Exam 9: Norms and Conformity

A group of community members is trying to decide whether to build a new park or a new parking lot. Before the meeting begins, most of the community members want to build a park. Explain how group polarization will influence this group's final decision. In addition, why will people who are processing superficially versus systematically still fall prey to group polarization effects?

According to your text, why does superficial processing lead to more extreme decisions by group members?

At work, George agrees with his fellow coworkers that they should go on strike, but when he gets home that night, he tells his wife that he thinks going on strike is a bad idea. At work, George is engaging in _______.

Which of the following is the best example of normative influence?

In which of the following scenarios is informational influence most likely to occur?

Which of the following is TRUE about informational influence?

The group of people who we are most likely to use as a good source of information when making judgments are known as a(n) _______ group.