Social Influence
Psychology ⇒ Social Psychology
Social Influence starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how group size affects conformity.
Describe one real-life example of obedience to authority.
Describe one way to reduce conformity in a group setting.
Describe the main finding of Solomon Asch's conformity experiments.
A group of people witness an emergency but no one helps because they think someone else will. What is this called? (1) Social facilitation (2) Bystander effect (3) Groupthink (4) Social inhibition
A person changes their answer in a group quiz because everyone else disagrees with them. What type of social influence is this? (1) Obedience (2) Compliance (3) Conformity (4) Persuasion
A student starts using slang because all their friends do. This is an example of which type of social influence? (1) Obedience (2) Conformity (3) Persuasion (4) Leadership
A teacher asks the class to stand up, and everyone does so without question. What type of social influence is this? (1) Compliance (2) Obedience (3) Conformity (4) Persuasion
A group of people witness an emergency but no one helps because they think someone else will. What is this called? (1) Social facilitation (2) Bystander effect (3) Groupthink (4) Social inhibition
A person changes their answer in a group quiz because everyone else disagrees with them. What type of social influence is this? (1) Obedience (2) Compliance (3) Conformity (4) Persuasion
A student starts using slang because all their friends do. This is an example of which type of social influence? (1) Obedience (2) Conformity (3) Persuasion (4) Leadership
A teacher asks the class to stand up, and everyone does so without question. What type of social influence is this? (1) Compliance (2) Obedience (3) Conformity (4) Persuasion
Fill in the blank: ________ is the act of following direct orders from an authority figure.
Fill in the blank: ________ is the process by which individuals or groups change the attitudes or behavior of others through argument, reasoning, or explanation.
Fill in the blank: The ________ effect describes the tendency for people to put in less effort when working in a group than when working alone.
Fill in the blank: The ________ effect is when people are less likely to help someone in need when others are present.
True or False: Conformity is when a person changes their behavior due to real or imagined group pressure.
True or False: Groupthink can lead to poor decision-making because group members suppress dissenting opinions.
True or False: Informational social influence occurs when people conform because they believe others are correct.
True or False: Normative social influence is based on the desire to be liked or accepted by others.
