Deck 5: Opinions

Question 1

The idea that people who have higher self-expecations will have more positive outcomes is often called:

A) Pygmalion effect
B) Galatea effect
C) Thomas and Thomas Theorem

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The idea that when other people place greater expectations on an individual or a group, it will result in greater outcomes attained by the individual or group is also called:

A) Pygmalion effect
B) Galatea effect
C) Relative age effect

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The Thomas and Thomas theorem tells that:

A) there is an interplay between the individual and the social context
B) a false definition of the situation evokes new behavior, which makes the original false conception come true
C) people act as if their beliefs are accurate representations of reality

Answer 3

C

Question 4

When researching conformity, a researcher will most likely not focus on:

A) parental socialization
B) biological processes
C) media transmission

Question 5

The pattern of "conformity" has been given different names. Which of the concepts is not the same as conformity?

A) social contagion
B) imitation
C) social learning

Question 6

The responses by the subjects of the Asch experiment reflect two mechanisms which can explain positive social influence. Which of the following is not such a mechanism?

A) conformity
B) informational social influence
C) normative social influence

Question 7

The "informational social influence" mechanism belongs to a more comprehensive theory. Which theory is that?

A) social influence theory
B) social control theory
C) social learning theory

Question 8

Parents teaching their children about the risks of drugs is an example of:

A) direct social learning
B) observational social learning
C) individual learning

Question 9

Fill in the blank: A researcher wants to know your opinion regarding a certain policy. You have two weeks to prepare your answer. The reseracher thus most likely wants you to think ___ about your answer.

A) intuitively
B) irrationally
C) consciously

Question 10

There are different kinds of social learning biases. The tendency of people to buy a book because of the high sales figures of the book is an example of:

A) popularity bias
B) susceptibility bias
C) status bias

Question 11

There are different kinds of social learning biases. The tendency of people believing the claims actors make about a new tooth-paste because the actors are dressed like dentists is an example of:

A) popularity bias
B) exposure bias
C) status bias

Question 12

The susceptibility bias is more likely to occur when:

A) individuals have a strong opinion about a certain topic themselves
B) individuals are more open to adopting opinions
C) individuals are more sceptical about others' opinions

Question 13

Fill in the blank. There are different types of contagion. Which type of contagion needs multiple reinforcements?

A) ambiguous
B) complex
C) simple

Question 14

What is not a social learning bias?

A) informational bias
B) confirmation bias
C) adaptation bias