Social Influence Study: Bennington College

What was the primary research question explored at Bennington College?

What was the observed trend in student attitudes at Bennington College?

How did the researchers operationalize student attitudes?

Which group at Bennington College was found to have had the most influence on student attitudes?

What was the main concern regarding the observed changes in student attitudes?

How did the researchers attempt to address the concern about genuine attitude change?

Which of the following factors did NOT contribute to the observed trend in student attitudes at Bennington?

What was the significance of the Bennington College study in terms of understanding social influence?

How did the social psychologists gain access to the group?

What was the initial assumption of the group's members regarding the failed prophecy?

What did Festinger et al. find when they re-examined their notes after the failed prophecy?

What did the group do after the failed prophecy that they had not done before?

What was the group's central belief that they were preparing for?

Which of the following scenarios is MOST likely to occur when a group's prophecy proves false?

What is a key factor that seemingly contributed to the group's strengthened beliefs in the face of a failed prophecy?

Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the group 'Seekers'?

What is the main point of the text in terms of obtaining a representative sample?

Which of the following scenarios BEST illustrates the concept of random sampling as described in the text?

Why is a 'random sample' not simply 'any old way' of selecting participants?

The text compares the process of obtaining a representative sample to a chef stirring soup. What is the MOST likely reason for this analogy?

How does the text present the use of random numbers in sample selection?

What is a potential challenge in using random numbers to select a sample?

What is the purpose of the text's comparison between obtaining a representative sample and a chef stirring soup?

What is the MOST important characteristic of a random sample, as explained in the text?

Why is it difficult to obtain a truly random sample of all college students in the United States?

Why is it difficult to get a truly random sample of the population of a community using a phone book?

If you're drawing a random sample of students in a classroom, what would make it NOT representative of all students in the class?

What is a potential advantage of using multistage sampling to study college students in the United States?

What is a potential drawback of using multistage sampling to study college students in the United States?

What could be considered a bias in a sample of a community if a phone book is used to select participants?

Why is it important to consider the intended population when drawing a random sample?

What is the main challenge in obtaining a truly random sample of monkeys?

What does it indicate if experimental findings can be replicated in other cultures?

What is a significant limitation of many experimental findings?

When do researchers need to ensure representative samples?

Why might relying on a self-selected sample be problematic?

What can we learn if experimental results do not replicate across cultures?

What is an example of a situation where a representative sample is particularly important?

What does random sampling aim to achieve in research studies?

What might indicate progress in research diversity according to the given information?

What is the primary focus of the "Direct Observation of Behavior" section?

What key shift in scientific understanding emerged from ethological observations?

What is the "eyebrow flash" in the context of human interactions?

What is the key takeaway from the observation of the "eyebrow flash" across different cultures?

What does the observation of Figure 4.7 demonstrate?

What is the primary significance of Figure 4.8?

How does the concept of "Just watching" relate to the overall theme of the text?

Based on the text, which of the following is TRUE about the history of understanding behavior?