Can You Resist Laughing Under Pressure?
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According to the Asch experiment, what is the purpose of the experiment?

  • To test conformity (correct)
  • To test vision
  • To test creativity
  • To test memory

What is the correct answer for matching the line on the left with one of the lines on the right in the Asch experiment?

  • Three (correct)
  • Four
  • One
  • Two

Who are the participants in the Asch experiment?

  • Psychologists
  • Illusionists
  • Professional actors
  • Real participants (correct)

Which experiment did Solomon Asch conduct in 1951?

<p>The conformity experiment (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of subjects conformed at least once in the original Asch experiments?

<p>75% (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of conformity in social situations?

<p>To follow the crowd (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of laughter in conformity?

<p>To avoid looking stupid (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many people heard Kitty Genovese's screams but did nothing to help?

<p>38 people (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Who was responsible for spreading the narrative of uncaring New Yorkers turning a blind eye to Kitty Genovese's murder?

<p>Journalists (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What psychological phenomenon explains why people relied on earlier people's actions to form their own inferences about Kitty Genovese's murder?

<p>Information cascade (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did Emma think she was participating in during the group study?

<p>A drug trial (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the psychological phenomenon that occurs when a sober person comes into contact with someone who is under the influence of drugs and begins to manifest the same physical symptoms?

<p>Contact high (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the experiment described in the text?

<p>To test the participants' ability to conform to a group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the subjects consume during the experiment?

<p>Water (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the term used to describe the phenomenon of individuals adopting the beliefs or behaviors of a group to fit in?

<p>Conformity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of using canned laughter in sitcoms?

<p>To encourage social conformity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is cognitive dissonance?

<p>The process of justifying one's behavior (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the bystander effect?

<p>The reluctance to help others in the presence of others (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of the bystander effect mentioned in the text?

<p>The story of Kitty Genovese (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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