Question 1

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 2

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 orders by standing in the corner and being quiet, which displays obedience. However, his muttering shows that he is not fully accepting the punishment and is instead sitting inwardly. This lack of acceptance fits with the definition of compliant rather than conformity, as he is not fully conforming to his mother's wishes. Therefore, the best choice is C, where Kenny is obedient but displays no sign of acceptance.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

C

Question 4

At one time, aircrafts 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 autokinetic effect is a perceptual phenomenon where a stationary light in a dark environment appears to move. In the case of the aircraft with constant lights, the pilots were likely experiencing the autokinetic effect, causing them to perceive the lights as moving and mistakenly follow them off course.

Question 5

Jennifer thinks it is 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 is engaging in compliance, which is when someone conforms to the expectations or requests of others without truly changing their own beliefs or attitudes. In this case, Jennifer does not believe that dressing up to go to church is necessary, yet she does so in order to fit in with the expectations of others in the church community.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

In Japan, going along with others is often seen as a sign of maturity and respect for social harmony, rather than mindlessness or incompetence. It is valued to prioritize the group over individual desires.

Question 7

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 change in behaviour or belief as a result of real or imagined group pressure. This means that an individual may alter their behaviour or beliefs in order to fit in with a particular social group.

Question 8

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 as they are following the orders of their superiors, even if they may personally question the morality or ethics of the orders.

Question 9

Anna does not 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

This scenario demonstrates how compliance (doing something even though you don't want to) can lead to acceptance (enjoying the activity eventually). Initially, Anna was compliant by going to Paul's house even though she didn't want to. Over time, she began to enjoy it and therefore became accepting of the activity.

Question 10

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 11

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 Sherif's participants continued to give answers that supported the original group's norm even when tested alone a year later suggests that they had truly internalized and accepted the norm as their own. This is the process of acceptance, which is the best choice. Reactance refers to a negative reaction to being forced to comply, while compliance involves going along with a request or demand from someone in authority. Obedience involves following orders from an authority figure, which was not a factor in Sherif's study.

Question 12

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 the illusion of perceived movement of a stationary object, such as a small point of light in a dark room.

Question 13

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 this scenario as an example of
A) conformity.
B) cooperation.
C) obedience.
D) submission.

Accepted Answer

This scenario is an example of conformity, which is when individuals change their behavior or beliefs in response to real or imagined group pressure. The individual in the scenario is conforming to the norm of standing up and clapping for an encore even though they did not particularly enjoy the concert or want to participate in the encore.

Question 14

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 the choices are correct

Accepted Answer

Studies involving judgments of the autokinetic phenomenon have found that participants' judgments are greatly influenced by the perceived judgments of others in the group. However, this is not the case with judgments of line length or shocking innocent victims.

Question 15

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 the tendency of individuals to adopt the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of those around them. Doing as others do, such as getting tattoos because it is trendy, is an example of conformity. Obedience (B) refers to following the commands of an authority figure, norm formation (C) refers to the process of establishing and maintaining social norms, and procrastination (D) refers to the postponement of tasks or decisions.

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 acceptance following compliance. She initially went to church because of her boyfriend's desire, which is an example of compliance. However, as she continued to attend, she found value in the service and chose to continue going even after the breakup, which is an example of acceptance.

Question 18

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 initially adopted vegetarianism to fit in with his peers but later came to fully embrace and believe in the lifestyle himself.

Question 19

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 explained by compliance, which refers to the tendency to conform to social norms or peer pressure. In this case, Sirima added her name to the petition because five of her friends had already done so, and she wanted to comply with their expectations and social norms.

Question 20

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 study focused on norm formation within groups, looking at how group members converge on a common understanding or norm. The participants' estimates of the distance the light moved were influenced by others in the group and converge over time, illustrating the power of social influence and norm formation. The study did not focus on obedience, group cohesiveness, or psychological reactance.

Quiz 6: Conformity

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

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 .

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

At one time, aircrafts 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

Jennifer thinks it is 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

Conformity is

Soldiers or employees following questionable orders is an example of

Anna does not 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

Acceptance is

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

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

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

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?

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?

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.