MCQs on the Social Psychology

In North America, male friendships are __________ based and female friendships are __________ .

A __________ group is a group based on social comparison.

The process of changing your behavior to match that of others in a group is

Creation of superordinate goals has been shown to be effective in reducing

Zimbardo interpreted the results of his simulated prison study as an indication of the

The judge who is caught cheating on his income tax is likely experiencing

In his classic studies of conformity, Asch demonstrated that

Shows such as Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood and Sesame Street demonstrate TV’s ability toa

Which of the following is a testament to the power of roles?

Subjects in Milgram’s experiment who gave large shocks rationalized that they were NOT personally responsible for their actions. This raises questions about our willingness to commit inhumane acts as a result of

As part of an experiment, two young women stroll down a busy sidewalk with their arms around each other. They get a variety of reactions from passersby, including disapproving looks and comments. These reactions demonstrate the existence ofa

A learned disposition to respond to people, objects, or institutions in a positive or negative way defines

Studies of conformity indicate that people are more apt to be influenced by others if they

When a person with little or no authority makes a direct request to another person, the situation involves

A student who is unprepared for a final exam complains that he has a stomach ache and cannot take the exam. If the student’s roommate ignores this complaint, he or she has probably attributed the student’s symptoms to thea

An ongoing pattern of life including such things as language, customs and sex roles is called

The organization of roles, patterns of communication, and power in a group defines the group’s

For most American adults, an invisible spatial envelope defining their most intimate space

Which of the following was a factor in determining the degree of obedience in Milgram’s series of experiments?

The study in which college students attached a bumper sticker for a militant black organization to their cars and then received frequent traffic citations demonstrates