Social Influence and Obedience Quiz

Test your knowledge of social psychology with questions on Milgram, Asch, Stanford prison experiment & more. Explore factors influencing obedience and conformity.

#1

Who conducted the famous Milgram experiment on obedience?

Stanley Kubrick
Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Solomon Asch
#2

What is the term used to describe the tendency of individuals to conform to a group's norms and values?

Obedience
Conformity
Authority
Social facilitation
#3

What is the term for adjusting one's behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard?

Social influence
Conformity
Obedience
Group polarization
#4

Which psychologist proposed the theory of cognitive dissonance?

Leon Festinger
Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Solomon Asch
#5

Who conducted the study known as the 'Robbers Cave Experiment'?

Stanley Milgram
Philip Zimbardo
Muzafer Sherif
Solomon Asch
#6

Which factor did Milgram find to significantly influence obedience in his experiment?

Gender of the participant
Proximity of the authority figure
Time of the day
Level of education
#7

Who proposed the theory of conformity known as 'Asch's Conformity Experiment'?

Philip Zimbardo
Leon Festinger
Solomon Asch
Stanley Milgram
#8

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

Obedience
Conformity
Diffusion of responsibility
Group polarization
#9

Which psychologist proposed the 'Bystander Effect'?

Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
John Darley and Bibb Latané
Leon Festinger
#10

What term describes the tendency for group discussion to shift towards more extreme positions?

Groupthink
Social loafing
Group polarization
Deindividuation
#11

Which ethical concern was raised by the Milgram experiment?

Informed consent
Deception
Participant's right to withdraw
Confidentiality
#12

Which of the following factors can decrease the likelihood of obedience, as seen in the Milgram experiment?

Proximity to the authority figure
Peer pressure
Clear instructions
Emotional distance from the victim
#13

In the Stanford prison experiment, who was the lead investigator?

Stanley Milgram
Solomon Asch
Zimbardo
Leon Festinger
#14

What did the Stanford prison experiment primarily aim to study?

Group conformity
Obedience to authority
Deindividuation
The effects of social roles on behavior
#15

In the context of social influence, what is 'foot-in-the-door' technique primarily aimed at achieving?

Decreasing compliance
Increasing compliance
Decreasing conformity
Increasing conformity
#16

What is the term for the strengthening of a group's prevailing attitudes through discussion within the group?

Groupthink
Deindividuation
Group polarization
Social facilitation
#17

Who conducted the study known as the 'Stanford Prison Experiment'?

Philip Zimbardo
Stanley Milgram
Muzafer Sherif
Solomon Asch

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