Question 1

In public situations,women are more conforming than men.In private situations,men and women are comparably conforming.According to Alice Eagly (1987),this pattern of results can be explained by

Accepted Answer

Women and men are taught different social roles in our society, and conforming to societal norms and expectations is often more important for women in public situations. However, in private situations where these societal pressures are lessened, men and women may be equally likely to conform. This explanation is consistent with gender socialization theory, which suggests that individuals are taught to conform to gender-specific expectations and behaviors from a young age.

Question 2

If you wanted to resist an influence attempt,social impact theory (Latané,1981)suggests that you should

Accepted Answer

Social impact theory suggests that the power of influence increases as the group size and proximity to the group increase. Therefore, increasing the distance between yourself and the group (option B) can help you resist the influence attempt. The other options may actually increase the influence attempt, such as ensuring group members evaluate you favorably (option A) or spending more time with the group (option C), or may not have any impact on the influence attempt, such as the group being unanimous (option D) or repeatedly thinking about the importance of the group (option E).

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding conformity is TRUE,according to information presented in your text?

Accepted Answer

Farming cultures often emphasize community and cooperation, which can lead to a higher value placed on conformity compared to hunting and fishing cultures that may emphasize individual skills and independence.

Question 4

Alice Eagly and Linda Carli (1981)found that compared to female researchers,male researchers are more likely to find that female participants are more conforming than male participants.Although these findings are controversial,the authors suggest that

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The answer of Alice Eagly and Linda Carli (1981)found that...

Question 5

Jane's softball team is planning to steal the other team's mascot-a baby goat.Jane does not want to participate in such a scheme.Which of the following situations would make it more likely that Jane will refuse to help her team steal the goat?

Accepted Answer

Social support, such as another team member also refusing to participate, can significantly bolster an individual's resolve to resist peer pressure or engage in actions against their moral or ethical standards.

Question 6

Which of the following comparisons represents the strength dimension as defined by social impact theory (Latané,1981)?

Accepted Answer

Social impact theory suggests that the strength of social influence varies with the importance, immediacy, and number of people in the group influencing an individual. Choice C (friends versus strangers) directly relates to the "strength" dimension, as friends typically have a stronger influence than strangers due to their closer, more meaningful relationship.

Question 7

When Solomon Asch (1955)conducted an experiment in which six confederates gave the wrong judgment about the lengths of lines and in which a seventh confederate gave the correct judgment,participants' normative conformity dropped drastically.These findings support the importance of _______ in producing conformity.

Accepted Answer

A unanimous group significantly influences conformity, as demonstrated by Asch's experiment where the presence of a single dissenting confederate (giving the correct judgment) reduced conformity among participants. This shows that unanimity within the group is a key factor in producing conformity.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT a variable considered by social impact theory?

Accepted Answer

Social impact theory considers factors such as immediacy (closeness in time and space), strength (importance of the group), and number (how many people are in the group). Expertise is not one of the variables considered by the theory.

Question 9

Results of a meta-analysis conducted by Alice Eagly and Linda Carli (1981),which combined data from over 21,000 research participants in all kinds of conformity studies,have revealed that when it comes to conformity,

Accepted Answer

The meta-analysis conducted by Eagly and Carli (1981) revealed that women are only slightly more "influenceable" than men. This means that there is a small gender difference in conformity, but overall, there is no significant difference between men and women in terms of how easily they are influenced.

Question 10

Which situation below best exemplifies the tenet of social impact theory that strength is directly related to conformity?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Marcia values the opinions and desires of both her parents and her close friends.When she's with her parents,she finds herself agreeing with them.When she's with her friends,she finds herself agreeing with them,even though they sometimes disagree with her parents.This example represents the influence of Bibb Latané's (1981)concept of _______ on normative conformity.

Accepted Answer

Immediacy refers to the physical or psychological closeness of an influence source, which can increase the pressure to conform. In Marcia's case, her tendency to agree with whoever she is currently with (parents or friends) illustrates how the immediacy of these groups influences her conformity to their opinions or desires.

