This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 12 > Art Humanities > Psychology > Class 12 Psychology Chapter 7 Social Influence And Group Processes – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 12 Psychology Chapter 7 Social Influence And Group Processes Quiz 3 (48 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The Authoritarian Personality is a ..... explanation. A) Humanistic. B) Behaviourist. C) Psychodynamic. D) Evolutionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Psychodynamic. 2. ..... is an unfavourable opinion or feeling formed beforehand or without knowledge, thought, or reason about someone. A) Stereotype. B) Discrimination. C) Prejudice. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prejudice. 3. When I change my behavior because I believe the rest of the group is legitimately correct and I am wrong A) Enculturation. B) Normative Social Influence. C) Conformity. D) Informational Social Influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informational Social Influence. 4. ..... can be influential buyers, retailers, or people, such as journalists or industry professionals (among others). A) PERSONAS. B) PROSUMERS. C) ERTIGA. D) INFLUENCER. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) INFLUENCER. 5. ..... stage refers to young single men and women, mostly college-educated, who have incomes that allow them to leave home and establish their own households. A) BACHELORHOOD. B) POST-PARENTHOOD. C) DISSOLUTION. D) PARENTHOOD. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BACHELORHOOD. 6. Which stage of group formation involves uncertainty and excitement among members? A) Storming. B) Adjourning. C) Norming. D) Forming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Forming. 7. Social loafing is more likely to occur in ..... groups. A) Smaller. B) Larger. C) Cohesive. D) Aggregate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Larger. 8. The ability to see detail A) Sensitivity. B) Cornea. C) Fovea. D) Acuity. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Acuity. 9. The F-Scale measured ..... A) The potential for violence. B) The potential for fascism. C) The potential to fight. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The potential for fascism. 10. Which of the following is likely to lead to a long-lasting change in behaviour? A) Identification. B) Legitimacy. C) Internalisation. D) Compliance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Internalisation. 11. This segment of the family life cycle consists of families already having children. It can actually be further divided into preschool/elementary/high/college stages; needs include day care and children's clothes and toys and progresses to second and third cars, computers and cell phones. These statement best describe. A) HONEYMOONERS. B) DISSOLUTION. C) POST-PARENTHOOD. D) PARENTHOOD. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) PARENTHOOD. 12. Role is defined as ..... A) A set of expectations in a social setting that define how one should behave. B) Complying with orders from someone perceived as an authority figure. C) Adjusting behavior or thinking to coincide with a group standard. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A set of expectations in a social setting that define how one should behave. 13. James Otis wants to be "just like Mike" (basketball star Michael Jordan) and has for many years. James has purchased Jordan-gear, follows Jordan's career, and he has often thought about how to give back to his community the way MJ has. Which of the following reference group terms would apply to James Otis and his relationship with Michael Jordan? A) Membership group. B) Aspirational group. C) Avoidance group. D) Tribal group. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Aspirational group. 14. Which is the best example of a person with traditional authority? A) Barack Obama, former President of the United States. B) Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States. C) Martin Luther King, Jr. D) Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom. 15. Culture has been shown to influence our visual system in which of the following ways? A) Formal education has no impact on our visual system but societal and cultural norms do. B) Formal education, cultural norms and expectations, and our visual systems influence depth cues. C) Prior learning is not essential to recognise pictures. D) People from all cultures interpret depth cues in similar ways. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal education, cultural norms and expectations, and our visual systems influence depth cues. 16. What is the recommended approach for expressing concerns in a group? A) Stifling concerns to avoid being shunned. B) Quiet and polite expression of doubt. C) Calling others names to assert dominance. D) Screaming and yelling to get attention. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stifling concerns to avoid being shunned. 17. Which of the following is an explanation for conformity? A) Internalisation. B) Identification. C) Compliance. D) Informational social influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Informational social influence. 18. Which of the following is NOT a situational variable? A) Uniform. B) Proximity. C) Authoritarian Personality. D) Location. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Authoritarian Personality. 19. A collection of a people around a road side performer is an example of A) Group. B) Crowd. C) Audience. D) Mob. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Crowd. 20. Which type of authority can coexist with others? A) Legal-rational. B) Traditional. C) Coercive. D) Charismatic. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Charismatic. 21. Which of the following is a characteristic of teams as opposed to groups? A) Members are mutually accountable. B) Roles are less defined. C) Individual contributions are more important. D) Teams have no common goals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Members are mutually accountable. 22. Gordon Allport came up with this idea to describe how intergroup conflict might be reduced A) Cooperative Learning. B) Mutual Benefit. C) Contact Hypothesis. D) Positive Interdependence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Contact Hypothesis. 23. Which is the best example of someone with legal-rational authority? A) Joe Biden, President of the US. B) Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church. C) Felipe IV, King of Spain. D) Oprah Winfrey, actress, author, producer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Joe Biden, President of the US. 24. What does the term 'norms' refer to in the context of group behavior? A) Roles assigned to members. B) The goals of the group. C) Expected standards of behavior. D) The size of the group. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expected standards of behavior. 25. What sampling procedure did Milgram use? A) Stratified. B) Random. C) Opportunity. D) Volunteer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Volunteer. 