Group Behavior and Social Influence Quiz

Explore social psychology concepts like group polarization, conformity, obedience, & more in this quiz on group behavior and social influence.

#1

What term refers to the tendency for individuals to exert less effort in a group setting?

Social loafing
Social facilitation
Groupthink
Deindividuation
#2

What is the term used to describe the tendency for individuals to conform to a group's norms in order to fit in or be accepted?

Social loafing
Deindividuation
Normative social influence
Informational social influence
#3

Which of the following is NOT a type of social influence?

Conformity
Obedience
Deindividuation
Compliance
#4

What term describes the tendency for individuals to adjust their behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard?

Social loafing
Conformity
Deindividuation
Social facilitation
#5

Which of the following best defines group polarization?

The tendency for group members to conform to the majority opinion
The tendency for group members to become more extreme in their views
The tendency for group members to ignore dissenting opinions
The tendency for group members to avoid making decisions
#6

Which social psychology experiment is associated with the concept of obedience to authority?

The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Robbers Cave Experiment
The Milgram Experiment
The Asch Conformity Experiment
#7

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to exert more effort when working collectively on a task?

Social loafing
Deindividuation
Social facilitation
Group polarization
#8

What is the term for the loss of self-awareness and restraint that can occur in group situations?

Social facilitation
Social loafing
Deindividuation
Groupthink
#9

What term describes the process by which individuals lose their sense of individual identity and engage in behavior they would not otherwise when part of a group?

Social loafing
Deindividuation
Group polarization
Conformity
#10

In the context of group decision making, what is 'groupthink'?

The tendency for groups to make decisions based on consensus
The tendency for groups to prioritize harmony and conformity over critical evaluation of alternatives
The tendency for groups to become more extreme in their views
The tendency for groups to avoid making decisions
#11

Which of the following factors is NOT associated with increased conformity in the Asch conformity experiments?

The size of the majority
The presence of a dissenting confederate
The unanimity of the majority
The individual's level of intelligence
#12

Which of the following is NOT a factor that contributes to the occurrence of groupthink?

Group cohesion
Group size
Isolation of the group
Strong leadership
#13

What term refers to the situation in which individuals in a group suppress their doubts about a group's decision for fear of being ostracized or ridiculed?

Social facilitation
Groupthink
Conformity
Deindividuation
#14

Which of the following is NOT a factor that can increase obedience to authority?

The authority's physical presence
The authority's prestige and status
The distance between the authority and the participant
The participant's level of education

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