Exam Prep - Paper 1 Review

What is the authoritarian personality associated with?

• Extreme respect for authority and obedience to those in power

• Rebellion against authority

• Lack of respect for social norms

• High levels of creativity

What did Milgram find about the effect of location on obedience in his research?

• Obedience decreased in a run-down office block

• Obedience increased in a run-down office block

• Obedience was unaffected by location

• Obedience increased at Yale University

Who proposed the idea of locus of control?

• Rotter

• Milgram

• Asch

• Bandura

Which of the following is NOT a type of social influence described in the material?

• Externalisation

• Identification

• Internalisation

• Informational Social Influence

What is the effect of proximity on obedience according to Milgram’s experiment?

• Closer proximity decreases obedience

• Closer proximity increases obedience

• Proximity has no effect

• Proximity only affects conformity

What is the main characteristic of internalisation?

• Long-term change in both public behaviour and private beliefs

• Short-term change in public behaviour only

• Influence by a minority group

• Conforming to avoid social rejection

Which of the following is an example of a situational factor in Milgram’s research?

• Intelligence

• Proximity

• Age

• Gender

How can people resist the pressure to conform or obey, according to the material?

• By ignoring others

• By having an ally who supports their point of view

• By following the majority

• By staying silent

What effect does task difficulty have on conformity, according to Asch?

• It decreases conformity

• It has no effect on conformity

• It increases conformity

• It only affects children

Which of the following best describes social change?

• A temporary shift in mood

• The replacement of beliefs, attitudes, and behavior in society over time

• A change in individual habits

• A sudden event in society