Behavioral phenomena in a group practice test

Solomon Asch's influential study examined which of the following social psychological constructs?

• Conformity

• Stereotypes

• Social isolation

• Social loafing

Cooper asks his three teammates—Tristan, Tyler, and Javier—whether or not they find ranch flavored sunflower seeds (Cooper's favorite) as a dugout snack. Tristan and Tyler openly vocalize their love for ranch flavored sunflower seeds. On the other hand, Javier despises the taste of them, but doesn't want to be teased by his teammates for his "unorthodox" tastes. He lies to his teammates and says that he loves them. Which social psychology phenomenon is at work in this scenario?

• Social loafing

• Deindividuation

• Informational social influence

• None of these

• Normative social influence

A man gets sick and collapses in the middle of a public square. Due to the bystander effect, if there are many people present, then which of the following is most likely to occur?

• It is more likely that someone will help him than if one or two people are present

• It is less likely that another person will begin feeling sick than if one or two people are present

• It is more likely that another person will begin feeling sick than if one or two people are present

• It is less likely that someone will help him than if only one or two people are present

Sometimes, humans are aggressive when they perceive they can get away with aggressive actions. They assume that they will not be reprimanded or be punished by negative consequences. Certain acts of violence, such as mob violence or in gangs, can be attributed to which of the following psychological phenomena?

• Bystander effect

• Reciprocity

• Altruism

• Deindividuation 

• Social loafing

Ms. K is a middle school teacher who would like to assign a group project to her students; however, she is concerned that some of the students will put in less effort, since their individual efforts will be less noticeable. What concept from psychology is Ms. K concerned about?

• Bystander effect

• Risky shift

• Social facilitation

• Social loafing

• Groupthink

Suppose an elderly person is brutally mugged in an alleyway. If the alleyway is in a large city and the mugging occurs during rush hour—such that many people pass by and see this event—then the elderly person will be less likely to receive help from passersby. This is largely due to which of the following phenomena?

• Bystander effect

• Groupthink

• Societal expectation shift

• Victim shaming

Jaymes is a baseball player. He values the opinions of his fellow baseball players more than the opinions of other athletes. Which of the following helps to explain Jaymes' preference? 

• Athletic preference

• Group polarization

• Groupthink

• Ingroup bias

• Social facilitation

Which of the following increases our likelihood to help a stranger in need?

• Feeling a personal connection to the stranger

• Being in a large crowd

• Being a friendly person

• Being in a rush

• Not knowing how to help

"Groupthink" is characterized by which of the following?

• Conformity and irrational decision-making

• Group cohesiveness

• Increased motivation to complete a task

• Creativity and rational decision-making

• Faster decision-making

According to which theory would a person who faints in the middle of the street be less likely to be helped if there are ten witnesses rather than one?

• Fundamental attribution error

• Cognitive dissonance

• Bystander effect

• Social facilitation

• Social loafing