Exploring Social Influence in Psychology

Which of the following best describes conformity in social psychology?

• Changing your behaviour due to a direct order from an authority figure

• Adjusting your behaviour or thinking to match those of a group

• Influencing others by being consistent and committed

• Refusing to follow group norms

Who conducted the famous line judgement experiment to study conformity?

• Stanley Milgram

• Philip Zimbardo

• Solomon Asch

• Serge Moscovici

In Asch’s original conformity experiments, what percentage of participants conformed at least once?

• 12%

• 32%

• 50%

• 75%

Which of the following is an example of informational social influence?

• Agreeing with a group to avoid being laughed at

• Changing your answer because you believe the group knows more than you

• Following orders from a police officer

• Refusing to conform to group pressure

Milgram’s obedience study involved participants believing they were administering what to a learner?

• Verbal praise

• Electric shocks

• Monetary rewards

• Physical exercise

What was the highest voltage on the shock generator in Milgram’s original study?

• 150 volts

• 300 volts

• 450 volts

• 600 volts

Which of the following best describes normative social influence?

• Conforming to be correct

• Conforming to fit in and be liked

• Obeying an authority figure

• Resisting group pressure

In Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment, what roles were participants randomly assigned to?

• Teachers and learners

• Guards and prisoners

• Leaders and followers

• Victims and bystanders

Which of the following is NOT a factor that Asch found to affect conformity?

• Group size

• Task difficulty

• Gender of participants

• Unanimity of the group

What is minority influence most likely to lead to?

• Compliance

• Internalisation

• Obedience

• Deindividuation