UIUC Psych 201 Final Exam Questions
With 100% Correct Answers 2026
Updated.
Social Influence - Answer How people affect one another through changing
attitudes/beliefs/feelings resulting from real or imagined presence of others
Obedience - Answer Responding to an explicit demand from someone who has power over
you (doing what others command)
Compliance - Answer Changing behavior by responding favorably to an explicit request (doing
what others ask)
Conformity - Answer Changing behavior in response to real or imagined pressure by others
(doing what others do)
Automatic Mimicry - Answer Unconsciously imitating the behavior of others. People with
high empathy or a strong need to affiliate with others do this more/easier
Ideomotor Action - Answer Thinking about an action increases likelihood of doing it
Informational Social Influence - Answer Using other's behavior as valid info about what is
appropriate in a situation. Happens when the situation is difficult or ambiguous or when we feel
low in knowledge or competence.
Sherif's Conformity Experiment - Answer When asked to measure the distance that a laser
moves, participants' estimates tend to converge after a few trials
Autokinetic Effect - Answer A phenomenon of visual perception in which a stationary, small
point of light in an otherwise dark or featureless environment appears to move
Accuracy Motive - Answer We want to be right!
Normative Social Influence - Answer Using other's behavior as guides for how to fit in and
avoid disapproval. Change behavior/attitude publicly but not personally to outwardly fit in.
Asch's Line Judgement Study - Answer Match the length of a line with another of the same
length. When confederates choose the wrong answer so do the participants.
, Factors that Influence Conformity: Group Size - Answer Larger groups have more
informational and normative social influence
Factors that Influence Conformity:
Unanimity - Answer If there is a break in unanimity, even if all the different
attitudes/behaviors are not in line with a person's it is enough to reduce conformity
Factors that Influence Conformity:
Anonymity - Answer Decreases pressure to conform-- gets rid of normative influence but
informational influence is still there
Factors that Influence Conformity:
Expertise/Status - Answer Expert opinions carry more weight and disapproval of hight-status
people hurts more
Factors that Influence Conformity:
Culture - Answer Collectivists and females conform more
Tight vs. Loose Cultures - Answer Strength of the cultural norms and tolerance of norm
deviance. Tight cultures are dictatorial governments, more laws/law enforcement, higher pop.
density, fewer resources, ect.
Minority Influence - Answer There are cases when the minority changes majority:
abolitionists, suffragists, ambiguous situations. Minority must express same view over time and
must all agree. Must rely on informational influence.
Norm of Reciprocity - Answer A universal societal norm: 'help those that help you'
Door-in-the-face - Answer Requesting a very large favor that you know the target with
decline, then follow up with a more modest request
Foot-in-the-door - Answer Make small initial request that everyone would agree to then
gradually make bigger requests
That's-not-all - Answer When you add something to the original offer
With 100% Correct Answers 2026
Updated.
Social Influence - Answer How people affect one another through changing
attitudes/beliefs/feelings resulting from real or imagined presence of others
Obedience - Answer Responding to an explicit demand from someone who has power over
you (doing what others command)
Compliance - Answer Changing behavior by responding favorably to an explicit request (doing
what others ask)
Conformity - Answer Changing behavior in response to real or imagined pressure by others
(doing what others do)
Automatic Mimicry - Answer Unconsciously imitating the behavior of others. People with
high empathy or a strong need to affiliate with others do this more/easier
Ideomotor Action - Answer Thinking about an action increases likelihood of doing it
Informational Social Influence - Answer Using other's behavior as valid info about what is
appropriate in a situation. Happens when the situation is difficult or ambiguous or when we feel
low in knowledge or competence.
Sherif's Conformity Experiment - Answer When asked to measure the distance that a laser
moves, participants' estimates tend to converge after a few trials
Autokinetic Effect - Answer A phenomenon of visual perception in which a stationary, small
point of light in an otherwise dark or featureless environment appears to move
Accuracy Motive - Answer We want to be right!
Normative Social Influence - Answer Using other's behavior as guides for how to fit in and
avoid disapproval. Change behavior/attitude publicly but not personally to outwardly fit in.
Asch's Line Judgement Study - Answer Match the length of a line with another of the same
length. When confederates choose the wrong answer so do the participants.
, Factors that Influence Conformity: Group Size - Answer Larger groups have more
informational and normative social influence
Factors that Influence Conformity:
Unanimity - Answer If there is a break in unanimity, even if all the different
attitudes/behaviors are not in line with a person's it is enough to reduce conformity
Factors that Influence Conformity:
Anonymity - Answer Decreases pressure to conform-- gets rid of normative influence but
informational influence is still there
Factors that Influence Conformity:
Expertise/Status - Answer Expert opinions carry more weight and disapproval of hight-status
people hurts more
Factors that Influence Conformity:
Culture - Answer Collectivists and females conform more
Tight vs. Loose Cultures - Answer Strength of the cultural norms and tolerance of norm
deviance. Tight cultures are dictatorial governments, more laws/law enforcement, higher pop.
density, fewer resources, ect.
Minority Influence - Answer There are cases when the minority changes majority:
abolitionists, suffragists, ambiguous situations. Minority must express same view over time and
must all agree. Must rely on informational influence.
Norm of Reciprocity - Answer A universal societal norm: 'help those that help you'
Door-in-the-face - Answer Requesting a very large favor that you know the target with
decline, then follow up with a more modest request
Foot-in-the-door - Answer Make small initial request that everyone would agree to then
gradually make bigger requests
That's-not-all - Answer When you add something to the original offer
