Sherif proposed a model of conformity in which individuals arrive at a common form of behaviour without any direct pressure. This ‘standard’ behaviour is called:
a. implicit conformity
b. the bandwagon effect
c. a social norm
d. explicit conformity
e. none of the above
Ans: c
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a. people's expectations lead them to experience some change, even though they receive a fake or ineffective treatment. b. people recover from a mental or physical illness without any form of intervention. c. people who originally score extremely high or low on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls closer to the average. d. people who originally score near the average on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls at the extreme high or low end of the scale.
Recording the behavior of people or animals in their real-life settings without imposing laboratory conditions is known as the __________ method
a. independent living b. pseudo-observational c. correlation d. naturalistic observation
How might social contagion be related to driving habits such as speeding, running yellow lights, or rapid lane switching? How could you accurately (and safely) measure whether your hypothesis is supported?
What will be an ideal response?
The results of the single group observation may be generalized _____
a. only to the group studied c. to similar groups and similar behaviors b. to similar groups d. to the entire population