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YR 11 Social Psych: Attitudes, Obedience, Power, ProSocial

Total questions: 62

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This experimenter was interested in researching how far people would go in obeying an instruction if it involved harming another person. 
a)
This was Leon Festinger
b)
This was Solomon Asch
c)
This was Philip Zimbardo
d)
This was Stanley Milgram
2.
What did the electric shock experiment show? 
a)
Most people will obey orders, even when it harms others. 
b)
Morality is more important to people than being obedient 
c)
Most people prefer social acceptance than to be correct. 
d)
Conformity can lead to obedience 
3.
Which researcher's work was key to our understanding of obedience 
a)
Asch
b)
Milgram
c)
Eichmann
d)
Durkheim 
4.
What term best describes an actor in an experiment who is working for the researcher? 
a)
Confederate
b)
Participant
c)
Learner
d)
Subject
5.
What term means changing one's behavior in response to an authority figure's command?  
a)
Obedience
b)
Conformity 
c)
Peer pressure
d)
Evolution
6.
Feelings, often based on our beliefs, that predispose us to respond in a particular way to objects, people, and events are called
a)
roles.
b)
norms.
c)
attitudes.
d)
attributions.
7.
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.
8.
The mental stress or discomfort caused ban individual experiencing inconsistency between thoughts and actions. 
a)
Cognitive Dissonance
b)
Groupthink
c)
Deindividuation
d)
Attitude
9.
"I don't like atheists" is an example of which concept?
a)
Stereotype
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Ethnocentrism
10.

The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint occurring in group situations that foster arousal and anonymity.

a)

Deindividuation

b)

Entitlement

c)

Group Dynamics

d)

Group Attitude

11.

Discrimination refers to negative _________________.

a)

beliefs

b)

behaviors

c)

attitudes

d)

dispositions

12.

Stanley Milgram focused his experiments on the theme of...

a)

conformity to the group.

b)

the nature of prosocial behavior.

c)

the influence of ascribed roles on behaviour.

d)

obedience to authority

13.

Zimbardo's most famous experiment studied

a)

the power of roles and situations.

b)

conformity.

c)

obedience to authority.

d)

if people would help when in a group.

14.
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.
15.

The study of obedience took on a renewed importance in the wake of ________.

a)

the atrocities committed by soldiers in Nazi Germany

b)

President Kennedy’s assassination

c)

President Clinton’s impeachment

d)

the election of Pope Francis

e)

the September 11, 2001 attacks

16.

Attitudes are __________________.

a)

unchangeable

b)

generally negative

c)

learned

d)

generally positive

e)

innate

17.

Which of the following is the correct definition of cognitive dissonance?

a)

the tendency for members of a close-knit group to put less effort into a simple task because they are working together

b)

the tendency for members of a group to avoid taking responsibility for their actions because they assume that others will do so

c)

a state of tension that occurs when a person’s behavior does not correspond to the his or her attitude

d)

the tendency for members of a close-knit group to think alike for the sake of harmony and to suppress disagreement

e)

a belief that a statement is true just because the person has heard it repeated over and over again

18.

Which of the following is an example of cognitive dissonance?

a)

You stop eating your favorite dessert to reduce fat in your diet

b)

You believe that reality TV is for morons but are addicted to Jersey Shore and watch every episode.

c)

You are a lousy cook but you keep trying different recipes.

d)

You dislike doing exercise but do it anyway to improve your health

e)

You are polite and civil to people you dislike.

19.

The issue of racial profiling has been a controversial topic in the United States for many years, and it was particularly widespread after the events of September 11, 2001. When an individual engages in profiling and assumes that one person must possess certain qualities because of their race or ethnicity, (s)he is engaging in _____________.

a)

attributing

b)

discrimination

c)

stereotyping

d)

categorizing

e)

social loafing

20.

The study of the judgments people make as to whether someone else’s behavior is due to something about that person or due to the person’s situation is called ______.

a)

cognitive dissonance

b)

the primacy effect

c)

social categorization

d)

stereotyping

e)

attribution theory

21.

Which statement is the best explanation of the fundamental attribution error?

a)

We attribute most of what people do to the influence of situations.

b)

We are more likely to attribute another’s behavior to external rather than to dispositional causes.

c)

We rely on the first information we receive to make internal attributions.

d)

We tend to attribute our successes to our own efforts and our failures to the shortcomings of others

e)

We are more likely to attribute another’s behavior to internal rather than to situational causes.

