Question 1

Kenny is scolded by his mother and told to stand in the corner quietly for three minutes. While standing in the corner he mutters, "I may be standing, but inwardly I'm sitting." Kenny has been _____________, but displays no sign of ____________.
A) compliant; conformity
B) obedient; conformity
C) obedient; acceptance
D) compliant; obedience

Accepted Answer

Kenny is following his mother's command to stand in the corner, which is an act of obedience. However, he is also expressing inner resistance by muttering that he is "sitting" inwardly. This suggests that he is not fully accepting or compliant with his punishment. Therefore, the best choice is C: obedient, acceptance.

Question 2

Doing as others do and fads such as tattoos are examples of
A) conformity.
B) obedience.
C) norm formation.
D) procrastination.

Accepted Answer

Conformity refers to a change in behavior or belief as a result of real or imagined group pressure. Doing as others do and following fads such as tattoos can be seen as an example of conformity as individuals may feel pressure to conform to the norms and trends of their social group.

Question 3

Jennifer thinks it's stupid to dress up to go to church, given that she never dresses up any other time. Yet she dresses up anyway in order to fit in. Her behaviour reflects the process of
A) compliance.
B) acceptance.
C) reactance.
D) informational social influence.

Accepted Answer

Jennifer's behavior reflects the process of compliance, which refers to conforming to a group norm to gain approval, avoid disapproval or achieve some other desired outcome. Jennifer dresses up to fit in, even though she thinks it's stupid, because she wants to avoid disapproval or rejection from others who dress up for church.

Question 4

In Japan, going along with others is a sign of
A) maturity.
B) mindlessness.
C) incompetence.
D) irresponsibility.

Accepted Answer

In Japanese culture, group harmony and social cohesion are highly valued. Going along with others is seen as a way of maintaining harmony and avoiding conflict. It is considered a sign of maturity to put group needs before individual preferences.

Question 5

A year after his original study, Sherif's participants were retested alone and gave answers that supported the original group's norm. This suggests that the process involved was really
A) reactance.
B) compliance.
C) obedience.
D) acceptance.

Accepted Answer

The fact that the participants' answers were consistent with the original group's norm a year later suggests that they had accepted the group's norm as their own, rather than simply complying or obeying out of reactance. Therefore, the process involved was acceptance.

Question 6

The autokinetic phenomenon refers to
A) a false group consensus.
B) an illusion of perceived movement.
C) a form of self-efficacy.
D) an influential bias in social judgment.

Accepted Answer

The autokinetic phenomenon is a visual illusion of perceived movement that occurs when looking at a stationary point of light in a completely dark environment. The light seems to move or "autokinetically" drift, even though it is not actually moving.

Question 7

Acceptance is
A) conformity that involves both acting and believing in accord with social pressure.
B) acting in accord with a direct order.
C) conformity that involves publicly acting in accord with social pressure while privately disagreeing.
D) social sensitivity.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Acceptance is
A) conformity that involves both acting...

Question 8

Studies involving __________________ most clearly demonstrate social influence taking the form of acceptance.
A) judgments of the length of lines
B) judgments of the autokinetic phenomenon
C) shocking innocent victims
D) None of these choices demonstrate acceptance

Accepted Answer

Studies involving judgments of the autokinetic phenomenon have shown that individuals' estimates of the amount of movement they perceive are influenced by the estimates of others in a group. This social influence is shown to take the form of acceptance, as individuals conform to the perceived norm of the group even if it differs from their own previous judgment. Studies involving judgments of the length of lines, on the other hand, demonstrate social influence taking the form of compliance rather than acceptance, as individuals often conform to the group's incorrect judgment even when it goes against their own perception. Shocking innocent victims is not a valid example of social influence taking the form of acceptance.

Question 9

Soldiers or employees following questionable orders is an example of
A) conformity.
B) obedience.
C) persuasion.
D) norm formation.

Accepted Answer

Soldiers or employees following questionable orders is an example of obedience. Obedience is complying with orders from an authority figure, even if the orders are questionable or unethical. This is different from conformity, which is adapting one's behavior to match the group norms. Persuasion refers to the process of changing someone's attitude or behavior through communication, and norm formation is the process of establishing new group norms.

Question 10

At one time, aircraft had constant rather than blinking lights on the wingtips. When pilots in formation tried to follow the constant lights of the aircraft in front of them, they veered off course. This is perhaps best explained by
A) illusory correlation.
B) normative influence.
C) psychological reactance.
D) the autokinetic effect.

Accepted Answer

The phenomenon described is known as the autokinetic effect. This occurs when a stationary object appears to move in the absence of external visual reference, such as a starry night sky. The constant lights on the aircraft may have appeared to move slightly to the pilots following behind, causing them to veer off course.

Question 11

Interpreting events differently after hearing from others and appreciating a tasty food that other love are examples of
A) conformity.
B) obedience.
C) norm formation.
D) procrastination.

Accepted Answer

These examples illustrate norm formation, where individuals adjust their perceptions or behaviors based on the influence of others, aligning with social norms or group consensus.

Question 12

As a freshman, Tim became a vegetarian in order to fit in with his new friends. Now, as a senior, Tim would never consider eating meat again. What process does Tim's experience illustrate?
A) compliance
B) acceptance
C) reactance
D) social facilitation

Accepted Answer

Tim's experience illustrates acceptance, as he has fully adopted and internalized the vegetarian lifestyle and now would never go back to eating meat. Compliance would suggest that Tim was only vegetarian to please his friends and may not truly believe in the practice. Reactance arises when individuals feel their autonomy is being threatened, which is not present in Tim's case. Social facilitation refers to the phenomenon where individuals tend to perform better on simple tasks and worse on complex tasks when in the presence of others. This is not relevant to Tim's vegetarianism.

