Question 1

The labels social influence and social constraint refer to the same social process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Smelser (value-added theory) argues that the police can increase support for a social movement by using force against protesters, provided that people not involved in the movement perceive this use of force as excessive or inappropriate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In addition to changing the structure of society or how the existing social structure operates, social movements often affect their participants' identities and social relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The resource mobilization approach is the most prominent social psychological perspective on social movements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Normative influence usually gives rise to __________________, whereas informational influence usually gives rise to ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) conformity, compliance 
B) compliance, obedience 
C) private acceptance, public compliance 
D) public compliance, private acceptance 
E) social influence, social constraint 
A) conformity, compliance 
B) compliance, obedience 
C) private acceptance, public compliance 
D) public compliance, private acceptance 
E) social influence, social constraint

Question 6

Which of the following outcomes has not been identified by social psychologists as a function of gossip?

Accepted Answer

A) Gossip allows people to project their own personal troubles or issues on others. 
B) Gossip gives people a common enemy and thus makes them feel more similar. 
C) Gossip is way to protect others and thus it makes people feel better. 
D) Gossip promotes unity among group members. 
E) Gossip serves as a source of empowerment for individuals who lack status. 
A) Gossip allows people to project their own personal troubles or issues on others. 
B) Gossip gives people a common enemy and thus makes them feel more similar. 
C) Gossip is way to protect others and thus it makes people feel better. 
D) Gossip promotes unity among group members. 
E) Gossip serves as a source of empowerment for individuals who lack status.

Question 7

A 1938 a radio broadcast by Orson Wells of an adaption of H. G. Wells's classic science fiction novel War of the Worlds created a national panic rooted in another kind of perceived threat, alien invasion. What situational factor influenced whether people believed the broadcast was real?

Accepted Answer

A) community of residence (rural, urban, or suburban) 
B) the gender composition of people's household (predominantly female or predominantly male) 
C) the local weather (foggy/rainy or clear) 
D) whether they has listened to the show from its beginning 
E) whether they lived alone or with family members or friends 
A) community of residence (rural, urban, or suburban) 
B) the gender composition of people's household (predominantly female or predominantly male) 
C) the local weather (foggy/rainy or clear) 
D) whether they has listened to the show from its beginning 
E) whether they lived alone or with family members or friends

Question 8

A(n) _________________________ involves cooperation between two or more actors in order to increase the rewards received in a social exchange.

Accepted Answer

A) coalition 
B) exchange network 
C) group movement 
D) organization 
E) social movement 
A) coalition 
B) exchange network 
C) group movement 
D) organization 
E) social movement

Question 9

Because most of the studies on social influence in groups have been conducted by psychological social psychologists, little attention has been given to the effects of status characteristics (e.g., gender, class, and race/ethnicity) on people's perceptions and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The process through which social movements are absorbed into the existing structure of society and affect legislation or the nature of the political process is called ________________.

Accepted Answer

A) acculturation 
B) designation 
C) incorporation 
D) modification 
E) structuration 
A) acculturation 
B) designation 
C) incorporation 
D) modification 
E) structuration

Question 11

Shared perceptions regarding the acceptability of obesity among members of a social network do not fully explain the fact that obesity clusters within social networks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Fashions, versus fads, are defined by:

Accepted Answer

A) their appeal primary to youths 
B) their consistency across cultures 
C) their cyclical nature (one model replaces another) 
D) their high cost relative to other items 
E) their rapid increase in popularity 
A) their appeal primary to youths 
B) their consistency across cultures 
C) their cyclical nature (one model replaces another) 
D) their high cost relative to other items 
E) their rapid increase in popularity

Question 13

The dependent variable in Milgram's obedience experiments was:

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of time it took subjects to violate the rules and help someone in need of assistance 
B) the distance between the subject and the person getting the shocks 
C) the gender of the subjects 
D) the level of shock administered 
E) the setting of the study (on or off the Yale campus) 
A) the amount of time it took subjects to violate the rules and help someone in need of assistance 
B) the distance between the subject and the person getting the shocks 
C) the gender of the subjects 
D) the level of shock administered 
E) the setting of the study (on or off the Yale campus)

