BAPSY Social Psychology Principles 2

Question 1

Which phenomenon occurs when people exert less effort on a task when working in a group than when working alone?

Accepted Answer

Social loafing

Answer

Social loafing is the tendency for individuals to put in less effort when working collectively than when working individually.

Question 2

The foot-in-the-door technique works primarily through which psychological principle?

Accepted Answer

Commitment and consistency

Answer

The foot-in-the-door technique leverages commitment and consistency, as people who agree to a small request feel compelled to remain consistent by agreeing to a larger one.

Question 3

In Festinger's cognitive dissonance theory, dissonance is most likely to motivate attitude change when:

Accepted Answer

The behavior cannot be undone and was freely chosen

Answer

Dissonance is greatest and most motivating when a person freely chose an irrevocable behavior that conflicts with their attitudes.

Question 4

Which classic study demonstrated that ordinary people would deliver apparently lethal electric shocks to a stranger when ordered by an authority figure?

Accepted Answer

Milgram's obedience study

Answer

Milgram's obedience experiments showed that approximately 65% of participants administered the maximum shock level when instructed by an authority figure.

Question 5

The 'just-world hypothesis' leads people to:

Accepted Answer

Blame victims for their misfortunes to maintain belief in a fair world

Answer

The just-world hypothesis causes people to blame victims because acknowledging random suffering would threaten their belief that the world is fair and controllable.

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY Social Psychology Principles 2