quiz 2: group behavior

why do people who believe in altruism say the opposite view is cynical?

-a person comes across as skeptical and suspicious -it appears that you are judging whether or not a person's actions are sincere

what can a person learn from the bay of pigs incident?

-if you don't speak your opinion against bad ideas, sometimes awful results can happen -don't be afraid to voice an opinion that may be different from the leader -it's normal for people to feel uncomfortable about disagreeing with a leader

when is conformity appropriate?

-when you behave badly -when you act unethically or illegally

which is an example of an ulterior motive?

Mozelle wanted a raise so she made sure to bring her boss gifts on every holiday.

Why does it not always work when you declare yourself a leader of a group?

People are less likely to obey people that are just like themselves and people are more likely to obey someone who represents authority.

what is the most believable reason why someone might not accept a compliment?

Sometimes it's difficult to discern a person's sincerity.

people are mostly likely to be obedient to rules that ________.

are set up by people in authority

Leo drops his stack of books in the library. They scatter everywhere, and it's a mess. People all around see the mess, but nobody goes over to help immediately. Then finally, one girl goes over to help him. Which term describes how people looked on but didn't offer to help Leo out immediately?

bystander effect

Marie notices that most of her friends have MP3 players that are all made by a certain brand. She wants one, too, but not just any MP3 player. Marie wants to buy the exact same brand that her friends have. She thinks this is the way to fit in. Which term describes why Marie only wants a certain brand of MP3 player?

conformity

The dance instructor asks his class for three volunteers to show some new moves. There are twenty people in class, and everyone is silent. One girl, Janie, looks around the room to see if anyone is going to volunteer first. Then maybe she won't have to volunteer if someone else does. Which term describes why Janie didn't want to volunteer?

diffusion of responsibility

the bystander effect teaches us that people are less likely to help out a healthy person when many people are around

false

Julia and her musician friends were competing in the school talent show. Julia wanted her band to win the "most talented" award, so she started talking to everyone in the hallway. She asked friends and strangers alike to vote for her. Julia told people that she was glad they were such good friends, even if she didn't know the person. She hoped to persuade people to vote for her and the band. Are Julia's actions altruistic?

no, because she is hoping that people will vote for her

Sheila shared private documents with another worker named Janice. Janice ignored the privacy and told the boss the secret information she knew, hoping to get a better position in the company. Eventually, the boss did give Janice the new position at work. Were Janice's actions altruistic?

no, because she was hoping to get a new position by sharing information with the boss

asch's conformity experimented showed that _________.

people were easily influenced to give the wrong answer

what did the milgram experiment demonstrate?

people will obey authority even when the results will harm someone

Rioting is an example of _____.

people's behavior being influenced by others

We tend to feel more _____ when fewer people are around to help out.

responsible

Katie helped Sandra with her homework. In return, Sandra helped Katie learn how to rollerblade. Katie didn't expect to get some extra help, but now Katie is inspired to give Sandra help again, since it seems Sandra always returns a favor. What does this situation describe?

the paradox of altruism

altruism means being completely selfless and wanting nothing in return

true