Exam 44: A: Social Influence

The level of obedience in the Milgram experiments was highest when the "teacher" was ________ the experimenter and ________ the "learner."

Individuals who are normally law-abiding may vandalize and loot when they become part of a mob. This change in behavior is best understood in terms of

An unlikable person is likely to be perceived more ________ a group discussion of that person's qualities, and a likable person is likely to be perceived more ________ a group discussion of that person's qualities.

The chameleon effect involves

Toby publicly agrees with his fraternity brothers that Ahmed, a senior, would make the best student senate president. On the secret ballot, however, he actually votes for Yoram. Toby's public conformity to his fraternity brothers' opinion best illustrates the power of

On which of the following tasks would the presence of observers be LEAST likely to lead to better and faster performance?

In Milgram's first study of obedience, the majority of "teachers" who were ordered to shock a "learner"

In Milgram's experiments, participants were torn between whether they should respond to the pleas of the ______ or the demands of the ______.

In group situations, the loss of self-awareness and self-restraint that fosters arousal and anonymity is called

Just hearing someone reading a neutral text in a sad voice creates "mood contagion" in listeners. This best illustrates

Conformity resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval is said to be a response to

An overwhelming desire for harmony in a decision-making group increases the probability of

Norman Triplett observed that adolescents wound a fishing reel faster in the presence of someone working simultaneously on the same task. This best illustrates

The gradually escalating levels of destructive obedience in the Milgram experiments best illustrate one of the potential dangers of

How does the presence of observers affect a person's performance?

In which of the following groups is social loafing LEAST likely?

Masked bandits might be more likely than unmasked bandits to physically injure their victims due to

The value of social conformity is most likely to be emphasized in

Blindfolded subjects were observed to clap louder when they thought they were clapping alone than when they thought they were clapping with others. This best illustrates

Class members are asked to work cooperatively in groups on major course papers. Every member of a group is to receive exactly the same grade based on the quality of the group's paper. This situation is most likely to lead to