1. iClicker Questions for Psychology, Seventh Edition by Peter Gray Chapter 14: Social Influences on Behavior

2. The entire set of psychological forces that are exerted on us by other people or by our beliefs about other people is referred to as:
social impact theory.
field theory.
social pressure.
social interference.
Answer: c

3. Social facilitation is the opposite of:
social pressure.
social interference.
social arousal.
social performance.
Answer: b

4. Which of the following is an example of social facilitation?
A funny movie seems even more amusing when you watch it with a group of friends.
Solving difficult math problems is easier when you are in a quiet room with only one other person.
People may be more likely to help if there is a large crowd watching.
People are more likely to work much harder in a group than when they are alone.
Answer: a

5. The entire set of ways by which people consciously and unconsciously modify their behavior to influence others’ impressions of them is referred to as:
fundamental attribution error.
impression management.
self-monitoring.
informational influence.
Answer: b

6. The conformity observed in Asch’s experiments was largely caused by:
informational influences.
group polarization.
normative influences.
psychological reactance.
Answer: c

7. Conformity is when we adjust our thinking and behavior to go along with a group standard. Which of the following is NOT likely to influence whether or not we conform?
Your level of intelligence
The size of the group that you are with
Whether or not the group is observing you
Whether or not the group has status
Answer: a

8. Irving Janis coined the term groupthink, defined as:
the decreased tendency for individuals to help in the presence of others.
the tendency for discussion to push the majority toward a more extreme view in the direction of their initial view, often occurring in a group that is unevenly split in opinion.
the tendency for people everywhere to feel obliged to return favors.
a mode of thinking that people engage in when they are deeply involved in a cohesive ingroup.
Answer: d

9.  According to the matrix of emotional payoffs in a social dilemma, we experience guilt when:
we fail to cooperate with someone who likewise fails to cooperate.
we cooperate with someone who fails to cooperate.
we fail to cooperate with someone who cooperates.
we cooperate with someone who likewise cooperates.
Answer: c

10. In Sherif’s Robbers Cave experiment, hostility between groups subsided when:
superordinate goals were established.
separate tasks for each group were assigned.
the boys were engaged in competition.
the boys were involved in joint participation in pleasant activities.
Answer: a