Mod 44: Psychology Final Flashcards
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Unconsciously mimicking those around us is known as ___.
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the chameleon effect
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Adjusting one's behavior or thinking toward a group standard is called ___.
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conformity
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Using the Asch procedure, conformity to group adjustments would be LEAST likely when ___.
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participants are not observed by other group members when giving their answers
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Which of the following most accurately states the effects of crowding on behavior?
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crowding sometimes intensifies peoples' reactions
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Alex thinks smoking is addictive, but other players on his hockey team insist it's not. Alex is likely to conform to their opinion if___.
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he feels insecure in his role as a new member of the team
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Luella publicly agrees with her seventh-grade classmates that parents should allow 13-year-old to date. Later that day, she writes in her diary that she actually believes parents should prohibit kids from dating until they are at least 15 years old. Luella's public conformity to her classmates' opinion best illustrates the power of ___.
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normative social influence
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After hearing respected medical authorities lecture about the value of regular exercise, Raul, who has rarely exercised, begins to jog regularly. The change in Raul's behavior best illustrates the impact of ___.
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informational social influence
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The Milgram obedience experiments were controversial because the ___.
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\"teachers\" were deceived and frequently subjected to stress
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Based on findings from Milgram's obedience studies, participants would be LESS likely to follow the experimenter's orders when ___.
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they see another subject disobey instructions
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Which of the following conclusions did Milgram derive from his studies of obedience?
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even ordinary people, without any particular hostility, can become agents in a destructive process
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To study social facilitation, Norman Triplett observed adolescents while they were ___.
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winding fishing reels
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The presence of others does not always lead to social facilitation because ___.
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arousal inhibits the correct performance of difficult tasks
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Social loafing refers to the tendency for people to ___.
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exert less effort when they are pooling their efforts toward a common goal
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Social loafing has been found to be especially noticeable among ___.
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men in cultures that value individualism
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Although Frieda is typically very reserved, as part of a huge rock concert crowd she lost her inhibitions and behaved in a very sexually provocative way. Frieda's unusual behavior is best understood in terms of ___.
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deindividuation
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Which of the following is most likely to promote groupthink?
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group polarization is evident
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Nora, Ko, Ian, and May each think that Ms. Akey may be a slightly better teacher than Mr. Schwenke. After discussing why each of them believes this to be so, they all conclude that Ms. Akey is definitely a much better teacher than Mr. Schwenke. This episode provides an example of ___.
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group polarization
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The ill-fated decision of President John F. Kennedy and his advisors to invade Cuba best illustrates the dangers of ___.
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groupthink
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Which of the following comments is most likely to be made in a group characterized by groupthink?
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We all seem to be in basic agreement, so there's no sense in continuing our discussion of this issue
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Which of the following best summarizes the relative importance of personal control and social control of our behavior?
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situational and personal influences interact in determining our behavior
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Anton is the only juror to favor acquittal of the defendant in a murder trial. To influence the majority her should ___.
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be self-confident and consistent in expressing his viewpoint
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The impact of the foot-in-the-door phenomenon is most clearly illustrated by ___.
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the destructive obedience of participants in the Milgram experiments
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We tend to feel cheerful around happy people and sad around depressed people. This illustrates ___.
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mood linkage
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By enabling like minded terrorists to pool their ideas, Internet social networking sites are likely to contribute to ___.
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group polarization
