Social Psychology Social Obedience Influence and Group Conformity

Social Psychology

Social Obedience Influence & and Group Conformity Influence Prejudice Attributing Behavior Attraction Social Relations 10 10 10 20 20 20 30 30 30 40 40 40 50 50 50

Question 1 - 10 Adjusting one’s behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard.

Answer 1 – 10 Conformity

Question 1 - 20 The tendency to comply with orders implied or real from someone perceived as an authority.

Answer 1 – 20 Obedience

Question 1 - 30 Name three factors that increase conformity.

Answer 1 – 30 1. Insecurity 2. 3 or more people 3. Rest of group unanimous 4. Impressed by status of group 5. No prior commitments made 6. One’s culture encourages conformity

Question 1 - 40 Name of social psychologist who did the experimentation on obedience to authority.

Answer 1 – 40 Stanley Milgram

Question 1 - 50 Social psychologist who researched circumstances where people conform.

Answer 1 – 50 Solomon Asch

Question 2 - 10 Tendency for people in a group to exert less effort.

Answer 2 – 10 Social Loafing

Question 2 - 20 Enhancement of a group’s already existing attitude.

Answer 2 – 20 Group Polarization

Question 2 - 30 When we act in ways that cause our beliefs to be true.

Answer 2 – 30 Self-Fulfilling Prophecy

Question 2 - 40 The loss of self-awareness and self restraint in group situations.

Answer 2 – 40 Deindividualization

Question 2 - 50 Improved performance of tasks in the presence of others.

Answer 2 – 50 Social Facilitation

Question 3 - 10 “Jocks are dumb” “Beautiful people are good people” “Nerds are smart” Are examples of…

Answer 3 – 10 Stereotype

Question 3 - 20 An unjust and usually negative attitude towards a group or its members.

Answer 3 – 20 Prejudice

Question 3 - 30 Taking action against a group because of stereotypes.

Answer 3 – 30 Discrimination

Question 3 - 40 Those perceived as different from “us”

Answer 3 – 40 The Out Group “Them”

Question 3 - 50 Tendency to believe that we get what we earn or deserve.

Answer 3 – 50 Just-World Phenomenon

Question 4 - 10 Seeing other people’s faults but overlooking your own

Answer 4 – 10 Self-Serving Bias

Question 4 - 20 Other people’s behavior is an aspect of internal disposition of the situation.

Answer 4 – 20 Attribution Theory

Question 4 - 30 Attributing factors to various factors in the situation.

Answer 4 – 30 Situational Disposition

Question 4 - 40 Someone’s actions are because of their thoughts, feelings, or personality characteristics.

Answer 4 – 40 Dispositional Attribution

Question 4 - 50 The tendency to attribute the behavior to others to internal disposition rather than to situations.

Answer 4 – 50 Fundamental Attribution Error

Question 5 - 10 Repeating exposure to stimuli increases liking of them.

Answer 5 – 10 Exposure Effect

Question 5 - 20 This type of love is usually present at the beginning of a relationship.

Answer 5 – 20 Passionate Love

Question 5 - 30 A deep affectionate attachment we feel for those whom we are intertwined.

Answer 5 – 30 Companionate Love

Question 5 - 40 Name three ingredients to attraction.

Answer 5 – 40 Proximity, Physical Attractiveness, and Similarity

Question 5 - 50 Couples sharing in decision making and possessions is an example of:

Answer 5 – 50 Equity

Question 6 - 10 Unselfish regard for the welfare of others.

Answer 6 - 10 Altruism

Question 6 - 20 Tendency for a person to be less likely to give aid if other people are present.

Answer 6 - 20 Bystander Effect

Question 6 - 30 Give three factors that would help a bystander get involved.

Answer 6 - 30 1. Not in a hurry 2. Good mood 3. Believe victim needs help 4. Small town 5. Saw someone be helpful 6. Feeling guilty

Question 6 - 40 Psychologist who studied when people will intervene on behalf of another person.

Answer 6 - 40 John Darley

Question 6 - 50 Famous case where 38 people heard cries for help and didn’t help while a lady was raped and stabbed to death.

Answer 6 – 50 Kitty Genovese