Question 1

How one responds in a Prisoner's Dilemma is often the result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  trust. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  fear of death. 
D)  ingroup bias. 
A)  trust. 
B)  self-esteem. 
C)  fear of death. 
D)  ingroup bias.

Question 2

__________________________ is the theory that the presence of others increases a person's dominant response in a performance situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  System justification theory 
B)  Social facilitation theory 
C)  Social identity theory 
D)  Terror management theory 
A)  System justification theory 
B)  Social facilitation theory 
C)  Social identity theory 
D)  Terror management theory

Question 3

Social dilemmas result:

Accepted Answer

A)  when people have to weigh their own self-interest against a larger goal. 
B)  when people have to choose between two groups. 
C)  when people have to choose between two friends. 
D)  when people have to decide how much time to spend socializing. 
A)  when people have to weigh their own self-interest against a larger goal. 
B)  when people have to choose between two groups. 
C)  when people have to choose between two friends. 
D)  when people have to decide how much time to spend socializing.

Question 4

Deindividuation:

Accepted Answer

A)  always leads to harmful behaviors. 
B)  never leads to harmful behaviors. 
C)  sometimes leads to helpful behaviors. 
D)  always leads to helpful behaviors. 
A)  always leads to harmful behaviors. 
B)  never leads to harmful behaviors. 
C)  sometimes leads to helpful behaviors. 
D)  always leads to helpful behaviors.

Question 5

When assigning group projects, teachers should be sure to monitor individual performance as a way to:

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease social loafing. 
B)  increase social loafing. 
C)  decrease ingroup bias. 
D)  decrease cooperation. 
A)  decrease social loafing. 
B)  increase social loafing. 
C)  decrease ingroup bias. 
D)  decrease cooperation.

Question 6

Social dominance theory proposes that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people tend to see others as equal. 
B)  people strive to individuate themselves from others. 
C)  people do not like to be dominated. 
D)  people tend to endorse beliefs that legitimatize social hierarchy. 
A)  people tend to see others as equal. 
B)  people strive to individuate themselves from others. 
C)  people do not like to be dominated. 
D)  people tend to endorse beliefs that legitimatize social hierarchy.

Question 7

The evolutionary perspective suggests that groups exist because they:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide feelings of certainty. 
B)  have proven important for survival. 
C)  promote ingroup bias. 
D)  increase entitativity . 
A)  provide feelings of certainty. 
B)  have proven important for survival. 
C)  promote ingroup bias. 
D)  increase entitativity .

Question 8

Research shows that killing, torture, and mutilating of captives is higher in cultures in which warriors tend to hide their identities. This research provides support for the idea of:

Accepted Answer

A)  ingroup bias. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  deindividuation. 
A)  ingroup bias. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  deindividuation.

Question 9

Which theory proposes that people gain feelings of symbolic endurance or immortality from the groups they belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)  uncertainty-identity theory. 
B)  terror management theory. 
C)  system justification theory. 
D)  social dominance theory. 
A)  uncertainty-identity theory. 
B)  terror management theory. 
C)  system justification theory. 
D)  social dominance theory.

Question 10

Research using distribution games suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people ultimately value fairness. 
B)  people are greedy. 
C)  people do not know how to cooperate with others. 
D)  people are inconsistent in how they distribute resources. 
A)  people ultimately value fairness. 
B)  people are greedy. 
C)  people do not know how to cooperate with others. 
D)  people are inconsistent in how they distribute resources.

Question 11

According to terror management theory, groups help:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase collective action 
B)  reduce social comparison 
C)  counter concerns about individual mortality 
D)  facilitate social hierarchies 
A)  increase collective action 
B)  reduce social comparison 
C)  counter concerns about individual mortality 
D)  facilitate social hierarchies

Question 12

Free riders are:

Accepted Answer

A)  people who give more than they take. 
B)  people who take more than their fair share. 
C)  people who adopt a tit-for-tat strategy. 
D)  people who adopt a win-stay, lose-shift strategy. 
A)  people who give more than they take. 
B)  people who take more than their fair share. 
C)  people who adopt a tit-for-tat strategy. 
D)  people who adopt a win-stay, lose-shift strategy.

