Social Influence
Psychology ⇒ Social Psychology
Social Influence starts at 10 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe how culture can influence conformity rates.
Describe the difference between compliance and obedience.
Describe the door-in-the-face technique in social influence.
Describe the main findings of the Stanford Prison Experiment.
Explain how group polarization can affect decision-making in groups.
Explain how the presence of others can lead to deindividuation.
In a scenario where a group of students all give the wrong answer to a simple math problem, and you feel pressured to agree with them, what type of social influence is at work? (1) Obedience, (2) Compliance, (3) Conformity, (4) Persuasion
In a scenario, a student is asked by a classmate to sign a petition and agrees. Later, the classmate asks the student to volunteer for the cause, and the student also agrees. Which compliance technique is being used? (1) Door-in-the-face, (2) Foot-in-the-door, (3) Low-ball, (4) High-ball
In a scenario where a group of students all give the wrong answer to a simple math problem, and you feel pressured to agree with them, what type of social influence is at work? (1) Obedience, (2) Compliance, (3) Conformity, (4) Persuasion
In a scenario, a student is asked by a classmate to sign a petition and agrees. Later, the classmate asks the student to volunteer for the cause, and the student also agrees. Which compliance technique is being used? (1) Door-in-the-face, (2) Foot-in-the-door, (3) Low-ball, (4) High-ball
Which of the following best defines social influence? (1) The process by which individuals change their behavior to meet the demands of a social environment, (2) The process of learning new skills, (3) The process of forgetting information, (4) The process of making decisions independently.
Which of the following best describes the bystander effect? (1) People are more likely to help when alone, (2) People are less likely to help when others are present, (3) People always help in emergencies, (4) People ignore all social cues
Fill in the blank: ________ social influence is based on the desire to be liked or accepted by a group.
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 ________ norm is a rule about what behaviors are typically approved or disapproved in a group.
Fill in the blank: The ________ norm refers to perceptions of how people actually behave in a given situation, regardless of whether the behavior is approved or disapproved.
True or False: Conformity refers to changing one's behavior due to the real or imagined influence of others.
True or False: Deindividuation refers to the loss of self-awareness and individual accountability in group situations.
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 in their judgments.
