Question 1

Quick impressions of people we meet tend to change after we have been around them for a longer period of time.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 2

Social norms are specific sets of behaviours that are associated with a position within a group.

Accepted Answer

Social norms are the accepted behaviors that individuals are expected to conform to in a particular group, society, or culture, not specifically associated with a position within a group.

Question 3

In variations of Stanley Milgram's study on obedience,&#34;teachers&#34;were more likely to disobey and refuse to continue when they were in the presence of others who refused.

Accepted Answer

In variations of Milgram's study, it was found that participants designated as "teachers" were more likely to disobey and refuse to continue when they were in the presence of others who refused (known as disobedient confederates). This phenomenon is referred to as social support or social modeling.

Question 4

Pluralistic ignorance describes the reduced personal responsibility that a person feels when more people are present in a situation.

Accepted Answer

Pluralistic ignorance refers to a situation where individuals mistakenly believe that their own attitudes and beliefs are different from those of others, often leading to a conformity to what they perceive to be the majority view, even if it's not their own. The concept you described is more closely related to the bystander effect.

Question 5

The identifiable victim effect describes how people are more likely to help those in their ingroup rather than their outgroup.

Accepted Answer

The identifiable victim effect refers to the tendency of individuals to offer greater aid when a specific, identifiable person is observed under hardship, as opposed to a large, vaguely defined group with the same need.

Question 6

If an individual had a seizure in a public place,he would be more likely to get help if there were five people around,rather than only one person.

Accepted Answer

This is due to the bystander effect, where individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when other people are present. The greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help, due to a diffusion of responsibility.

Question 7

Assuming that the driver who cut you off is a jerk,rather than rushing to the hospital to see his father,is an example of a fundamental attribution error.

Accepted Answer

The fundamental attribution error involves attributing someone's behavior to their internal traits rather than external situational factors. In this example, assuming the driver is a jerk without considering the possibility that they may have been in a hurry to get to the hospital is an example of this error.

Question 8

Conformity is sometimes a conscious decision.

Accepted Answer

Conformity can be a conscious decision if an individual chooses to go along with the norms or rules of a group in order to fit in or avoid conflict. However, it can also be an unconscious reaction to social pressure.

Question 9

Unlike stereotypes based on negative characteristics,stereotypes based on positive characteristics are harmless.

Accepted Answer

Stereotypes based on positive characteristics can create unrealistic expectations and put pressure on individuals to conform to those characteristics. It can also lead to overlooked or undervalued accomplishments or talents that do not fit into those stereotypes.

Question 10

A child asks her parents to buy her a pony.While the parents refuse,they do agree to buy her a new bike when she asks a short time later.This is an example of the door-in-the-face technique.

Accepted Answer

The door-in-the-face technique involves making a large request that is likely to be refused, followed by a smaller request, which is more likely to be accepted. In this case, the pony is the large request, and the bike is the smaller request.

Deck 13: A: Social Psychology