Unit 4 Part 1

What is the term for adjusting one's behavior or thinking to align with a group standard?

• Obedience

• Social Facilitation

• Informational Social Influence

• Conformity

Influence that arises from the desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval is called:

• Social Norms

• Relative Deprivation

• Social Facilitation

• Normative Social Influence

Expected standards of conduct that influence behavior are known as:

• Conformity

• Obedience

• Social Facilitation

• Social Norms

When people evaluate their abilities and opinions by comparing themselves to others, they are engaging in:

• Social Norms

• Social Facilitation

• Conformity

• Social Comparison

The perception that one is worse off compared to those with whom they compare themselves is called:

• Upward Social Comparison

• Downward Social Comparison

• Social Facilitation

• Relative Deprivation

Comparing oneself with others who are better off is known as:

• Social Comparison

• Downward Social Comparison

• Social Norms

• Upward Social Comparison

Comparing oneself with others who are worse off is known as:

• Social Facilitation

• Upward Social Comparison

• Relative Deprivation

• Downward Social Comparison

Accepting others' opinions about reality because we believe they are correct is an example of:

• Normative Social Influence

• Social Comparison

• Groupthink

• Informational Social Influence

Following the directives of an authority figure is best described as:

• Conformity

• Social Norms

• Social Facilitation

• Obedience

Improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks when others are present is called:

• Social Comparison

• Informational Social Influence

• Conformity

• Social Facilitation