Social Psychology

A confederate is best defined as:

• A term for a political enemy.
• A historical figure from the Civil War era.
• A type of military strategy.
• An ally or associate.

What are the two types of conformity?

• Behavioral conformity and psychological conformity
• Normative conformity and informational conformity
• Peer conformity and group conformity
• Social conformity and cultural conformity

Obedience based on psychology is defined as:

• Obedience is the refusal to follow orders.
• Obedience is a form of rebellion against authority.
• Obedience is the act of ignoring instructions from leaders.
• Obedience is the act of following orders from an authority figure.

What best describes Social facilitation?

• The ability to perform worse when alone.
• The phenomenon of people avoiding tasks in groups.
• The tendency to feel anxious in social situations.
• The tendency for people to perform better on tasks when in the presence of others.

What best describes social loafing

• The ability to work more efficiently in a team.
• The phenomenon of individuals taking on more responsibility in a group.
• The practice of collaborating to achieve a common goal.
• The tendency for individuals to put in less effort when working in a group.

What Best describes Deindividuation

• A method of enhancing individual identity in a group.
• A process where individuals become more self-aware in social settings.
• A phenomenon that increases personal accountability in crowds.
• A psychological state where individuals lose self-awareness and accountability in groups.

What best Describes Group Polarization?

• Group polarization refers to the tendency of individuals to become more agreeable after discussions.
• Group polarization is the phenomenon where group members become less extreme in their views after deliberation.
• Group polarization describes the tendency of group members to shift towards more extreme positions after group discussions.
• Group polarization describes the process of individuals forming their opinions independently of group influence.

This best exemplifies: A company's leadership team is meeting to decide whether to launch a new product. Several members privately have concerns about the product's design flaws, but no one speaks up because they don't want to disrupt the positive momentum or appear negative. Instead, everyone agrees to move forward with the launch, believing that the group consensus must be correct. As a result, the product is released with significant issues, leading to poor reviews and financial losses.

• Risk assessment
• Consensus decision-making
• Product development strategy
• Groupthink

Maria, who works in a large office, assumes that her new coworker, Ahmed, might not be good at his job simply because he is from a different country. Despite never interacting with him or seeing his work, Maria holds a negative attitude based solely on his ethnicity and background.

• Maria is being supportive of her coworker.
• Maria is demonstrating cultural awareness.
• Maria is exhibiting prejudice.
• Maria is showing favoritism.

Just world phenomenon is best defined as:

• The idea that everyone is inherently good.
• The belief that luck determines success in life.
• The notion that hard work is irrelevant to outcomes.
• The belief that people get what they deserve in life.