Psychology Exam 2 Chapter 12

In what way is compliance different from conformity?

Compliance is a response to a direct request, whereas conformity is a response to indirect social pressure

Which of the following individuals is the most likely candidate to join a cult?

Glenn, who lives with his strict parents, never fights back when people call him names, and builds Star Trek symbols out of wood

Roberta is trying to decide whether or not to vote for a political candidate. Based on what she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her sending a donation to the campaign represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

behavioral

What is a difference between obedience and conformity?

In obedience, there is a difference in status between the one who obeys and the one who makes the request.

In Solomon Asch's study, which factor increased the rate of conformity?

The number of confederates increased.

Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate. Based on what she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her opinion that the candidate is not qualified represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

cognitive

It is 1951, and you are required to participate in a perception experiment. You join seven others seated in a room. You are shown a 10-inch test line and must choose the line that matches it in length from a choice of three lines. The experimenter, Solomon Asch, is studying ________.

conformity

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major components of attitudes?

goals

After a group of gang members learned that their friend had died in a seemingly random accident, several of the friends started blaming a rival gang for the death. Even though there was no evidence whatsoever that the death had been intentional, the more the gang members talked, the more passionate they became in their belief that an act of revenge was necessary. What concept from social psychology may contribute to an act of violent revenge in this case? a

groupthink

The prime minister notices that her closest advisors never seem to disagree with her or with each other on a lot of important issues, such as arms control. She worries that she is not getting the pros and cons of different issues because her advisors are engaging in ______.

groupthink

When members of a group give priority to the cohesiveness of the group over the facts of a situation, they are engaging in what social psychologists call ________.

groupthink

All of the following are causes for groupthink EXCEPT ____________.

openness to differing opinions

During the NBA Finals, LeBron James misses a foul shot that would have given his team the lead with 10 seconds left in the game. Even though LeBron usually makes those shots during practice, he missed it at a crucial time. Why do you think this might have happened?

social impairment

An individual who exerts less effort when working on a group task if individual contributions will not be evaluated is engaging in what is called _____.

social loafing

The study of obedience took on a renewed importance in the wake of ________.

the atrocities committed by soldiers in Nazi Germany

Social psychology is the scientific study of how a person's behavior, thoughts, and feelings are influenced by _______.

the real, imagined, or implied presence of others

In order to reduce groupthink, which of the following strategies would NOT be employed?

voting for a choice by secret ballot rather than with a show of hands

Which communicator would likely be the most persuasive?

an attractive person who is an expert

Roberta is trying to decide whether to vote for a political candidate. Based on what she has read about him, she has concluded that he is not qualified for the position, but she agrees with his political positions. Also, she trusts him and likes his decisive personality. In fact, she likes him so much that she sent a small donation to his campaign. Her trust of the candidate represents the ______ component of her attitude toward him.

affective

You want to visit Argentina, but your attitude about Argentina is changing as you read the news about the kidnappings that have occurred there. Which component of attitude is being affected?

affective