Question 12

Tafarodi and colleagues (2002)asked Chinese Canadian women at the University of Toronto to rate paintings after they were exposed to ratings supposedly given by the majority group and their minority cultural group.Participants who completed the ratings in front of a mirror showed more conformity to the majority group ratings than those without the mirror.We can conclude from the results of this study that

Accepted Answer

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Question 13

According to research by Alice Eagly (1987),when men and women _______,gender differences in conformity virtually disappear.

Accepted Answer

Eagly's research found that gender differences in conformity virtually disappear when men and women respond in private as opposed to in public. This suggests that social pressure may play a larger role in shaping gender differences in conformity than individual differences.

Question 14

Rod Bond and Peter Smith (1996)conducted a meta-analysis of 133 Asch line judgment studies conducted in 17 countries.They found that conformity was higher in _______ cultures because normative social influence _______.

Accepted Answer

The meta-analysis by Rod Bond and Peter Smith found that conformity was higher in collectivistic cultures because normative social influence promotes harmony. Collectivistic cultures place greater emphasis on group values and norms, and individuals are more likely to conform to avoid disrupting group harmony.

Question 15

Teenagers are often more susceptible to influence attempts from peers than from their parents.This is because peers become more important to teenagers than their parents are.This example represents the influence of Bibb Latané's (1981)concept of _______ on normative conformity.

Accepted Answer

Bibb Latané's concept of "strength" refers to the importance or significance of the influencing group or individual. In this case, peers have more influence on teenagers because they are perceived as more important or relevant than parents during this stage of life.

Question 16

In his line judgment studies,Solomon Asch (1955)discovered that as the number of unanimously incorrect confederates exceeded four,increasing numbers of such confederates had little additional effect on participants' conformity.These findings lend support to which of the following assumptions of social impact theory?

Accepted Answer

According to social impact theory, conformity pressures peak at a certain point and then level off, which is what Solomon Asch's findings suggest. As the number of unanimously incorrect confederates exceeded four, increasing numbers of such confederates had little additional effect on participants' conformity. Therefore, the correct answer is option B, which states "Conformity pressures peak."

Question 17

Suppose you wanted your friend Nick to agree to join the Save the Seals campaign,a campaign that most of your other friends support.You should invite Nick to a meeting consisting of

Accepted Answer

Having a larger group of friends who support the campaign can create a stronger influence and social pressure on Nick to join, as he may feel more inclined to align with the majority of his peers.

Question 18

According to Latané's (1981)social impact theory,Katy will binge eat with her sorority sisters because

Accepted Answer

According to social impact theory, people are more likely to conform to the behaviors of others when they are in immediate proximity and the group is important to them. In this scenario, Katy's sorority sisters meet these criteria, making it more likely for her to binge eat with them.

Question 19

According to Bibb Latané's (1981)social impact theory,people are most likely to conform when

Accepted Answer

According to Bibb Latané's social impact theory, conformity increases as the size of the group increases up to about four or five individuals. Beyond this size, the impact of additional group members has less of an effect on individual conformity. Therefore, option B is the correct answer. The other options are not supported by the theory.

Question 20

Bibb Latané's (1981)social impact theory is useful to social psychologists who study conformity because its tenets

Accepted Answer

Bibb Latané's social impact theory identifies variables that make a source more influential, such as strength (how important the source is to the individual), immediacy (how close in time and space the source is to the individual), and number (how many sources there are). This is useful for studying conformity because it helps researchers understand what factors can increase or decrease the likelihood of someone conforming to a group norm. The other answer choices are not directly related to the main tenets of Latané's theory.

Quiz 7: Conformity

In public situations,women are more conforming than men.In private situations,men and women are comparably conforming.According to Alice Eagly (1987) ,this pattern of results can be explained by

If you wanted to resist an influence attempt,social impact theory (Latané,1981) suggests that you should

Which of the following statements regarding conformity is TRUE,according to information presented in your text?

