Social psychology worksheet with answers

The evolutionary idea that people are more likely to help close relatives than strangers is called:

1. AThe bystander effect
2. BKin selection
3. CReciprocal altruism
4. DSocial exchange

Blaming an innocent out-group for one's own frustrations and problems is called:

1. AReactance
2. BScapegoating
3. CGroupthink
4. DSocial loafing

The social norm that we should return favours that others have done for us is called:

1. AThe just-world belief
2. BThe equity norm
3. CThe reciprocity norm
4. DThe social responsibility norm

On Halloween, children who were anonymous and in groups took more sweets than allowed, compared with children who had been asked their names. This illustrates:

1. AGroup polarisation
2. BThe foot-in-the-door effect
3. CDeindividuation
4. DSocial facilitation

The foot-in-the-door technique works by:

1. AMaking a large request first, which is refused, then a smaller one
2. BGetting agreement to a small request before making a larger one
3. COffering a discount after the request
4. DUsing fear to persuade

In Sherif's autokinetic studies, people judged how far a still dot of light seemed to move. In groups, their estimates converged on a shared norm. This mainly shows:

1. ANormative influence when the correct answer was obvious
2. BSocial loafing as the group task went on
3. CInformational influence in an ambiguous situation
4. DObedience to the experimenter as an authority

An older couple has deep closeness and a firm commitment, but little passion left. In Sternberg's theory this is:

1. AEmpty love
2. BCompanionate love
3. CRomantic love
4. DConsummate love

Janis used the 1961 Bay of Pigs invasion as a case study. Which feature of the planning group fits his account of groupthink?

1. AThe group took a long time to reach a decision
2. BMembers suppressed doubts and assumed everyone agreed
3. CThe leader insisted on hearing all objections
4. DMany independent experts openly criticised the plan