Question 1

The first flash mob was organized in:

Accepted Answer

The first flash mob was organized in Manhattan in 2003 by an editor at Harper's Magazine.

Question 2

Social contagion occurs when:

Accepted Answer

Social contagion refers to the spread of attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors from one person to another in a group or social network. This can occur through various channels such as face-to-face interactions, social media, and mass media. Thus, option A best describes social contagion. Option B describes the process of cultural diffusion, while option C describes the influence of media on individual behavior. Option D refers to socialization and the transmission of values and beliefs within a family or educational setting, while option E refers to intergenerational transmission of culture.

Question 3

Most gossip occurs at the micro level in social networks. Gossip in the tabloids and on television is different and is similar in content to:

Accepted Answer

The statement mentions that gossip in the tabloids and on television is similar in content to rumors. Therefore, option E is the best choice.

Question 4

Which of the following outcomes has not been identified by social psychologists as a function of gossip?

Accepted Answer

Gossip allowing people to project their own personal troubles or issues on others has not been identified as a function of gossip by social psychologists. Instead, gossip is often seen as a way to share information, enforce norms, and build social bonds.

Question 5

The effect of social norms on behavior is called:

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Question 6

What is collective behavior?

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Collective behavior refers to behavior that is distinct from routine societal patterns and often emerges in response to specific events or situations. It is a form of behavior that occurs at the aggregate level and involves the actions of individuals and groups within a society. Examples of collective behavior include riots, protests, and panics.

Question 7

Fashions, versus fads, are defined by:

Accepted Answer

Fashions are characterized by their cyclical nature, where one model replaces another, while fads are characterized by their rapid increase in popularity before falling out of favor quickly. The appeal primarily to youths, consistency across cultures, and high cost relative to other items are not defining factors of fashions or fads.

Question 8

How do bell bottom pants (a fashion) differ from the pet rock (a fad)?

Accepted Answer

Bell bottoms were a fashion trend that eventually gave way to a new style of pants, while the pet rock was a fad that simply lost popularity over time.

Question 9

When something that initially appears to be a fad remains popular and becomes a common item or activity within society, social psychologists say that ___________________has occurred.

Accepted Answer

This phenomenon is known as diffusion, where a trend or behavior spreads through social networks and becomes more widely adopted and normalized within a society. It is a common process in the development of culture and social norms.

Question 10

There are no fads without:

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Question 11

Shifts in the ways professionals practice that are regarded as pseudoscientific and controversial because they are not based on sound evidence are called:

Accepted Answer

Institutional fads refer to trends or shifts in professional practices that gain popularity despite lacking a solid evidence base, often being regarded as pseudoscientific or controversial.

Question 12

Research suggests that women exhibit greater conformity than men in groups because:

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Question 13

Subjects in Sherif's experiments who were asked to estimate how far the light beam was moving (it wasn't moving, but it looked like it was due to the autokinetic effect) demonstrated:

Accepted Answer

The subjects in Sherif's experiments who were asked to estimate how far the light beam was moving demonstrated private acceptance, which means they genuinely believed that the light was moving and adjusted their estimates based on the estimates of others. This is different from public compliance, where people go along with others to avoid rejection or gain social approval, but do not actually believe in what they are doing or saying. Collective resistance and norm resistance refer to situations where people resist social influence, which is not applicable here. Normative social influence is the pressure to conform to the norms of a group in order to fit in, which is not exactly what was happening in Sherif's experiments.

Question 14

In Asch's classic line matching experiments, discussed in Chapter 13, most subjects experienced:

Accepted Answer

Most subjects in Asch's experiments conformed to the group's incorrect answer due to public compliance, meaning they went along with the group despite knowing the correct answer, to avoid standing out or being ridiculed.

Question 15

Smart mobs are:

Accepted Answer

Smart mobs are political protests or marketing events organized in the manner of flash mobs, where individuals use technology such as smartphones and social media to quickly mobilize and coordinate a large-scale action or event. These events can occur spontaneously and without a centralized leadership structure, allowing for a more decentralized and fluid form of organization.

Question 16

Social influence occurs when:

Accepted Answer

Social influence refers to the ways in which people's behaviors are shaped by others. This can occur through direct or indirect pressure, conformity to social norms, or persuasion. Option A is a subset of social influence, as social norms are one way in which behavior can be influenced. Option C describes coercion, which is a different phenomenon. Option D refers to institutionalized norms, laws, and regulations, but not necessarily social influence.

Question 17

People exhibit compliance when:

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Compliance refers to the act of acquiescing to a request or demand, often from an external source, without necessarily agreeing with it internally.

Question 18

Which of the following independent variables was NOT examined in Milgram's obedience experiments?

Accepted Answer

The gender of the experimenter was not examined as an independent variable in Milgram's obedience experiments.

Question 19

The dependent variable in Milgram's obedience experiments was:

Accepted Answer

The level of shock administered was the dependent variable in Milgram's obedience experiments. Milgram was interested in examining how far individuals were willing to go in administering electrical shocks to a confederate in the study, and the level of shock administered was the variable he manipulated and measured in order to answer this question.

Question 20

Conformity, as a form of social influence, is exhibited when:

Accepted Answer

Conformity involves changing one's behavior to match that of other group members. Therefore, option E is the correct answer. Options A, B, C, and D describe different types of behavior, but do not specifically involve changing one's behavior to match others.

Quiz 13: Social Influence, Social Constraint, and Social Change