APA Social Psychology 2

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Central route

Answer

The central route of the ELM involves careful, thoughtful evaluation of message arguments, leading to more enduring attitude change.

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%

Answer

Across Asch's trials, participants gave incorrect answers about 37% of the time when confederates unanimously gave wrong answers, demonstrating strong normative influence.

Question 3

What is 'deindividuation' in social psychology?

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

Deindividuation occurs when anonymity and group immersion reduce self-monitoring and personal accountability, increasing the likelihood of norm-violating behavior.

Question 4

The 'mere exposure effect' states that:

Accepted Answer

Familiarity with a stimulus increases liking for it

Answer

Zajonc's mere exposure effect shows that simply being exposed to a stimulus repeatedly tends to increase positive feelings toward it.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

Physical proximity (propinquity)

Answer

Propinquity (physical or functional proximity) is one of the strongest predictors of attraction and friendship formation because repeated contact increases familiarity.

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APA - American Psychological Association Practice Test

APA Social Psychology 2