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Social influences: Practice Questions

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

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Question 1

1 mark

According to Adorno’s theory of obedience, which of the following is considered a dispositional factor that explains why some individuals are more likely to obey authority figures?

Question 2

1 mark

How does anonymity typically affect collective behaviour in a crowd?

Question 3

1 mark

In Piliavin’s subway study on bystander intervention, what was the primary finding regarding the victim's condition?

Question 4

1 mark

Which of the following is a social factor that has been shown to affect conformity to majority influence?

Question 5

1 mark

In the study of collective behaviour, which of the following best describes the social factor of social loafing?

Question 6

2 marks

Identify two social factors that can influence the level of obedience, according to Milgram’s Agency theory.

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Question 7

3 marks

Briefly explain how the presence of others can act as a social factor affecting bystander intervention.

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Question 8

5 marks

Explain the concept of social loafing as a social factor affecting collective behaviour, and identify one way in which this effect can be reduced within a group task.

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Question 9

3 marks

Part a: Define the term authoritarian personality as described in Adorno's theory.

Part b: Identify two characteristics of an individual with an authoritarian personality according to Adorno's theory.

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Question 10

4 marks

A researcher is investigating the social factors that affect conformity to a majority influence. They decide to replicate Asch's study but with various modifications to the procedure.

Part a: Describe how task difficulty was manipulated in Asch’s variations and explain its effect on conformity levels. (2 points)

Part b: Explain how anonymity affects conformity, referencing how Asch demonstrated this in one of his variations. (2 points)

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