#1
Which social psychologist proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?
Solomon Asch
Leon Festinger
Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
#2
Which term describes the tendency to favor members of one's own group over those in other groups?
In-group bias
Out-group homogeneity
Stereotyping
Implicit bias
#3
Which term refers to the tendency to adjust one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard?
Social loafing
Conformity
Obedience
Group polarization
#4
Which term refers to the process by which an individual adopts the beliefs or behaviors of a group as a result of real or imagined group pressure?
Conformity
Obedience
Social facilitation
Group polarization
#5
Which term refers to the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort when working collectively in a group compared to when working individually?
Social loafing
Group polarization
Deindividuation
Groupthink
#6
Which social psychologist is known for his work on the concept of obedience and conducted experiments involving shock administration?
Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Muzafer Sherif
#7
Which of the following is an example of normative social influence?
Laughing at a joke because everyone else is laughing
Studying for an exam because you want to do well
Following traffic rules to avoid accidents
Playing a sport because you enjoy it
#8
What is the name of the psychological phenomenon where individuals tend to exert less effort when working collectively in a group compared to when working individually?
Social facilitation
Social loafing
Groupthink
Conformity
#9
What is the term used to describe the adjustment of an individual's opinions, judgments, or behavior so that it matches that of the majority of the group?
Obedience
Compliance
Conformity
Persuasion
#10
What is the bystander effect?
The tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively in a group compared to when working individually
The tendency for individuals to conform to the majority opinion or behavior without necessarily agreeing with it
The tendency for individuals to be less likely to help in an emergency situation when others are present
The tendency for individuals to change their attitudes or behaviors to align with a group norm
#11
Which term refers to the tendency to attribute other people's behavior to internal characteristics while attributing our own behavior to external factors?
Fundamental attribution error
Self-serving bias
Confirmation bias
Cognitive dissonance
#12
What is the name of the famous experiment conducted by Philip Zimbardo that investigated the impact of perceived power structures on behavior?
The Stanford Prison Experiment
The Milgram Experiment
The Asch Conformity Experiment
The Robbers Cave Experiment
#13
What did Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments primarily aim to study?
The effects of authority on obedience
The effects of group pressure on conformity
The effects of social facilitation on performance
The effects of cognitive dissonance on decision-making
#14
According to Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments, what percentage of participants administered the highest level of electric shocks to the learner when instructed to do so by an authority figure?
#15
What is the primary difference between informational social influence and normative social influence?
Informational social influence involves conforming to be liked or accepted by others, while normative social influence involves conforming because of the desire to be correct.
Informational social influence involves conforming to be correct, while normative social influence involves conforming to be liked or accepted by others.
Informational social influence occurs in situations where the correct course of action is ambiguous, while normative social influence occurs in situations where the correct course of action is clear.
Normative social influence occurs in situations where the correct course of action is ambiguous, while informational social influence occurs in situations where the correct course of action is clear.
#16
In Solomon Asch's conformity experiments, what was the main factor that influenced participants to conform to the incorrect majority opinion?
The size of the group
The presence of an authority figure
The unanimity of the majority
The IQ of the majority
#17
Which term describes the tendency for group discussions to strengthen the dominant positions held by individual group members?
Group polarization
Social facilitation
Groupthink
Social loafing
#18
According to the elaboration likelihood model (ELM) of persuasion, what are the two main routes to persuasion?
Central route and peripheral route
Direct route and indirect route
Rational route and emotional route
Explicit route and implicit route
#19
Which theory posits that individuals have an inherent need to belong and that social relationships play a central role in human behavior?
Social identity theory
Terror management theory
Social exchange theory
Attachment theory