#1
Who conducted the famous 'obedience to authority' experiments involving electric shocks?
Stanley Milgram
ExplanationInvestigation on obedience to authority with electric shocks.
#2
Who conducted the Bobo doll experiment, which demonstrated the effects of modeling on aggressive behavior?
Albert Bandura
ExplanationStudy on modeling's impact on aggression.
#3
Who is known for the concept of the hierarchy of needs, which suggests that human needs are arranged in a hierarchy from basic physiological needs to self-actualization?
Abraham Maslow
ExplanationHierarchy of needs from basic to self-actualization.
#4
Who is known for the theory of learned helplessness, which suggests that individuals may become passive and resigned when they perceive they have no control over their situation?
Martin Seligman
ExplanationTheory of learned helplessness by Martin Seligman.
#5
Which psychologist is best known for his study on obedience to authority using the electric shock experiment?
Stanley Milgram
ExplanationStanley Milgram: Obedience to authority with electric shocks.
#6
Who is best known for his study on conformity involving a line judgment task?
Solomon Asch
ExplanationSolomon Asch: Known for conformity study with a line judgment task.
#7
Which of the following best describes the Stanford prison experiment?
An investigation of the effects of authority in a simulated prison environment
ExplanationStudy on authority effects in simulated prison.
#8
What was the main finding of the Asch conformity experiments?
People conform to a group's opinion even when it is clearly incorrect
ExplanationGroup influence on individuals' opinions.
#9
Which experiment is associated with the concept of cognitive dissonance?
Festinger's $1 vs. $20 experiment
ExplanationCognitive dissonance in monetary decision-making.
#10
What did the Hawthorne studies primarily investigate?
The influence of social and environmental factors on worker productivity
ExplanationImpact of social factors on worker productivity.
#11
What is the bystander effect?
The phenomenon where individuals are less likely to offer help in emergency situations when others are present
ExplanationReduced likelihood of help in emergencies with others present.
#12
In the Zimbardo prison experiment, what role did participants assigned as guards tend to display?
Authoritarian and abusive behavior
ExplanationGuard role displaying authoritarian and abusive behavior.
#13
What was the key finding of the Milgram obedience experiments?
People tend to obey authority figures, even when it means acting against their conscience
ExplanationObedience to authority against personal conscience.
#14
Which theory of emotion suggests that physiological arousal and the interpretation of that arousal jointly determine emotions?
Schachter-Singer theory
ExplanationEmotion determined by arousal and interpretation.