SOP 3004 EXAM 2 FSU QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025/2026
Jessica still occasionally takes her ID badge off during the school day, especially during her
lunch period. One day while shes eating the assistant principal comes out his office to interact
with the students. As soon as shes him, Jessica quickly puts her ID back on. This demonstrates
the importance of__________________ in predicting obedience.
A) the legitmacy of the institutional authority
B) group influence
C) The closeness of an authority figure
D) the legitimacy of an authority figure
E) none of the above - Answers C
In Milgram's shock experiment, some of the participants (the "teachers") reported that the
confederate (the "learner") deserved the extreme shocks they received because of their
incompetence. This demonstrates
A) the foot-in-the-door phenomenon
B) cognitive dissonance
C) the power of the situation
D) none of the above - Answers B
A) Sherif's Study of Norm Formation
B) Asch Line study
C) Milgram's Shock Study
1) Compliance
2) Obedience
3) Acceptance - Answers A=3
B=1
,C=2
Robert and his family are trying to decide where to go on vacation. Rob and his brother want to
go somewhere tropical, but his sister and parents want Europe. Eventually, Robert's brother
changes his mind to agree with the other's. This demonstrates the importance
of_____________predicting conformity
A) Group size
B)Unanimity
C) Status
D) cohesion
E) public response
F) Prior commitment - Answers B
Jordan is the secretary of her academic honor society. The society needs to raise money for the
scholarships it gives out each year. During a meeting the leadership committee discusses
holding either a bake sale or a car wash. While most of the committee member is instructed to
write his or her choice on a piece of paper and submit it by the end of the meeting. Is it likely
that Jordan will conform ?
A) Group size
B)Unanimity
C) Status
D) cohesion
E) public response
F) Prior commitment - Answers E
Jacob is starting a new job at an accounting firm. Initially, he packs his lunch each day and eats
it in the break room, but after a few days he starts to notice that most employees leave the
office to grab lunch together. Not wanting to appear antisocial, he stops packing a lunch and
joins the rest of the employees. Jacob likely conforms for _________ reasons
, A. Normative
B. Informative - Answers A
Emily is interested in purchasing a new car. She doesn't really care what it looks like as it is one
of the safest, most fuel-efficient, and durable vehicles on the market. Which of the following
sources is she most likely to be persuaded by ?
A) her best friend Sarah who usually likes the same things as Emily
B) her friend at work who recently purchased a new car
C) her brother-in-law who is certified mechanic and consultant for Consumer Report
D) Kelly is likely to be equally persuaded by all of those people - Answers C
Chris is designing a television commercial for a new smartphone that is going to air during an
evening sitcom. Which of the following would you recommend to Chris to make his commercial
persuasive ?
A) The commercial should include upbeat, bright colors to create positive effect
B) The commercial should focus listing of all the technical specifications of the phone to
demonstrate how superior it is
C) Commercial should include an interview with a computer engineer that helped design the
phone
D) All of the above options would be good advice - Answers A
Shelly is an expert in nurition who researches how carbs affect the body. She comes across
research that is highly discrepant from her previous conclusions. Which of the following is likely ?
A) Shelly will persuaded because the research is credible
B) Shelly will not be persuaded because the research is not credible
C) Shelly will be persuaded because she is not that engaged in the issue
D) Shelly will not be persuaded because she is very engaged in the issue - Answers D
Pamela is running a campaign on her collage campus to try to get more students to get flu
shots each year. Which of the following would be the most effective way of communicating her
Jessica still occasionally takes her ID badge off during the school day, especially during her
lunch period. One day while shes eating the assistant principal comes out his office to interact
with the students. As soon as shes him, Jessica quickly puts her ID back on. This demonstrates
the importance of__________________ in predicting obedience.
A) the legitmacy of the institutional authority
B) group influence
C) The closeness of an authority figure
D) the legitimacy of an authority figure
E) none of the above - Answers C
In Milgram's shock experiment, some of the participants (the "teachers") reported that the
confederate (the "learner") deserved the extreme shocks they received because of their
incompetence. This demonstrates
A) the foot-in-the-door phenomenon
B) cognitive dissonance
C) the power of the situation
D) none of the above - Answers B
A) Sherif's Study of Norm Formation
B) Asch Line study
C) Milgram's Shock Study
1) Compliance
2) Obedience
3) Acceptance - Answers A=3
B=1
,C=2
Robert and his family are trying to decide where to go on vacation. Rob and his brother want to
go somewhere tropical, but his sister and parents want Europe. Eventually, Robert's brother
changes his mind to agree with the other's. This demonstrates the importance
of_____________predicting conformity
A) Group size
B)Unanimity
C) Status
D) cohesion
E) public response
F) Prior commitment - Answers B
Jordan is the secretary of her academic honor society. The society needs to raise money for the
scholarships it gives out each year. During a meeting the leadership committee discusses
holding either a bake sale or a car wash. While most of the committee member is instructed to
write his or her choice on a piece of paper and submit it by the end of the meeting. Is it likely
that Jordan will conform ?
A) Group size
B)Unanimity
C) Status
D) cohesion
E) public response
F) Prior commitment - Answers E
Jacob is starting a new job at an accounting firm. Initially, he packs his lunch each day and eats
it in the break room, but after a few days he starts to notice that most employees leave the
office to grab lunch together. Not wanting to appear antisocial, he stops packing a lunch and
joins the rest of the employees. Jacob likely conforms for _________ reasons
, A. Normative
B. Informative - Answers A
Emily is interested in purchasing a new car. She doesn't really care what it looks like as it is one
of the safest, most fuel-efficient, and durable vehicles on the market. Which of the following
sources is she most likely to be persuaded by ?
A) her best friend Sarah who usually likes the same things as Emily
B) her friend at work who recently purchased a new car
C) her brother-in-law who is certified mechanic and consultant for Consumer Report
D) Kelly is likely to be equally persuaded by all of those people - Answers C
Chris is designing a television commercial for a new smartphone that is going to air during an
evening sitcom. Which of the following would you recommend to Chris to make his commercial
persuasive ?
A) The commercial should include upbeat, bright colors to create positive effect
B) The commercial should focus listing of all the technical specifications of the phone to
demonstrate how superior it is
C) Commercial should include an interview with a computer engineer that helped design the
phone
D) All of the above options would be good advice - Answers A
Shelly is an expert in nurition who researches how carbs affect the body. She comes across
research that is highly discrepant from her previous conclusions. Which of the following is likely ?
A) Shelly will persuaded because the research is credible
B) Shelly will not be persuaded because the research is not credible
C) Shelly will be persuaded because she is not that engaged in the issue
D) Shelly will not be persuaded because she is very engaged in the issue - Answers D
Pamela is running a campaign on her collage campus to try to get more students to get flu
shots each year. Which of the following would be the most effective way of communicating her
