Question 1

Identify the factors that influence conformity, including normative and informational social influence, and explain how culture affects conformity.

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Question 2

How did psychologist Muzafer Sherif create and then reducetensions between two groups of boys at a summer camp in Robbers Cave State Park?

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Question 3

Explain how implicit attitudes differ from implicit attitudes,describe the Implicit Association Test (IAT), and discuss the strengths and criticisms of the IAT.

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Question 4

Describe the physical, interpersonal, situational, and cultural factors that influence attraction and liking.

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Question 5

Define social influence and conformity, and discuss the findings of Solomon Asch's research on conformity.

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Question 6

Explain how in-group and out-group thinking, negatives tereotypes, de humanization, and prejudice contributed to theabuse of prisoners at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. Include a discussion of the role cognitive dissonance played.

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Question 7

What conditions did Milgram identify that decreased the likelihood of destructive obedience?

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Question 8

Why were Milgram's obedience experiments accused of being unethical, and how did Milgram respond to those charges? Be specific.

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Question 9

What are the pros and cons of stereotyped thinking?

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Question 10

Explain what the stereotype threat is and give an example that clearly illustrates the concept.

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Question 11

Summarize how the perception of threat can account for the intensely negative emotions that frequently accompany strong feelings of prejudice, such as hatred, fear, contempt, orloathing.

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Question 12

Discuss how the findings of the Stanford Prison Experiment help explain the mistreatment of prisoners at Abu Ghraib. Be specific.

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Question 13

Define and provide an everyday example of cognitive dissonance, and explain how it helps account for the effect of behavior on attitudes.

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Question 14

What was the basic experimental setup in Stanley Milgram's original obedience experiment?

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Question 15

Describe the "Robbers Cave" study and discuss the implications of this research for combating prejudice and explain how the results have been applied in the educational system.

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Question 16

Describe the conditions under which a person is most likely to behave in a way that is consistent with his or her attitudes.

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Question 17

How did people predict that the participants in Milgram's experiment would react, and how did that prediction compare to the participants' actual behavior?

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Question 18

What aspects of the experimental situation in Milgram's obedience experiment increased the likelihood of destructive obedience?

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Question 19

What factors influence the degree to which people will conform to the standards of a group?

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Question 20

Describe how the out-group homogeneity effect and in-group bias can influence our social judgments, including the development of stereotyped thinking and prejudice.

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