Question 1

Asch conducted many different variations of his famous line study. He showed that conformity was first at its highest when:

Accepted Answer

A)  1 confederate gave the wrong answer. 
B)  2 confederates gave the same wrong answer. 
C)  3 confederates gave the same wrong answer. 
D)  10 confederates gave the same wrong answer. 
A)  1 confederate gave the wrong answer. 
B)  2 confederates gave the same wrong answer. 
C)  3 confederates gave the same wrong answer. 
D)  10 confederates gave the same wrong answer.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about group polarization is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groups tend to make riskier decisions than individuals. 
B)  Groups tend to make more conservative decisions than individuals. 
C)  Group polarization can occur among those who are processing superficially and those who are processing systematically. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Groups tend to make riskier decisions than individuals. 
B)  Groups tend to make more conservative decisions than individuals. 
C)  Group polarization can occur among those who are processing superficially and those who are processing systematically. 
D)  All of the above

Question 3

As shown in the Asch line studies, as more and more people agree with the group, the rate of conformity increases exponentially.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In the line study, Asch measured the extent to which the real participant conformed after a group of confederates gave the same wrong answer. He showed that the rate of conformity decreased when:

Accepted Answer

A)  One of the confederates went against the rest of the group and gave the correct answer. 
B)  One of the confederates went against the rest of the group and gave a different wrong answer. 
C)  Two confederates went against the rest of the group. 
D)  All of the above 
A)  One of the confederates went against the rest of the group and gave the correct answer. 
B)  One of the confederates went against the rest of the group and gave a different wrong answer. 
C)  Two confederates went against the rest of the group. 
D)  All of the above

Question 5

Research on social neuroscience and conformity has shown which of the following results?

Accepted Answer

A)  People's perceptions of faces are influenced by the judgments of others. 
B)  Conformity impacts our brain activity. 
C)  Social influence can impact our unconscious processing of information. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  People's perceptions of faces are influenced by the judgments of others. 
B)  Conformity impacts our brain activity. 
C)  Social influence can impact our unconscious processing of information. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 6

The results of research on group membership and persuasion has shown that:

Accepted Answer

A)  People usually process out-group messages more systematically than in-group messages. 
B)  In-group members need to be present in order to conform to group norms. 
C)  Strong out-group messages have more of an impact on decision-making than weak out-group messages. 
D)  Messages from in-group members can influence people at a superficial level. 
A)  People usually process out-group messages more systematically than in-group messages. 
B)  In-group members need to be present in order to conform to group norms. 
C)  Strong out-group messages have more of an impact on decision-making than weak out-group messages. 
D)  Messages from in-group members can influence people at a superficial level.

Question 7

The type of conformity seen in the Asch line study would not happen today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Most of the time, a lone dissenter can sway the opinions of those in the majority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

__________ occurs when individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behavior converge upon a group norm.

Accepted Answer

A)  Groupthink 
B)  Group polarization 
C)  Conformity 
D)  Pluralistic ignorance 
A)  Groupthink 
B)  Group polarization 
C)  Conformity 
D)  Pluralistic ignorance

Question 10

People from individualistic cultures conform more than people from collectivistic cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Members of a minority group have learned that they are making less than members of the majority group for the same work. In order to achieve equal pay for equal work, the minority group members should do all but which of the following (i.e., what should the minority group members NOT do)?

Accepted Answer

A)  The minority group members should show how different they are from the majority group. 
B)  The minority group members should agree amongst themselves. 
C)  The minority group members should maintain a consistent stance over time. 
D)  The minority group should consist of at least 2 or 3 members. 
A)  The minority group members should show how different they are from the majority group. 
B)  The minority group members should agree amongst themselves. 
C)  The minority group members should maintain a consistent stance over time. 
D)  The minority group should consist of at least 2 or 3 members.

Question 12

In a study by Liljenquist, Galinsky, & Kray (2004), participants were asked to work together to solve a murder mystery. In which of the following conditions were the participants best able to identify the culprit?

Accepted Answer

A)  In the condition in which the participants initially knew a lot of the same information. 
B)  In the condition in which some of the information was known by only a single participant. 
C)  In the condition in which a subset of individual group members first performed a critical thinking task. 
D)  In the condition in which all of the group members first performed a critical thinking task. 
A)  In the condition in which the participants initially knew a lot of the same information. 
B)  In the condition in which some of the information was known by only a single participant. 
C)  In the condition in which a subset of individual group members first performed a critical thinking task. 
D)  In the condition in which all of the group members first performed a critical thinking task.

Question 13

Individuals from collectivistic cultures are more likely to conform to in-group members than out-group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Justine recently joined a gym for the first time. After working out with a personal trainer, Justine has learned a lot and has decided to follow her trainer's recommendations to add more cardio to her work-out. Justine now runs at the gym and she runs through her neighborhood on days that she can't get to the gym. Because Justine truly believes what her trainer has taught her, this is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  private conformity 
B)  public conformity 
C)  false consensus 
D)  pluralistic ignorance 
A)  private conformity 
B)  public conformity 
C)  false consensus 
D)  pluralistic ignorance

Question 15

Public conformity is the most dangerous threat to the ideal of consensus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following statements about culture and conformity is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conformity does not occur in individualistic cultures. 
B)  People primed with a collectivistic mindset are more likely to conform. 
C)  Conformity is seen much more negatively in collectivistic cultures. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Conformity does not occur in individualistic cultures. 
B)  People primed with a collectivistic mindset are more likely to conform. 
C)  Conformity is seen much more negatively in collectivistic cultures. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 17

What is the difference between public and private conformity? Give a real world example of each type of conformity.

Accepted Answer

Public conformity occurs when people res

Question 18

__________ social norms are what a group of people think, feel or do. In contrast, __________ social norms are what a group of people should think, feel or do.

