Question 1

Deindividuation refers to

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A)   lack of critical thinking due to a strong desire for social harmony within a group.
B)   the tendency to comply with a large request after agreeing to a small request.
C)   a loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in group situations that fosters arousal and anonymity.
D)   the enhancement of a group's prevailing attitudes through group discussion.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Drew is working on a class project in which he needs a high grade because the class is required for his major.The others in his group are aware of that and also know that Drew is an excellent student.Drew finds that the others are depending on him to do the vast majority of the work.The others in Drew's group are demonstrating

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A)   social facilitation.
B)   group polarization.
C)   social loafing.
D)   cognitive dissonance.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Jessica is eating lunch with her friend Susan.Susan is tired from studying all night and yawns.Jessica then yawns too.This is an example of

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A)   normative social influence.
B)   social facilitation.
C)   empathy.
D)   conformity.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

In Milgram's obedience experiments,"teachers" were MOST likely to deliver high levels of shock when

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A)   the experimenter was perceived to be an ordinary college student like themselves.
B)   the "learner" was placed in a different room from the "teacher."
C)   they saw that other "learners" disobeyed the experimenter.
D)   they saw how "learners" who disobeyed the experimenter were punished.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

For tasks that are relatively simple or well-rehearsed,social facilitation means that

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A)   people tend to expend less effort on collective tasks than when performing the same task alone.
B)   individuals work harder when they are in groups than when they are alone.
C)   the presence of other people enhances individual performance.
D)   there is a reduction of self-awareness and inhibitions when a person is part of a group whose members feel anonymous.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In which of the following groups is social loafing LEAST likely?

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A)   Girl Scouts who must gather wood for a campfire
B)   restaurant food servers who are allowed to keep the individual tips they receive
C)   executive board members who each receive an equal share of the company profits
D)   students working on a group project for which they will all receive the same gradeE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 7

In Milgram's obedience experiments,"teachers" were LEAST likely to deliver the highest levels of shock when

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A)   the experiment was conducted at a prestigious institution such as Yale University.
B)   the experimenter became too pushy and told hesitant participants,"You have no choice,you must go on."
C)   the "teachers" observed other participants refuse to obey the experimenter's orders.
D)   the "learner" said he had a heart condition.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Eric always wears the proper golf outfit when he goes to his golf club,even though he would prefer to wear jeans.Eric's behavior illustrates the influence of

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A)   social facilitation.
B)   social control.
C)   informational social influence.
D)   personal control.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

An overwhelming desire for harmony in a decision-making group increases the probability of

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A)   social facilitation.
B)   social loafing.
C)   groupthink.
D)   the foot-in-the-door phenomenon.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Which of the following is most likely to enable us to empathize with others?

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A)   deindividuation
B)   social contagion
C)   social loafing
D)   social facilitationE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Using the Asch procedure,conformity to group judgments would be LEAST likely when

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A)   participants announce their own answers only after the other group members have done so.
B)   participants are not observed by other group members when giving their answers.
C)   it is very difficult to make correct judgments.
D)   judgments are made in a group that has more than three people.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

When pressured to conform,people may do the opposite of what is expected as a way of increasing their sense of

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A)   social control.
B)   groupthink.
C)   personal control.
D)   social facilitation.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 13

Naseeb disagrees with his classmates on an issue.During a class discussion,Naseeb is MOST likely to conform to his classmates' opinion on the issue if he

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A)   has a high level of self-esteem.
B)   does not have to reveal his personal opinion at the close of the class discussion.
C)   believes the rest of the class is unanimous in their position.
D)   verbally expresses his own unique opinion early in the class discussion.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

After hearing respected medical authorities lecture about the value of regular exercise,Raul,who has rarely exercised,begins to jog regularly.The change in Raul's behavior best illustrates the impact of

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A)   normative social influence.
B)   cognitive dissonance.
C)   social facilitation.
D)   informational social influence.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

We tend to feel cheerful around happy people and sad around depressed people.This illustrates

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A)   information social influence.
B)   mood linkage.
C)   deindividuation.
D)   social facilitation.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 16

Participants in the Milgram obedience studies were ordered to

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A)   play the role of prison guards.
B)   write an essay supporting a position they didn't believe in.
C)   deliver electric shocks to a learner for giving incorrect answers.
D)   participate in a team tug-of-war by pulling on a rope as hard as they could.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Margo is vegan and is an advocate for animal rights.She is very active online in chat rooms for vegans,in online support groups,and even with social media friends.The more she associates with likeminded people online the stronger her views become.This illustrates

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A)   group polarization.
B)   social contagion.
C)   conformity.
D)   obedience.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Just hearing someone reading a neutral text in a sad voice creates "mood contagion" in listeners.This best illustrates

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A)   conformity.
B)   informational social influence.
C)   the chameleon effect.
D)   deindividuation.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 19

Masked bandits might be more likely than unmasked bandits to physically injure their victims because of

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A)   deindividuation.
B)   group polarization.
C)   groupthink.
D)   social facilitation.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Participants in Milgram's obedience experiments were informed that they were involved in a study of

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A)   aggression.
B)   altruism.
C)   learning.
D)   visual perception.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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