26. According to the text, which of the following is NOT a reason why people join groups? A) Security. B) Goal achievement. C) Financial gain. D) Self-esteem. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Financial gain. 27. Jessica is a serious runner bought shoes b/c the commercial she saw uses laboratory findings from three independent studies that support the commercial's claims about the shoes. A) This is central route persuasion. B) This is peripheral route persuasion. C) This is low balling persuasion. D) This is foot in the door persuasion. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) This is central route persuasion. 28. A marketing manager who wants to identify opinion leaders for her product category should ..... A) Find government officials who use the product. B) Find socially active persons who are intensely interested in the product category and who are similar to the other customers. C) Find intellectuals who can write and speak well so that product communication will be facilitated. D) Look for people who stand out in a crowd. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Find socially active persons who are intensely interested in the product category and who are similar to the other customers. 29. Who proposed the idea of the Obedience alibi-the fact that we say we are in an agentic state when we aren't actually. A) Zimbardo. B) Murray. C) Milgram. D) Mandel. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mandel. 30. You laugh because everyone else is laughing even if you don't understand the joke. This is an example of social influence called ..... A) Conformity. B) Obedience. C) Groupthink. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Conformity. 31. What did the electric shock experiment show? A) Conformity can lead to obedience. B) Morality is important when obeying orders. C) Most people will obey orders, even when it harms others. D) Most people prefer social acceptance than to be correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Most people will obey orders, even when it harms others. 32. What is a key characteristic that differentiates a group from a mere collection of people? A) Geographical proximity. B) Shared interests. C) Mutual interdependence. D) Common hobbies. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mutual interdependence. 33. What is the term for the tendency of a group to make irrational decisions due to a desire for harmony? A) Group polarization. B) Groupthink. C) Social loafing. D) Cohesiveness. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Groupthink. 34. The following are examples of a primary group A) Family. B) School. C) Country. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Family. 35. What is the advantage of working as a group? A) Higher intelligence and decision-making ability. B) Increased comfort and social interaction. C) Elimination of dissenting opinions. D) Creation of a conformist environment. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elimination of dissenting opinions. 36. What is the primary role of a leader in a group setting? A) To enforce rules. B) To facilitate communication. C) To make all decisions. D) To monitor performance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To facilitate communication. 37. Two or more people who interact and who influence one another. A) Groups. B) Social Facilitation. C) Self-Awareness. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Groups. 38. Often the parents who control the information that reaches the family's children by using the parental control features available on TVs, computers and other communication devices. These statements best describe. A) DECIDERS. B) PREPARES. C) INFLUENCERS. D) GATEKEEPER. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) GATEKEEPER. 39. Which of the following is a factor affecting reference group influence?I NormII StatusIII RolesIV Gender A) I. II AND III. B) I, II AND IV. C) I, III AND IV. D) I, II, III AND IV. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I. II AND III. 40. Social roles and social norms can have a strong influence on attitudes ..... relate to how people are expected to behave in a particular role or context. A) Social roles. B) Social norms. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Social roles. 41. In Milgram's experiment, the teacher was A) The supervisor. B) The experimenter. C) The confederate. D) The participant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The participant. 42. The Authoritarian Personality develops because a child: A) Receives unconditional love and affection from parents. B) Is spoiled by his or her parents who do not use any discipline. C) Experiences feelings of hostility towards his or her parents that cannot be expressed directly. D) Is accepted regardless of his or her achievements. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Experiences feelings of hostility towards his or her parents that cannot be expressed directly. 43. Bond & Smith did a study that calculated the average effects of 133 different studies on conformity and cultural values. This style of study is called a A) Longitudinal Study. B) Correlational Study. C) Quasi Experiment. D) Meta-Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Meta-Analysis. 44. ..... is a socially defined expectations that individuals in a given situation are expected to fulfill. A) Status. B) Cohesiveness. C) Role. D) Norms. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Role. 45. What did the addition of one person expressing doubt result in? A) 95% of the group expressing their true opinions. B) A decrease in the cognitive benefits of group wisdom. C) Increased conformity to the wrong answer. D) Silencing of dissenting opinions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A decrease in the cognitive benefits of group wisdom. 46. Which of the following statement best describes compliance? A) Conforming to a majority because we want to be accepted or liked. B) Publicly and privately agreeing with the majority view. C) Publicly agreeing with the majority but privately disagreeing. D) Conforming to a majority because we want to be correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Publicly agreeing with the majority but privately disagreeing. 47. Acting in a way that is consistent with social norms A) Social Norm. B) Cultural Dimension. C) Conformity. D) Normative Social influence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conformity. 48. Cynthia has a strong dislike for everyone in a neighboring town. This can be explained as A) Stereotype, because she has a fixed idea about the kind of people they are. B) Cognitive dissonance, because she has to travel through the town to get to work. C) Prejudice, because she has a generalized negative feeling toward them. D) In-group bias, because everyone in her neighborhood does not like them. 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