Dangerous Conformity
In the “Dangerous Conformity” video what happened and why?
People stayed in a seemingly burning room instead of leaving because no one else got up. This showcased the dangers of conformity.
In Stanley Milgram’s experiment, what role did the participant always play?
the teacher
What social phenomenon was inspired by the murder of Kitty Genovese?
bystander effect
Your friend asks you to sign a petition. The next day, they ask you to donate to the same cause. Which persuasion technique is this?
What is foot-in-the-door?
You meet someone and immediately assume they’re unfriendly because they don’t smile. Later, they turn out to be shy but kind. What impression concept is this?
What is the primacy effect?
In Solomon Asch’s line study, what percent of participants conformed to the group’s wrong answer at least once?
75%
About ___ of Milgram’s participants delivered shocks all the way to 450 volts on the generator
65% or 2/3rds
What does “diffusion of responsibility” mean in the context of helping behavior?
The more people there are, the less responsibility each person feels
A salesperson first offers you a luxury package for $5,000. When you decline, they immediately offer a smaller $1,500 deal. What persuasion tactic are they using?
What is door-in-the-face?
A teacher believes a student is lazy, treats them as such, and the student eventually stops trying. What concept is shown?
What is a self-fulfilling prophecy?
According to Asch, how many people need to agree before conformity strongly increases?
What is three or more?
When Milgram moved his study from Yale to Bridgeport, CT, what happened to obedience rates?
obedience dropped from 65% to 48%
What social norm explains why people gave money to the Hare Krishnas after receiving an unwanted flower?
reciprocity norm
You agree to buy a used car for $10,000. After paperwork starts, the dealer says, “Actually, with fees it’s $11,000.” Which technique is this?
What is lowballing?
A manager thinks their favorite employee can do no wrong, so they ignore any mistakes that person makes. What bias is this?
What is confirmation bias?
Which real-world historical events are examples of groupthink leading to tragedy?
Pearl Harbor and the Challenger Space Shuttle explosion
What did Zimbardo’s Stanford Prison Experiment show about ordinary people in positions of power?
they can conform to abusive roles when placed in authoritarian settings
What’s the main difference between true altruism and reciprocal altruism?
true altruism expects nothing in return; reciprocal altruism expects future benefit
A student asks their roommate to attend one club meeting, and after they go, the roommate ends up joining the club permanently. This shows what social psychology concept?
foot-in-the-door (commitment increases compliance)
ou’re late to class and explain it was because of traffic, but when someone else is late, you assume they’re careless. What bias is this?
What is the actor-observer bias?
n the “Seekers” Doomsday Cult, members became more devoted after the world didn’t end. What psychological theory explains this?
cognitive dissonance
In the Jonestown Massacre, what psychological tactics did Jim Jones use to control his followers?
What are isolation, fear, and manipulation of obedience?
What are two environmental or personal factors that increase helping behavior?
rural setting and shared sense of common fate (e.g., trapped on a subway)
A charity gives out free wristbands at an event before asking for donations. Which norm explains why people often give money afterward?
What is the reciprocity norm?
A stranger cuts you off in traffic and you call them a “terrible driver,” assuming it’s their personality, not the situation. What type of attribution is this?
What is a dispositional/internal attribution?