Thursday Quiz (08.05.25) - Social Influence 2

What does Adorno et al.'s (1950) F-scale measure? Hint: It includes questions about respect for authority and minority groups.

• Flexibility in decision making

• Authoritarian personality traits

• Intelligence quotient

• Memory capacity

Who got 20 obedient participants, who administered the full 450 volts and 20 disobedient participants, who refused to continue to complete Adorno’s F scale, and  found that the obedient participants scored higher than disobedient participants.

• Moscovici (1969)

• Elms and Milgram (1966)

• Martin (2003)

• Clark (1994)

What is meant by an 'internal locus of control'?

• Believing that outcomes are determined by external factors

• Believing that outcomes are determined by one's own actions

• Relying on group decisions

• Following authority without question

Which of the following best describes an 'external locus of control'?

• Taking responsibility for one's own actions

• Believing that fate or luck controls outcomes

• Always agreeing with the majority

• Being highly independent

What is 'minority influence' in social psychology?

• The process by which the majority changes its views to match the minority

• The process by which a small group or individual influences the majority

• The process of following orders from authority

• The process of groupthink

Which study is associated with the 36 blue/green slides experiment on minority influence?

• Clark (1994)

• Elms and Milgram (1966)

• Moscovici (1969)

• Martin (2003)

Clark's (1994) study was based on which famous film?

• 12 Angry Men

• The Blue Lagoon

• The Green Mile

• One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest

Martin’s (2003) study showed that when people first heard a viewpoint which was then supported by a minority group, they were less likely to change their minds after hearing a conflicting viewpoint, compared to when the original view was supported by a majority group. This demonstrates...

• Obedience to authority

• Deeper processing of minority messages

• Conformity in large groups

• The role of punishment

What does the 'commitment/augmentation principle' suggest about minority influence?

• Minorities are less likely to be believed if they show commitment

• Minorities are more influential if they show dedication and make sacrifices

• Majorities always have more influence

• Influence is unrelated to commitment

What is 'social cryptoamnesia'?

• Remembering the source of a social change

• Forgetting the origins of a social change while accepting the change itself

• A type of memory loss caused by social pressure

• Remembering only minority opinions