Social psychology worksheet with answers

After discussion, a group's opinion becomes more extreme in the direction its members already leaned. This is called:

1. ASocial loafing
2. BDeindividuation
3. CGroupthink
4. DGroup polarisation

Social facilitation means that the presence of others:

1. AMakes people forget instructions
2. BImproves performance on simple or well-learned tasks
3. CHas no effect on performance
4. DAlways worsens performance, whatever kind of task is being done

Assuming that an attractive person is also kind and intelligent is called the:

1. ASpotlight effect
2. BSleeper effect
3. CHalo effect
4. DPrimacy effect

The fundamental attribution error is the tendency to:

1. AOverestimate personality and underestimate the situation when explaining others' behaviour
2. BAssume others agree with us
3. CBlame the situation for one's own failures while taking personal credit for one's successes
4. DOverestimate the role of luck in success

Only Jo laughs at a comedian, Jo laughs at every comedian, and Jo always laughs at this one. Using Kelley's model, people will most likely explain the laughter by:

1. ASomething about the comedian
2. BSomething about that evening
3. CSomething about Jo
4. DSomething about the audience

According to equity theory, who is likely to feel uncomfortable in a relationship?

1. AOnly the partner who has fewer alternatives available
2. BNeither partner, as long as the total rewards remain high
3. COnly the partner who gives more than they get back
4. DBoth the over-benefited and the under-benefited partner

Milgram moved his study from Yale University to a run-down office building. What happened to obedience?

1. AIt fell somewhat but remained substantial
2. BIt rose to every participant obeying
3. CIt was exactly the same as at Yale
4. DIt fell to almost zero

Pettigrew and Tropp's meta-analysis of over 500 studies on intergroup contact found that:

1. AContact reduces prejudice only if all of Allport's conditions are met
2. BContact has no measurable effect once prior attitudes are controlled
3. CContact usually reduces prejudice; Allport's conditions add to it
4. DContact usually increases prejudice unless groups are kept apart