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According to social comparison theory, what does evaluating one’s abilities and beliefs through comparison with others result in?
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?
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?
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?
What are the four major ways that cults promote groupthink?
What is the term for group agreement at the expense of critical thinking, which may lead to catastrophic decisions?
What is the term for group agreement at the expense of critical thinking, which may lead to catastrophic decisions?
What are some actions that can be taken to avoid groupthink?
What are some actions that can be taken to avoid groupthink?
What are the individual and cultural differences associated with individuals’ responses to social pressure and conformity?
What are the individual and cultural differences associated with individuals’ responses to social pressure and conformity?
What is the term for the tendency to alter one’s behaviour due to group pressure?
What is the term for the tendency to alter one’s behaviour due to group pressure?
What is the name of the theory that suggests humans have a biologically based need for interpersonal connections?
What is the name of the theory that suggests humans have a biologically based need for interpersonal connections?
What are the two types of social comparison mentioned in social psychology?
What are the two types of social comparison mentioned in social psychology?
