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Social Psychology and Influence Quiz

#1

Which concept refers to the tendency to conform to the majority opinion, even if it goes against one's own beliefs?

Conformity
Explanation

Conforming to majority opinions against personal beliefs.

#2

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

Conformity
Explanation

Adjusting behavior to align with group standards.

#3

Which term describes the phenomenon where individuals exert less effort in a group task compared to when working individually?

Social loafing
Explanation

Exerting less effort in group tasks than individual tasks.

#4

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

Group polarization
Explanation

Strengthening group attitudes through internal discussion.

#5

Which term refers to the phenomenon where individuals in a group tend to suppress dissenting viewpoints in favor of group consensus?

Groupthink
Explanation

Suppressing dissenting viewpoints for group consensus.

#6

According to the social identity theory, what contributes to an individual's self-esteem?

Comparison with ingroups
Explanation

Self-esteem influenced by comparison with ingroups.

#7

In Milgram's obedience experiments, what percentage of participants were willing to administer the highest level of shocks to the 'learner'?

75%
Explanation

75% of participants willing to administer highest shocks in Milgram's experiments.

#8

Which term refers to the tendency for people to adjust their behavior or thinking to align with a group standard, even if it's against their own judgment?

Conformity
Explanation

Adjusting behavior to align with group standard against personal judgment.

#9

What theory proposes that people are motivated to maintain consistency between their beliefs and behaviors?

Cognitive dissonance theory
Explanation

Motivated to maintain consistency between beliefs and behaviors.

#10

Which term refers to the tendency for individuals to attribute their own successes to internal factors and failures to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Explanation

Attributing own successes to internal factors, failures to external factors.

#11

Which psychological phenomenon involves a person yielding to explicit instructions or orders from an authority figure?

Obedience
Explanation

Yielding to authority figure instructions.

#12

What theory suggests that individuals are more likely to comply with a request if it is preceded by smaller, related requests?

Foot-in-the-door phenomenon
Explanation

Compliance through small, related requests.

#13

What does the Asch conformity experiments primarily demonstrate?

The tendency to conform to incorrect group judgments
Explanation

Demonstrating conformity to incorrect group judgments.

#14

Which theory suggests that individuals attribute others' behavior to internal characteristics while ignoring situational factors?

Fundamental attribution error
Explanation

Attributing behavior to internal characteristics, ignoring situational factors.

#15

Which term describes the tendency for individuals to exert more effort in a group task when their individual contributions are identifiable?

Social facilitation
Explanation

Exerting more effort when individual contributions are identifiable in a group task.

#16

In the Stanford prison experiment, what role did participants assigned as guards often exhibit?

Authoritarian and abusive behavior
Explanation

Exhibiting authoritarian and abusive behavior as guards.

#17

What term describes the process by which individuals are less likely to provide help in an emergency situation when others are present?

Bystander effect
Explanation

Reduced likelihood of providing help in emergencies when others are present.

#18

Which term refers to the tendency for people to attribute their own success to internal factors while attributing failure to external factors?

Self-serving bias
Explanation

Attributing success to internal factors, failure to external factors.

#19

Which term refers to the tendency for individuals to perform better on simple tasks and worse on complex tasks when in the presence of others?

Social facilitation
Explanation

Performing better on simple tasks, worse on complex tasks in the presence of others.

#20

What phenomenon occurs when individuals lose self-awareness and restraint in group situations?

Deindividuation
Explanation

Losing self-awareness and restraint in group situations.

#21

Which term refers to the reduced self-awareness and inhibition that can occur when individuals are part of a group?

Deindividuation
Explanation

Reduced self-awareness and inhibition in group settings.

#22

According to the elaboration likelihood model, which route to persuasion relies on superficial cues and triggers automatic acceptance of a message?

Peripheral route
Explanation

Persuasion through superficial cues and automatic acceptance.

#23

Which phenomenon refers to the tendency of individuals to believe that they are less likely to experience negative events compared to others?

Optimism bias
Explanation

Believing less likely to experience negative events than others.

#24

According to social identity theory, what is the process of categorizing oneself as a member of a particular social group?

Social categorization
Explanation

Categorizing oneself as a member of a social group.

#25

What psychological phenomenon involves individuals adjusting their behavior to align with a group's prevailing attitudes?

Conformity
Explanation

Adjusting behavior to align with group's prevailing attitudes.

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