Conformity and Obedience Quiz

What is the primary focus of Milgram's 1963 study?

• Conformity in groups

• Behavioural study of obedience

• Social loafing

• Deindividuation

Which of the following is a factor affecting conformity?

• Authority

• Group size

• Obedience

• Social response

In Asch's 1951 study, what task were participants asked to perform?

• Shock administration

• Line judgment task

• Memory recall

• Problem-solving

What does normative influence refer to in the context of conformity?

• Influence based on the desire to be correct

• Influence based on the desire to be liked or accepted

• Influence based on authority

• Influence based on group size

Which factor is NOT associated with affecting conformity?

• Culture

• Unanimity

• Deindividuation

• Authority

What is the term for the reduction in individual effort when working in a group?

• Social loafing

• Deindividuation

• Normative influence

• Informational influence

In Milgram's study, what was the role of the 'teacher'?

• To administer shocks to the 'learner'

• To judge line lengths

• To observe group behaviour

• To recall a list of words

What does informational influence refer to?

• Influence based on the desire to be correct

• Influence based on the desire to be liked or accepted

• Influence based on authority

• Influence based on group size

Which study is associated with the concept of conformity?

• Milgram, 1963

• Asch, 1951

• Zimbardo, 1971

• Bandura, 1961

What is deindividuation?

• The loss of self-awareness in groups

• The increase in individual effort in groups

• The influence of authority on behaviour

• The desire to be correct