5. Social Psychology

Conformity — Quiz

Test your understanding of conformity with 5 practice questions.

Practice Questions

Question 1

Which type of social influence is most likely to result in a superficial and temporary change in behavior, rather than a genuine change in private beliefs?

Question 2

In which classic conformity study did participants estimate the movement of a stationary light in a dark room, eventually converging on a common estimate?

Question 3

What is the term for a situation where an individual publicly agrees with a group but privately maintains their own differing opinion?

Question 4

Which of the following factors is most likely to decrease obedience to an authority figure in a situation like Milgram's experiment?

Question 5

According to Deutsch and Gerard (1955), what are the two fundamental types of social influence that explain conformity?