PSYC 379 SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
According to social impact theory, which of the following
is determined by a source's proximity in time and space?
a) its strength
b) Its immediacy
c) Its number
d) Its popularity - correct answer- b) Its
immediacy
According to the collective model, in which of the
following conditions is social loafing more likely?
a) When people see the group outcome as personally
important
b) When people believe the group outcome is important
to other group members
c) When people believe that their efforts will lead to the
desired outcome
, d) When people feel that their input will not compensate
for social loafing by others - correct answer- d)
When people feel that their input will not compensate for
social loafing by others
At the end of the play, everyone else in the theatre stood
up and applauded the performance, so Arturo did as well.
What does Arturo's behaviour illustrate?
a) compliance
b) conformity
c) obedience
d) reactance - correct answer- b) conformity
Following group discussion, which of the following is the
most likely result?
a) Group decisions will tend to become more conservative
than the positions of the individuals comprising the group.
b) Group decisions will tend to become more risky than
the positions of the individuals comprising the group.
c) Group decisions will tend to reflect the average of the
positions of the individuals comprising the group.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
According to social impact theory, which of the following
is determined by a source's proximity in time and space?
a) its strength
b) Its immediacy
c) Its number
d) Its popularity - correct answer- b) Its
immediacy
According to the collective model, in which of the
following conditions is social loafing more likely?
a) When people see the group outcome as personally
important
b) When people believe the group outcome is important
to other group members
c) When people believe that their efforts will lead to the
desired outcome
, d) When people feel that their input will not compensate
for social loafing by others - correct answer- d)
When people feel that their input will not compensate for
social loafing by others
At the end of the play, everyone else in the theatre stood
up and applauded the performance, so Arturo did as well.
What does Arturo's behaviour illustrate?
a) compliance
b) conformity
c) obedience
d) reactance - correct answer- b) conformity
Following group discussion, which of the following is the
most likely result?
a) Group decisions will tend to become more conservative
than the positions of the individuals comprising the group.
b) Group decisions will tend to become more risky than
the positions of the individuals comprising the group.
c) Group decisions will tend to reflect the average of the
positions of the individuals comprising the group.
