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WorksheetsSocial Psychology
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 12mins
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1.
Initiation rites are intended to increase
a)
loyalty to a group.
b)
hostility to a group.
c)
the task functions of
a group.
d)
the altruism of a
group.
2.
When she stands in front of her classmates, Miriam cannot recite a poem she had memorized. Miriam is
a)
engaging in
groupthink.
b)
displaying social
inhibition.
c)
violating a norm.
d)
performing a task
function.
3.
Which of the following is an example of a primary group?
a)
a collection of
people waiting to cross the street
b)
a husband and wife
and their three children
c)
a classroom of
students
d)
a crowd at a football
game
4.
Failure to take action because of the presence of others is an example of
a)
altruism.
b)
polarization.
c)
social loafing.
d)
the bystander effect.
5.
What is the difference between members of an in-group and an out-group?
a)
Members of the
in-group rely on members of the out-group for leadership.
b)
Members of the
in-group set the agenda that members of the out-group must follow.
c)
Members of the
in-group identify with each other, but not with members of the out-group.
d)
Members of the
in-group are constantly seeking to join the members of the out-group.
6.
“Let’s take a vote to decide this issue” is a statement that would most likely be made by which type of leader?
a)
authoritarian
b)
democratic
c)
laissez-faire
d)
transformational
7.
Eliminating gender discrimination is part of the National Organization for Women’s
a)
social inhibition.
b)
social facilitation.
c)
ideology.
d)
polarization.
8.
To be classified as a group, a collection of people must be
a)
interdependent
b)
polarized.
c)
altruistic.
d)
aggregate.
9.
The Stanford Prison experiment demonstrated
a)
the negative
consequences of groupthink.
b)
how far people are
willing to go when instructed to do something by an authority figure.
c)
the power that
situations can have in changing how people feel, think, and behave.
d)
the boost that social
facilitation can provide to individual performance.
10.
Lowered serotonin levels in a person’s brain could lead to
a)
violent outbursts.
b)
groupthink.
c)
meek conformity.
d)
social facilitation.
11.
Repetition of the same arguments resulting in stronger attitudes in support of the majority view is an example of
a)
group polarization.
b)
role conflict.
c)
groupthink.
d)
social networking.
12.
Which of the following statements would be most effective at keeping people from falling into the social trap?
a)
“It is important to
obey authority.”
b)
“Yes, you do make a
difference.”
c)
“Joining a gang could
lead to a life of crime.”
d)
“Don’t do something
just because your friends are doing it.”
13.
You don’t like alcohol, but all your friends are drinking beer at a party so you do too. This is an example of
a)
groupthink.
b)
obedience.
c)
catharsis.
d)
conformity.
14.
Which of the following statements about the effect of culture on conformity is accurate?
a)
East African cultures
do not strongly emphasize contributions to the family.
b)
Asian cultures
emphasize respect and discipline.
c)
Working class
American families stress independence more than conformity.
d)
South American
cultures emphasize conformity as the most important social norm.
15.
Albert Bandura would be best qualified to promote which of the following agendas?
a)
how parents can learn
to avoid displaying aggressive behavior in front of their children
b)
how companies can
prevent workers from social loafing
c)
how government
agencies can avoid falling into groupthink
d)
how to prevent
diffusion of responsibility from limiting altruism
16.
According to the Robbers Cave experiment, an effective way to end hostilities between two groups would be to
a)
allow individuals in
one group to administer electric shocks to members of the other group.
b)
set up a series of
competitions between the two sides.
c)
designate one group
as prisoners and one group as guards in a role-playing exercise.
d)
make them cooperate
with each other to complete a task.
17.
Which of the following occurs when you agree to the request of another person even though you don’t think the request is right?
a)
deindividuation
b)
compliance
c)
bystander effect
d)
social loafing
18.
Jerry Burger would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
a)
Obedience to
authority has significantly declined over the past 40 years.
b)
Obedience to
authority has significantly increased over the past 40 years.
c)
Obedience to
authority has moderately declined over the past 40 years.
d)
Obedience to
authority has not significantly changed over the past 40 years.
19.
The bystander effect increases with
a)
obedience of the
crowd.
b)
the social
facilitation of the crowd.
c)
the size of the
crowd.
d)
the altruism of the
crowd.
20.
If a salesman convinced you to let him into your living room to talk about vacuum cleaners, he is using the
a)
cathartic effect.
b)
power of conformity
c)
groupthink dilemma.
d)
foot-in-the-door
technique.
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