Accepted Answer

A)  Descriptive; injunctive 
B)  Injunctive; descriptive 
C)  Informational; normative 
D)  Normative; informational 
A)  Descriptive; injunctive 
B)  Injunctive; descriptive 
C)  Informational; normative 
D)  Normative; informational

Question 19

The study by Moscovici and colleagues (1969) in which participants were asked to make color judgments in the presence of 2 dissenting confederates showed that minority group members will be most influential when:

Accepted Answer

A)  They emphasize their similarities to the majority group. 
B)  They emphasize their differences from the majority group. 
C)  They maintain a consistent stance over time. 
D)  They offer their own unique judgments. 
A)  They emphasize their similarities to the majority group. 
B)  They emphasize their differences from the majority group. 
C)  They maintain a consistent stance over time. 
D)  They offer their own unique judgments.

Question 20

Max has been accused of sideswiping a parked car. Based on the study by Kassin and Keichel (1996), in which of the following situations will Max be most likely to believe that he is guilty of this crime?

Accepted Answer

A)  If there were no witnesses and Max was in no hurry on the day in question. 
B)  If there were witnesses who saw a car just like Max's sideswipe the car and Max was in a hurry on the day in question. 
C)  If the police who question Max accuse him of sideswiping the car and say they have evidence to prove that he is guilty. 
D)  Max will only confess his guilt if he remembers actually sideswiping the car. 
A)  If there were no witnesses and Max was in no hurry on the day in question. 
B)  If there were witnesses who saw a car just like Max's sideswipe the car and Max was in a hurry on the day in question. 
C)  If the police who question Max accuse him of sideswiping the car and say they have evidence to prove that he is guilty. 
D)  Max will only confess his guilt if he remembers actually sideswiping the car.

Asch conducted many different variations of his famous line study. He showed that conformity was first at its highest when:

Which of the following statements about group polarization is TRUE?

As shown in the Asch line studies, as more and more people agree with the group, the rate of conformity increases exponentially.

In the line study, Asch measured the extent to which the real participant conformed after a group of confederates gave the same wrong answer. He showed that the rate of conformity decreased when:

Research on social neuroscience and conformity has shown which of the following results?

The results of research on group membership and persuasion has shown that:

The type of conformity seen in the Asch line study would not happen today.

Most of the time, a lone dissenter can sway the opinions of those in the majority.

__________ occurs when individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behavior converge upon a group norm.

People from individualistic cultures conform more than people from collectivistic cultures.

Members of a minority group have learned that they are making less than members of the majority group for the same work. In order to achieve equal pay for equal work, the minority group members should do all but which of the following (i.e., what should the minority group members NOT do)?

In a study by Liljenquist, Galinsky, & Kray (2004), participants were asked to work together to solve a murder mystery. In which of the following conditions were the participants best able to identify the culprit?

Individuals from collectivistic cultures are more likely to conform to in-group members than out-group members.

Public conformity is the most dangerous threat to the ideal of consensus.

Which of the following statements about culture and conformity is true?

What is the difference between public and private conformity? Give a real world example of each type of conformity.

social norms are what a group of people think, feel or do. In contrast, social norms are what a group of people should think, feel or do.

The study by Moscovici and colleagues (1969) in which participants were asked to make color judgments in the presence of 2 dissenting confederates showed that minority group members will be most influential when:

Max has been accused of sideswiping a parked car. Based on the study by Kassin and Keichel (1996), in which of the following situations will Max be most likely to believe that he is guilty of this crime?

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Exam 9: Norms and Conformity

Asch conducted many different variations of his famous line study. He showed that conformity was first at its highest when:

Which of the following statements about group polarization is TRUE?

As shown in the Asch line studies, as more and more people agree with the group, the rate of conformity increases exponentially.

In the line study, Asch measured the extent to which the real participant conformed after a group of confederates gave the same wrong answer. He showed that the rate of conformity decreased when:

Research on social neuroscience and conformity has shown which of the following results?

The results of research on group membership and persuasion has shown that:

The type of conformity seen in the Asch line study would not happen today.

Most of the time, a lone dissenter can sway the opinions of those in the majority.

__________ occurs when individuals' thoughts, feelings, and behavior converge upon a group norm.

People from individualistic cultures conform more than people from collectivistic cultures.

Members of a minority group have learned that they are making less than members of the majority group for the same work. In order to achieve equal pay for equal work, the minority group members should do all but which of the following (i.e., what should the minority group members NOT do)?

In a study by Liljenquist, Galinsky, & Kray (2004), participants were asked to work together to solve a murder mystery. In which of the following conditions were the participants best able to identify the culprit?

Individuals from collectivistic cultures are more likely to conform to in-group members than out-group members.

Public conformity is the most dangerous threat to the ideal of consensus.

Which of the following statements about culture and conformity is true?

What is the difference between public and private conformity? Give a real world example of each type of conformity.

__________ social norms are what a group of people think, feel or do. In contrast, __________ social norms are what a group of people should think, feel or do.

The study by Moscovici and colleagues (1969) in which participants were asked to make color judgments in the presence of 2 dissenting confederates showed that minority group members will be most influential when:

Max has been accused of sideswiping a parked car. Based on the study by Kassin and Keichel (1996), in which of the following situations will Max be most likely to believe that he is guilty of this crime?

What Is Social Psychology

Asking and Answering Research Questions

Perceiving Individuals

The Self

Perceiving Groups

Social Identity

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Attitudes and Behavior

Norms and Behavior

Interaction and Performance in Groups

Attraction, Relationships, and Love

Aggression and Conflict

Helping and Cooperation

Filters

social norms are what a group of people think, feel or do. In contrast, social norms are what a group of people should think, feel or do.