Question 1

Which of the following is an example of conformity?

Accepted Answer

A) Going along with the group 
B) Changing one's behavior because of real or imagined group pressure 
C) Doing what is popular at the time 
D) Joining a drinking game 
E) All of the above E

Question 2

In referring to group behavior, what is a 'norm'?

Accepted Answer

A) The person that acts out the most 
B) An expected behavior 
C) The group's behavior on a whole 
D) An unexpected behavior B

Question 3

There is a Saliency Bias associated with Attribution. Which statement below most closely describes the meaning?

Accepted Answer

A) Some personalities/behaviors are more noticeable than situational factors 
B) Some people just look/act guilty, so you recognize that 
C) It's a kind of cause/effect behavior 
D) There's no such thing A

Question 4

Groups seem to have several influences on an individual; one such influence comes from the need for direction and information and the belief that the group has more knowledge than the individual. This is referred to as ___________________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Informational Social Influence 
B) Individual Need Influence 
C) Group Influence Need 
D) None of the above

Question 5

For what theory is Harvard psychologist Howard Gardener responsible?

Accepted Answer

A) Theory of cognitive development 
B) Psychogenic needs theory 
C) Psychosocial theory 
D) Multiple intelligences theory

Question 6

A meta-analysis of EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) found that it is very effective for treating which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Posttraumatic Stress Disorder 
B) Depression 
C) Substance abuse 
D) All of the above

Question 7

Narrative therapy seems to be especially useful in what type of circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A) When looking for a quick solution to a specific problem 
B) When people are in crisis 
C) When people have been victimized by others 
D) None of the above

Question 8

How do you decide why someone did something? It has been found that most people first try to figure out if the person acted as a result of internal or external causes. Harold Kelly gave three criteria for answering the internal-external question; can you find two of them below?

Accepted Answer

A) Consistency, Fault 
B) Mind-set, Distinctiveness 
C) Unusual, Consensus 
D) Consistency, Consensus

Question 9

Attractive actors and popular sports stars are paid lots of money to endorse certain products because advertisers know that we want to be as attractive, beautiful, or popular as they are. What is this major factor called?

Accepted Answer

A) Star Quality Groups 
B) Reference Groups 
C) Sky High Groups 
D) Attractiveness Factor

Question 10

What are the two major forms of social influence?

Accepted Answer

A) Imitation, Acceptance 
B) Personal, Approval 
C) Conformity, Obedience 
D) Information, Responsibility

Question 11

Aaron Beck is the person who developed which therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Gestalt therapy 
B) Person-centered therapy 
C) Existential therapy 
D) Cognitive therapy

Question 12

One error, or shortcut, to deciding internal/external attribution is so prevalent or basic that it is known as _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Situational Attribution Error 
B) Blaming the Victim 
C) Fundamental Attribution Error 
D) Any of the above

Question 13

Conforming to group pressure out of a need for acceptance and approval is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) Norm Fruitation 
B) Norm Conformation 
C) Normative Social Influence 
D) Normalization

Question 14

One of the best ways to decrease destructive forms of obedience is by the assignment of _________________.

Accepted Answer

A) Approval 
B) Imitation 
C) Obedience 
D) Responsibility

Question 15

Every culture has definite 'norms.' One that seems to include all cultures has to do with maintaining an appropriate distance between people. This distance is referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Physical Space 
B) Interpersonal Distance 
C) Appropriate Distance 
D) Personal Space

Exam 6: Groups, Helping Relationships, Research and Program Evaluation