conform to social roles.

b) The lowest level of conformity where only public behavior changes.

c) The willingness of minority groups to show dedication to their position.

b) The highest level of conformity where both public behavior and private beliefs change.

a) The tendency to conform due to informational social influence.

c) The lowest level of conformity where only public behavior changes.

d) A type of conformity where behavior changes to fit in with a group but not beliefs.

c) The tendency to change behavior or beliefs in response to group pressure.

a) The tendency to obey authority figures.

b) The tendency to resist social influence.

d) The tendency to act independently of social norms.

35. Conformity to Social Roles

c) The tendency to behave in certain ways because of expectations associated with a particular role.

a) The tendency for individuals to conform due to normative social influence.

b) The tendency to conform in ambiguous situations.

d) The tendency for minority groups to influence the majority through dedication to their position.

c) The extent to which minority members share the same belief and retain it over time.

a) The tendency to conform to social norms.

b) The willingness of minority groups to compromise.

d) The tendency for individuals to obey authority figures consistently.

37. Dispositional Explanations: Obedience

b) Explanations that focus on internal characteristics within the individual influencing obedience.

a) Explanations that focus on external factors influencing obedience.

c) Explanations that focus on the role of social support in obedience.

d) Explanations that focus on the role of group size in obedience.

c) The willingness of minority groups to compromise.

a) The tendency to conform to authority figures.

b) The tendency for minority groups to resist social influence.

d) The tendency for individuals to resist conformity.

c) The extent to which conformity levels increase as the size of the majority increases.

a) The tendency for groups to conform to social norms.

b) The tendency for minority groups to influence the majority.

d) The tendency for individuals to resist social influence in larger groups.

b) The middle level of conformity, where both public behavior and private beliefs change in the presence of the group.

a) The lowest level of conformity, where only public behavior changes.

c) The highest level of conformity, where individuals fully internalize group norms and beliefs.

d) The tendency for individuals to conform due to informational social influence.

41. Informational Social Influence

a) Conforming to gain knowledge or because one believes others are correct.

b) Conforming to be accepted and avoid social rejection.

c) Conforming due to the direct influence of authority figures.

d) Conforming due to the pressure of the majority group.

c) The highest level of conformity, where individuals fully internalize group norms and beliefs.

a) The lowest level of conformity, where only public behavior changes.

b) The middle level of conformity, where both public behavior and private beliefs change in the presence of the group.

d) The tendency for individuals to resist conformity.

43. Legitimacy of Authority

a) The belief that those in positions of authority have the right to exert influence over others.

b) The tendency to conform to social norms in order to fit in.

c) The tendency for individuals to obey authority figures consistently.

d) The belief that one has control over their own actions and experiences.

c) The influence of physical surroundings on obedience levels.

a) The tendency for individuals to conform due to normative social influence.

b) The extent to which conformity levels decrease in different geographical areas.

d) The belief that those in authority have the right to exert influence over others.

b) The belief that one has control over their own actions and experiences.

a) The belief that those in positions of authority have the right to exert influence over others.

c) The tendency for individuals to resist social influence.

d) The tendency for individuals to obey authority figures consistently.

a) An American social psychologist known for his research on obedience.

b) A researcher famous for the Stanford Prison Experiment.

c) An American social psychologist known for his research on conformity.

d) A psychologist who proposed the concept of social support in conformity experiments.

47. Minority Influence

c) The influence of minority groups on the attitudes and behaviors of the majority.

a) The tendency for minority groups to conform to the majority.

b) The tendency for majority groups to conform to minority opinions.

d) The influence of the majority on the attitudes and behaviors of minority individuals.

48. Normative Social Influence

b) Conforming to be accepted and avoid social rejection.

a) Conforming to gain knowledge or because one believes others are correct.

c) Conforming due to the direct influence of authority figures.

d) Conforming due to the pressure of the majority group.

c) The influence of physical surroundings on obedience levels.

a) The tendency for individuals to conform due to normative social influence.

b) The tendency for individuals to resist social influence in larger groups.

d) The extent to which conformity levels decrease in different geographical areas.

50. Situational Explanations

b) Explanations that focus on external factors influencing obedience.

a) Explanations that focus on internal characteristics within the individual influencing obedience.

c) Explanations that focus on the role of social support in obedience.

d) Explanations that focus on the role of group size in obedience.

a) The tendency for individuals to conform to the majority opinion.

b) The tendency for minority groups to influence the majority.

d) The tendency for majority groups to conform to minority opinions.

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1. What term describes an explanation of obedience offered by Milgram, where an individual carries out the orders of an authority figure, acting as their agent?

a) Conformity to Social Roles

b) Compliance

c) Agentic State

d) Commitment: Social Influence

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. Who conducted a series of studies in the 1950s to examine the extent to which people would conform to the opinions of others in an unambiguous situation?

a) Milgram

b) Zimbardo

c) Asch

d) Adorno

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. What term refers to the situation where someone changes their public behaviour but not their private beliefs, usually as a result of normative social influence?

a) Internalisation: Social Influence

b) Identification: Social Influence

c) Compliance

d) Conformity to Social Roles

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. Which term is used to describe the ways in which a society develops over time to replace beliefs, attitudes, and behaviour with new norms and expectations?

a) Social Change

b) Social Support: Social Influence

c) Minority Influence

d) Group Size

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. What term refers to an explanation of obedience offered by Milgram, suggesting that we are more likely to obey a person who has a higher position or status in a social hierarchy?

a) Normative Social Influence

b) Locus of Control

c) Legitimacy of Authority

d) Flexibility

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. Which term describes the level of conformity where a person changes both their public behaviour and their private beliefs, usually as a result of informational social influence?

a) Compliance

b) Internalisation: Social Influence

c) Identification: Social Influence

d) Agentic State

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. What variable affecting conformity did Asch identify, noting that increasing its difficulty led to higher levels of conformity?

a) Task Difficulty

b) Group Size

c) Unanimity

d) Consistency

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Social Influence Key Terms

1. What term describes an explanation of obedience offered by Milgram, where an individual carries out the orders of an authority figure, acting as their agent?

2. Who conducted a series of studies in the 1950s to examine the extent to which people would conform to the opinions of others in an unambiguous situation?

3. What term refers to the situation where someone changes their public behaviour but not their private beliefs, usually as a result of normative social influence?

4. Which term is used to describe the ways in which a society develops over time to replace beliefs, attitudes, and behaviour with new norms and expectations?

5. What term refers to an explanation of obedience offered by Milgram, suggesting that we are more likely to obey a person who has a higher position or status in a social hierarchy?

6. Which term describes the level of conformity where a person changes both their public behaviour and their private beliefs, usually as a result of informational social influence?

7. What variable affecting conformity did Asch identify, noting that increasing its difficulty led to higher levels of conformity?

8. Who proposed the idea of locus of control, suggesting that it affects the extent to which people believe they have control over their lives?

9. What term refers to the situation where someone conforms in order to be accepted and belong to a group, usually as a result of normative social influence?

10. In Milgram's research, which situational variable affecting obedience involves how close someone or something is to an individual?

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