Social Psychology Quiz

What is the main focus of Agency Theory in social psychology?

• Social impact theory

• Social power theory

• Obedience to authority

• Conformity

Which study by Milgram showed that 65% of participants obeyed and shocked the learner to 450 volts?

• Experiment 7

• Experiment 13

• Experiment 10

• Experiment 1

What is the term used to describe a form of social influence attributed to exposure to a consistent minority position in a group?

• Minority influence

• Informational influence

• Normative influence

• Majority influence

What is one of the factors identified as important for a minority to have an influence over a majority?

• Flexibility

• Rigidity

• Lack of confidence

• Inconsistency

What type of data is typically gathered through a questionnaire or large-scale interview?

• Quantitative data

• Qualitative data

• Binary data

• Categorical data

What type of questions yield quantitative data?

• Unstructured interviews

• Structured interviews

• Closed questions

• Open questions

What is the main aim of Moscovici et al.'s (1969) study on the influence of a consistent minority on the responses of a majority?

• To study the impact of cultural norms on behavior

• To examine the impact of social media on opinions

• To investigate the effect of a consistent majority on a minority

• To investigate the effect of a consistent minority on a majority

In Burger's (2009) study replicating Milgram's experiment, what was the main finding regarding obedience levels?

• Participants were more obedient after seeing another person refuse to continue

• There were no gender differences in obedience

• Participants were less obedient after seeing another person refuse to continue

• Obedience levels have decreased significantly over time

What was the conclusion of Yi Huang et al.'s (2014) study on conformity to the opinions of other people in facial attractiveness judgments?

• Social conformity reflects public compliance only

• Social conformity persists for up to 7 days

• Social conformity lasts for up to 3 days

• Social conformity lasts for more than 3 months

What is the purpose of conducting a practical investigation relevant to topics covered in social psychology?

• To gather data for personal use

• To adhere to ethical principles in research

• To manipulate study participants

• To conduct a survey on social media usage