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Unit 9 Exam Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What term refers to the phenomenon in which a group of people are less likely to help out in an emergency than an individual? 
a)
Bystander Effect
b)
Diffusion of Responsibility 
c)
Conformity
d)
Assumption of Responsibility
2.
Which of the following is the best definition of conformity?
a)
A change in behaviour or belief toward a group as a result of real or imagined group pressure
b)
A change in behaviour or belief as a result of direct pressure from a person in authority.
c)
Change in behaviour or belief as a result of indirect pressure from a person in authority.
d)
A change in behaviour or belief as a result of a direct request by someone with no authority.
3.
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 
4.
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.
5.
The mental stress or discomfort caused ban individual experiencing inconsistency between thoughts and actions. 
a)
Cognitive Dissonance
b)
Groupthink
c)
Deindividuation
d)
Attitude
6.
The text defines social psychology as the scientific study of how people ________ one another.
a)
understand, feel about, and behave toward
b)
think about, influence, and relate to
c)
observe, understand, and communicate with
d)
understand, predict, and control
7.

Group polarization is the tendency for

a)

a group to become divided on an issue.

b)

a group's opinion to strengthen after talking with like-minded people.

c)

a group to become extreme in their viewpoints when challenged.

d)

agreeing with a group to keep everyone happy

8.
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.
9.

What is a difference between obedience and conformity?

a)

In conformity, there is a perceived difference in status between the one who conforms and the group.

b)

In obedience, there is a difference in status between the one who obeys and the one who makes the request.

c)

Conformity requires strict adherence to the rules, whereas obedience does not.

d)

Obedience is an indirect request, whereas conformity is a direct request.

e)

Conformity involves agreeing to change in response to a request, whereas obedience involves an indirect request for agreement.

10.

After agreeing to Nat’s request to share her lecture notes from one class, Maria now agrees to Nat’s request to share her notes from three classes. This example illustrates the ________technique.

a)

door-in-the-face

b)

foot-in-the-mouth

c)

all-in

d)

lowball

e)

foot-in-the-door

11.

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

12.
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 
13.

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.

14.

At first Jimmy did not like his teacher, but after sitting in this teacher's class for a number of weeks Jimmy as started to like his teacher. this new perspective would be an example of:

a)

Diffusion of responsibility

b)

Mere-exposure effect

c)

Ethnocentrism

d)

In-group bias

15.

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

16.
Who conducted an experiment in conformity in which people were asked to judge the length of lines?
a)
Muzafer Sherif
b)
Philip Zimbardo
c)
Solomon Asch
d)
Stanley Milgram
17.
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.
18.

When individuals observe another person’s behavior, they attempt to determine whether it is internally or externally caused. This phenomenon is most directly relevant to which of the following?

a)

a.the Pygmalion effect

b)

projection theory

c)

attribution theory

d)

selective perception theory

e)

expectancy theory

19.
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
20.

Close, friendly groups usually work well together, but they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called ________.

a)

self-serving bias

b)

groupthink

c)

fundamental attribution error

d)

generational identity

e)

social facilitation

21.
Leah asks her teacher to delay the test a day; when the teacher refuses she asks for 10 minutes to study prior.
a)
Door-in-the-face
b)
Group polarization
c)
Social inhibition
d)
Social facilitation
22.

It's Oliver's first day of school and he is keen to make a good impression. He pretends to be interested in the other students' conversation even though he really finds them boring.

Why is he doing this?

a)

Informational social influence

b)

Normative social influence

c)

Because he's shy and doesn't want to stand out

d)

Identification

23.
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
24.

Bill is very sad when he watches the Movie Titanic. Now you believe that Bill is just a sad person all the time. You just committed which error?

a)

Social Psychology Error

b)

Fundamental Attribution Error

c)

Clinical Psychology Error

d)

Dispositional Error

25.

When you by a car because it is really reliable, well built, and you have complete a lot of research about the vehicle.

a)

Central Route of Persuasion

b)

Peripheral route of persuasion

26.

When you by a car because the sales person was cute

a)

Central Route of Persuasion

b)

Peripheral route of persuasion

27.

Would you like to take a survey?

How about chatting with me more about our cause?

Could you please donate a little money?

How about volunteering all your weekends for the next year?

a)

Social Persuasion

b)

Affects on attitudes

c)

Hand-in-the-window

d)