Question 14

In order to gain support for their cause, a prolife organization might send informational literature to members of a group that supports traditional family values. This strategy for mobilizing movement participants is called:

Accepted Answer

A) frame amplification 
B) frame bridging 
C) frame extension 
D) frame mitigation 
E) frame transformation 
A) frame amplification 
B) frame bridging 
C) frame extension 
D) frame mitigation 
E) frame transformation

Question 15

Social influence occurs when:

Accepted Answer

A) people act in a manner that is consistent with prevailing social norms 
B) people's behaviors are shaped by others 
C) someone in a position of power physically forces another person to act in a particular way 
D) stable patterns of behavior that result from societal laws 
E) all of the above 
A) people act in a manner that is consistent with prevailing social norms 
B) people's behaviors are shaped by others 
C) someone in a position of power physically forces another person to act in a particular way 
D) stable patterns of behavior that result from societal laws 
E) all of the above

Question 16

In Asch's classic line matching experiments, discussed in Chapter 13, most subjects experienced:

Accepted Answer

A) collective reactance 
B) informational social influence 
C) norm resistance 
D) private acceptance 
E) public compliance 
A) collective reactance 
B) informational social influence 
C) norm resistance 
D) private acceptance 
E) public compliance

Question 17

What's the difference between a fashion and a fad? Use specific examples to illustrate this distinction. Why are both fashions and fads considered to be forms of collective behavior?

Accepted Answer

The main difference between a fashion an

Question 18

People exhibit compliance when:

Accepted Answer

A) their behavior is shaped by the actions of their peers 
B) they acquiesce to a request 
C) they act in a manner that is consistent with social norms 
D) they avoid engaging in illegal behaviors 
E) they have internalized social norms and view them as morally valid 
A) their behavior is shaped by the actions of their peers 
B) they acquiesce to a request 
C) they act in a manner that is consistent with social norms 
D) they avoid engaging in illegal behaviors 
E) they have internalized social norms and view them as morally valid

Question 19

Research suggests that women exhibit greater conformity than men in groups because:

Accepted Answer

A) prevailing status beliefs lead people to view women as less competent than men 
B) the tasks typically used in experiments on conformity have involved spatial abilities, a cognitive skill that men are more likely than women to have 
C) women are more likely than men to want to please their partners in interaction 
D) women are more sensitive than men to interpersonal cues 
E) all of the above 
A) prevailing status beliefs lead people to view women as less competent than men 
B) the tasks typically used in experiments on conformity have involved spatial abilities, a cognitive skill that men are more likely than women to have 
C) women are more likely than men to want to please their partners in interaction 
D) women are more sensitive than men to interpersonal cues 
E) all of the above

Question 20

Flash mob events:

Accepted Answer

A) are collective versions of the norm violation experiments conducted by ethnomethodologists 
B) are similar in structure to the task-oriented group interactions studied by status characteristics theorists 
C) have provided psychological social psychologists with a vast array of data about the nature of social influence 
D) involve the public manipulation of exchange networks 
E) were initially developed by social movement groups in Europe 
A) are collective versions of the norm violation experiments conducted by ethnomethodologists 
B) are similar in structure to the task-oriented group interactions studied by status characteristics theorists 
C) have provided psychological social psychologists with a vast array of data about the nature of social influence 
D) involve the public manipulation of exchange networks 
E) were initially developed by social movement groups in Europe

The labels social influence and social constraint refer to the same social process.

Smelser (value-added theory) argues that the police can increase support for a social movement by using force against protesters, provided that people not involved in the movement perceive this use of force as excessive or inappropriate.

In addition to changing the structure of society or how the existing social structure operates, social movements often affect their participants' identities and social relationships.

