Group Behavior and Social Influence
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What is the most effective way for a minority to influence the majority?

  • By forming an alliance with other minorities
  • By holding firmly to their position and not wavering (correct)
  • By trying to convince others through logical reasoning
  • By compromising and finding a middle ground
  • What is the term for the phenomenon where people in a group exert less effort towards a common goal?

  • Social facilitation
  • Deindividuation
  • Group polarization
  • Social loafing (correct)
  • What is the result of group discussion on the group's prevailing inclinations?

  • An enhancement of the group's prevailing inclinations (correct)
  • A complete reversal of the group's prevailing inclinations
  • A reduction in the group's prevailing inclinations
  • No effect on the group's prevailing inclinations
  • What is the psychological effect of others' presence that leads to improved performance on simple or well-learned tasks?

    <p>Social facilitation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the phenomenon where people in a group lose self-awareness and self-restraint in situations that foster arousal and anonymity?

    <p>Deindividuation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon where people in a group may feel less accountable and view their individual contributions as dispensable?

    <p>Social loafing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to attribution theory, what do people tend to overestimate when explaining someone's behavior?

    <p>Personal disposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tendency for people who have first agreed to a small request to comply later with a larger request?

    <p>Foot-in-the-door phenomenon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the theory that explains the discomfort felt when two of our thoughts are inconsistent?

    <p>Cognitive dissonance theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the expectancies associated with a particular social position?

    <p>Role</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When do individualists tend to attribute behavior to traits?

    <p>In most situations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when our behavior affects our attitudes?

    <p>Role-playing affects attitudes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary goal of central route persuasion?

    <p>To trigger careful thinking and consideration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the process by which behaviors and attitudes are spread from one group member to another?

    <p>Social Contagion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Stanley Milgram's obedience study, what factor contributed to the highest level of obedience?

    <p>The authority figure was close at hand and perceived as legitimate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon where a small group of individuals can influence the behavior of a larger group?

    <p>Minority Influence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between central route persuasion and peripheral route persuasion?

    <p>The speed of the decision-making process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the phenomenon where individuals adjust their behavior to coincide with a group standard?

    <p>Conformity</p> Signup and view all the answers

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