GCSE Psychology: Social Influence Quiz

Normative Social Influence refers to:

• A) The desire to be right and gather information from others.

• B) The desire to fit in and be liked by the group.

• C) The influence of an authority figure on an individual's behavior.

• D) The influence of a small group on a larger group.

Informational Social Influence occurs when:

• A) People conform because they want to avoid being rejected.

• B) People follow orders given by someone in authority.

• C) People conform because they believe others have more knowledge.

• D) People behave differently in the presence of others.

In Milgram's study of obedience, what percentage of participants delivered the maximum shock of 450 volts?

• A) 25%

• B) 45%

• C) 65%

• D) 85%

One evaluation point of Milgram's study is that it lacks ecological validity. This means that:

• A) The study was too focused on real-life settings.

• B) The findings cannot easily be applied to real-world situations.

• C) The participants were not aware of the true aim of the experiment.

• D) The sample size was too small.

Asch's study on conformity found that:

• A) Participants conformed in 50% of trials.

• B) People never conformed if the answer was obvious.

• C) Participants conformed to the wrong answer in about 32% of trials.

• D) Only 5% of participants conformed to the majority.

A limitation of Asch's conformity study is that:

• A) It was conducted in a highly controlled setting with minimal external factors.

• B) The task was ambiguous, and participants were confused.

• C) The study was conducted in a time when people were more conformist than today.

• D) There was no control group to compare results.

According to Adorno's theory of the Authoritarian Personality, individuals with this personality are more likely to:

• A) Be influenced by minority groups.

• B) Be obedient to authority and hold prejudiced views.

• C) Resist social influence and act independently.

• D) Challenge authority and embrace diversity.

One criticism of Adorno's Authoritarian Personality theory is that:

• A) It only focuses on the role of upbringing in shaping personality.

• B) It does not take into account genetic factors in obedience.

• C) The theory ignores the role of personality in determining obedience.

• D) It does not explain how social factors influence obedience.

Which factor did Milgram identify as increasing obedience in his experiment?

• A) Proximity to the victim.

• B) Proximity to an authority figure.

• C) The number of people watching.

• D) The age of the participants.

In Asch's study, which factor decreased conformity levels?

• A) Group size was larger.

• B) The task was made more difficult.

• C) One confederate gave a correct answer.

• D) The participants knew they were being observed.