#1
What is social influence?
The process through which individuals change their behavior, attitudes, and beliefs in response to real or imagined pressure from others
ExplanationIndividuals adapt behavior, attitudes, and beliefs under social pressure.
#2
Which of the following is an example of normative social influence?
Wearing a certain brand of clothing to fit in with a peer group
ExplanationConforming to gain acceptance or avoid rejection.
#3
Who proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?
Leon Festinger
ExplanationLeon Festinger proposed the theory.
#4
Which of the following best describes cognitive dissonance?
The discomfort experienced when one's actions and beliefs are inconsistent
ExplanationDiscomfort from conflicting actions and beliefs.
#5
What is the bystander effect?
The phenomenon where people are less likely to provide help when others are present
ExplanationReduced likelihood of help in groups.
#6
Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences conformity?
Physical attractiveness
ExplanationPhysical attractiveness does not influence conformity.
#7
Which theory suggests that people adjust their behavior or thinking to match those of others?
Social comparison theory
ExplanationAdjusting behavior to align with others.
#8
What is the term for the tendency of group members to conform and adopt similar behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs?
Groupthink
ExplanationGroup members conform to group norms.
#9
In the Asch conformity experiments, participants were asked to do what?
Match line lengths
ExplanationMatching line lengths in the experiment.
#10
Which of the following strategies can reduce cognitive dissonance?
All of the above
ExplanationVarious strategies alleviate cognitive dissonance.
#11
What is the fundamental attribution error?
The tendency to overestimate the influence of internal factors and underestimate the influence of situational factors when explaining others' behavior
ExplanationOverestimating internal, underestimating situational factors.
#12
Which theory proposes that individuals seek to maintain consistency between their beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors?
Cognitive dissonance theory
ExplanationMaintaining consistency in beliefs, attitudes, and behaviors.
#13
What role does informational social influence play in decision-making?
It occurs when individuals conform to others' behavior due to a desire to be correct
ExplanationConforming to be correct based on others' behavior.
#14
What is the difference between normative and informational social influence?
Normative influence involves conforming to gain approval or avoid disapproval, while informational influence involves conforming to be correct.
ExplanationNormative seeks approval, informational seeks correctness.
#15
Which of the following is a factor that influences the likelihood of obedience in the Milgram experiment?
The level of anonymity of the participant
ExplanationAnonymity influences obedience.
#16
Which experiment is associated with the concept of learned helplessness?
The Little Albert experiment
ExplanationLearned helplessness associated with this experiment.