Assignment: Behavioral Social roles

Assignment: Behavioral Social roles

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In subsequent experiments examining the factors that influence conformity, Solomon Asch determined that:

a. conformity continuously increased as group size increased.
b. conformity increased as group size increased from 1 to about 9 or 10, but further increases in group size did not increase conformity.
c. conformity increased as group size increased from 1 to about 4 or 5, but further increases in group size did not increase conformity.
d. conformity was typically unchanged as group size increased from 1 to about 4 or 5, but further
increases in group size served to increase conformity.
14. Participants in Stanley Milgrams study on obedience were first told that the study was about the effect of :
a. group size on conformity.
b. social roles on behavior.
c. punishment on memory.
d. shock on obedience.

15. In his famous study examining obedience, Stanley Milgram found that the majority of his participants:
a. became uncomfortable early in the experiment and refused to give further shocks to the Learner.
b. became uncomfortable midway through the experiment and refused to administer any further
shocks when they learned of the Learners heart condition.
c. had no trouble administering the maximum 450 volts to the Learner because most of them
assumed that the shocks were not real.
d. administered the maximum 450 volts to the Learner, even though they were very distressed and upset doing so.

16. A person on campus walks up to you and asks if you would be willing to wear a ribbon to show support for her cause. Though the ribbon is a bit unattractive, it is small so you agree to wear it. After agreeing to this request, the solicitor then asks you if you would be willing to make a donation of $15. This example best demonstrates the persuasion technique called:
a. the door-in-the-face.
b. the foot-in-the-door.
c. the norm of reciprocity.
d. lowballing.

17. The principle of _______________ specifically refers to how the average opinion of groups of likeminded individuals tends to become more extreme when they discuss an issue.
a. group disparity
b. groupthink
c. group polarization
d. group differentiation

18. A phenomenon called ________________ refers to how repeated exposure to a stimulus tends to increase peoples liking for it.
a. the proximity effect
b. redundant attraction
c. the mere exposure effect
d. repetitive affiliation

19. A couple has been together for several years and they are now deciding whether to end their
relationship. Based on John Thibaut and Harold Kelleys (1967) social exchange theory, one of the primary factors that will affect their decision is:
a. the amount of personal self-disclosure that takes place in their relationship.
b. their mate preference patterns, which are the product of learning and culturally defined roles.
c. the relative rewards and costs that they experience when in the relationship.
d. their mate preference patterns, which have been shaped by evolutionary forces.