unit 4 - aos 1

A jury is deliberating on a criminal case. Eleven jurors believe the defendant is guilty based on the evidence presented, but one juror is unsure. The lone juror feels immense pressure to conform to avoid prolonging the deliberation and to achieve a consensus. After some internal conflict, the juror agrees with the majority.

• conformity - unanimity

• conformity - infomational influence

• obedience - deindividuation

• conformity deindividuation

A group of friends is deciding on a movie to watch. Most of them want to watch a horror movie, but one friend prefers a comedy. To avoid conflict and fit in with the group, the friend agrees to watch the horror movie.

• conformity - groupthink

• conformity - normative influence

• obedience - social facilitation

• conformity - social loafing

A group of students is preparing for a final exam. They are discussing the answer to a complex question. Most students in the group agree on a particular answer, except for one student who initially disagrees. The dissenting student starts to doubt their own understanding and assumes that the majority is correct.

• conformity - peer pressure

• obedience - authority influence

• conformity - informational influence

• obedience - normative influence

A new employee joins a company where the informal dress code is smart casual. The new employee prefers wearing more casual attire, like jeans and t-shirts. To fit in and avoid standing out or being judged by colleagues, the new employee starts dressing in smart casual attire, conforming to the workplace norms.

• conformity - group size

• obedience - group pressure

• conformity - social loafing

• conformity - normative influence

A medical emergency occurs on a flight. A doctor on board quickly steps forward, assesses the situation, and instructs flight attendants on administering medical aid. The flight attendants follow the doctor’s directions due to their recognition of the doctor’s medical expertise.

• obedience - group pressure

• conformity - group size

• obedience - legitimacy of authority figure

• obedience - deindividuation

During a large protest, participants wear masks and similar clothing to conceal their identities. Some individuals in the crowd start vandalizing public property and engage in destructive behavior due to the sense of anonymity provided by the masks and group dynamics.

• deindividuation

• group pressure

• social influence

• unanimity

which is not a type of power?

• referent power

• legitimate power

• connective power

• coercive power

which is not a feature of a social group?

• interact for longer than a few moments

• shared interests

• more than two people

• shares goals/purpose

"many TV shows/movies glamorise violence." What does it mean by glamorise?

• makes it seem less violent than it actually is

• uses violence as a form of entertainment

• portrays violence as 'cool' or 'heroic'

• encourages people not to be violent

In Milgram's obedience experiments, how many participants gave the highest possible shock (450v)?

• 80%
• 65%
• 45%
• 30%