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WorksheetsSociocultural Psych (unit #2)
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
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1.
Group polarization refers to
a)
lack of critical thinking that comes from a desire 4 harmony
b)
when people exert more effort when working in a group.
c)
enhancement of a group's attitudes through group discussion.
d)
the failure to give aid in an emergency situation
2.
In his study of obedience, Stanley Milgram found that the majority of subjects:
a)
complied w/the experiment 'til the “learner” began to scream
b)
refused to shock the learner even once.
c)
complied with the experiment 'til the “learner” showed pain.
d)
complied with all the demands of the experiment.
3.
Altruism is best described as
a)
experiencing more attraction to people through more exposure
b)
exerting greater effort when working with others.
c)
acting as if the suffering of others doesn't bother us.
d)
behaving unselfishly to enhance the welfare of others.
4.
known for his controversial experiment on obedience.
a)
Solomon Asch:
b)
Leon Festinger
c)
Stanley Milgram
d)
Philip Zimbardo
5.
When a group of people who were prejudiced discussed race, their views became more prejudiced
a)
This is the foot-in-the-door phenomenon
b)
This is group polarization
c)
This is the mere exposure effect
d)
This is the bystander effect
6.
Yesenia was walking past a cafe and saw a woman choking on her food and in obvious distress. There were many other people around and nobody was helping the woman. She chose to keep walking. This is an example of the .......
a)
Mere-exposure effect
b)
Door-in-the-face effect
c)
Bystander Effect
d)
Asch Paradigm
7.
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.
8.
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.
9.
While traveling to Peru you feel a little strange because everyone around you is speaking Spanish and you only speak English.
a)
You feel like part of your in group
b)
You realize you are in your outgroup
c)
This exemplifies the social awareness theory
d)
You are experiencing linguistic determinism
10.
In the film Hidden Figures African American women had to work in a separate room at NASA from the white & male employees
a)
This is a good example of outgroup homogeneity
b)
This is a good example of prejudice
c)
This is a good example of discrimination
d)
This is a good example of public conformity
11.
Group polarization is
a)
a group making a more extreme decision than it's individual members
b)
when a single person seems more extreme than others in the same group
c)
group members segregating to one side or the other when faced with two chioces
d)
a group seeming less extreme when faced with an extreme decision
12.
Norms are
a)
what is considered normal for an individual
b)
implicit or explicit rules that apply to all members of the group that govern acceptable behavior and attitudes.
c)
rules that apply to testing standards only
d)
explicit rules that govern behavior
13.
The Asch Effect refers to
a)
how an individual agrees with the majority, even if the majority is wrong
b)
how an individual disagrees with the majority, even if the majority is right
c)
the tendency to adapt to the people around
d)
a person obeying a person of authority even if the action is wrong
14.
The tendency for people to adapt their behaviors, attitudes, and opinions to fit the actions of other members of a group is called
a)
conformity
b)
deindividualization
c)
The Asch Effect
d)
group polarization
15.
Following the instructions or orders of an authority figure.
a)
Obedience
b)
Conformity
c)
Mere Exposure Effect
d)
Central Route of Persuasion
16.
A belief that all members of a group share a common characteristic.
a)
Prejudice
b)
Stereotype
c)
Discrimination
d)
Social loafing
17.
Preferential or disadvantageous behavior toward an individual or group.
a)
Obedience
b)
Prejudice
c)
Discrimination
d)
Other-race-effect
18.
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.
19.
What professor did the experiment where you electrocuted a hidden person?
a)
Zimbardo
b)
Asch
c)
Freud
d)
Milgram
20.
Which professor did the nasty prison experiment?
a)
Zimbardo
b)
Asch
c)
Trump
d)
Milgram
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