Group Influences Answers

Which of the following researchers conducted the Stanford prison experiment in order to test the effects of social roles on behavior? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following situations reflect the effects of deindividuation? A. Dora, who is normally quiet and subdued, sneaks up to her room to read a book during her parents' dinner party. B. Jasa, who is normally very social and outspoken, is the first one on the dance floor at her best friend's party. C. Harry, who is normally reserved and formal, painted his face and body with his college team colors at the football game last Saturday. D. Harper, who is normally excitable and loud, dressed up for a premiere movie night as his favorite movie character and danced down the theater aisles. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. Ralph is part of a group of amateur jugglers. The group is successful and is in its eighth year of existence. One day, a new juggler joins and proposes a new method of juggling. The new method is clearly superior to the old method Ralph’s group favors, but it would require all the members to relearn many techniques. Based on the concept of groupthink, what is the most likely response of Ralph’s group to the new member’s proposal? A. Ralph and his group will quickly adopt the new method. B. Ralph and his group will quickly reject the old method. C. Ralph and his group will have long discussions with the new member. D. Ralph and his group will ask for more evidence to support the new method. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

The Stanford prison experiment was terminated early due to pyschological abuse suffered by the prisoners at the hands of the guards. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Read the scenario below and answer the question that follows. John is generally a calm and collected individual. John goes to a basketball game. While there, he is one of 23,000 cheering fans. During the game, John decides to take off his shirt and dance wildly. Which of the following psychological effects of groups likely led to John’s uninhibited behavior? A. deindividuation B. groupthink C. social facilitation D. social loafing Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following researchers conducted conformity studies in order to test the effects of group pressure on one's behavior? Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In Milgram's obedience studies, most people gave the most extreme shocks even though they thought the shocks would be deadly. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

In the Stanford prison experiment, students with a predisposition to mental disorders and sociopathy were assigned as prison guards. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Although Laura is working in a group with others, her tendency to engage in social loafing will likely decrease if __________. A. individual productivity of group members is not evaluated by others B. the group encourages task involvement C. the group is large and incohesive D. Laura has low achievement motivation Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Solomon Asch showed that most people will reject and resist the efforts of an otherwise unanimously agreed group.