Social Influences on BehaviourOnline version Quiz on social influences by Lucy Lees 1 Define social influence Written answer 2 Which of the following is true about social influence? a Social influence is constructive or destructive and is usually applied by groups b Social influence can be constructive, destructive, or neutral and can be applied by individuals, groups, or institutions c Social influence is a destructive force that can be used to pressure individuals into doing things that they otherwise would not (e.g. Hitler's Holocaust) d Social influence is always intentional and can be constructive, destructive, or neutral 3 What is a group? Written answer 4 Using psychological terms, how would you describe these people? a Group b Assembly c Collective d Crowd 5 Describe the difference between "real" and "imagined" pressure. Written answer 6 Define status Written answer 7 This is an individual's (or group's) ability to control or influence the thoughts, feelings, or behaviours of another person (or group) in social situations. a Power dynamics b Social status c Social roles d Social power 8 Which of the following statements about social power is incorrect? Choose one or more answers a Social power is static and unchanging; those with power will maintain that power across different social contexts and with different members of the group. b Social power can shift and change – if you have it in one context with one group of people, it doesn’t mean you have it with another group in the different context. c The type of power a person uses depends on their role, the situations, and their status. d More than one type of power can be used to exert influence. 9 Ability to give negative consequences or remove positive consequences in response to specific behaviour. This is: a Referent power b Coercive power c Expert power d Reward power 10 Define social role Written answer Feedback 1 When defining social influence, you must refer to the PRESENCE or ACTIONS of others and that the pressure can be REAL or IMAGINED and influences THOUGHTS, FEELINGS, and BEHAVIOURS 2 Social influence can be constructive, destructive, or neutral and can be administered by individuals, groups, or institutions 3 You must refer to '2 OR MORE PEOPLE' and 'INTERACT AND INFLUENCE' 4 Although 'crowd' is correct in one sense, the question specifically asks you to use psychological terminology. In this instance, collective makes the most sense. It is not a group because they are not necessarily interacting with and influencing one another. 5 Essentially, real pressure is directly applied to influence behaviour while imagined pressure is the result of imagination. 6 This is fairly straightforward - you must make reference to the perception of an individual from the perspective of the group 7 Power dynamics is also partially true, but social power is a more correct term. Other terms are not appropriate. 8 All other statements are correct. 9 This is coercive power. Reward power is the opposite and the other two options are incorrect. 10 Some reference should be made to carrying out expectations in different social situations.
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