Social Influence and Prejudice Quiz

Which experiment is most famously associated with demonstrating conformity?

• Milgram’s obedience experiment

• Asch’s conformity experiment

• Stanford Prison Experiment

• Zimbardo’s role-playing study

How does responding in public, as opposed to privately, affect conformity?

• It decreases conformity because people feel more accountable

• It increases conformity due to a stronger desire for social approval

• It has no measurable impact on conformity

• It reverses conformity, promoting independence

Which compliance technique involves making a small request first to increase the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request later?

• Door-in-the-face technique

• Foot-in-the-door technique

• That’s-not-all technique

• Not-so-free sample technique

What is the door-in-the-face technique?

• Asking for a small request and then a larger one

• Asking for a large request first, expecting refusal, then a smaller request

• Offering extra incentives after an initial request

• Presenting a deal that appears incomplete until extras are added

Which term describes a situation where the desire for group consensus suppresses alternative viewpoints and critical thinking?

• Conformity pressure

• Groupthink

• Obedience effect

• Social facilitation

Which of the following is NOT listed as a factor influencing conformity in the material?

• Group attractiveness

• Social status

• Task ambiguity

• Genetic predisposition

What does the Implicit Association Test (IAT) measure?

• Explicit, consciously reported biases

• Unconscious associations between groups and positive or negative stimuli

• Intelligence differences among social groups

• Social conformity levels

What best defines “compliance” in the context of social influence?

• Changing one’s behavior in response to direct social pressure

• Adopting new behaviors based solely on internal beliefs

• Refusing to alter behavior despite external pressure

• Following group norms without question

How did the Stanford Prison Experiment illustrate the power of social roles?

• It showed that roles have little impact on behavior

• It demonstrated that individuals may engage in harmful actions when they conform to assigned roles

• It proved that only authority figures influence behavior

• It highlighted that social roles eliminate personal accountability

In social influence, which option best describes “conformity”?

• Changing behavior to match group norms

• Following direct orders from an authority

• Acting on personal impulses

• Maintaining original beliefs regardless of others