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Social Psychology Fundamentals

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According to social comparison theory, what does evaluating one’s abilities and beliefs through comparison with others result in?

A decrease in self-esteem

A decrease in motivation

An increase in self-concepts (correct)

No change in self-perception

What is the tendency to engage in atypical behaviour when separated from one’s usual identity called in social psychology?

Conformity

Social contagion

Groupthink

Deindividuation (correct)

What were the two roles assigned to participants in Zimbardo’s Prison Study?

Prisoners and guards (correct)

Cult members and cult leaders

Manipulators and manipulated

Leaders and followers

What are the four major ways that cults promote groupthink?

Having a persuasive leader, fostering loyalty, disconnecting members from the outside world, and discouraging questioning Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for group agreement at the expense of critical thinking, which may lead to catastrophic decisions?

Groupthink Signup and view all the answers

What are some actions that can be taken to avoid groupthink?

Encouraging dissent within an organization, having independent experts evaluate group decisions, and having follow-up meetings to evaluate decisions reached earlier Signup and view all the answers

What are the individual and cultural differences associated with individuals’ responses to social pressure and conformity?

Both a and c are correct Signup and view all the answers

What is the term for the tendency to alter one’s behaviour due to group pressure?

Conformity Signup and view all the answers

What is the name of the theory that suggests humans have a biologically based need for interpersonal connections?

Need-to-belong theory Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of social comparison mentioned in social psychology?

Upward and downward social comparison Signup and view all the answers