chapter 11b. Social Influence

Avani has spent many long hours practicing her violin solo. Due to a phenomenon called _____, the presence of an audience at the upcoming recital should _____ her performance.

social facilitation; improve

Jose's friends ask him to participate in some activities. He feels pressure to join them, even though the adventures might not be in his best interest. Which reason might be strengthening Jose's conformity to the group?

He admires the group's status and attractiveness.

Which question would a social psychologist be LEAST likely to research?

How does temperature affect language perception?

the chameleon effect

Natural (unconscious) tendency to imitate other peoples speech, inflections & physical movements

antipathy

(n.) a strong dislike, hostile feeling

roles

Actions and activities that a person in a particular position is supposed to perform based on expectations of the individual and surrounding persons

the bystander effect

the tendency for any given bystander to be less likely to give aid if other bystanders are present

The excitement that lingers after a frightening event can often facilitate passionate love. This phenomenon is BEST explained by the:

two-factor theory of emotion.

Joanna disagrees with her classmates on an issue. During a class discussion of the issue, Joanna is MOST likely to conform to her classmates' opinion if she:

believes the rest of the class agrees with the other point of view

During a riot, a large sporting event, or mob action, we lose self-awareness and self-restraint. This is known as _____.

deindividuation

Shawn's sister-in-law always has a smile on her face and a joke to tell. The moment she walks into Shawn's house he starts smiling even before she says something funny. This is NOT caused by:

individualism.

When one follows orders or behaves similarly to one's friends, one is demonstrating the power of social:

influence

normative social influence

influence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval

In making wedding preparations, JaMarcus conforms to the expectations of his future bride's family in order to win their favor. His behavior illustrates the importance of _____ social influence.

normative

Schemes (Piaget)

organized, generalizable patterns of behavior or thought

This is a set of expectations about a social position that define how those in the position are expected to behave.

role

psychologists explore how we think about, influence, and relate to one another.

social

At her health club, Bonnie pedals an exercise bike much faster when other patrons are using nearby equipment. This BEST illustrates:

social facilitation

Dr. Yen is designing an experiment on obedience to authority. She will set up a learning laboratory and have participants deliver loud blasts of sound as punishment for incorrect answers (given by a confederate of the researcher). How can Dr. Yen increase the likelihood of the participants' obedience?

She can make sure the participants know that she has a Ph.D. from a prestigious university.

the mere exposure effect

The finding that the more exposure we have to a stimulus, the more apt we are to like it

Unselfish concern for the welfare of others is referred to as:

altruism.

During a discussion, Dr. Mansfield argues that Asch's participants conformed to the confederates' responses because they wished to be correct about the lengths of the lines in the experiment. Dr. Roach counters that the participants conformed because they simply sought the confederates' approval. Dr. Mansfield is suggesting that Asch's conformity is an example of _____ social influence. Dr. Roach is suggesting instead that it reflects _____ social influence.

informational; normative

Attitudes are most likely NOT to affect behavior when:

the attitude is unstable.

If one student in a classroom begins to cough, others are likely to do the same. This BEST illustrates:

the chameleon effect.

informational social influence

the influence of other people that results from taking their comments or actions as a source of information about what is correct, proper, or effective