#1
Which of the following best describes social influence?
The ability to control others' behavior through physical force
The process by which individuals adapt their behavior to align with the norms or expectations of a group
The act of persuading individuals to conform to their own beliefs
The process of influencing others through financial incentives
#2
Which of the following best defines the concept of compliance?
A change in behavior or belief as a result of real or imagined pressure from others.
The tendency for people to exert less effort when working collectively on a task.
The tendency for individuals to conform to the behaviors and opinions of others.
The act of persuading individuals to conform to their own beliefs.
#3
What is the term for the process of changing one's behavior or beliefs in response to direct pressure from others?
Conformity
Obedience
Persuasion
Social influence
#4
What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to make riskier decisions than they would individually?
Social loafing
Groupthink
Social facilitation
Deindividuation
#5
According to the foot-in-the-door technique, what is the initial small request designed to do?
Elicit compliance with a larger request
Create resistance to further requests
Immediately gain full compliance
Convince individuals to reject the request outright
#6
What term describes the tendency for people to exert less effort when working collectively on a task than when working individually?
Social loafing
Group polarization
Deindividuation
Bystander effect
#7
Which of the following is NOT a factor influencing obedience in Milgram's famous obedience experiments?
Proximity of the authority figure
Presence of dissenting peers
Personal responsibility
Physical attractiveness of the authority figure
#8
What term describes the tendency for individuals to exert more effort in a group setting when they believe their individual contributions are identifiable?
Social loafing
Social facilitation
Deindividuation
Group polarization
#9
Which term describes the tendency of individuals to conform to a group's decision or judgment, even if it goes against their personal beliefs or preferences?
Compliance
Conformity
Obedience
Persuasion
#10
What is the key difference between normative social influence and informational social influence?
Normative influence is based on the desire to be correct, while informational influence is based on the desire to be liked.
Normative influence is based on the desire to be liked, while informational influence is based on the desire to be correct.
Normative influence involves explicit pressure, while informational influence involves implicit pressure.
Normative influence occurs in groups with strong leadership, while informational influence occurs in groups with weak leadership.
#11
In the Stanford prison experiment, what was the primary ethical concern raised after its conclusion?
The lack of fully informed consent from participants
The psychological harm inflicted on participants
The absence of debriefing sessions
The uncontrolled manipulation of variables
#12
Which theory proposes that people's attitudes are formed and changed through observing their own behaviors and the reactions of others?
Cognitive dissonance theory
Social identity theory
Self-perception theory
Attribution theory
#13
In Asch's conformity experiments, what was the primary factor that influenced participants to conform to the incorrect judgments of the group?
The unanimity of the group
The size of the group
The expertise of the group members
The presence of an authority figure