Lesson 4.1.1.6

4.1.1.6 Resisting social influence and minority influence Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which explanation of resisting social influence refers to the support of another person who does not conform?

    • Flexibility
    • Social support
    • Locus of control
    • Commitment

  2. What effect did a dissenting confederate have on conformity in Asch's research?

    • Conformity fluctuated wildly
    • Conformity remained unchanged
    • Conformity fell sharply
    • Conformity increased

  3. Which locus of control is linked to greater resistance to social influence?

    • Internal locus
    • Neutral locus
    • External locus
    • Situational locus

  4. A person who believes that outcomes depend mainly on their own actions is described as having which locus of control?

    • External
    • Authoritarian
    • Internal
    • Dispositional

  5. An internal locus of control is most directly associated with which behaviour?

    • Greater resistance
    • Greater conformity
    • Greater compliance
    • Greater identification

  6. Holding the same view over time and across situations describes which minority influence feature?

    • Flexibility
    • Augmentation
    • Commitment
    • Consistency

  7. Showing extreme dedication to a minority view, even under personal risk, is called what?

    • Consistency
    • Internalisation
    • Commitment
    • Flexibility

  8. Being willing to adapt one's position and consider valid counterarguments is known as what?

    • Flexibility
    • Commitment
    • Consistency
    • Compliance

  9. In Moscovici's blue-green slide study, which factor had the greatest impact on the majority?

    • Flexible answers
    • Aggressive answers
    • Majority consensus
    • Consistent answers

  10. Which type of conformity or social change is most typical of successful minority influence?

    • Normative influence
    • Compliance
    • Internalisation
    • Identification

  11. A minority group keeps the same stance over weeks and demonstrates deep dedication. Which features are shown?

    • Internalisation and obedience
    • Consistency and commitment
    • Identification and resilience
    • Flexibility and compliance

  12. Refusing to consider any alternative viewpoints makes a minority seem rigid and reduces its what?

    • Consistency
    • Influence
    • Size
    • Commitment

  13. What key behavioural characteristic must a minority show to exert social influence?

    • Compliance
    • Flexibility
    • Consistency
    • Aggressiveness

  14. What is a key methodological limitation of lab research into social support?

    • Sampling bias
    • Low ecological validity
    • High demand characteristics
    • Poor internal validity

  15. What is a major limitation of locus of control research as a resistance factor?

    • Low population validity
    • Social desirability
    • Demand characteristics
    • Lab experiment bias

  16. What type of belief change does minority influence typically encourage?

    • Compliance
    • Normative conformity
    • Internalisation
    • Identification

  17. What term describes when the majority changes its views without openly acknowledging the minority?

    • Indirect influence
    • Normative influence
    • Direct compliance
    • Public conformity

  18. Which process best explains a majority adopting the views of a consistent minority over time?

    • Identification
    • Minority influence
    • Normative social influence
    • Majority compliance

  19. What is the typical effect of a supportive partner on a participant's conformity?

    • Decreased conformity
    • Increased conformity
    • Forced compliance
    • No effect

  20. Which combination of traits makes a minority seem most credible to a majority?

    • Popularity, wealth, power
    • Conformity, passivity, majority
    • Consistency, commitment, flexibility
    • Rigidity, speed, authority

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