Alice Eagly and Linda Carli (1981) found that compared to female researchers,male researchers are more likely to find that female participants are more conforming than male participants.Although these findings are controversial,the authors suggest that

Jane's softball team is planning to steal the other team's mascot-a baby goat.Jane does not want to participate in such a scheme.Which of the following situations would make it more likely that Jane will refuse to help her team steal the goat?

Which of the following comparisons represents the strength dimension as defined by social impact theory (Latané,1981) ?

Which of the following is NOT a variable considered by social impact theory?

Results of a meta-analysis conducted by Alice Eagly and Linda Carli (1981) ,which combined data from over 21,000 research participants in all kinds of conformity studies,have revealed that when it comes to conformity,

Which situation below best exemplifies the tenet of social impact theory that strength is directly related to conformity?

According to research by Alice Eagly (1987) ,when men and women _______,gender differences in conformity virtually disappear.

Rod Bond and Peter Smith (1996) conducted a meta-analysis of 133 Asch line judgment studies conducted in 17 countries.They found that conformity was higher in _ cultures because normative social influence _.

Teenagers are often more susceptible to influence attempts from peers than from their parents.This is because peers become more important to teenagers than their parents are.This example represents the influence of Bibb Latané's (1981) concept of _______ on normative conformity.

Suppose you wanted your friend Nick to agree to join the Save the Seals campaign,a campaign that most of your other friends support.You should invite Nick to a meeting consisting of

According to Latané's (1981) social impact theory,Katy will binge eat with her sorority sisters because

According to Bibb Latané's (1981) social impact theory,people are most likely to conform when

Bibb Latané's (1981) social impact theory is useful to social psychologists who study conformity because its tenets

Quiz 7: Conformity

In public situations,women are more conforming than men.In private situations,men and women are comparably conforming.According to Alice Eagly (1987) ,this pattern of results can be explained by

If you wanted to resist an influence attempt,social impact theory (Latané,1981) suggests that you should

Which of the following statements regarding conformity is TRUE,according to information presented in your text?

Alice Eagly and Linda Carli (1981) found that compared to female researchers,male researchers are more likely to find that female participants are more conforming than male participants.Although these findings are controversial,the authors suggest that

Jane's softball team is planning to steal the other team's mascot-a baby goat.Jane does not want to participate in such a scheme.Which of the following situations would make it more likely that Jane will refuse to help her team steal the goat?

Which of the following comparisons represents the strength dimension as defined by social impact theory (Latané,1981) ?

Which of the following is NOT a variable considered by social impact theory?

Results of a meta-analysis conducted by Alice Eagly and Linda Carli (1981) ,which combined data from over 21,000 research participants in all kinds of conformity studies,have revealed that when it comes to conformity,

Which situation below best exemplifies the tenet of social impact theory that strength is directly related to conformity?

According to research by Alice Eagly (1987) ,when men and women _______,gender differences in conformity virtually disappear.

Rod Bond and Peter Smith (1996) conducted a meta-analysis of 133 Asch line judgment studies conducted in 17 countries.They found that conformity was higher in _______ cultures because normative social influence _______.

Teenagers are often more susceptible to influence attempts from peers than from their parents.This is because peers become more important to teenagers than their parents are.This example represents the influence of Bibb Latané's (1981) concept of _______ on normative conformity.

Suppose you wanted your friend Nick to agree to join the Save the Seals campaign,a campaign that most of your other friends support.You should invite Nick to a meeting consisting of

According to Latané's (1981) social impact theory,Katy will binge eat with her sorority sisters because

According to Bibb Latané's (1981) social impact theory,people are most likely to conform when

Bibb Latané's (1981) social impact theory is useful to social psychologists who study conformity because its tenets

Rod Bond and Peter Smith (1996) conducted a meta-analysis of 133 Asch line judgment studies conducted in 17 countries.They found that conformity was higher in _ cultures because normative social influence _.