APA Social Psychology 2

Question 1

Which persuasion route in the Elaboration Likelihood Model involves deep processing of message content?

Accepted Answer

Central route

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Peripheral route

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Heuristic route

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Automatic route

Question 2

Asch's conformity experiments demonstrated that participants would give obviously wrong answers under social pressure approximately what percentage of the time?

Accepted Answer

37%

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5%

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75%

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20%

Question 3

What is 'deindividuation' in social psychology?

Accepted Answer

Loss of self-awareness and personal responsibility in groups, often leading to impulsive behavior

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Increased self-awareness in crowds

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Formation of a unique individual identity

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Conformity to group norms over time

Question 4

The 'mere exposure effect' states that:

Accepted Answer

Familiarity with a stimulus increases liking for it

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People prefer novel stimuli over familiar ones

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Repeated exposure causes habituation and reduced interest

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Social norms are internalized through repeated exposure

Question 5

Which factor is most strongly associated with interpersonal attraction, according to social psychology research?

Accepted Answer

Physical proximity (propinquity)

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Opposite personalities

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High socioeconomic status

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Extraverted temperament

Question 6

Group polarization refers to the phenomenon where group discussion tends to:

Accepted Answer

Strengthen and amplify members' initial leanings

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Moderate extreme views toward the average

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Produce decisions midway between the most extreme positions

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Lead to groupthink and poor decision-making