22.

Prejudice is a(n) _________, whereas discrimination is a(n) ________.

a)

behavior; attitude

b)

attitude; behavior

c)

dislike; hatred

d)

hatred; dislike

e)

response; cognition

23.

A bank loan officer thinks people who speak with an accent are lazy; consequently, he refuses to grant them loans. The loan officer’s belief is an example of _____ . His refusal to grant them loans is an example of _____.

a)

stereotyping; prejudice

b)

prejudice; discrimination

24.
What is the most effective strategy to reduce prejudice and us-them thinking?
a)
Having groups work together on a task requiring cooperation to reach a common goal
b)
Discouraging social contact between groups
c)
Establishing legal equality of all groups
d)
Education about social issues and diversity 
25.
The tendency to overestimate disposition & underestimate the situation when analyzing the behavior of others is known as ___.
a)
Disposition
b)
Fundamental Attribution Error
c)
General Adaptation Syndrome
d)
Emotional Blends
26.
Research on physical attractiveness has shown that 
a)
most people disregard physical attractiveness when forming first impressions of others 
b)
desirable personality characteristics are typically ascribed to good-looking people 
c)
good-looking people tend to be viewed as less intelligent and competent 
d)
men are less likely than women to make biased judgments of others based on physical appearance 
27.
One way to reduce intergroup conflict is to establish
a)
superordinate goals
b)
group polarization
c)
counterconformity
d)
diffusion of responsibility
28.
Which of the following explains the behavior of normally law-abiding people who act destructively when they are part of a crowd?
a)
group polarization
b)
mere exposure effect
c)
deindividuation
d)
fundamental attribution error
29.

The "fundamental attribution error" phenomenon can best be seen in which of the following examples

a)

John blames his failure to get a job on his lack of appropriate skills and ill preparedness

b)

Phyllis doesn't get the lead in the school play and blames her drama teacher for this failure.

c)

Jane blames herself for forgetting that she has a term paper due in two days

d)

Bill doesn't hire John bc he believes that John's lateness is a result of John's laziness & lack of respect for the job. In reality, John was late bc he got a flat tire on the way to the interview

e)

Karen understands that her friend is late because she was caught in rush hour traffic.

30.

Stanley Milgram's study involving the "teacher", learner, & experimenter tested which of the following principles?

a)

Conformitity

b)

Groupthink

c)

Role playing

d)

obedience

31.

Jimmy has constantly heard that he is not a good student, after a while starts to act how people percieve him. This recent behavioral change supports the

a)

Group polarization

b)

Self-fufilling prophecy

c)

Groupthink

d)

Social influence

32.

Jimmy is very quiet at school, but later that night at a party Jimmy gets 'crazy' and starts to cut the rug on the dance floor. Jimmy's classmates are stunned at this displayed behavior. Jimmy is experiencing:

a)

Group polarization

b)

The power of SSRI's

c)

Deindividuation

d)

Groupthink

33.
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.
34.
Katie is sure that she was fired because her boss was a total jerk and didn't like her. 
What is this an example of? 
a)
Internal Attribution
b)
External Attribution
c)
Self-Serving Bias
d)
Self-Effacing Bias
35.

Abiding by the schools dress code is an example of?

a)

Obedience

b)

Compliance

36.

Obedience refers to...

a)

the following of commands of a leader that has power in society

b)

the following of commands of someone with we look up to

c)

the following of commands of someone with authority or following the expected rules or laws of our society.

d)

the following of commands of the law and because its the right thing to do.

37.

Ken hasn't completed his HW for weeks despite his teacher's reminding him. She brings him in for detention and he completes it in an hour. This is an example of which factor of obedience.

a)

Peer pressure

b)

Coercive power

c)

legitimacy of authority figure

d)

Social proximity

38.

The three main factors that affect obedience are:

a)

social proximity, legitimacy of authority figure, group pressure

b)

social closeness, legitimacy of power, group pressure

c)

social proximity, legitimacy of authority figure, peer pressure

d)

social proximity, legitimacy of authority figure, age

39.

