Psych Exam Part #2

Behavior in response to orders given by respected authority figures is called _________.

• obedience

• resistance

• independence

• defiance

Lily was in a group where everyone else was giving the same incorrect answer to a simple question. The Asch experiment on _________ was designed to test the effect of peer pressure.

• conformity

• obedience

• aggression

• intelligence

David feels pressured to agree with his friends' choice of movie, even though he doesn't like it. This is an example of _________ in public behavior.

• Conformity

• Independence

• Rebellion

• Isolation

_________ is defined as acting in accordance with some specified authority.

• Obedience

• Rebellion

• Indifference

• Defiance

_________ is more likely to occur when the authority figure giving the orders is present.

• Obedience

• Rebellion

• Indifference

• Confusion

The Milgram experiment on _________ found that social conditioning for going along with legitimate authority figures is so strongly ingrained that people often lack the ability to do otherwise.

• obedience

• conformity

• aggression

• empathy

In a classroom project, the tendency for _________ increases as the group size reaches up to at least eight students, including Elijah, Nora, and Jackson.

• Conformity

• Creativity

• Individuality

• Diversity

Liam and Olivia are in a classroom setting. Conformity and obedience are two forms of social influence. Which of the following best describes the difference between them?

• Conformity involves changing one's behavior to match the group, while obedience involves following direct orders from an authority figure.

• Conformity is a result of direct orders from an authority figure, while obedience is changing one's behavior to match the group.

• Both conformity and obedience involve following direct orders from an authority figure.

• Both conformity and obedience involve changing one's behavior to match the group.

Which experiment is associated with testing the effect of peer pressure?

• Milgram experiment

• Asch experiment

• Zimbardo experiment

Which experiment found that people often lack the ability to resist authority?

• Asch experiment

• Milgram experiment

• Zimbardo experiment