Question 1

The high rate of underage drinking may be related to

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A)  social roles.
B)  psychological reactance.
C)  a drive for uniqueness.
D)  informational influences.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In Western individualistic societies,the word "conformity" carries

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A)  a positive value judgment.
B)  a negative value judgment.
C)  a neutral value judgment.
D)  both positive and negative value judgments.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

In a study by Snyder (1980) ,students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _______ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

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A)  were judged most attractive by their fellow participants
B)  were more willing to obey the experimenter's request to make a public commitment to a popular cause
C)  took on additional attitudes as well as the mannerisms of the majority
D)  asserted their individuality by being nonconformistE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

What percentage of nurses in Hofling et al.'s (1966) study administered an obvious drug overdose when it was called in by an unknown physician?

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A)  27%
B)  50%
C)  75%
D)  95%E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In experiments,people have been found to conform more when they must _______ than when they must _______.

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A)  respond publicly;write down their responses in private
B)  commit themselves in writing;announce their responses in public
C)  think before acting;react spontaneously
D)  explain their responses;keep silentE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

When Milgram's experimental series was reenacted in Bridgeport,Connecticut,far from the prestige and authority of Yale University,the proportion of participants who fully complied with orders to shock the learner _______ compared to the Yale rate.

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A)  remained unchanged
B)  decreased
C)  increased slightly
D)  increased significantlyE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 7

Milgram's experiment seems to have made use of which technique?

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A)  foot-in-the-door
B)  role playing
C)  door-in-the-face
D)  the fundamental attribution errorE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 8

According to conformity research,a group's social power is deflated when it loses its

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A)  agendA.
B)  anonymity.
C)  unanimity.
D)  heterogeneity.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Conformity is greater when people respond publicly before a group.This pattern reflects

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A)  compliance.
B)  acceptance.
C)  normative influence.
D)  informational influence.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

The motive to protect or restore one's sense of freedom is known as

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A)  rebellion.
B)  disobedience.
C)  resistance.
D)  reactance.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

According to conformity research,a group's social power is deflated when

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A)  just one other person also differs from the majority.
B)  one person differs from the majority.
C)  no one differs from the majority.
D)  there is heterogeneity in the group.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

When our behavior is a result of our boss telling us to do something,it is a form of

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A)  obedience.
B)  acceptance.
C)  conformity.
D)  compliance.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a reason we yawn?

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A)  calm
B)  tension release
C)  sleepy
D)  see others yawnE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A study conducted by Snyder and Fromkin (1980) revealed that people feel better when they see themselves as

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A)  very unique.
B)  moderately unique.
C)  not at all unique.
D)  collectivistic.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

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

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 B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Acting in accord with a direct order is called

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A)  obedience.
B)  acceptance.
C)  conformity.
D)  compliance.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 18

When the influence of the situation is _______,the consequent behavior is more likely to be a result of _______.

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A)  weak;individual personalities
B)  weak;external circumstances
C)  strong;internal forces
D)  strong;dispositionsE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 19

In a variation of the Milgram study,teachers were required to force the learner's hand into contact with a shock plate.Under these conditions,

Accepted Answer

A)  there was no change in resulting shocks.
B)  there was a decrease in compliance to shock.
C)  there was an increase in compliance to shock.
D)  this study did not take place.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 20

In our American culture we want to be _____ a group and _____ everyone else.

Accepted Answer

A)  different from;different from
B)  different from;the same as
C)  the same as;the same as
D)  the same as;different fromE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Exam 6: Conformity and Obedience

The motive to protect or restore one's sense of freedom is known as

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In our American culture we want to be _____ a group and _____ everyone else.

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A study conducted by Snyder and Fromkin (1980) revealed that people feel better when they see themselves as

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According to conformity research,a group's social power is deflated when

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According to conformity research,a group's social power is deflated when it loses its

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Which of the following is NOT a reason we yawn?

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In a study by Snyder (1980) ,students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _______ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

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When our behavior is a result of our boss telling us to do something,it is a form of

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When the influence of the situation is _______,the consequent behavior is more likely to be a result of _______.

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When Milgram's experimental series was reenacted in Bridgeport,Connecticut,far from the prestige and authority of Yale University,the proportion of participants who fully complied with orders to shock the learner _______ compared to the Yale rate.

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

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Acting in accord with a direct order is called

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The high rate of underage drinking may be related to

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Conformity is greater when people respond publicly before a group.This pattern reflects

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What percentage of nurses in Hofling et al.'s (1966) study administered an obvious drug overdose when it was called in by an unknown physician?

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In experiments,people have been found to conform more when they must _______ than when they must _______.

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

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Milgram's experiment seems to have made use of which technique?

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