Question 1

Which of the following theories proposes that low status groups may actually show a preference for high status groups over their own group?

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity theory 
B)  system justification theory 
C)  social comparison theory 
D)  social facilitation theory 
A)  social identity theory 
B)  system justification theory 
C)  social comparison theory 
D)  social facilitation theory

Question 2

When people feel like a group has violated a core value they are inclined to:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase their commitment to the group. 
B)  ignore this violation. 
C)  disidentify with the group. 
D)  spend more time with the group. 
A)  increase their commitment to the group. 
B)  ignore this violation. 
C)  disidentify with the group. 
D)  spend more time with the group.

Question 3

Contrast social identity theory and uncertainty-identity theory? What does each theory propose about the motives that drive group identification?

Accepted Answer

Social identity theory and uncertainty-i

Question 4

All of the members of a baseball team feel like the team is a very cohesive group. The baseball team 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 5

Disjunctive tasks:

Accepted Answer

A)  increase the likelihood that skilled members will put in the most effort. 
B)  decrease the likelihood that skilled members will put in the most effort. 
C)  have not influence on who puts in the most effort. 
D)  increase the effort of all group members. 
A)  increase the likelihood that skilled members will put in the most effort. 
B)  decrease the likelihood that skilled members will put in the most effort. 
C)  have not influence on who puts in the most effort. 
D)  increase the effort of all group members.

Question 6

___________ was the term used to describe when group decisions are riskier than the decisions individuals would make on their own.

Accepted Answer

A)  Risky shift 
B)  Ingroup bias 
C)  Social facilitation 
D)  Social loafing 
A)  Risky shift 
B)  Ingroup bias 
C)  Social facilitation 
D)  Social loafing

Question 7

According to the evolutionary perspective, people belong to groups because:

Accepted Answer

A)  groups increase self-esteem. 
B)  groups provide feelings of certainty. 
C)  groups have proven central to the development and survival of our species. 
D)  groups promote entitativity. 
A)  groups increase self-esteem. 
B)  groups provide feelings of certainty. 
C)  groups have proven central to the development and survival of our species. 
D)  groups promote entitativity.

Question 8

Which of the following does NOT decrease social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A)  feeling personally accountable 
B)  knowing others are going to put forth a lot of effort 
C)  feeling like the task is personally meaningless 
D)  feeling indispensible 
A)  feeling personally accountable 
B)  knowing others are going to put forth a lot of effort 
C)  feeling like the task is personally meaningless 
D)  feeling indispensible

Which of the following theories proposes that low status groups may actually show a preference for high status groups over their own group?

When people feel like a group has violated a core value they are inclined to:

Contrast social identity theory and uncertainty-identity theory? What does each theory propose about the motives that drive group identification?

All of the members of a baseball team feel like the team is a very cohesive group. The baseball team is probably:

Disjunctive tasks:

___________ was the term used to describe when group decisions are riskier than the decisions individuals would make on their own.

According to the evolutionary perspective, people belong to groups because:

Which of the following does NOT decrease social loafing?

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

Which of the following theories proposes that low status groups may actually show a preference for high status groups over their own group?

When people feel like a group has violated a core value they are inclined to:

Contrast social identity theory and uncertainty-identity theory? What does each theory propose about the motives that drive group identification?

All of the members of a baseball team feel like the team is a very cohesive group. The baseball team is probably:

Disjunctive tasks:

___________ was the term used to describe when group decisions are riskier than the decisions individuals would make on their own.

According to the evolutionary perspective, people belong to groups because:

Which of the following does NOT decrease social loafing?

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