Question 1

The psychologist who designed the experiment in which a "teacher" gave shocks to a "learner" with the experiment actually testing the "teacher's" obedience was __________.

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Question 2

Although large differences exist between attitudes and behavior, barriers to action typically fall when a person holds an attitude with __________.

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Question 3

If you make a small contribution to a political party, you are more likely to give a larger donation when asked later.This is an example of the __________ effect.

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Question 4

Changing one's behavior just because other people are nearby is the gentlest form of social influence known as __________.

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Question 5

Any group whose values and attitudes are seen as relevant to one's own is referred to as one's __________ group.

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Question 6

If you are confident, you will tend to perform better when in the presence of others, which is referred to as social __________.

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Question 7

Rewards and punishments, such as approval or disapproval, administered by groups to enforce conformity among members are known a(n)__________.

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Question 8

A contributing factor in the Columbia space shuttle disaster, the invasion and occupation of Iraq,and several other international crises was the urge by decision makers to maintain each other's approval, even at the cost of critical thinking, which is referred to as __________.

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Question 9

Any deliberate attempt to bring about attitude change by the transmission of information is called __________.

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Question 10

The theory that explains attitude change in terms of a need to maintain consistency in our thoughts and actions is the __________ theory.

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Question 11

The degree to which one is willing to have contact with another person is measured by using a(n)__________ scale.

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Question 12

When we act contrary to our attitudes and beliefs, the amount of discomfort that we feel depends on the degree to which our actions can be explained by rewards or other circumstances, that is, it depends on the amount of __________.

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Question 13

Dr.Vincent studies the human use of space, particularly in social settings, a field of study known as __________.

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Question 14

You are trying to study in the library, and several people sitting behind you are talking rather loudly.If you sit there and do nothing regarding this unreasonable situation, you are exhibiting passive __________.

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Question 15

A special type of conformity to the demands of an authority is known as __________.

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Question 16

In the follow-up to the classic experiment on obedience, real participants saw two other "teachers" (both actors)resist orders and walk out of the experiment.When this occurred, the percent of participants who continued to obey was only __________ percent.

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Question 17

Although you really only need to borrow $10 from your parents, you first ask them for $25 knowing they will say "No" and then ask them to at least let you borrow $10.If your parents give in to your request at this point, you have gained their compliance due to the __________ effect.

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Question 18

In one study, people playing tug-of-war while blindfolded pulled harder if they thought they were competing alone than when they thought they were pulling as part of a team.This experiment illustrates the tendency known as social __________.

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Question 19

Bringing one's behavior into agreement or harmony with norms or with the behavior of others in a group in the absence of any direct pressure is known as __________.

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Question 20

In a classic sidewalk experiment, various numbers of people stood on a busy New York City street, and, on cue, they all looked at a sixth-floor window across the street.A camera recorded how many passersby also stopped to stare.This experiment illustrates the power of social __________.

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Quiz 16: Social Thinking and Social Influence.