Social
Psychology Study Guide --Test # 1
1) What are the six universal influence principles
discussed in class?
2) Discuss the five stages of helping
behavior proposed by Latane and Darley and summarize studies that illustrate each
stage.
3) Explain how the assessment of costs can
influence how individuals help others.
4) Explain how the numerous variables studied
by Milgram relate to obedience rates (e.g., proximity, institutional site,
gender, closeness of authority, obedient and disobedient peers).
5) Summarize the factors that influence rates
of conformity (e.g., group size, presence of a partner, commitment to a
position) affect conformity rates.
6) What is social loafing and why does it
occur? How can it be prevented?
7) Describe groupthink. What "causes" it to happen and
what are the results of this phenomena?
8) Give a definition of conformity and
distinguish (with research examples) between the two types of social influence
(informative and normative).
9) Explain how and why social loafing and
social facilitation occur.
10)
State why the compliance techniques (FITD, DITF, TNA, Low Ball, etc.) that were
covered in class work (e.g., reciprocity, commitment, scarcity, social
validation, ingratiation).
11)
If there such as thing as altruism? If
so, why?
12)
How does the negative-state relief model relate to helping behavior?
1) Attribution process
2) Similarity
3) Positive affect
4) Past experience
5) Culture
14) Describe the various forms of justice perceptions, how they can relate
to the acceptance of decisions, and the possible consequences of justice violations.