| When there is no clear correct behavior, people often feel pressure to imitate the behavior of those around them. This demonstrates the power of: | |||||||||
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| 2. | The _____ study was conducted to determine if group size influenced conformity. | ||||||||
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| 3. | _____ is a researcher of social influence who took advantage of the autokinetic phenomenon. | ||||||||
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| 4. | Which is NOT a condition increasing the likelihood of conformity? | ||||||||
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| 5. | In the Gawkers study, the percentage of those who conformed (looked up) was _____ when 15 people were looking up. | ||||||||
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| 6. | People like to consider themselves: | ||||||||
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| 7. | In the Gawkers study, the percentage of those who conformed (looked up) was _____ when one accomplice was looking up. | ||||||||
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| 8. | Solomon Asch found that when accomplices unanimously agreed on an obviously incorrect answer, the real participants conformed _____ of the time. | ||||||||
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| 9. | Solomon Asch found that approximately _____ of real participants conformed to the group at least once. | ||||||||
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| 10. | Shelby has been invited to attend a banquet dinner. She has never been to one before and watches others around her for cues on how to behave. She is seeking: | ||||||||
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| 11. | When the behavior of others affects personal behavior _____ has occurred. | ||||||||
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| 12. | Conformity can be motivated by _____ when a person wants to do the right thing and others seem to have necessary information. | ||||||||
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| 13. | Conformity can be motivated by _____ when a person does not want to be different from others. | ||||||||
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| 14. | _____ is the desire to protect or restore one's freedom of action. | ||||||||
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| 15. | An illusion in which a stationary pinpoint of light in a completely dark room appears to move is known as the: | ||||||||
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| 16. | In Solomon Asch's study, what was the error rate when participants were tested individually? | ||||||||
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| 17. | The pressure to conform increases with group size, up to about _____ people. | ||||||||
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| 18. | People are MOST likely to resist social influence when: | ||||||||
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| 19. | Adjusting thoughts or behaviors to coincide with a group standard is known as: | ||||||||
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| 20. | Stacey is asked a question in front of six other people who have already answered the question. While she disagrees with what the other six people have said, she answers in the same way. This demonstrates the power of: | ||||||||
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