Question 13

______________________ is the theory that negative stereotypes get attached to groups partly because they help to explain and justify why some individuals are more advantaged than others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Terror management theory 
B)  Social identity theory 
C)  System justification theory 
D)  Social dominance theory 
A)  Terror management theory 
B)  Social identity theory 
C)  System justification theory 
D)  Social dominance theory

Question 14

Knowing that others in your group are going to try hard should:

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease social loafing. 
B)  increase social loafing. 
C)  increase competition. 
D)  have no effect on group behavior. 
A)  decrease social loafing. 
B)  increase social loafing. 
C)  increase competition. 
D)  have no effect on group behavior.

Question 15

Studies suggest that:

Accepted Answer

A)  having low status can make people more generous. 
B)  having low status decreases empathy for others. 
C)  having high status increases empathy for others. 
D)  having high status decreases approach motivation. 
A)  having low status can make people more generous. 
B)  having low status decreases empathy for others. 
C)  having high status increases empathy for others. 
D)  having high status decreases approach motivation.

Question 16

Describe the concept of individual mobility. Give an example of a situation where individual mobility influences one's status.

Accepted Answer

Individual mobility is a strat

Question 17

Describe the three characteristics of transformational leaders.

Accepted Answer

The three characteristics are: they focu

Question 18

Describe three reasons that people join groups.

Accepted Answer

People join groups because the

Question 19

Social loafing is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  tendency to cooperate with others on shared goals. 
B)  tendency to exert more effort when performing as part of a group. 
C)  tendency to exert less effort when performing as part of a group. 
D)  tendency to compete with others on shared goals. 
A)  tendency to cooperate with others on shared goals. 
B)  tendency to exert more effort when performing as part of a group. 
C)  tendency to exert less effort when performing as part of a group. 
D)  tendency to compete with others on shared goals.

Question 20

Phil does not work as hard as he could when he is working with others. Phil might be engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  terror management. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  ingroup bias. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  terror management. 
C)  social facilitation. 
D)  ingroup bias.

How one responds in a Prisoner's Dilemma is often the result of:

__________________________ is the theory that the presence of others increases a person's dominant response in a performance situation.

Social dilemmas result:

Deindividuation:

When assigning group projects, teachers should be sure to monitor individual performance as a way to:

Social dominance theory proposes that:

The evolutionary perspective suggests that groups exist because they:

Research shows that killing, torture, and mutilating of captives is higher in cultures in which warriors tend to hide their identities. This research provides support for the idea of:

Which theory proposes that people gain feelings of symbolic endurance or immortality from the groups they belong to?

Research using distribution games suggests that:

According to terror management theory, groups help:

Free riders are:

______________________ is the theory that negative stereotypes get attached to groups partly because they help to explain and justify why some individuals are more advantaged than others.

Knowing that others in your group are going to try hard should:

Studies suggest that:

Describe the concept of individual mobility. Give an example of a situation where individual mobility influences one's status.

Describe the three characteristics of transformational leaders.

Describe three reasons that people join groups.

Social loafing is a:

Phil does not work as hard as he could when he is working with others. Phil might be engaging in:

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Exam 9: Group Processes

How one responds in a Prisoner's Dilemma is often the result of:

__________________________ is the theory that the presence of others increases a person's dominant response in a performance situation.

Social dilemmas result:

Deindividuation:

When assigning group projects, teachers should be sure to monitor individual performance as a way to:

Social dominance theory proposes that:

The evolutionary perspective suggests that groups exist because they:

Research shows that killing, torture, and mutilating of captives is higher in cultures in which warriors tend to hide their identities. This research provides support for the idea of:

Which theory proposes that people gain feelings of symbolic endurance or immortality from the groups they belong to?

Research using distribution games suggests that:

According to terror management theory, groups help:

Free riders are:

______________________ is the theory that negative stereotypes get attached to groups partly because they help to explain and justify why some individuals are more advantaged than others.

Knowing that others in your group are going to try hard should:

Studies suggest that:

Describe the concept of individual mobility. Give an example of a situation where individual mobility influences one's status.

Describe the three characteristics of transformational leaders.

Describe three reasons that people join groups.

Social loafing is a:

Phil does not work as hard as he could when he is working with others. Phil might be engaging in:

The Revealing Science of Social Psychology

Fundamentals of Social Behavior

The Core Elements of Social Cognition

Thinking About People and Events

The Nature, Origins, and Functions of the Self

The Key Self-Motives: Consistency, Esteem, Presentation, and Growth

Social Influence

Persuasion, Attitudes, and Behavior

Understanding Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Responding to and Reducing Prejudice

Interpersonal Aggression

Prosocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction

Close Relationships

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