Week 02 Conformity and Obedience - Practice MCQs 1. Social influence in this lecture refers to which broad process? Genetic drift leading to behavioural change over generations Individuals changing behaviour because of real or implied influence from others Behaviour shifts driven only by internal mood states Economic forces determining all social choices 2. Compliance was described as the target of influence doing what? Acquiescing to a request without necessarily changing true attitudes Rejecting requests while changing private attitudes Experiencing deep internalisation of group norms Reversing previously held beliefs permanently 3. The door-in-the-face technique involves which sequence? Presenting a small request first, followed by a related larger request Providing a reward before any request is made Offering no request until the target initiates contact Making an extreme request that is refused, then retreating to a moderate request 4. The foot-in-the-door technique works primarily because people strive for... Variety in their daily decisions Avoiding all social interactions Maximising immediate personal gain regardless of promises Consistency after agreeing to an initial small request 5. Low-balling succeeds by first obtaining compliance and then... Increasing the cost while counting on the target to feel committed Substituting an unrelated favour after agreement Lowering the cost to keep the target satisfied Removing any obligation after the first agreement 6. Majority influence typically leads to which outcome compared with minority influence? Public compliance through normative pressure Private conversion based on careful validation Rejection of group norms in favour of innovation Equal reliance on informational cues from both sides 7. In Asch's original line judgement study, participants publicly gave the incorrect majority answer on roughly what proportion of trials? 5 percent of trials 36.8 percent of trials 12.5 percent of trials 82.5 percent of trials 8. When Asch allowed participants to write answers privately while confederates spoke aloud, conformity dropped to about... 0.7 percent 12.5 percent 36.8 percent 82.5 percent 9. The autokinetic effect study by Sherif (1936) primarily demonstrated conformity in what context? Clear, unambiguous stimuli where accuracy is certain Motor tasks requiring physical coordination Tasks with no visual component and no interaction Ambiguous stimuli where group discussion shapes perceived reality 10. Normative social influence, per Deutsch and Gerard (1955), is best described as... Going along with others because their information seems more accurate Avoiding all group input to preserve independence Basing choices on statistical models alone Going along to gain approval or avoid rejection from the group 11. Informational social influence involves... Public compliance without changing private views Assuming the majority must be wrong because of conformity Accepting others' evidence as a guide when uncertain about accuracy Rejecting any external input when making judgments 12. Automatic mimicry, mentioned under conformity, refers to... Conscious attempts to mirror others for strategic gain Unconscious copying of others' behaviours without awareness Deliberate training to imitate expert performers A refusal to adjust behaviour in social settings 13. The key distinction between compliance and internalisation in the slides was that compliance... Is deep and private Involves both behaviour and belief change Is superficial and public Requires complete agreement with majority values 14. A student changes their answer to match the group in public but reverts to their original answer in private. This illustrates... Internalisation Minority validation Informational influence based on evidence Compliance driven by normative pressure 15. Moscovici's blue-green slide study showed that a consistent minority... Produced virtually no change compared with control Eliminated majority influence entirely Could shift a small proportion of majority responses Required unanimous support from the whole group to matter 16. Compared to majority influence, the slides linked minority influence with... Short-term public compliance Normative pressure to avoid rejection Private conversion and longer-lasting change Absence of any informational content 17. Milgram's (1963) baseline obedience setup used which cover story? Testing moral development across ages Evaluating negotiation tactics under stress Measuring teamwork in group puzzles Studying memory and learning through punishment 18. In Milgram's standard procedure, what happened to shock level after each learner mistake? It decreased by 15 volts It remained at the same level It increased in 15-volt increments It jumped randomly between levels 19. Which prompt was part of the standardised prods used by Milgram's experimenter? "You may stop now if you feel uncomfortable" "The experiment requires that you continue" "The learner has requested a break" "You are free to choose any voltage" 20. In Milgram's findings summary, maximum obedience was observed in about... Two thirds of participants One third of participants Half of participants One tenth of participants 21. When participants could instruct an assistant to press the switches, obedience to 450 volts rose to... 12.5 percent 36.8 percent 70.0 percent 92.5 percent 22. In a variation where participants chose the shock level freely, most participants... Stayed below 150 volts Went to 300 volts but not higher Went immediately to 450 volts Refused to administer any shock 23. Milgram's concept of an agentic shift involves people... Remaining in an autonomous state regardless of orders Taking full personal responsibility for all actions Shifting responsibility to an authority and seeing themselves as executing orders Rejecting authority due to personal values 24. Burger's (2009) replication introduced which key ethical safeguard? No deception at any stage of the study Removal of all prods to reduce pressure A voltage cap at 150 volts with immediate debrief Allowing only anonymous online participation 25. Burger (2009) found approximately what level of obedience to 150 volts? 70.0 percent 36.8 percent 12.5 percent 92.5 percent 26. Hofling et al. (1966) found that nurses asked to administer an excessive drug dose mostly... Refused immediately and reported the caller Sought written orders before acting Prepared to comply until stopped by the researchers Administered only half the requested dose 27. Binding factors in Milgram's interpretation refer to... Genetic predispositions toward obedience Psychological barriers that make disobedience feel difficult The physical restraints used on participants Legal contracts signed before the study 28. Normative influence is most likely when someone conforms to... Avoid social disapproval from the group Gain accurate information in an ambiguous task Reduce cognitive effort in simple tasks Express independence from peers 29. Informational influence is especially strong when... The correct answer is obvious and uncontested People want to avoid any change in belief Social approval is the primary goal The task is ambiguous and others are perceived as knowledgeable 30. The overall lesson from the conformity and obedience material was that... Social influence processes are weak outside the lab Contextual cues and authority structures can strongly shape behaviour Only personality traits determine whether people comply Group pressure has no impact when stakes are high Submit Quiz