Question 1

Collective action represents the:

Accepted Answer

A)  desire to increase self-esteem by standing up for one's group. 
B)  efforts by groups to resist and change the status quo in the service of group goals. 
C)  tendency to compare oneself to lower status groups. 
D)  desire to work within the system to advance oneself. 
A)  desire to increase self-esteem by standing up for one's group. 
B)  efforts by groups to resist and change the status quo in the service of group goals. 
C)  tendency to compare oneself to lower status groups. 
D)  desire to work within the system to advance oneself.

Question 2

People high in _________ tend to accept an unequal distribution of power.

Accepted Answer

A)  power distance 
B)  system justification 
C)  ingroup bias 
D)  social facilitation 
A)  power distance 
B)  system justification 
C)  ingroup bias 
D)  social facilitation

Question 3

Which theory was based on an initial observation that cyclists were able to ride faster when racing others than when racing alone in time trials?

Accepted Answer

A)  system justification theory 
B)  terror management theory 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  social facilitation theory 
A)  system justification theory 
B)  terror management theory 
C)  social identity theory 
D)  social facilitation theory

Question 4

When interacting with friends, people from collectivist cultures:

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperate more than people from individualistic cultures. 
B)  cooperate less than people from individualistic cultures. 
C)  cooperate about the same as people from individualistic cultures. 
D)  do not cooperate at all. 
A)  cooperate more than people from individualistic cultures. 
B)  cooperate less than people from individualistic cultures. 
C)  cooperate about the same as people from individualistic cultures. 
D)  do not cooperate at all.

Question 5

The opposite of heightened self-awareness is:

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 6

Which theory proposes that the group that people compare themselves to helps determine how disadvantaged they feel?

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity theory 
B)  social dominance theory 
C)  terror management theory 
D)  relative deprivation theory 
A)  social identity theory 
B)  social dominance theory 
C)  terror management theory 
D)  relative deprivation theory

Question 7

What happens when a group member cannot view their group positively?

Accepted Answer

When people perceive their gro

Question 8

Discuss the terror management theory perspective on the function of groups.

Accepted Answer

Terror management theory focuses on peop

Question 9

All of the members of a local church feel like their group is very cohesive. This church group is probably:

Accepted Answer

A)  not a real group. 
B)  low in ingroup bias. 
C)  low in entitativity. 
D)  high in entitativity. 
A)  not a real group. 
B)  low in ingroup bias. 
C)  low in entitativity. 
D)  high in entitativity.

Question 10

Ingroup bias is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a tendency to self-enhance on traits associated with our group identity. 
B)  the need to reduce uncertainty. 
C)  the efforts groups use to resist change. 
D)  a tendency to favor groups we belong to rather than those we don't. 
A)  a tendency to self-enhance on traits associated with our group identity. 
B)  the need to reduce uncertainty. 
C)  the efforts groups use to resist change. 
D)  a tendency to favor groups we belong to rather than those we don't.

Question 11

According to social psychological theory and research, why do people join groups and why do they sometimes leave groups?

Accepted Answer

People join groups for a variety of reas

Question 12

___________________ represents efforts by the group to resist and change the status quo in the service of group goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  System justification 
B)  Social dominance orientations 
C)  Individual mobility 
D)  Collective action 
A)  System justification 
B)  Social dominance orientations 
C)  Individual mobility 
D)  Collective action

Question 13

Complementary stereotypes are:

Accepted Answer

A)  positive stereotypes about a group that has been marginalized historically. 
B)  negative stereotypes about a group. 
C)  both positive and negative stereotypes that are ascribed to a group to help justify the status quo. 
D)  positive stereotypes about a group that serve to counter negative stereotypes. 
A)  positive stereotypes about a group that has been marginalized historically. 
B)  negative stereotypes about a group. 
C)  both positive and negative stereotypes that are ascribed to a group to help justify the status quo. 
D)  positive stereotypes about a group that serve to counter negative stereotypes.

