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Social Influence and Mimicry Quiz

#1

Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals adjust their behaviors to match those of others in a group?

Conformity
Explanation

Behavior adjustment to group norms.

#2

What term describes the tendency to adopt the attitudes, beliefs, and norms of one's social group?

Socialization
Explanation

Adopting group attitudes and norms.

#3

Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals mimic the facial expressions, gestures, and speech patterns of others without conscious awareness?

Automatic imitation
Explanation

Mimicking others unconsciously.

#4

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals conform to the expectations of a group, even if those expectations contradict their own beliefs or values?

Compliance
Explanation

Conforming to group expectations against personal beliefs.

#5

Which type of conformity occurs when individuals adopt the beliefs or behaviors of a group in order to be accepted as a member of that group?

Identification
Explanation

Conforming to be accepted as a group member.

#6

What type of social influence occurs when people conform to the behavior of others because they genuinely believe that these individuals are right?

Informational influence
Explanation

Conforming due to belief in others' correctness.

#7

Which psychological theory explains mimicry as an unconscious imitation of the actions of others?

Mimicry contagion theory
Explanation

Unconscious imitation theory of mimicry.

#8

In which type of conformity do individuals publicly conform to the group's behavior but privately maintain their own beliefs?

Compliance
Explanation

Publicly conforming while privately maintaining beliefs.

#9

What term describes the tendency to go along with the group in order to fit in, even if one's private beliefs are different?

Normative social influence
Explanation

Conforming to fit in despite differing private beliefs.

#10

In which study did researchers find that waitresses who repeated their customers' orders received larger tips?

Mimicry contagion study
Explanation

Study showing larger tips for mimicking waitresses.

#11

What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals are less likely to take responsibility for action or inaction when others are present?

Diffusion of responsibility
Explanation

Reduced responsibility in the presence of others.

#12

Which study famously demonstrated the power of obedience to authority figures, even when the actions conflicted with personal conscience?

Milgram experiment
Explanation

Milgram's obedience to authority experiment.

#13

What term describes the process through which individuals modify their behavior to match that of others, often in response to social pressure?

Conformity
Explanation

Behavior modification to match others.

#14

Who conducted the Robber's Cave experiment, which investigated intergroup conflict and cooperation?

Muzafer Sherif
Explanation

Muzafer Sherif, the researcher behind the Robber's Cave experiment.

#15

What is the term for the tendency for group discussion to strengthen the dominant positions held by individual group members?

Group polarization
Explanation

Strengthening dominant positions in group discussions.

#16

What is the term for the tendency for people to be more likely to perform a certain behavior if they believe others are doing the same?

Pluralistic ignorance
Explanation

Behavioral conformity due to false group perception.

#17

Which experiment conducted by Solomon Asch demonstrated the power of conformity in groups?

Asch conformity experiment
Explanation

Solomon Asch's influential conformity experiment.

#18

Which experiment demonstrated the bystander effect, showing that individuals are less likely to help in an emergency situation when others are present?

Kitty Genovese case
Explanation

Bystander effect shown in Kitty Genovese case.

#19

What is the term for the psychological discomfort experienced when holding conflicting beliefs or behaviors?

Cognitive dissonance
Explanation

Discomfort from conflicting beliefs or behaviors.

#20

Who proposed the theory of social learning, suggesting that individuals learn through observation, imitation, and modeling?

Albert Bandura
Explanation

Albert Bandura's theory of social learning.

#21

Which theory suggests that individuals mimic others as a means of building rapport and social bonds?

Mimicry contagion theory
Explanation

Mimicry for building rapport and bonds.

#22

Who coined the term 'groupthink,' describing the tendency for groups to make faulty decisions because of group pressures?

Irving Janis
Explanation

Irving Janis, the creator of the term 'groupthink.'

#23

What is the term for the psychological phenomenon where individuals experience a decrease in self-awareness and inhibitions when part of a group?

Deindividuation
Explanation

Decreased self-awareness and inhibitions in a group.

#24

Who proposed the theory of obedience to authority, suggesting that people obey authority figures even when asked to perform objectionable acts?

Stanley Milgram
Explanation

Stanley Milgram's theory of obedience to authority.

#25

What term describes the tendency for individuals to exert less effort when working collectively on a task than when working individually?

Social loafing
Explanation

Reduced effort when working collectively on a task.

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