Question 1

Group size, unanimity, cohesion, status, public response, and no prior commitment are all factors that influence people's conformity. Explain each.

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Question 2

When Milgram asked 110 psychiatrists, college students, and middle-class adults to predict the results of his experiment, the respondents said that they thought _____.

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A)   they themselves would never begin to administer the shocks
B)   they themselves would disobey by about 135 volts
C)   other people would disobey by about 210 volts
D)   other people would go all the way to 450 voltsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In one variation of his original experiment, Milgram arranged for a second confederate (posing as a fellow participant)  to assume command in the experimenter's absence. As a result of this manipulation,

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A)   most teachers agreed to comply with the orders of their fellow group member.
B)   the teachers competed with him and with each other for the role of leader.
C)   participants became more positive about their roles in this cohesive group, and some even became enthusiastic.
D)   80 percent of the teachers refused to comply fully.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

After hearing a great deal about the benefits of soy products from your friends, you decide to drink soy milk instead of cow's milk. Your behavior is an example of

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A)   obedience.
B)   acceptance.
C)   progression.
D)   commonality.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

When appeals for the unborn, for the hungry, or for animal rights are personalized with a compelling photograph or description, which of the following factors of obedience is most likely influencing a viewer's compassion towards the victim?

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A)   victim's distance
B)   victim's authority
C)   victim's gender
D)   victim's ethnicityE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Chartrand and Bargh (1999)  found that participants in an experiment who worked alongside another person who occasionally rubbed her face were unwittingly more likely to rub their face. They called this

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A)   the chameleon effect.
B)   mood linkage.
C)   the false consensus effect.
D)   automatic processing.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

As an example of the liberating effects of group influence, _____ percent of the participants in a variation of Milgram's study conformed to the confederate's behavior when the confederates defied the experimenter.

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A)   90
B)   45
C)   20
D)   10E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

When we learn about a person's death on the news, we tend to feel more sadness especially when the person's photograph is displayed on the television many times. This is primarily

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A)   due to the false uniqueness effect.
B)   because of personalization of the victim.
C)   due to the victims' physical distance.
D)   because of the false consensus effect.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

If you clean your room only because your parents order you to, your behavior is most likely a form of

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A)   obedience.
B)   cohesiveness.
C)   progression.
D)   conciliation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The psychological reactance theory may help explain

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A)   why drinking on campus is heavier for underage drinkers than for legal-age drinkers.
B)   why people refuse to exercise when it turns into a "must" or "should" activity.
C)   why teens eat less fruit when they were told that others believed eating fruit was healthy.
D)   all of the above.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Consistent with what is known about personalization, Lydon and Dunkel-Schetter (1994)  found that expectant women expressed more _____ to their pregnancies after seeing an ultrasound photo of the fetus.

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A)   apathy
B)   resentment
C)   commitment
D)   hostilityE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

A psychiatrist who interviewed 40 of Milgram's participants a year after their participation concluded that

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A)   none had been harmed.
B)   many were suspicious of all authorities.
C)   a minority of them had lowered self-esteem.
D)   most regretted having served in Milgram's study.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

All of the following factors increase the likelihood of obedience EXCEPT

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A)   the distance of the victim.
B)   age and gender of the victim.
C)   the closeness of the authority.
D)   prestige of the institution/environment.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

A person who both genuinely acts and believes in what the group has influenced him or her to do is most likely demonstrating

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A)   regression.
B)   compliance.
C)   acceptance.
D)   progression.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 15

Milgram's studies explored _____; Asch's studies explored _____.

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A)   obedience; conformity
B)   conformity; norm formation
C)   obedience; norm formation
D)   conformity; obedienceE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

When William McGuire and his Yale University colleagues invited children to "tell us about yourself," they found that the children were most likely to mention their

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A)   likes and dislikes.
B)   nationality.
C)   distinctive attributes.
D)   personal characteristics.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Asch's conformity experiments showed that most people

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A)   go along with others' decisions.
B)   conform even when wrong.
C)   tell the truth even when others do not.
D)   become confused when confronted.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

When we go along with the crowd to avoid rejection, or to gain their approval, we are conforming because of

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A)   false consensus.
B)   impact bias.
C)   normative influence.
D)   informational influence.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a reason we yawn?

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A)   calmness
B)   tension release
C)   sleepiness
D)   see others yawnE) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

At what point does adding additional group members yield diminishing returns in conformity research?

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A)   3 group members
B)   4 group members
C)   5 group members
D)   6 group membersE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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In one variation of his original experiment, Milgram arranged for a second confederate (posing as a fellow participant) to assume command in the experimenter's absence. As a result of this manipulation,

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At what point does adding additional group members yield diminishing returns in conformity research?

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A psychiatrist who interviewed 40 of Milgram's participants a year after their participation concluded that

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As an example of the liberating effects of group influence, _____ percent of the participants in a variation of Milgram's study conformed to the confederate's behavior when the confederates defied the experimenter.

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When Milgram asked 110 psychiatrists, college students, and middle-class adults to predict the results of his experiment, the respondents said that they thought _____.

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Milgram's studies explored _____; Asch's studies explored _____.

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When appeals for the unborn, for the hungry, or for animal rights are personalized with a compelling photograph or description, which of the following factors of obedience is most likely influencing a viewer's compassion towards the victim?

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All of the following factors increase the likelihood of obedience EXCEPT

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After hearing a great deal about the benefits of soy products from your friends, you decide to drink soy milk instead of cow's milk. Your behavior is an example of

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The psychological reactance theory may help explain

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Which of the following is NOT a reason we yawn?

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Chartrand and Bargh (1999) found that participants in an experiment who worked alongside another person who occasionally rubbed her face were unwittingly more likely to rub their face. They called this

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If you clean your room only because your parents order you to, your behavior is most likely a form of

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When we learn about a person's death on the news, we tend to feel more sadness especially when the person's photograph is displayed on the television many times. This is primarily

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Group size, unanimity, cohesion, status, public response, and no prior commitment are all factors that influence people's conformity. Explain each.

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When William McGuire and his Yale University colleagues invited children to "tell us about yourself," they found that the children were most likely to mention their

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Asch's conformity experiments showed that most people

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Consistent with what is known about personalization, Lydon and Dunkel-Schetter (1994) found that expectant women expressed more _____ to their pregnancies after seeing an ultrasound photo of the fetus.

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