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Social psychology: Practice Questions

5 multiple-choice questions marked as you go, and 2 written questions with worked solutions. All on Social psychology.

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Question 1

1 mark

A person publicly agrees with the majority opinion in a staff meeting to avoid conflict, but privately maintains their original belief. Which type of conformity is this an example of?

Question 2

1 mark

According to Milgram's explanations of obedience, which phrase best describes the fundamental change that occurs during the transition from an autonomous state to an agentic state?

Question 3

1 mark

Maria believes that her success in her exams is entirely due to her own hard work, dedication, and study habits, rather than luck or the ease of the papers. According to Rotter's concept of Locus of Control (LOC), how would this belief likely affect Maria's resistance to social influence?

Question 4

1 mark

In Asch's original conformity study, which variation led to the most substantial drop in conformity rates among participants when compared to the baseline condition?

Question 5

1 mark

In Milgram’s research into situational variables affecting obedience, what was the obedience rate when the study was moved from the prestigious Yale University to a run-down office block in Bridgeport?

Question 6

3 marks

Briefly distinguish between compliance and internalisation as two types of conformity.

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Question 7

4 marks

Explain how the situational variable of proximity affected the levels of obedience observed in Milgram's research into authority.

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