UNIT 2 PSYCHOLOGY: INTERPERSONAL AND GROUP BEHAVIOUR

QUICK QUIZ

QUIZ CONFORMITY

Question 1- Name the factor that influences conformity in each of the following situations:

A) Samantha attends a very posh restaurant and looks around the room to determine which knife and fork to use. B) When Nathan is at a Hockey game he cheers loud for his team, however, when he and the other fans see a member of the opposing team get slammed into the wall, they cheer even louder. C) Jake doesnt usually worry about good manners when eating at home with his family but is well mannered when eating out with his family in a restaurant D) Michael and his group of friends are having a movie night. Michael originally feels like watching The Notebook, however, all of his friends wish to watch The Avengers, so Michael chooses to go along with the group and chooses to watch The Avengers to avoid ridicule. E) Jade is assigned to a group of four to work on an assignment in her history class and the group are advised that each student will receive the same grade for their work. Jade notices that one member in her group is not doing much work so she decides to reduce her effort.

Question 2 True or False

A) People from collectivist cultures are more likely to social loaf and less likely to conform to group norms. B) If most people in the group agree this is just as powerful as unanimity in its effect on conformity C) Peer pressure involves only actual pressure exerted by friends or others around you to behave in a certain way D) Behaviour must have potential negative consequences in order to be classified as risk taking

QUIZ PRO-SOCIAL AND ANTI-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Question 1 - Identify the relevant factor influencing anti-social behaviour:

A) Carla finds out a close friend requires a kidney transplant in order to resume a normal lifestyle. In deciding whether or not Carla will donate her kidney, she considers that she would be helping her friend, feel good and get time off school however, decide against it because she identifies that it is a disruption to her own life and that there are risks involved in the operation. What factor is influencing Carlas decision not to help? B) Scott at the driving down a busy highway and identifies a car broken down on the side of the road. He decides not to stop and help because no-one else is. What factor is influencing Scott not to help? C) Jason is at home when he looks out the window and sees a neighbours house on fire. He decides not to call the fire brigade as he has several other neighbours who would have seen the fire and assumes that one of them has already called. What factor is influencing Jason not to help? D) Amanda is shopping at Bourke Street Mall and identifies a woman on a bench who appears to be unconscious, however, could possibly be asleep. Amanda decides not to help as she is fearful of approaching the woman out of embarrassment of having interpreted the situation the incorrectly. What factor is influencing Amanda to not help?

Question 2 - Identify the relevant factor influencing pro-social behaviour:

A) Bradley helps Bianca with her maths homework. Later that week, Bradley is having trouble understanding his science homework task so to return the favour, Bianca helps Bradley complete this homework. What factor is influencing Biancas decision to help? B) Susan works in the soup kitchen as a volunteer at a homeless shelter because she believes that all people should help others and gives up time with her friends to do this. What factor is influencing Susan's decision to help? C) Matthew is walking down the street and comes across a man who is searching through the bin for food. He decides to take this man to a local take away restaurant and purchase a meal for the man. What factor is influencing Matthews decision to help? D) Heidi is the manager of a business in the city. As she walks out of her office building, she spots a man who appears to be unconscious on the steps. Heidi walks over to the man and gets involved in the situation to see if she can offer some help. What factor is influencing Heidis decision to help? E) Emma is the youngest of three children in her family and often gets picked on by her older siblings. When at a family gathering, Emma notices that her friend of similar age is getting picked on by their older siblings. Emma jumps into the conversation to help her friend and defend her. What factor is influencing Emmas decision to help?