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?

<p>Having a persuasive leader, fostering loyalty, disconnecting members from the outside world, and discouraging questioning (A)</p> 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?

<p>Groupthink (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Encouraging dissent within an organization, having independent experts evaluate group decisions, and having follow-up meetings to evaluate decisions reached earlier (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Both a and c are correct (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Conformity (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Need-to-belong theory (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Upward and downward social comparison (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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