PSYC110-NURS105 Lecture 6 Behavior in Social and Cultural Context
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What are social norms?

  • Conventions of everyday life that make interactions with other people predictable and orderly (correct)
  • Enforced regulations for workplaces
  • Rules about how we are supposed to act enforced by threats of punishment and promises of reward
  • Unspoken cultural rules governing conversations

    • What do social psychologists study the influence of?

  • Personalities and interests
  • Workplace regulations
  • Unspoken cultural rules
  • Attitudes and relationships (correct)

    • What do cultural psychologists study the influence of?

  • Correct conversational distance
  • Personalities and interests
  • Culture on human behavior (correct)
  • Social norms

    • What makes interactions with other people predictable and orderly?

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

    What are the requirements of a social role?

    <p>Strong and inflexible</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are cultural rules governing correct conversational distance an example of?

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

    In Stanley Milgram's obedience study, what did most people in the role of 'teacher' do?

    <p>They inflicted extreme shock on another person</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Stanley Milgram conclude about obedience in his study?

    <p>Obedience is more influenced by the situation than the personalities of the participants</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Milgram's study, what influences obedience and a willingness to inflict pain on others?

    <p>Narcissism and empathy</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did college students tend to do in Zimbardo's Stanford prison study?

    <p>They tended to behave in accordance with the role assigned to them</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happened to most of the prisoners in Zimbardo's Stanford prison study?

    <p>They became distressed and helpless</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did Zimbardo end the Stanford prison study after only 6 days?

    <p>The prisoners experienced a speedy and alarming transformation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did the social situation exert on individuals' behavior in Zimbardo's Stanford prison study?

    <p>It prompted them to behave in uncharacteristic ways</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychologist wanted to know how many people would obey an authority figure when directly ordered to violate their ethical standards?

    <p>Stanley Milgram</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Milgram’s original shock machine looked pretty ominous' - What does the word 'ominous' most likely mean in this context?

    <p>Unpleasant and distressing</p> Signup and view all the answers

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