Question 13

Conformity is
A) not real.
B) a change in behaviour or belief as a result of real or imagined group pressure.
C) an individual construct.
D) a behaviour involving arrogance.

Accepted Answer

Conformity is a phenomenon where an individual changes their behaviour or beliefs to match those of a group, whether real or imagined. It is a real and recognized psychological concept. Options A, C, and D are incorrect as they are not accurate descriptions of conformity.

Question 14

Sirima is usually skeptical about the Internet messages she receives, but one day she receives five copies of an email petition from five different friends. She decides to add her name to the petition and passes it on to ten more friends. This scenario can be described as an example of
A) compliance.
B) collusion.
C) acceptance.
D) affective tolerance.

Accepted Answer

Sirima's behavior can be classified as compliance, which is the act of conforming to the expectations of others without necessarily believing in them. She may not necessarily be convinced of the contents of the email, but her decision to sign and pass it on was influenced by the social pressure exerted by her friends.

Question 15

In his classic study of __________, Sherif had participants in groups call out estimates of the distance a small point of light appeared to move in a dark room.
A) obedience
B) group cohesiveness
C) norm formation
D) psychological reactance

Accepted Answer

Sherif's classic study focused on the formation of norms within a group setting, as participants tried to reach a consensus on their estimates of the point of light's movement. The study did not specifically address obedience, group cohesiveness, or psychological reactance.

Question 16

Compliance is
A) reactance.
B) a change in behaviour to go against a request.
C) conformity.
D) conformity that involves publicly acting in accord with social pressure while privately disagreeing.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compliance is
A) reactance.
B) a change in behaviour...

Question 17

Tisha started going to church only because her boyfriend wanted to go. She continues to go now, even though she broke up with him, because she really gets a lot out of the service. What principle does Tisha's experience illustrate?
A) the false consensus effect
B) the foot-in-the-door principle
C) acceptance can increase cohesion
D) acceptance sometimes follows compliance

Accepted Answer

Tisha's experience illustrates the principle of acceptance sometimes following compliance, as she initially started going to church only to comply with her boyfriend's wishes, but eventually came to accept and enjoy the services on her own.

Question 18

Sincere inward conformity is to ____________ as insincere outward conformity is to ____________.
A) acceptance; reactance
B) reactance; submission
C) obedience; compliance
D) acceptance; compliance

Accepted Answer

Sincere inward conformity aligns with acceptance, where an individual genuinely agrees with and adopts the behaviors or beliefs of a group. Insincere outward conformity aligns with compliance, where an individual outwardly conforms to the expectations or rules of a group without truly believing in or accepting them.

Question 19

Anna doesn't like to go to Paul's house but does so anyway because her mother wants her to. After a while Anna begins to enjoy going to see Paul. This is an example of
A) how acceptance can lead to compliance.
B) how compliance can lead to acceptance.
C) the boomerang effect.
D) how psychological reactance can lead to acceptance.

Accepted Answer

Compliance refers to conforming to the request or demands of another person, despite personal feelings or reservations, while acceptance refers to embracing or internalizing those requests or demands. In Anna's case, she initially complies with her mother's request to visit Paul, but over time she develops a liking for him and begins to accept the visits. This demonstrates how compliance can lead to acceptance.

Question 20

You have just gone to a concert and you thought the artist was okay, but not great. At the end, people in the audience begin standing up and clapping for an encore. You would just like to go home, but as more and more people stand up, you do as well. Social psychologists refer to scenario as an example of
A) conformity
B) cooperation
C) obedience
D) submission

Accepted Answer

This is an example of conformity, as individuals are changing their behavior (standing up and clapping for an encore) to match the social norms of the group, even if they personally do not strongly endorse or agree with the behavior.

Quiz 6: Conformity

Kenny is scolded by his mother and told to stand in the corner quietly for three minutes. While standing in the corner he mutters, "I may be standing, but inwardly I'm sitting." Kenny has been _, but displays no sign of .

Doing as others do and fads such as tattoos are examples of

Jennifer thinks it's stupid to dress up to go to church, given that she never dresses up any other time. Yet she dresses up anyway in order to fit in. Her behaviour reflects the process of

In Japan, going along with others is a sign of

A year after his original study, Sherif's participants were retested alone and gave answers that supported the original group's norm. This suggests that the process involved was really

The autokinetic phenomenon refers to

Acceptance is

Studies involving __________________ most clearly demonstrate social influence taking the form of acceptance.

Soldiers or employees following questionable orders is an example of

At one time, aircraft had constant rather than blinking lights on the wingtips. When pilots in formation tried to follow the constant lights of the aircraft in front of them, they veered off course. This is perhaps best explained by

Interpreting events differently after hearing from others and appreciating a tasty food that other love are examples of

As a freshman, Tim became a vegetarian in order to fit in with his new friends. Now, as a senior, Tim would never consider eating meat again. What process does Tim's experience illustrate?

Conformity is

Sirima is usually skeptical about the Internet messages she receives, but one day she receives five copies of an email petition from five different friends. She decides to add her name to the petition and passes it on to ten more friends. This scenario can be described as an example of

In his classic study of __________, Sherif had participants in groups call out estimates of the distance a small point of light appeared to move in a dark room.

Compliance is

Tisha started going to church only because her boyfriend wanted to go. She continues to go now, even though she broke up with him, because she really gets a lot out of the service. What principle does Tisha's experience illustrate?

Sincere inward conformity is to as insincere outward conformity is to .

Anna doesn't like to go to Paul's house but does so anyway because her mother wants her to. After a while Anna begins to enjoy going to see Paul. This is an example of