Question 14

Describe the main proposal of system justification theory.

Accepted Answer

This is a theory that focuses on people'

Question 15

Describe at least two ways to reduce social loafing.

Accepted Answer

Social loafing can be decreased by holdi

Question 16

Research involving having children reel in a cord on a fishing rod as fast as they could either alone or competing with others provided support for:

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 17

_________________ is a tendency for group discussion to shift group members toward an extreme position.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social facilitation 
B)  Group polarization 
C)  Ingroup bias 
D)  Social loafing 
A)  Social facilitation 
B)  Group polarization 
C)  Ingroup bias 
D)  Social loafing

Question 18

When group tasks are _________________, the ___________ skilled members of the group make the greatest effort.

Accepted Answer

A)  conjunctive; most 
B)  disjunctive; most 
C)  disjunctive; least 
D)  unfair; least 
A)  conjunctive; most 
B)  disjunctive; most 
C)  disjunctive; least 
D)  unfair; least

Question 19

A shared threat:

Accepted Answer

A)  decreases perception of a common identity. 
B)  increases perception of a common identity. 
C)  has no influence on perception of a common identity. 
D)  decreases perceptions of a common bond. 
A)  decreases perception of a common identity. 
B)  increases perception of a common identity. 
C)  has no influence on perception of a common identity. 
D)  decreases perceptions of a common bond.

Question 20

Not viewing one's group positively can:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase group identity. 
B)  decrease self-esteem. 
C)  decrease death anxiety. 
D)  increase certainty. 
A)  increase group identity. 
B)  decrease self-esteem. 
C)  decrease death anxiety. 
D)  increase certainty.

Collective action represents the:

People high in _________ tend to accept an unequal distribution of power.

Which theory was based on an initial observation that cyclists were able to ride faster when racing others than when racing alone in time trials?

When interacting with friends, people from collectivist cultures:

The opposite of heightened self-awareness is:

Which theory proposes that the group that people compare themselves to helps determine how disadvantaged they feel?

What happens when a group member cannot view their group positively?

Discuss the terror management theory perspective on the function of groups.

All of the members of a local church feel like their group is very cohesive. This church group is probably:

Ingroup bias is:

According to social psychological theory and research, why do people join groups and why do they sometimes leave groups?

___________________ represents efforts by the group to resist and change the status quo in the service of group goals.

Complementary stereotypes are:

Describe the main proposal of system justification theory.

Describe at least two ways to reduce social loafing.

Research involving having children reel in a cord on a fishing rod as fast as they could either alone or competing with others provided support for:

_________________ is a tendency for group discussion to shift group members toward an extreme position.

When group tasks are _______, the _ skilled members of the group make the greatest effort.

A shared threat:

Not viewing one's group positively can:

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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Exam 9: Group Processes

Collective action represents the:

People high in _________ tend to accept an unequal distribution of power.

Which theory was based on an initial observation that cyclists were able to ride faster when racing others than when racing alone in time trials?

When interacting with friends, people from collectivist cultures:

The opposite of heightened self-awareness is:

Which theory proposes that the group that people compare themselves to helps determine how disadvantaged they feel?

What happens when a group member cannot view their group positively?

Discuss the terror management theory perspective on the function of groups.

All of the members of a local church feel like their group is very cohesive. This church group is probably:

Ingroup bias is:

According to social psychological theory and research, why do people join groups and why do they sometimes leave groups?

___________________ represents efforts by the group to resist and change the status quo in the service of group goals.

Complementary stereotypes are:

Describe the main proposal of system justification theory.

Describe at least two ways to reduce social loafing.

Research involving having children reel in a cord on a fishing rod as fast as they could either alone or competing with others provided support for:

_________________ is a tendency for group discussion to shift group members toward an extreme position.

When group tasks are _________________, the ___________ skilled members of the group make the greatest effort.

A shared threat:

Not viewing one's group positively can:

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

Filters

When group tasks are _______, the _ skilled members of the group make the greatest effort.