Social Psychology Review Questions & Answers PDF

Social Psychology Review Questions & Answers 1.​ The psychologist who studied conformity using a line judgment task. Solomon Asch 2.​ This term describes the influence of real or imagined others on an individual’s thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. Social i...

Social Psychology Review Questions & Answers 1.​ The psychologist who studied conformity using a line judgment task. Solomon Asch 2.​ This term describes the influence of real or imagined others on an individual’s thoughts, feelings, or behaviors. Social influence 3.​ The phenomenon where people exert less effort in a group compared to working alone. Social loafing 4.​ A persuasion technique where an initial large request is refused, followed by a smaller request that is more likely to be accepted. Door-in-the-face technique 5.​ What is the third step in helping in an emergency situation? ​ ​ Taking Responsibility 6.​ The social rule that people should help those who are dependent on them. Norm of social responsibility 7.​ When people conform because they believe others have more accurate information. Informational influence 8.​ The loss of self-awareness and self-restraint in group situations that increase anonymity. Deindividuation 9.​ The psychologist known for his studies on obedience and social influence. Stanley Milgram 10.​The tendency for groups to adopt more extreme positions after discussion. Group polarization 11.​A persuasion technique where agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a larger request. Foot-in-the-door technique 12.​This term refers to voluntary behavior intended to benefit another person. Prosocial behavior 13.​What is the fifth step in helping in an emergency situation? ​ ​ Providing Help 14.​This term describes the failure to intervene in an emergency when others are present. Bystander effect 15.​The belief that if no one else is reacting to an emergency, there is no need for concern. Pluralistic ignorance 16.​The experiment in which students were assigned to roles as prisoners or guards, leading to extreme behaviors. Stanford Prison Experiment 17.​Which psychological phenomenon is being represented in the experiment where confederates in an elevator intentionally turn around to see what the test subject does? Conformity 18.​What is the first step in helping in an emergency situation? ​ ​ Noticing the Situation 19.​The concept that people return favors and help those who have helped them. Norm of reciprocity 20.​The phenomenon where individuals hesitate to help due to fear of embarrassment. Audience inhibition 21.​In which geographic areas are people less likely to help? Urban areas/big cities 22.​A persuasion technique where an initial agreement is made, but additional costs or conditions are later added. Low-balling technique 23.​The scientific study of how individuals think, feel, and behave in social contexts. Social psychology 24.​When people conform to fit in and avoid rejection, even if they don’t agree internally. Normative influence 25.​What is the fourth step in helping in an emergency situation? Deciding How To Help 26.​The tendency for people to perform better on simple tasks when being watched by others. Social facilitation 27.​The social phenomenon where individuals assume that someone else will take responsibility in an emergency. Diffusion of responsibility 28.​The two roles assigned in the Stanford Prison Experiment. Guards & Prisoners 29.​The tendency for groups to prioritize harmony over critical thinking, leading to poor decision-making. Groupthink 30.​A persuasion technique where extra benefits are added before someone agrees to a request. That’s-not-all technique 31.​The well-known case where a woman was murdered while multiple people witnessed but did not intervene. Kitty Genovese murder 32.​Changing one’s behavior or beliefs due to real or imagined group pressure. Conformity 33.​When someone conforms both outwardly and internally, truly adopting the group's belief. Private conformity 34.​When someone conforms outwardly but does not actually believe in the group’s decision. Public conformity 35.​What is the second step in helping in an emergency situation? Interpreting the Situation 36.​The process of following direct commands from an authority figure. Obedience 37.​The psychologist who conducted the "autokinetic effect" experiment on informational influence. Muzafer Sherif 38.​This concept explains why people fail to help in emergencies because they assume someone else will act. Diffusion of responsibility 39.​A persuasion technique where a person initially makes a large request, expecting rejection, before making a smaller request. Door-in-the-face technique 40.​The type of influence that leads people to conform to gain social approval. Normative influence 41.​The psychologist who studied the effects of social roles in a simulated prison environment. Philip Zimbardo