Unit 1.2

Question 1

The unethical “experiment” that tested the effects of roll playing on a person’s actions

Answer 1

Stanford Prison Experiment

Question 2

Tension that exists when our actions and attitudes don’t match is known as _______ ___________. We often try to adjust our attitude to match our actions

Answer 2

Cognitive dissonance

Question 3

The test where subjects did a boring task and then where told to lie to another subject stating it was fun for either $1 or $20

Answer 3

Paid to praise boring task (cognitive dissonance)

Question 4

When you follow the behavior of other humans we are ___________. When we comply with authority figures we are __________

Answer 4

Conforming, obeying

Question 5

The __________ _________ occurs when a person unconsciously adjusts their behavior to conform with a group. Also called _________ _________.

Answer 5

Chameleon effect/social contagion

Question 6

The test ran by Solomon and Asch where subject was placed in a room with 5 actors and they had to decide which line matched. Actors would pick the wrong answer and subject would usually follow.

Answer 6

Line length (group conformity)

Question 7

_______ _______ is when we change our behavior to match others. Can be either normative or informative

Answer 7

Social influence

Question 8

One reason that people conform is because they want to gain approval from a group. This is called _______ _______ ______.

Answer 8

Normative social influence

Question 9

One reason someone might conform is because the group has valuable information or may look right. This is called ______ ________ ______.

Answer 9

Informative social influence

Question 10

A test ran by Stanley milgrim where subject where instructed to “shock” an actor by a doctor. It would lead to subjects delivering more shocks then they wanted to

Answer 10

Shock experiment (obedience)