UCR PSYC 140 Final Exam Questions
and Answers Graded A+
3 kinds of social influence - Correct answer-conformity, compliance, obedience
Conformity - Correct answer-changing one's behavior or beliefs in response to real
or imagined pressure from others
automatic mimicry - Correct answer-we mindlessly imitate other people's behavior
ideomotor actions - Correct answer--merely thinking about a behavior makes
performing it more likely
-preparation to interact (we like people mimicking us)
study: photographs & confederates who shook their foot or rubbed their face -
Correct answer-undergrads described photographs from magazines in two sessions
with one other person. the confederate rubbed face or shook foot. participants
shook their feet more often in the presence of the foot-shaking confederate and
vice versa
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,informational social influence - Correct answer-the influence of other people that
results from taking their comments or actions as a source as a source of
information about what is correct
normative social influence - Correct answer-the desire to avoid being criticized,
disapproved of, or shunned
asch's conformity experiment - Correct answer--how often would the participant
forsake what they know and conform to the incorrect judgment given by everyone
else?
-8 participants determined which of the three lines were longer, the participant was
influenced by the rest of the confederates and changed their decisions
group size - Correct answer-conformity increases with group size, but only until
about 3-4 members
group unanimity - Correct answer--if you expect to be pressured to conform and
want to remain true to your beliefs, bring an ally
-the presence of an ally weakens informational & normative social influence
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, anonymity - Correct answer-eliminates normative social influence and therefore
should substantially reduce conformity
expertise/status - Correct answer-expertise: informational social influence
status: normative social influence
culture - Correct answer-independent cultures: more susceptible to information and
normative social influence
gender - Correct answer-women conform more in stereotypically male domains
men conform more in stereotypically female domains
five factors that affect conformity - Correct answer-group size, group unanimity,
anonymity, expertise/status, culture, gender
compliance - Correct answer-responding favorably to an explicit request by
another person
3 types of compliance approaches - Correct answer-reason-based approaches,
emotion-based approaches, norm-based approaches
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and Answers Graded A+
3 kinds of social influence - Correct answer-conformity, compliance, obedience
Conformity - Correct answer-changing one's behavior or beliefs in response to real
or imagined pressure from others
automatic mimicry - Correct answer-we mindlessly imitate other people's behavior
ideomotor actions - Correct answer--merely thinking about a behavior makes
performing it more likely
-preparation to interact (we like people mimicking us)
study: photographs & confederates who shook their foot or rubbed their face -
Correct answer-undergrads described photographs from magazines in two sessions
with one other person. the confederate rubbed face or shook foot. participants
shook their feet more often in the presence of the foot-shaking confederate and
vice versa
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,informational social influence - Correct answer-the influence of other people that
results from taking their comments or actions as a source as a source of
information about what is correct
normative social influence - Correct answer-the desire to avoid being criticized,
disapproved of, or shunned
asch's conformity experiment - Correct answer--how often would the participant
forsake what they know and conform to the incorrect judgment given by everyone
else?
-8 participants determined which of the three lines were longer, the participant was
influenced by the rest of the confederates and changed their decisions
group size - Correct answer-conformity increases with group size, but only until
about 3-4 members
group unanimity - Correct answer--if you expect to be pressured to conform and
want to remain true to your beliefs, bring an ally
-the presence of an ally weakens informational & normative social influence
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, anonymity - Correct answer-eliminates normative social influence and therefore
should substantially reduce conformity
expertise/status - Correct answer-expertise: informational social influence
status: normative social influence
culture - Correct answer-independent cultures: more susceptible to information and
normative social influence
gender - Correct answer-women conform more in stereotypically male domains
men conform more in stereotypically female domains
five factors that affect conformity - Correct answer-group size, group unanimity,
anonymity, expertise/status, culture, gender
compliance - Correct answer-responding favorably to an explicit request by
another person
3 types of compliance approaches - Correct answer-reason-based approaches,
emotion-based approaches, norm-based approaches
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