Question 1

Which of the following is NOT an example of informational influence?

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A)  when participants feel incompetent
B)  when the task is difficult
C)  when subjects are bilingual
D)  when people care about being rightE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Bearman and Bruckner (2001) found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became _______ likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge.

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A)  somewhat less
B)  somewhat more
C)  extremely less
D)  extremely moreE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

Research on social influence points out the key issues EXCEPT

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A)  immediate situational forces are powerful.
B)  normative pressures influence our behavior.
C)  it is hard to predict our behavior.
D)  situations can't induce ordinary people to be cruel.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

In follow-up experiments to his initial study,Milgram made the learner's protests more compelling by having him complain of a heart condition,then scream and plead for release,and finally refuse to answer.With this added condition,

Accepted Answer

A)  the majority of participants still fully obeyed the experimenter's demands.
B)  teachers were more reluctant to deliver initial shocks.
C)  learners became more real and personal to the teacher.
D)  fewer participants went to 450 volts.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

During the 1970s,the military junta in power in Greece initially selected candidates for officers based on their submission to authority.The candidates were first asked to guard prisoners,then to observe torture,and then to eventually practice torture.This process demonstrates how _______ can breed _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience;conformity
B)  conformity;obedience
C)  compliance;acceptance
D)  acceptance;complianceE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Knowing that someone is trying to coerce you may prompt you to do the opposite of that person's wishes.This response is predicted by

Accepted Answer

A)  the reactance theory.
B)  the theory of normative social influence.
C)  Milgram's theory of obedience.
D)  the social norms theory.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

High school students Aisha and Jared have been dating each other casually.When Aisha's parents tell her to stop seeing Jared and ask her to go out with "nicer boys," Aisha announces that she and Jared are actually "in love" and have decided to go steady.Aisha's behavior most likely illustrates the effects of

Accepted Answer

A)  the false uniqueness effect.
B)  the fundamental attribution error.
C)  the self-serving bias.
D)  psychological reactance.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the verbal prods used in Milgram's studies to keep participants going?

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A)  Please continue.
B)  The experiment requires that you continue.
C)  You have no other choice;you must go on.
D)  If you do not continue,you will need to take the "learner's" place.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

In a study by Hofling and his colleagues (1966) ,22 hospital nurses were telephoned by an unknown physician and ordered to administer an obvious drug overdose.Results showed that

Accepted Answer

A)  most would not act on the order unless the caller named a familiar physician as a reference.
B)  most nurses refused to comply unless given the order in writing.
C)  less experienced nurses complied but more experienced ones challenged the order.
D)  all but one proceeded to comply without delay.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The degree to which personality predicts our behavior is _______ related to the degree to which social influences predict our behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  positively
B)  negatively
C)  somewhat
D)  not at allE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Consistent with what is known about personalization,Lydon and Dunkel-Schetter (1994) found that expectant women expressed more _______ to their pregnancies after seeing an ultrasound photo of the fetus.

Accepted Answer

A)  apathy
B)  resentment
C)  commitment
D)  hostilityE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

Bearman and Bruckner (2001) found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became somewhat more likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge.This is an example of how

Accepted Answer

A)  status produces psychological reactance.
B)  there is cohesion in a group.
C)  the teen seeks to maintain emotional distance from would-be sexual partners.
D)  public commitment reduces susceptibility to social influence.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

All of the following factors increase the likelihood of obedience EXCEPT

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A)  the distance of the victim.
B)  age and gender of the victim.
C)  the closeness of the authority.
D)  prestige of the institution/environment.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Sherif's study of groups watching a pinpoint of light indicated that

Accepted Answer

A)  Americans conform less than do persons born in other countries.
B)  social influence is strongest among friends rather than strangers.
C)  group behavior can be predicted from individual behavior.
D)  people conform when they face ambiguous situations.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

John wants to go out with Sue,but Sue is playing "hard-to-get." John is all the more intrigued and motivated to get a date with Sue.Explain this scenario in terms of the reactance theory.

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Question 16

Conformity is greater when people feel incompetent.This pattern reflects

Accepted Answer

A)  compliance.
B)  acceptance.
C)  normative influence.
D)  informational influence.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure is called

Accepted Answer

A)  obedience.
B)  acceptance.
C)  conformity.
D)  compliance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

A year after his original study,Sherif's participants were retested alone and gave answers that supported the original group's norm.This suggests that the process involved was really

Accepted Answer

A)  reactance.
B)  compliance.
C)  obedience.
D)  acceptance.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Research on group size and conformity has shown that there is more conformity with

Accepted Answer

A)  1-2 people than 3-5.
B)  3-5 people than 1-2.
C)  more than 5 people than 3-5.
D)  15 or more people (which really increases the conformity) .E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In the spring of 1954,Seattle residents were alarmed by widespread reports of damage by a mysterious windshield-pitting agent.According to the text,the true cause of public concern was most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  fallout from recent Pacific testing of the H-bomb.
B)  mass suggestibility.
C)  psychological reactance.
D)  the autokinetic phenomenon.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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In the spring of 1954,Seattle residents were alarmed by widespread reports of damage by a mysterious windshield-pitting agent.According to the text,the true cause of public concern was most likely

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Conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure is called

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Knowing that someone is trying to coerce you may prompt you to do the opposite of that person's wishes.This response is predicted by

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In follow-up experiments to his initial study,Milgram made the learner's protests more compelling by having him complain of a heart condition,then scream and plead for release,and finally refuse to answer.With this added condition,

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During the 1970s,the military junta in power in Greece initially selected candidates for officers based on their submission to authority.The candidates were first asked to guard prisoners,then to observe torture,and then to eventually practice torture.This process demonstrates how _ can breed _.

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Bearman and Bruckner (2001) found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became _______ likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge.

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Bearman and Bruckner (2001) found that teens who made a public virginity-till-marriage pledge became somewhat more likely to remain sexually abstinent than similar teens who do not make the pledge.This is an example of how

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Consistent with what is known about personalization,Lydon and Dunkel-Schetter (1994) found that expectant women expressed more _______ to their pregnancies after seeing an ultrasound photo of the fetus.

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Sherif's study of groups watching a pinpoint of light indicated that

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Which of the following is NOT one of the verbal prods used in Milgram's studies to keep participants going?

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The degree to which personality predicts our behavior is _______ related to the degree to which social influences predict our behavior.

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Research on group size and conformity has shown that there is more conformity with

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In a study by Hofling and his colleagues (1966) ,22 hospital nurses were telephoned by an unknown physician and ordered to administer an obvious drug overdose.Results showed that

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John wants to go out with Sue,but Sue is playing "hard-to-get." John is all the more intrigued and motivated to get a date with Sue.Explain this scenario in terms of the reactance theory.

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