Social Behaviour
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What is the primary characteristic of cults?

  • Encouraging group members to connect with the outside world
  • Encouraging questioning of leadership
  • Promoting diverse beliefs among members
  • Gradual indoctrination of new members (correct)

    • What social phenomenon refers to the tendency of people to alter their behavior as a result of group pressure?

  • Conformity (correct)
  • Social Comparison
  • The Fundamental Attribution Error
  • Groupthink

    • Why does the Fundamental Attribution Error occur?

  • It leads to uncharacteristic behavior
  • It happens due to conformity pressure
  • It is caused by low self-esteem
  • It involves overestimating dispositional influences on others (correct)

    • What does the Inoculation Effect refer to?

    <p>Approach to convincing people by debunking reasons for a perspective first introduced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Solomon Asch's conformity studies, what percentage of participants conformed to the incorrect norm on at least 12 trials?

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

    Which situation increases the odds of violence through observational learning?

    <p>Media influences</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is true about attitudes according to the text?

    <p>Attitudes are more likely to predict behavior when they come to mind easily</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What social phenomenon involves engaging in uncharacteristic behavior when stripped of one's usual identity?

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

    Which factor can increase conformity according to social influence studies?

    <p>Consensus among group members</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Ultimate Attribution Error related to?

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

    Which route to persuasion involves evaluating merits thoughtfully?

    <p>Central Route</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lower conformity according to social influence studies?

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

    When attributing failure on a test, what does the Fundamental Attribution Error tend to do?

    <p>&quot;Make it internal for ourselves and external for others&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the Scapegoat Hypothesis suggest?

    <p>Discrimination arises from blaming others for misfortunes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Asian cultures are more likely to conform" represents which explanation of differences in conformity?

    <p>&quot;Ethnicity-based conformity tendencies&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does 'Self Perception Theory' explain attitude formation?

    <p>'Self Perception Theory' states that attitudes are acquired by observing our behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of prosocial behavior?

    <p>Displaying behavior intended to help others</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "Promote Groupthink" by fostering loyalty is an example associated with which social phenomenon?

    <p>&quot;Groupthink&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main characteristic of aggression situational influences?

    <p>Physical or verbal aggression towards provoking individuals</p> Signup and view all the answers

    "No sex differences" in conformity implies what about the likelihood of conforming based on gender?

    <p>&quot;Equal conformity among males and females&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the tendency to overestimate the impact of dispositional influence on other people's behavior?

    <p>Fundamental Attribution Error</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In Solomon Asch's conformity studies, what percentage of participants conformed to the incorrect norm on at least 12 trials?

    <p>75 percent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor can increase conformity according to social influence studies?

    <p>Large group size</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does upward social comparison involve according to the text?

    <p>Comparing oneself to someone of higher status</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic does deindividuation involve?

    <p>Unusual behavior under normal identity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Asian culture relate to conformity according to the text?

    <p>Increases likelihood to conform</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can lower conformity according to social influence studies?

    <p>'No sex differences' statement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Low self-esteem makes you more likely to conform' is related to which aspect of conformity differences?

    <p>'Differences in Conformity'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Promote Groupthink' by fostering loyalty is associated with which social phenomenon?

    <p>'Groupthink'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Adaptive Conservatism principle?

    <p>An evolutionary principle that predisposes individuals to distrust unfamiliar or different things</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory explains that attitudes are acquired by observing one's behaviors?

    <p>Self Perception Theory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Humans display both prosocial and antisocial behavior' - Which of the following factors can influence which behavior is displayed?

    <p>Situational factors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the In-Group Bias phenomenon characterized by?

    <p>Tendency to favor individuals in our own group</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Prejudice arises from a need to blame other groups for our misfortunes' - What hypothesis does this statement refer to?

    <p>Scapegoat Hypothesis</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Impression Management Theory' suggests that individuals:

    <p>Do not change their attitudes but report doing so for consistency in behavior</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Aggression Cues serve as stimuli for increasing aggressiveness' - Which of the following is an example of an aggression cue mentioned in the text?

    <p>Guns and knives</p> Signup and view all the answers

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