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WorksheetsSocial Influence
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
You laugh because everyone else is laughing even if you don’t understand the joke. This is an example of social influence called _____.
Conformity
Obedience
Groupthink
In Milgram's experiment, the teacher was
the participant.
the experimenter.
the confederate.
the supervisor.
Social roles and social norms can have a strong influence on attitudes. _____ relate to how people are expected to behave in a particular role or context.
Social roles
Social norms
When there is an agreement in the group people are more likely to conform. What is this the definition of?
Locus of control
Task difficulty / ambiguity
Unanimity of the majority
Size of the majority
When you follow what the majority are doing, this is known as?
Obedience
Conformity
Deindividuation
Bystander Effect
What did the results of Milgram's famous experiment show?
that people aren't important in experiments
that people were willing to obey orders to hurt others
that ethics in science don't matter
that guards are mean to prisoners
What percentage of participants in Stanley Milgram's study on obedience and authority continued to administer 450-volt shocks at the insistence of the authority figure?
75%
15%
50%
65%
Milgram's research broke the ethical guidance.
Yes
No
What did Ash find about group size?
conformity kept increasing with group size
conformity decreased as group size increased
conformity increased with group size but only to a point
increasing group size had no effect on conformity
In Ash's original study, the real participant was always seated:
1st
2nd
next-to-last
last or next-to-last
which of the following is likely to lead to a long-lasting change in behaviour?
compliance
legitimacy
identification
internalisation
normative social influence may lead to which type of conformity?
internalisation
reciprocity
compliance
legitimacy
which of the following statements best describes normative social influence?
going along with a group of people because we want to be liked by them
going along with a group of people because we don't know what we're doing
going along with other people even though we don't agree
going along with other people because we accept their views
which of the following statement best describes compliance?
conforming to a majority because we want to be accepted or liked
publicly and privately agreeing with the majority view
publicly agreeing with the majority but privately disagreeing
conforming to a majority because we want to be correct
which of the following is an explanation for conformity?
compliance
informational social influence
identification
internalisation
Which of the following is not a guideline for ethical human research in Psychology?
Informed consent
Protection from harm and discomfort
Confidentiality
Debrief
Clean housing
Which of the following concepts did Solomon Asch study in the Asch Line Experiment?
Role
Obedience
Conformity
Which of the following concepts did Stanley Milgram explore in the Milgram Shock Experiment?
Role
Obedience
Conformity
Which of the following concepts did Philip Zimbardo explore in the Stanford Prison Experiment?
Role
Obedience
Conformity
Conformity is defined as...
...a set of expectations in a social setting that define how one should behave
...complying with orders from someone perceived as an authority figure
...adjusting behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard
Obedience is defined as...
...a set of expectations in a social setting that define how one should behave
...complying with orders from someone perceived as an authority figure
...adjusting behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard
Role is defined as...
...a set of expectations in a social setting that define how one should behave
...complying with orders from someone perceived as an authority figure
...adjusting behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard
This psychologist conducted a series of experiments that involved asking participants to determine which line in a collection was the longest.
Philip Zimbardo
Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
In this psychologist's research study, participants were told to deliver electrical shocks to a "learner" whenever an incorrect answer was given in response to a question...
Philip Zimbardo
Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
This psychologist conducted a research study using Stanford University students. I his research study, students were randomly assigned to play the part of either a guard or a prisoner in a simulated prison.
Philip Zimbardo
Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
