Social Influence and Responsibility Quiz

A change in behavior or belief that is the result of real or imagined group pressure is called ____.

• Compliance

• Conformity

• Acceptance

• Reactance

Which statement is the best example of the diffusion of responsibility?

• You're walking down the street and hear someone shout "FIRE!" You have to get to your friend's house soon so you figure one of the many people walking the other way will deal with it.

• You are waiting in line at the check out. The person in front of you continuously checks their phone and complains loudly at the slow pace.

• A dog receives shock treatment

What is the term for the phenomenon where people are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present?

• Social Loafing

• Bystander Effect

• Groupthink

• Social Facilitation

Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?

• Feeling uncomfortable after realizing your actions contradict your beliefs

• Agreeing with a group decision even if you disagree

• Changing your behavior to match those around you

• Feeling motivated to perform better in a group setting

What is the term for the tendency to attribute others' behaviors to internal factors while attributing our own behaviors to external factors?

• Self-serving Bias

• Fundamental Attribution Error

• Actor-Observer Bias

• Confirmation Bias

Which of the following best describes the concept of group polarization?

• The tendency for group members to make more extreme decisions than individuals

• The tendency for group members to conform to a consensus

• The tendency for group members to become less productive in a group

• The tendency for group members to become more cohesive over time

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

• Social Facilitation

• Social Loafing

• Groupthink

• Deindividuation

Which of the following is an example of the self-fulfilling prophecy?

• Believing you will fail a test and then performing poorly because of that belief

• Observing others' behaviors and imitating them

• Changing your opinion to match the majority

• Feeling more confident when others are watching

What is the term for the tendency to favor information that confirms one's preexisting beliefs?

• Confirmation Bias

• Hindsight Bias

• Anchoring Bias

• Availability Heuristic

Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?

• Performing better on a task when others are watching

• Performing worse on a task when others are watching

• Agreeing with a group decision to avoid conflict

• Feeling less responsible for a task when in a group