BAPSY Social and Behavioral Psychology 2

Question 1

Which concept describes the tendency for people to exert less effort when working in a group than when working alone?

Accepted Answer

Social loafing

Answer

Social loafing occurs because individual contributions are less identifiable in group settings, reducing personal accountability.

Question 2

In Milgram's obedience studies, what factor most significantly reduced participants' willingness to administer shocks?

Accepted Answer

Increasing the physical proximity of the victim

Answer

When participants could see or touch the victim, obedience dropped sharply because the victim's suffering became more salient.

Question 3

The 'just-world hypothesis' refers to the belief that:

Accepted Answer

People get what they deserve and deserve what they get

Answer

The just-world hypothesis leads people to blame victims for their misfortune as a way of maintaining the belief that the world is fair.

Question 4

Which persuasion route in Petty and Cacioppo's Elaboration Likelihood Model involves deep cognitive processing of message arguments?

Accepted Answer

Central route

Answer

The central route involves careful evaluation of the quality and logic of arguments, leading to more durable attitude change.

Question 5

Festinger's social comparison theory proposes that people evaluate their opinions and abilities by:

Accepted Answer

Comparing themselves to similar others

Answer

When objective standards are unavailable, people use similar others as a reference point to assess their own standing.

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test