Question

Social Psych Concept Check For each term indicate the letter of the matching definition. Correct matches earn 4 points each. Note: There is one definition that does not have a matching term. 1. Social facilitation _______ A. A compliance tactic that assumes agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a subsequent, larger request. 2. Social loafing _______ B. A type of conformity where one changes their behavior or beliefs to align with a group due to a desire to have accurate information. 3. Deindividuation _______ C. The tendency to overemphasize internal factors and ignore situational factors when explaining the behavior of others. 4. Group polarization _______ D. A phenomenon in which the greater the number of people present, the less likely those people are to assist a person in need. 5. Groupthink _______ E. The psychologist most famous for his theory describing errors made by cohesive groups during collective decision-making. 6. Conformity _______ F. A well-known study that investigated the effects of the situation on the behavior of those with and without perceived power. 7. Normative G. A mode of thinking in which members of close groups strive for influence_______ perceived group consensus, at the expense of good decision-making. 8. Informational H. A form of social influence that involves performing actions influence_______ in response to directives from an authority figure. 9. Compliance _______ I. A study showing that, as the number of people present in an emergency increases, the less likely it is that any one individual will help. 10. Foot-in-the-door J. The phenomenon occurring when one exerts less effort to technique_______ achieve a goal when working in a group, than exerted when alone. 11. Door-in-the-face K. A type of conformity where one changes their behavior or technique_______ beliefs due to a desire to belong or fit in with a group. 12. Lowballing _______ L. A social psychology pioneer best known for his series of conformity experiments condu

Answer 1

Social facilitation A

Social loafing B

Deindividuation C

Group polarization D

Groupthink E

Conformity F

Normative influence G

Informational influence H

Compliance I

Foot-in-the-door technique J

Door-in-the-face technique K

Lowballing technique L

Solomon Asch M

Social facilitation is a phenomenon in which the presence of others can improve or worsen performance on a task, depending on the task and the individual.

Social loafing is the tendency for people to put in less effort when working in a group than when working alone.

Deindividuation is a state in which people are less likely to feel self-conscious and more likely to act impulsively or recklessly, due to the anonymity of being in a group.

Group polarization is the tendency for groups to make decisions that are more extreme than the initial views of the individual members of the group.

Groupthink is mode of thinking in which members of a cohesive group strive for perceived group consensus, at the expense of good decision-making.

Conformit is a type of social influence in which people change their behavior or beliefs to align with a group due to a desire to be liked or accepted by the group.

Normative influence is a form of social influence that involves conforming to the norms or expectations of a group.

Informational influence is a form of social influence that involves conforming to the beliefs or opinions of others because they are seen as more knowledgeable or credible.

Compliance is the act of giving in to a request or demand, even if one does not want to do so.

Foot-in-the-door technique is a compliance tactic that assumes agreeing to a small request increases the likelihood of agreeing to a subsequent, larger request.

Door-in-the-face technique is a compliance tactic that involves making a large request that is likely to be rejected, followed by a smaller, more reasonable request.

Lowballing technique is a compliance tactic that involves making a promise or offer, then making it more difficult or expensive to accept.

Solomon Asch is a social psychology pioneer best known for his series of conformity experiments conducted in the 1950s.