AP Psychology : Culture, Norms, and Conformity
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Example Question #51 : Ap Psychology
Which of the following is not considered to be a "universal standard of beauty"?
Mature facial features in men
Hourglass figure for women
Inverted triangle figure for men
Symmetrical facial structure for men and women
Mature facial features in women
Mature facial features in women
Although standards of beauty change from culture to culture, there are some standards that are considered universal due to evolutionary factors. These standards include the following: symmetrical facial features for both sexes (indicators of health); hourglass figures for women and inverted triangle figures for men (indicator of sexual maturity); and mature facial features for men and immature facial features for women (indicators of physical abilities in both sexes).
Example Question #11 : Culture, Norms, And Conformity
In World War I, Yerkes and Terman developed the Army Alpha to evaluate intelligence in military recruits. Which of the following statements is false regarding its counterpart: the Army Beta?
The Army Beta was followed by an extensive psychological examination.
The Army Beta was a physical endurance test
The Army Beta was intended for administration to illiterate and foreign language speaking soldiers
The Army Beta was primarily composed of shapes and symbols
The Army Beta was used to determine a soldier's potential for a leadership position
The Army Beta was a physical endurance test
The Army Beta was a follow up exam that provided illiterate or foreign language speaking individuals an opportunity to have their intelligence evaluated. The Army Beta was normed against men in institutions for the feeble-minded. It was an intelligence test designed to determine an individual’s ability for upward mobility and capacity in the Army. The Army Beta was heavily racially weighted and created many arguments around discrimination in the US Army and it was discontinued after World War 1.
Example Question #12 : Culture, Norms, And Conformity
At the end of a theater performance, the audience stands up and begins clapping to show appreciation. You also stand up and clap because that is what everyone else is doing. This scenario is an example of which of the following psychological phenomena?
Descriptive norms
Personal insecurity
Conformity
Injunctive norm
Social pressure
Descriptive norms
Descriptive norms occur because of the observance of the behavior of others around you. These norms are associated with the idea that individuals will behave according to a social pattern (e.g. standing up with a crowd for an ovation). Injunctive norms are associated with behavior that is considered to be socially acceptable or unacceptable. These behaviors include what one “ought to do” (e.g. not smoking in an elevator and driving on the right side of the road).
Example Question #63 : Social Psychology
A person walks into a library and begins to whisper because this is considered to be socially acceptable behavior. This scenario is an example of which f the following psychological phenomena?
Behavior expectations
Descriptive norm
Injunctive norm
Environmental conditioning
Social conditioning
Injunctive norm
An injunctive norm is constructed when there is a set of expected behaviors in a designated space or place, such as whispering in a library. Injunctive norms are socially constructed behaviors of what one “ought to do.” On the other hand, descriptive norms represent behaviors that are accompanied by a pattern.
Example Question #64 : Social Psychology
Solomon Asch's conformity study is most known for making which of the following discoveries?
People rarely contradict the opinions of the group, even if that opinion is clearly wrong
Young adults are less likely to conform than middle aged adults
People conform only when there is some type of reward
People only conform with the group if they agree with the opinions of the group
People rarely contradict the opinions of the group, even if that opinion is clearly wrong
In Asch's study, people rarely contradicted the opinions of the group, even if that opinion was clearly wrong. 70% of the people reported at least one obviously incorrect answer. Asch's study did not possess elements regarding rewards and it was not designed to study the effects of age on conformity.
Example Question #65 : Social Psychology
Which of the following terms appropriately describes a person who does not experience sexual attraction, but may be interested in romantic and/or emotional connections with others?
Transgender
Neutral
Homosexual
Polyqueer
Asexual
Asexual
An "asexual" individual is a person who does not experience sexual attraction. Asexual people have the same emotional needs as other people, but do not feel the need to engage in sexual acts with others.
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