In His Studies on Conformity, Asch Found That If a Group

question 189

Multiple Choice

In his studies on conformity, Asch found that if a group of people espouse an opinion contradictory to one's own opinion, one is MOST likely to

• A)voice the group's opinion.
• B)echo the opinion of the nearest group member.
• C)voice one's own opinion, even though it's contradictory.
• D)show mild symptoms of learned helplessness.

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Definitions:

Cognitive Map

A mental representation of one's physical environment, enabling an individual to navigate and understand the spatial attributes of their surroundings.

Insight

A sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem, representing a leap in understanding that goes beyond the step-by-step logical process.

Spontaneous Recovery

The reappearance of a previously extinguished response after a period of no exposure to the conditioned stimulus.

Latent Learning

Learning that occurs without noticeable reinforcement and is not demonstrated until there is an incentive to perform.