Foot-in-the-door

28.
At a large rock concert, Carmen lost her inhibitions and acted in a way not consistent with her personality.  What best explains this?
a)
Deindividuation
b)
Bystander Effect
c)
Social Facilitation
d)
Mere Exposure Effect
29.
A business leader who welcomes a variety of opinions from her employees and invites expert critique of protocols would most limit what from developing in the company?
a)
Cognitive Dissonance
b)
Social Inhibition
c)
Social Loafing
d)
Groupthink
30.
Kari had to go to the bathroom, but the only public restroom was in McDonald's; therefore, she felt obligated to purchase a Coke after using the McDonald's bathrooms.  This is an example of...
a)
social facilitation
b)
reciprocity norm
c)
bystander effect
d)
just-world phenomenon
31.
Lance is in cross country runner.  He tends to run faster when he is running with someone than when he is running alone.  This is an example of...
a)
social facilitation
b)
bystander effect
c)
foot-in-the-door phenomenon
d)
mere exposure effect
32.
Kelvin witnesses a bad car accident on his way to school.  He doesn't stop and help because there are more people in the area who can help.  This is an example of...
a)
social inhibition
b)
social facilitation
c)
fundamental attribution error
d)
bystander effect
33.
Two neighborhoods were frequently at odds with each other until a tornado struck the area and they had to work together to clean up and rebuild.  This is an example of...
a)
mere exposure effect
b)
groupthink
c)
superordinate goals
d)
deindividuation
34.
In Milgram's study on obedience, the two-thirds of the subjects...
a)
refused to shock the learner even once
b)
complied with the experiment until the learner started crying out in pain
c)
continued with the experiment until the learner began begging for it to stop
d)
continued all the way to 450 volts
35.
When Devin failed to make the cast of the high school musical, he vandalized the sets of the play.  His behavior is an example of...
a)
group polarization
b)
mere exposure theory
c)
deindividuation
d)
frustration-agression principle
36.
The belief that those who suffer deserve their fate is expressed in the...
a)
just-world phenomenon
b)
phenomenon of in-group bias
c)
out-group bias phenomenon
d)
mirror-image perception principle
37.
Mabel conforms to her company's rules because she wants to be liked and accepted by her colleagues. This is an example of conforming due to...
a)
normative influence.
b)
obedience.
c)
informational influence.
d)
cultural background.
38.

All of the members of the jury entered the deliberation room believing that the company was negligent and that the man who was suing deserved compensation. However, after discussing the case further, the jury members became even more convinced that the corporation was in the wrong and decided to award a much larger settlement than they originally were considering.

a)

group think

b)

social facilitation

c)

reciprocity norm

d)

group polarization

39.
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 
40.
If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This best illustrates
a)
ingroup bias
b)
the mere-exposure effect
c)
the bystander effect
d)
the chameleon effect
41.
We often think attractive people are also smart and kind.  This is an example of 
a)
implicit prejudice
b)
halo effect
c)
role modeling
d)
in-group bias
42.

In 1986 the NASA management team made the decision to proceed with the planned launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger despite the belief of several engineers who failed to express their concern that extreme temperatures could destroy vulnerable seals.

a)

group think

b)

bystander effect

c)

social inhibition

d)

group polarization

43.

We have a tendency to explain the behavior of others in terms of ____ and to explain our own behavior in terms of ____. 

a)

personality traits; situational constraints

b)

informational influence; normative influence

c)

situational constraints; personality traits

d)

normative influence; informational influence

44.

GRIT attempts to reduce conflict through:

a)

third party mediation.

b)

conciliation.

c)

intimidation.

d)

pacifism.

45.

Which of the following proverbs is most clearly supported by research on social attraction?

a)

The beautiful are the lonely.

b)

Opposites attract.

c)

Absence makes the heart grow fonder.

d)

Birds of a feather flock together.

46.

The tendency for people to exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts toward a common goal is known as:

a)

deindividuation.

b)

the bystander effect.

c)

group polarization.

d)

social loafing.

47.

According to Milgram, the most fundamental lesson to be learned from his study of obedience is that:

a)

even ordinary people, who are not usually hostile, can become agents of destruction. 

b)

people are naturally predisposed to be hostile and aggressive.

c)

the desire to be accepted by others is one of the strongest human motives.

d)

people value their freedom and react negatively when they feel they are being coerced to do something.

48.

Kim is tempted to shoplift a gold necklace even though she has negative feelings about shoplifting.  She is least likely to steal the merchandise if:

a)

she is suffering the effects of deindividuation. 

b)

she is highly aware of her negative feelings about shoplifting.

c)

her negative feelings about stealing were developed in early childhood.

d)

she has recently shoplifted.

49.

An old woman carrying a number of packages has tripped and fallen on a busy urban sidewalk and is having trouble getting back up. The fact that few people are likely to stop and offer her help is referred to by social psychologists as an example of

a)

altruistic orientation

b)

illusory correlation

c)

diffusion of responsibility (by stander effect)

d)

just world phenomenon

50.

According to Attribution Theory, which of the following is an example of the self serving bias?

a)

A man does not have health insurance, but is not worried bc he is young and healthy.

b)

A woman knows a man who does not have insurance. The man gets into a car accident, & medical expenses cause him to lose his home. She wonders why he didn't have insurance.

c)

A toddler builds a tall tower with blocks and says "Me good!" when she completes the tower. However, she bumps it and it falls down. She frowns and says "Bad blocks!"

d)

A hurricane devastates an area of Mississippi & many residents seek grief counseling.