Lesson 3.2.1.1.1

3.2.1.1.1 Social and dispositional factors affecting conformity to majority influence Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 5

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The 20 questions

  1. What term describes changing behaviour to fit in with a majority group?

    • Conformity
    • Obedience
    • Bystander apathy
    • Deindividuation

  2. Which social factor increases conformity to majority influence?

    • Private answering
    • Anonymous responses
    • Larger group size
    • Easier task

  3. How does answering in private affect the likelihood of conformity?

    • It increases conformity
    • No effect
    • Guarantees conformity
    • It decreases conformity

  4. How does increasing task difficulty affect the rate of conformity?

    • No change occurs
    • Conformity increases
    • Conformity drops completely
    • Conformity decreases

  5. Which dispositional factor is associated with an increased likelihood of conforming?

    • Low anxiety
    • Internal locus
    • High self-esteem
    • High approval need

  6. What is the effect of high expertise on conformity?

    • Higher conformity
    • Complete compliance
    • No effect
    • Lower conformity

  7. What is the predicted effect of answering privately on conformity?

    • Increases conformity
    • Decreases conformity
    • Stops completely
    • Stays identical

  8. How does an easy task affect conformity in a large group?

    • Lowers conformity
    • Causes internalisation
    • Raises conformity
    • Doubles conformity

  9. Which variable in a conformity study is manipulated by the researcher rather than being a dispositional factor?

    • Self-esteem of participants
    • Expertise of participants
    • Personality of participants
    • Group size

  10. Why might someone with low self-confidence conform more?

    • Rejection of norms
    • Reliance on others
    • Desire for leadership
    • Independent thinking

  11. How does participant anonymity generally affect conformity to a majority influence?

    • Increases conformity
    • Stops all behaviour
    • Reduces conformity
    • Has no effect

  12. What term describes pressure to follow a larger group?

    • Diffusion of responsibility
    • Social inhibition
    • Altruism
    • Majority influence

  13. What is the primary motivation when people conform publicly while privately disagreeing?

    • To reduce difficulty
    • To be accepted
    • To save time
    • To gain expertise

  14. Which factor alongside group size affects conformity?

    • Time of day
    • Task difficulty
    • Page number
    • Room temperature

  15. Which combination of situational factors typically maximises conformity rates?

    • Small group, easy task
    • Large group, difficult task
    • Lone dissenter, difficult task
    • Anonymous group, easy task

  16. Which dispositional factor decreases an individual's tendency to conform?

    • Low intelligence
    • High neuroticism
    • External locus
    • High self-esteem

  17. What type of individual factor does conformity research often overlook by focusing on situational variables?

    • Temporal validity
    • Dispositional characteristics
    • Environmental factors
    • Cultural norms

  18. How can researchers test if participant expertise affects conformity levels?

    • Compare experts and non-experts
    • Vary the room lighting
    • Remove all confederates
    • Change group sizes only

  19. Why does a difficult task typically lead to increased conformity in social situations?

    • Reduced anonymity
    • Increased group size
    • Faster response times
    • Task ambiguity

  20. Which everyday behaviour is the clearest example of social conformity?

    • Sleeping eight hours
    • Solving a maths equation
    • Adopting peer fashion
    • Completing homework alone

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