WorksheetsSocial Psychology Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
What is a difference between obedience and conformity?
In conformity, there is a perceived difference in status between the one who conforms and the group.
In obedience, there is a difference in status between the one who obeys and the one who makes the request.
Conformity requires strict adherence to the rules, whereas obedience does not.
Obedience is an indirect request, whereas conformity is a direct request.
Conformity involves agreeing to change in response to a request, whereas obedience involves an indirect request for agreement.
Conformity is best described as
performing simple tasks more quickly in the presence of others.
adjusting our behavior or thinking toward a group standard.
neglecting critical thinking in order to preserve group harmony.
losing self-awareness in group situations that foster anonymity.
The theory that we explain someone's behavior by crediting either the situation or the person's disposition is
Foot-In-The-Door Phenomenon
Attribution Theory
Scapegoat Theory
Social Trap
An unselfish concern for the welfare of others, or selflessness is considered
Equity
Self-Disclosure
Altruism
Bystander Effect
The mental stress or discomfort caused by an individual experiencing inconsistency between thoughts and actions.
The "fundamental attribution error" phenomenon can best be seen in which of the following examples
John blames his failure to get a job on his lack of appropriate skills and ill preparedness
Phyllis doesn't get the lead in the school play and blames her drama teacher for this failure.
Jane blames herself for forgetting that she has a term paper due in two days
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
Karen understands that her friend is late because she was caught in rush hour traffic.
The process by which individuals explain the causes of behavior and events
Disposition
Self Serving Bias
Cognitive miser
Attribution
The tendency to explain our own successes to dispositional causes and our failures to situational causes - in order to protect our self-esteem.
Social Cognition
Situational Attribution
Self-serving Bias
Cognitive Selfishness
_____ is an unfavourable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason about someone.
Stereotype
Discrimination
Prejudice
