AP Psychology EC - Social Psychology

Question 1

Alex puts in minimal effort during a group project, assuming the others will cover for him. This behavior demonstrates:

Accepted Answer

Social loafing

Question 2

What concept explains why people tend to favor their own group over others?

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In-group bias

Question 3

What best describes the "foot-in-the-door" phenomenon?

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Agreeing to small requests increases likelihood of agreeing to bigger ones

Question 4

A person cuts Gracie off in traffic, and she assumes they're rude, not in a hurry. What is this an example of?

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Fundamental attribution error

Question 5

Influence resulting from a person's desire to gain approval or avoid disapproval

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Normative social influence

Question 6

A person believes that they cannot control the events in their life. What is this representative of?

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External locus of control

Question 7

A student believes people in poverty are lazy and not hardworking, even though many factors affect financial stability.

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Just-world phenomenon

Question 8

A manager assumes a new employee is lazy and gives them fewer tasks. The employee feels unmotivated and underperforms.

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Self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 9

What was the main finding of Milgram’s obedience experiment?

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Most people obey authority even if it means harming others

Question 10

What is an example of the peripheral route to persuasion?

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Relying on celebrity endorsements or attractive visuals

Question 11

Unjustifiable behavior toward a group and its members

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Discrimination

Question 12

Groupthink encourages critical thinking and the open expression of dissenting opinions.

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False

Question 13

What best demonstrates deindividuation?

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Losing self-awareness in group settings

Question 14

Which of the following best describes cognitive dissonance?

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Changing behavior to reduce discomfort from conflicting beliefs

Question 15

The Stanford Prison Experiment demonstrated how:

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Social roles and situations can influence behavior drastically

Question 16

The bystander effect occurs because individuals believe someone else will help.

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True

Question 17

What are characteristics of collectivistic cultures?

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Emphasize interdependence, Emphasize group harmony

Question 18

Emily grows up understanding that she must be independent and self-reliant. What type of culture does this represent?

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Individualistic

Question 19

After moving to a new school, Ben starts dressing like his new friends, even though he didn’t before. This represents:

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Conformity

Question 20

What factor reduced conformity in Asch’s experiment?

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Having at least one ally who disagreed with the group

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