SocPsych GR 2 Review

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Norms _____ "proper" behavior.

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prescribe

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A sales executive in a multinational company believes that if she tries hard she will succeed. This has helped her climb the corporate ladder. According to Leung and Bond's five universal dimensions of social beliefs, to which of the following dimensions does the executive adhere? Options: cynicism, reward for application, fate control, social complexity

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reward for application

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When our behavior is a result of our boss telling us what to do, it is a form of

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obedience

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Milgram's studies explored _____; Asch's studies explored _____

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obedience; group pressure

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In a variation of the Milgram study, the learner was in the same room as the teacher. Under these conditions

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there was a decrease in compliance to shock.

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Conformity that occurs when people accept evidence about reality that is provided by other people is called

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informational influence

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According to various studies on the effect of personality on conformity, who among the following is more likely to conform than the others?
- individuals with a strong belief in their own free will
- individuals who are high in openness to experience
- individuals who follow the rules
- individuals who leap into experiences seeking stimulation

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individuals who follow the rules

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Knowing that someone is trying to coerce you may prompt you to do the opposite of that person's wishes. This response is predicted by

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the theory of psychological reactance.

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Suzy has been persuaded to purchase this particular DVD player because of the ________ route to persuasion

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peripheral

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In the context of the elements of persuasion, a communicator is considered credible if he or she is seen as knowledgeable on a topic.

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he or she is seen as knowledgeable on a topic.