Quiz on Social Influence

What is the purpose of explanations for conformity?

• To identify the reasons why people conform

• To encourage people to conform

• To criticize conformity

• To eliminate conformity

Who distinguished between informational social influence and normative social influence?

• Asch and Milgram

• Deutsch and Gerard

• Zimbardo and Bandura

• Festinger and Carlsmith

What is normative social influence?

• A motivational force to look to others for guidance in order to be correct

• A motivational force to be liked and accepted by a group

• A motivational force to lead a group

• A motivational force to reject group norms

How does informational social influence help people?

• It makes them dependent on others

• It helps them feel in charge of their lives

• It causes confusion and doubt

• It isolates them from society

What is Informational Social Influence?

• When individuals follow others to fit in socially

• When individuals look at others' behavior to shape their own thoughts

• When individuals act independently without influence

• When individuals reject others' opinions

What happens when people conform due to informational social influence?

• They tend to believe the opinions adopted

• They become more independent

• They reject all opinions

• They become less social

What task were participants given in Jenness's study?

• Estimating the number of jellybeans in a jar

• Solving a puzzle

• Completing a questionnaire

• Building a model

What does the movement of individual estimates towards others' estimates demonstrate?

• Peer Pressure

• Internalisation

• Social Loafing

• Groupthink

What is another term for true conformity as shown in Jenness's study?

• Compliance

• Obedience

• Internalisation

• Identification

What is the basis of informational social influence according to the text?

• Cultural traditions

• Evolutionary basis

• Economic factors

• Political systems