Psychology - Social Influences Quiz

1.

1 point

In psychology, what does the term 'confederate' refer to?

Another participant who you do not know

Someone involved in a conspiracy to damage the research

A type of psychology experiment

An individual who pretends to be a participant, but is actually part of the research team, working for the experimentor

2.

1 point

Janelle wants to be liked by his group of friends, so when the three of them start talking about how awesome the new boy band on X factor is, she agrees with them. Which factor related to conformity does this scenario reflect?

Informational Influence

Social Proximity

Referent Power

Normative Influence

3.

1 point

In the seminal study on obedience, the two main 'roles' were referred to as:

Confederate and Participant

Teacher and Confederate

Learner and Experimenter

Teacher and Learner

4.

1 point

Referent power is where an individual has power because:

People want to be like by them

The individual can refer you to an expert

The individual can remove negative consequences

People defer to their expertise

5.

1 point

The guards treated the prisoners well.

True

False

6.

1 point

There are three factors that affect obedience. These are:

Social Proximity, Legitimacy of Authority, Group Pressure

Social Proximity, Social Loafing, Deindividuation

Social Proximity, Group Pressure, Group Size

Social Proximity, Legitimacy of Authority, Unanimity

7.

1 point

What percentage of participants obeyed and administered a false shock of 450 volts (the maximum) in the original obedience experiment?

~65%

~90%

~30%

~10%

8.

1 point

Deindividuation is a factor that can explain:

The likelihood of a person to make less effort when in a group activity

Extreme rioting from a crowd of people

The willingness of students to all sit a test quietly

the likelihood of conformity in situations where everyone is in agreeance

9.

1 point

What was one conclusion of the Stanford Prison Experiment?

The behaviour of normal, well-educated men can be significantly affected when a role they are given involves considerable power and status.

That when people are put into an evil situation, they will do evil things.

The study ended early so no conclusions can be made.

The behaviour of normal, well-educated men can NOT be significantly affected when a role they are given involves considerable power and status.

10.

1 point

Solomon Asch conducted a series of experiments investigated Conformity in the 1950's. What was the general task participants had to complete?

To judge which line of three was the longest.

In a group setting, judge and answer which of three vertical lines was closest in length to a sample vertical line.

Pretend to shock a participant with an electric shock.

To test visual perception by determining which lines were parallel to each other

11.

1 point

The main researcher who is famous for his studies on obedience is:

Stanley Milgram

Solomon Asch

Philip Zimbardo

Roger Sherif

12.

1 point

How long was the experiment scheduled to last? How long did it actually last?

6 days; 6 days

Two weeks; 6 days

1 week; 6 days

Two weeks; Two weeks

13.

1 point

Group Size is one factor that affects conformity. What is the ideal group size for achieving the greatest percentage of conformity (including participant)?

Three

Eleven

Four

Six

14.

1 point

What is the definition of status?

Status is the importance of an individual's position in a group, as perceived by members of an outgroup

Status is how much power an individual holds.

Status is the importance of an individual's position in a group, as perceived by members of the group

Status is the importance of an individual's position in a group

15.

1 point

A famous experiment that investigated power was:

The "Teacher-Learner" study by Solomon Asch

The Stanford Prison Experiment by Stanley Milgram

The Stanford Prison Experiment by Philip Zimbardo

The "Brown Eyes-Blue Eyes" experiment by Jane Elliott

16.

1 point

Individualist cultures focus more on the right of a person to be independent and individual, whereas in collectivist cultures, achieving group goals is seen as most important. In which of these cultures would conformity be more likely to occur?

Individualist culture

Collectivist culture

17.

1 point

When participants are exposed to a 'confederate' who does not conform to the group, they are also more likely to not conform. This reflects the factor of"

Informational Influence

Normative Influence

Unanimity

Culture

18.

1 point

Which of the following is an example of Legitimacy of Authority affecting obedience?

A student who refuses to obey their psychology teacher

A person in a fluorescent vest stopping traffic

A duck who runs away from a person who is shouting

A person who does a favour for their parent

19.

1 point

What is an ethical consideration that may have been breached in obedience studies?

Deception

Withdrawal Rights

Voluntary Participation

Role of the Researcher

20.

1 point

How many different factors are there that affect conformity?

4

7

5

6

21.

1 point

One criticism of the design of the experiment was that Zimbardo took on multiple roles. Which roles were these? Choose the most correct.

Researcher and Prison Guard

Researcher and Prison Superintendent

Prison Superintendent and Correctional Officer

Researcher and Participant

22.

1 point

Reward Power is a type of power where an individual:

Can give positive consequences

Can remove positive consequences

Has useful information

Has specialised knowledge

23.

1 point

in the Stanford Prison experiment, there were 24 participants selected to take the roles of 'prisoners' or 'guards'. How were they placed in these specific roles?

Random Allocation

Stratified Sampling

Random Selection

Random Sampling

24.

1 point

Social proximity refers to:

The strength of the relationship between the authority figure and the obeying individual.

How cohesive the whole society is

The closeness between two people (physical distance or relationship).

The strength of the relationship between the teacher and learner

25.

1 point

Obedience can be defined as:

Following social pressure to do something.

Fitting in with a group of people so that you do not seem different.

Following the orders of someone, even when they are not in authority.

Following the commands of someone with authority, or the rules/laws of society.

26.

1 point

Which of the following was the 'true' participant in Milgram's research?

Guard

Learner

Prisoner

Teacher

27.

1 point

The amount of power someone has can be influenced by:

What type of power they have

Their status

Their confidence

How long they have had the power for