WorksheetsSocial Psychology: Module 19
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
prejudice
Which psychologist developed an experiment based on obedience to authority based on people's willingness to shock test subjects?
Zimbardo
Asch
Milgram
Freud
Group polarization is the tendency for
a group to become divided on an issue.
a group's opinion to strengthen after talking with like-minded people.
a group to become extreme in their viewpoints when challenged.
agreeing with a group to keep everyone happy
___ is when one's attitudes don't match his/her feelings.
Obedience to Authority
Cognitive Dissonance
Conformity
Social Influence
If a student commits the fundamental attribution error, which of the following is most likely to be a student’s explanation for a classmate’s failing exam grade?
the classmate was too lazy to study hard
the exam was too hard
the classmate was feeling ill
the classmate had no quiet place to study
Group polarization is the tendency for
a group to become divided on an issue.
a group's opinion to strengthen after talking with like-minded people.
a group to become extreme in their viewpoints when challenged.
agreeing with a group to keep everyone happy
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.
door-in-the-face
foot-in-the-mouth
all-in
lowball
foot-in-the-door
Kara gets an F on her social psychology exam. Then she goes home and gets into an argument with her roommate, Lee. Lee assumes Kara is yelling at him because she is just a nasty person, and does not consider that she may just have had a bad day and is venting. Lee is demonstrating ________.
groupthink
the self-serving bias
the actor-observer effect
the fundamental attribution error
What was one of the main conclusions drawn from the Stanford prison experiment?
social roles are powerful determinants of human behavior
students cannot be relied upon to act appropriately
students cannot be trusted in roles of authority
when operating in a group, some people will put forth less effort than if they were operating alone
The behavior of soldiers who abused prisoners at the Abu Ghraib facility during the Iraq war was predicted by the Stanford Prison Experiment that was overseen by social psychologist ________.
John Cacioppo
Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Which statement about groupthink is correct?
Group members modify their opinion to go against what they believe is the group consensus.
Group members modify their opinions to match what they believe is the group consensus.
Group members will never agree if there is a minority influence present.
Group members will use brainstorming to discover the solution that most group members agree on.
The theory that we act to reduce the discomfort we feel when our thoughts are inconsistent with our behaviors is called:
cognitive dissonance.
fundamental attribution error
Self fulfilling prophecy
social loafing
The enhancement of a group’s prevailing attitudes through discussion within the group is called:
group polarization.
groupthink
social facilitation.
social loafing
Bad group decisions occurring when a desire for harmony overrides realistic discussion within a group are caused by:
group polarization.
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groupthink
social facilitation
social loafing