The resource mobilization approach is the most prominent social psychological perspective on social movements.

Normative influence usually gives rise to , whereas informational influence usually gives rise to ______.

Which of the following outcomes has not been identified by social psychologists as a function of gossip?

A 1938 a radio broadcast by Orson Wells of an adaption of H. G. Wells's classic science fiction novel War of the Worlds created a national panic rooted in another kind of perceived threat, alien invasion. What situational factor influenced whether people believed the broadcast was real?

A(n) _________________________ involves cooperation between two or more actors in order to increase the rewards received in a social exchange.

Because most of the studies on social influence in groups have been conducted by psychological social psychologists, little attention has been given to the effects of status characteristics (e.g., gender, class, and race/ethnicity) on people's perceptions and behaviors.

The process through which social movements are absorbed into the existing structure of society and affect legislation or the nature of the political process is called ________________.

Shared perceptions regarding the acceptability of obesity among members of a social network do not fully explain the fact that obesity clusters within social networks.

Fashions, versus fads, are defined by:

The dependent variable in Milgram's obedience experiments was:

In order to gain support for their cause, a prolife organization might send informational literature to members of a group that supports traditional family values. This strategy for mobilizing movement participants is called:

Social influence occurs when:

In Asch's classic line matching experiments, discussed in Chapter 13, most subjects experienced:

What's the difference between a fashion and a fad? Use specific examples to illustrate this distinction. Why are both fashions and fads considered to be forms of collective behavior?

People exhibit compliance when:

Research suggests that women exhibit greater conformity than men in groups because:

Flash mob events:

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Exam 13: Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change

The labels social influence and social constraint refer to the same social process.

Smelser (value-added theory) argues that the police can increase support for a social movement by using force against protesters, provided that people not involved in the movement perceive this use of force as excessive or inappropriate.

In addition to changing the structure of society or how the existing social structure operates, social movements often affect their participants' identities and social relationships.

The resource mobilization approach is the most prominent social psychological perspective on social movements.

Normative influence usually gives rise to __________________, whereas informational influence usually gives rise to ________________________.

Which of the following outcomes has not been identified by social psychologists as a function of gossip?

A 1938 a radio broadcast by Orson Wells of an adaption of H. G. Wells's classic science fiction novel War of the Worlds created a national panic rooted in another kind of perceived threat, alien invasion. What situational factor influenced whether people believed the broadcast was real?

A(n) _________________________ involves cooperation between two or more actors in order to increase the rewards received in a social exchange.

Because most of the studies on social influence in groups have been conducted by psychological social psychologists, little attention has been given to the effects of status characteristics (e.g., gender, class, and race/ethnicity) on people's perceptions and behaviors.

The process through which social movements are absorbed into the existing structure of society and affect legislation or the nature of the political process is called ________________.

Shared perceptions regarding the acceptability of obesity among members of a social network do not fully explain the fact that obesity clusters within social networks.

Fashions, versus fads, are defined by:

The dependent variable in Milgram's obedience experiments was:

In order to gain support for their cause, a prolife organization might send informational literature to members of a group that supports traditional family values. This strategy for mobilizing movement participants is called:

Social influence occurs when:

In Asch's classic line matching experiments, discussed in Chapter 13, most subjects experienced:

What's the difference between a fashion and a fad? Use specific examples to illustrate this distinction. Why are both fashions and fads considered to be forms of collective behavior?

People exhibit compliance when:

Research suggests that women exhibit greater conformity than men in groups because:

Flash mob events:

What Is Sociological Social Psychology

Research Methods in Sociological Social Psychology

Symbolic Interactionism and Related Perspectives

The Social Structure and Personality Perspective

Group Processes and Structure

Socialization Throughout the Life Course

Self and Identity

Emotions and Social Life

Deviance and Social Control

Mental Health and Illness

Personal Relationships

Prejudice and Discrimination

Filters

Normative influence usually gives rise to , whereas informational influence usually gives rise to ______.