Question 1

According to Stainton-Rogers (2003), which of the following is NOT a type of group?&#10;A) Incidental groups&#10;B) Membership groups&#10;C) Social groups&#10;D) Identity reference groups

Accepted Answer

Social groups are not a type of group according to Stainton-Rogers (2003).

Question 2

Which of the following describes public and temporary change in behaviour and attitudes after being influenced by group pressure and persuasive requests?&#10;A) Compliance&#10;B) Conformity&#10;C) Obedience&#10;D) Justification

Accepted Answer

Compliance refers to the act of changing one's behavior due to the request or direction of another person, without necessarily changing one's beliefs or attitudes. It is often a public and temporary change, influenced by group pressure or persuasive requests, rather than a deep or permanent shift in personal conviction.

Question 3

Which of the following describes private and enduring change in behaviour and attitudes after being influenced by group pressure or persuasive requests?&#10;A) Compliance&#10;B) Conformity&#10;C) Obedience&#10;D) Justification

Accepted Answer

Conformity refers to the change in a person's behavior or beliefs due to real or imagined group pressure. It is a type of social influence involving a change in belief or behavior in order to fit in with a group. This change is private and enduring, distinguishing it from compliance, which is often temporary and externally motivated. Obedience involves following direct commands, usually from an authority figure, rather than the internalized change seen in conformity. Justification is not directly related to changes in behavior or attitudes due to group pressure.

Question 4

How many sources of power did Raven (1965) identify?&#10;A) 3&#10;B) 4&#10;C) 5&#10;D) 6

Accepted Answer

Raven (1965) identified six bases of social power: coercive, reward, legitimate, referent, expert, and informational.

Question 5

Another word for majority group influence is:&#10;A) compliance.&#10;B) conformity.&#10;C) obedience.&#10;D) justification.

Accepted Answer

Conformity refers to the act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to what is perceived as normal in a given group, which is essentially the influence exerted by a majority group.

Question 6

An influence type to conform to the expectation of others to gain social approval and avoid social disapproval is known as:&#10;A) informational social influence.&#10;B) latent social influence.&#10;C) group social influence.&#10;D) normative social influence.

Accepted Answer

Normative social influence occurs when an individual conforms to the expectations of others to gain social approval or avoid social disapproval. This type of influence is driven by the desire to be liked and accepted by a group.

Question 7

An influence type to accept information from another source as true and reflecting reality is known as:&#10;A) informational social influence.&#10;B) latent social influence.&#10;C) group social influence.&#10;D) normative social influence.

Accepted Answer

Informational social influence occurs when an individual accepts information from others as evidence about reality, often because the situation is ambiguous or the others are viewed as more knowledgeable.

Question 8

Another word for minority group influence is:&#10;A) compliance.&#10;B) conformity.&#10;C) obedience.&#10;D) conversion.

Accepted Answer

Conversion is the term used to describe the process by which minority group influence can lead to a change in beliefs, attitudes, or behaviors, reflecting a deeper level of influence than compliance, conformity, or obedience. This is because conversion often involves private acceptance of the minority viewpoint, rather than public compliance without internal agreement.

Question 9

A minority group bringing about an internal and private change in the attitudes or behaviour of the majority is known as the:&#10;A) conformity effect.&#10;B) obedience effect.&#10;C) conversion effect.&#10;D) compliance effect.

Accepted Answer

The conversion effect refers to the phenomenon where a minority group influences the majority to adopt a new belief or behavior, leading to internal and private change in attitudes or behaviors. This contrasts with conformity, obedience, and compliance, which involve external pressure to change rather than genuine internal transformation.

Question 10

Which of the following psychologists is associated with minority group influence experiments?&#10;A) Moskovici.&#10;B) Asch&#10;C) Sherif&#10;D) Skinner.

Accepted Answer

Moskovici is known for his work on minority influence, demonstrating how a consistent minority can influence the opinions of a majority.

Question 11

Zajonc's drive theory is an explanation for:&#10;A) social facilitation and social inhibition.&#10;B) social facilitation alone.&#10;C) social inhibition alone.&#10;D) none of the above.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Zajonc's drive theory is an explanation for:&#10;A)...

Question 12

Which of the following describes the reduction in individual effort by group members with increasing group size?&#10;A) The conversion effect&#10;B) The groupthink effect&#10;C) The Ringelmann effect&#10;D) The conformity effect

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following describes the reduction...

Question 13

A change in the average position of a group on some issue in the direction of the original group norm on that issue following group discussion is known as:&#10;A) group polarization.&#10;B) group norms.&#10;C) group identity.&#10;D) groupthink.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A change in the average position of...

Question 14

Which of the following are NOT necessary conditions for groupthink to operate?&#10;A) When the group is cohesive.&#10;B) When the group is isolated from external influence.&#10;C) When the group leader is directive.&#10;D) When the group has inconsistent views.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following are NOT necessary...

Question 15

Which psychologist is noted for their work on obedience to authority?&#10;A) Asch&#10;B) Skinner&#10;C) Bandura&#10;D) Milgram

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which psychologist is noted for their work...

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a leadership style according to Lippitt and White?&#10;A) Normative&#10;B) Democratic&#10;C) Laissez-faire&#10;D) Autocratic

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which of the following is NOT a...

Question 17

Which psychologist proposed realistic conflict theory to account for intergroup conflict?&#10;A) Asch&#10;B) Sherif&#10;C) Milgram&#10;D) Brown.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which psychologist proposed realistic conflict theory to...

Question 18

Which paradigm was develop to examine the effect of perceptions of group membership on discrimination?&#10;A) Minimal group paradigm&#10;B) Maximal group paradigm&#10;C) Conformity paradigm&#10;D) Priming paradigm

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which paradigm was develop to examine the...

Question 19

Which hypothesis suggests that merely bringing members of different groups together will reduce discrimination?&#10;A) The mere exposure hypothesis&#10;B) The evaluation-apprehensive hypothesis&#10;C) The Ringelmann hypothesis&#10;D) The contact hypothesis

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which hypothesis suggests that merely bringing members...

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