Conformity Article Quick Check

Which of the following best describes the central idea of the text?

• Societies can maintain order without any forms of conformity.

• People conform in order to fit in based on societal pressure.

• People who conform lack individual independence.

• Conforming is a conscious decision people make.

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How does the author introduce the idea of conformity in the paragraph 1?

• By immediately discussing the negative impacts of conformity on society

• By defining conformity and explaining why people conform

• By discussing historical examples of conformity

• By presenting an argument against the importance of conformity

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Which of the following details from the text best develops the idea that conformity can have positive effects?

• "Conformity, or acting the way most other people in one’s social group act…" (para. 1)

• "The drive to conform is often particularly powerful for adolescents…" (para. 1)

• "People’s tendency to conform helps society function smoothly in many ways" (para. 2)

• "Sherif concluded that this experiment demonstrated the way a norm develops in society…" (para. 7)

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What role does Herbert Kelman's three types of conformity play in the development of the text?

• They provide a detailed understanding of how conformity works in various situations.

• They show why people refuse to conform in stressful environments.

• They prove that conformity only affects teenagers.

• They demonstrate that internalization is the least significant type of conformity.

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What is the meaning of the word “compliance” as used in Paragraph 3?

• Total agreement with the group both publicly and privately

• Following group norms only in public while privately keeping one’s own beliefs

• Disregarding group norms completely

• Changing personal beliefs to match those of a respected individual

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Which of the following best explains the relationship between compliance, identification, and internalization?

• Compliance, identification, and internalization are three types of conformity that range from most intense to least intense.

• Compliance, identification, and internalization are three types of conformity that range from longest-lasting to shortest-lasting.

• Compliance and identification occur when people begin to believe others’ ideas, while internalization occurs when people pretend to change their personal beliefs

• Compliance occurs when people pretend to change their personal beliefs, while identification and internalization occur when people begin to believe others’ ideas.

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What theory was Muzafer Sherif testing in his experiment?

• People will try to persuade others to accept a different point of view.

• People will change their opinions to agree with others, even strangers.

• People will change their opinions when their close acquaintances disagree.

• People will always stand by their opinions when strangers disagree with them.

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How does the structure of the text help to explain Sherif's experiment and its significance?

• The text describes the steps of the experiment chronologically, helping readers understand the process and conclusion.

• The text starts with a description of the experiment's conclusion, then moves backward to explain how the data was collected.

• The text presents Sherif's experiment in a disorganized manner, which reflects the complexity of the issue.

• The text focuses more on Sherif's personal background than on the actual experiment.

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Based on paragraph 7, what is the best meaning of “norm”?

• a fact that has been confirmed by evidence

• a point about which there is disagreement

• a point on which a group of people agrees

• an idea that needs to be tested

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How does Paragraph 7 support the central idea of the text?

• The experiment results reveal that people will conform even when they disagree with strangers.

• The experiment results provide a counterargument to the author’s ideas about conformity.

• Sherif’s experiment is an example of how scientists conform to popular scientific ideas.

• Sherif’s experiment illustrates how difficult it is to test theories about conformity.

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