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Social Cognition and Obedience

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What is the tendency to conform to the opinions or behaviors of others?

  1. Social cognition

  2. Obedience

  3. Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Conformity is the tendency to change one's own behavior or beliefs in order to match those of a group or majority.

Which famous experiment demonstrated the power of authority and obedience?

  1. The Milgram Experiment

  2. The Asch Conformity Experiment

  3. The Stanford Prison Experiment

  4. The Robbers Cave Experiment


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Milgram Experiment was a series of experiments conducted by Stanley Milgram in the 1960s, which demonstrated the willingness of ordinary people to obey authority figures, even when the orders given were morally questionable.

According to the Milgram Experiment, what percentage of participants were willing to deliver the highest level of shock to a learner?

  1. 20%

  2. 35%

  3. 65%

  4. 85%


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

In the Milgram Experiment, 65% of participants were willing to deliver the highest level of shock to a learner, even though they believed it could cause serious harm.

What is the term for the tendency to obey authority figures without question?

  1. Authoritarianism

  2. Obedience

  3. Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Authoritarianism is the tendency to obey authority figures without question, regardless of the morality or legitimacy of their orders.

Which of the following factors can increase obedience to authority?

  1. Legitimacy of the authority figure

  2. Proximity to the authority figure

  3. Group pressure

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above factors can increase obedience to authority. The legitimacy of the authority figure, the proximity to the authority figure, and group pressure can all make it more likely that people will obey orders, even if they are morally questionable.

What is the term for the tendency to conform to the opinions or behaviors of a group?

  1. Social cognition

  2. Obedience

  3. Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Conformity is the tendency to change one's own behavior or beliefs in order to match those of a group or majority.

Which famous experiment demonstrated the power of conformity?

  1. The Milgram Experiment

  2. The Asch Conformity Experiment

  3. The Stanford Prison Experiment

  4. The Robbers Cave Experiment


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Asch Conformity Experiment was a series of experiments conducted by Solomon Asch in the 1950s, which demonstrated the power of conformity. In the experiment, participants were asked to judge the length of a line, and the majority of participants conformed to the incorrect judgments of the other participants.

According to the Asch Conformity Experiment, what percentage of participants conformed to the incorrect judgments of the majority?

  1. 20%

  2. 35%

  3. 65%

  4. 85%


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

In the Asch Conformity Experiment, 35% of participants conformed to the incorrect judgments of the majority.

What is the term for the tendency to think and act in a way that is consistent with the norms and values of a group?

  1. Social cognition

  2. Obedience

  3. Conformity

  4. Groupthink


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Groupthink is the tendency to think and act in a way that is consistent with the norms and values of a group, even if it means suppressing individual dissent or critical thinking.

Which of the following factors can contribute to groupthink?

  1. Strong group cohesion

  2. Isolation from outside influences

  3. High levels of stress

  4. All of the above


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

All of the above factors can contribute to groupthink. Strong group cohesion, isolation from outside influences, and high levels of stress can all make it more likely that group members will suppress individual dissent and critical thinking.

What is the term for the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors and one's own failures to external factors?

  1. Self-serving bias

  2. Confirmation bias

  3. Hindsight bias

  4. Illusion of control


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Self-serving bias is the tendency to attribute one's own successes to internal factors (such as ability or effort) and one's own failures to external factors (such as bad luck or unfair circumstances).

Which of the following is an example of self-serving bias?

  1. A student who gets a good grade on a test attributes it to their hard work and intelligence.

  2. A student who gets a bad grade on a test attributes it to the difficulty of the test or the unfairness of the teacher.

  3. An athlete who wins a game attributes it to their skill and determination.

  4. An athlete who loses a game attributes it to bad luck or the unfairness of the referees.


Correct Option:
Explanation:

All of the above are examples of self-serving bias. In each case, the person is attributing their success to internal factors and their failure to external factors.

What is the term for the tendency to seek out information that confirms one's existing beliefs and to avoid information that challenges them?

  1. Self-serving bias

  2. Confirmation bias

  3. Hindsight bias

  4. Illusion of control


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Confirmation bias is the tendency to seek out information that confirms one's existing beliefs and to avoid information that challenges them.

Which of the following is an example of confirmation bias?

  1. A person who believes in climate change only reads articles and watches news programs that support the idea of climate change.

  2. A person who does not believe in climate change only reads articles and watches news programs that challenge the idea of climate change.

  3. A person who is undecided about climate change reads articles and watches news programs from both sides of the issue.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is an example of confirmation bias because the person is only seeking out information that confirms their existing belief in climate change.

What is the term for the tendency to believe that one has more control over events than one actually does?

  1. Self-serving bias

  2. Confirmation bias

  3. Hindsight bias

  4. Illusion of control


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Illusion of control is the tendency to believe that one has more control over events than one actually does.

Which of the following is an example of illusion of control?

  1. A person who believes that they can control the weather by performing certain rituals.

  2. A person who believes that they can win the lottery by buying more tickets.

  3. A person who believes that they can get a promotion at work by working harder.

  4. None of the above


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

This is an example of illusion of control because the person believes that they have control over an event (the weather) that they actually have no control over.

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