Social Psychology 2 Set 2
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This set of Social Psychology 2 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Social Psychology 2 Set 2
Q1 | Social traps can be dismantled by changing
- rewards and costs
- supply and demand
- compliance and assertiveness
- the tendency toward groupthink
Q2 | A learned disposition to respond to people, objects, or institutions in a positive ornegative way defines
- cognitive dissonance
- socialization
- attitudes
- stereotypes
Q3 | In general, helping behavior in emergency situations is discouraged by
- the presence of a large number of persons
- low costs associated with helping
- smaller social distance between the helper and the victim
- fear of cognitive dissonance
Q4 | When a person with little or no authority makes a direct request to another person, thesituation involves
- compliance
- obedience
- coercion
- conformity
Q5 | The fact that physically attractive people also tend to be rated more highly on traits suchas intelligence and honesty is an example of
- social magnetism
- role modeling
- social comparisons
- the halo effect
Q6 | Negative attitudes that are tinged with fear, hatred, or suspicion is a definition of
- prejudice
- authoritarianism
- discrimination
- displaced aggression
Q7 | Interpersonal attraction is encouraged by which one of the following?
- personal space
- proxemics
- competition
- similarity
Q8 | Janis recommends ways to prevent groupthink, which include
- focusing on subjective evaluation and interpretation
- having the leader state personal preferences before discussion
- focusing on the decision, as opposed to the process
- encouraging someone to play devil\s advocate
Q9 | In an experiment in which a "student" simulated a seizure, helping was inhibited by
- conditions employing smaller groups
- diffusion of responsibility
- group discussion
- reference cognitive dissonance
Q10 | Sharing your own private thoughts and feelings is called
- self-talk
- autonomy
- self-disclosure
- introspection
Q11 | Which of the following was a significant factor in determining the degree of obediencein Milgram's series of experiments?
- the tone of voice used by the experimenter
- whether the experimenter was male or female
- amount of complaining, shouting, and crying by the learner
- the setting in which the experiment was conducted
Q12 | You do not want a large, unattractive political sign in your yard. However, if you initially agree to put a small sign in your window, later you are more likely to allow thelarge sign in your yard. This course of events is described by the
- foot-in-the-face technique
- low-ball technique
- door-in-the-face effect
- foot-in-the-door effect
Q13 | In his classic studies of conformity, Asch demonstrated that
- size of the majority does not influence how many people will conform
- a majority of one produces about as much conformity as a majority of eight
- lack of unanimity greatly reduces the pressure to conform
- obedience to authority was determined by the authority\s perceived referent power
Q14 | Expected behavior patterns associated with particular social positions are called
- roles
- culture
- stereotypes
- mannerisms
Q15 | As part of an experiment, two young women stroll down a busy sidewalk with their arms around each other. They get a variety of reactions from passersby, includingdisapproving looks and comments. These reactions demonstrate the existence of
- norms
- ascribed roles
- group structures
- achieved roles
Q16 | How individuals are affected by the presence of others is the focus of study in the field of
- sociology
- social psychology
- experimental psychology
- sociobiology
Q17 | Groups reward members with __________ and __________ for comformity.
- unanimity; power
- power; authority
- legitimacy; power
- approval; acceptance
Q18 | Stanley Milgram's experiment in which a "teacher" gave shocks to a "learner" wasdesigned to test the limits of
- expert power
- coercive power
- obedience
- conformity to a majority
Q19 | Milgram's shock study showed people to be surprisingly
- rebellious
- intelligent
- sexist
- obedient
Q20 | A reference group is
- one with which a person has face-to-face contact
- any group in which one plays an active role or has membership
- any group outside one\s social distance boundaries
- any group whose values and attitudes are seen as relevant to one\s own
Q21 | Studies of conformity indicate that people are more apt to be influenced by others if they
- are concerned about the approval of others
- have low needs for certainty and structure
- are in temporary rather than established groups
- are in very large groups
Q22 | In-group bias is the
- tendency to favor one\s group and see this group as correct
- tendency to see other members of a group as similar
- tendency to perform worse when others are watching
- tendency to conform to the social harmony of a group
Q23 | People who are less likely to help someone because there are a lot of people presentwould be exhibiting:
- groupthink
- group polarization
- diffusion of responsibility
- mere exposure effect
Q24 | If you have a friend who is reluctant to help you clean your entire room, you maybe successful through asking him to simply help you move one item in your room. thisapproach is referred to as:
- cognitive dissonance
- altruism
- foot-in-the-door
- door-in-the-foot
Q25 | Which of these is not a principle of great man theory?
- leaders are born not made.
- great men rise up in times of crisis
- we can learn from the biographies of great leaders
- a great leader is only great in certain situations