Students lack of obedience for a substitute teacher vs their own teacher is most likely because

a)

They don't like her as much as their normal teacher

b)

They believe that she has less real authority over them

c)

They think that their teacher won't care what they do when she's away

40.

Milgram was ahead of his time as he _________ all of his participants, which is now standard practice.

a)

Thanked

b)

Deceived

c)

Debriefed

d)

Briefed

41.

Status refers to

a)

the importance of an individual’s position within the group, as perceived by the members of the group.

b)

the importance of an individual’s influence within the group, as perceived by the members of the group.

42.

True or false: •Most of our interactions and relationships involve power to some degree, even if we are unaware of it.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

An individual’s status can have an important effect on their behaviour towards others in the group.

It may influence:

a)

how they are expected to behave

b)

how they are treated

c)

how much power or control they have over the group

d)

all of the above

44.

Power involves a person (or groups) ability to control or influence others

a)

behaviour

b)

friends

c)

feelings, thoughts but not behaviours

d)

thoughts, feelings or behaviours

45.

When one or more individuals don't help someone in need.

a)

Diffusion of Responsibility

b)

Bystander effect

c)

Prosocial Behavior

d)

Misinformation Effect

46.

A "confederate" is...

a)

Another name for a participant

b)

A participant who doesn't follow instructions

c)

A soldier in the US army

d)

An actor who is working for the researcher

47.

When people don't feel they need to help because there are others around.

a)

Diffusion of responsibility

b)

Bystanderism

c)

Prosocial Behavior

d)

Misinformation Effect

48.

What is prosocial behavior?

a)

Acting in a way that is detrimental for others.

b)

Acting in a way that is beneficial for others.

49.

If Ms. Fiene invites one of her friends to her wedding, she expects to have the favor returned sometime in the future. This is called what?

a)

Liking

b)

Consensus

c)

Reciprocity

d)

Scarcity

50.

Personal factors impacting helping behaviour include:

a)

competence, mood and empathy

b)

social responsibility norm and empathy

c)

empathy and reciprocity norm

d)

noticing the situation and empathy

51.

Which of the following is a personal factor predisposing the individual to help?

a)

social responsibility to norm

b)

good mood

c)

interpreting the situation

d)

the bystander effect

52.

You're more likely to help your friend in maths if you...

a)

have a sense of empathy

b)

perceive yourself to be a competent teacher or good at maths

c)

notice that they need help

d)

all of the above

53.

Behaviour that involves being purposely helpful to another individual is classified as

a)

helping

b)

pro-social behaviour

c)

anti-social behaviour

d)

social skills

54.

Social norms are

a)

principles that govern what people do social situations.

b)

dispositional factors affecting the individual

c)

showing an understanding how someone feels

d)

knowing that help comes to people who give it

55.

Which of the following is not a situational factor influencing helping behaviour?

a)

noticing the situation

b)

interpreting the situation

c)

empathy

d)

taking responsibility for helping

56.

The tendency for individuals to be less likely to help when bystanders are present is called...

a)

interpreting the situation

b)

conformity

c)

bystander effect

d)

situational factors

57.

The reciprocity norm prescribes that

a)

we should help others even if they don't help us

b)

we shouldn't help others

c)

we should help others who help us

d)

we should help others who need help

58.

The three conditions for an action to be defined as pro-social behaviour (PIV) are

a)

Positive, intentional and valid

b)

Positive, interfering and voluntary

c)

Prosocial, intentional, voluntary

d)

Positive, intentional and voluntary

59.

For an act to be considered altruistic it must...

a)

be an act with personal reward to the giver

b)

be an act with no personal reward to the giver

c)

be an act with limited personal reward to the giver

60.

Following the death of Kitty Genovese, psychologists Latane and Darley identified situational factors that impact pro-social behaviour. They were…

a)

mood, competence and empathy

b)

reciprocity and social norms

c)

Noticing, interpreting and being prepared to take responsibility.

d)

positive, intentional and voluntary

61.

Mood + Empathy (emotional response) + competence (ability) are an example of what type of pro-social behavioural factors

a)

situational

b)

personal

c)

positive

d)

social

62.

Social factors that impact helping behaviour are

a)

Social reciprocity norm + giving back norm

b)

Responsibility and social norm

c)

Mood + Empathy (emotional response) + competence (ability)

d)

Social responsibility norm + reciprocity norm

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