Question 1

Imagine that a group of corporate managers are experiencing groupthink.Which of the following is a symptom of this phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Supporting the leader becomes less important than supporting the other group members. 
B)  Generating many possible solutions to a problem is valued over developing one solution fully. 
C)  Reaching a consensus is valued over critically evaluating the facts. 
D)  Group members become competitive and unlikely to cooperate with each other. 
A)  Supporting the leader becomes less important than supporting the other group members. 
B)  Generating many possible solutions to a problem is valued over developing one solution fully. 
C)  Reaching a consensus is valued over critically evaluating the facts. 
D)  Group members become competitive and unlikely to cooperate with each other.

Question 2

Diener and his colleagues' study of trick-or-treaters tested the theory of group polarization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Michael is exceptionally good at Ping-Pong.According to research, good players such as Michael, who know they are being watched while they play, perform

Accepted Answer

A)  better than good players who do not know they are being watched. 
B)  worse than bad players who do not know they are being watched. 
C)  the same as good players who do not know they are being watched. 
D)  the same as bad players who either do or do not know they are being watched. 
A)  better than good players who do not know they are being watched. 
B)  worse than bad players who do not know they are being watched. 
C)  the same as good players who do not know they are being watched. 
D)  the same as bad players who either do or do not know they are being watched.

Question 4

Which of the following will likely perform better on an upcoming test?

Accepted Answer

A)  Shannon, who is studying alone 
B)  Kelly, who is studying in a group of ten 
C)  Brad, who is studying in a group of two 
D)  There will be no difference in test performance regardless of the context of studying. 
A)  Shannon, who is studying alone 
B)  Kelly, who is studying in a group of ten 
C)  Brad, who is studying in a group of two 
D)  There will be no difference in test performance regardless of the context of studying.

Question 5

People arrange themselves into social hierarchies

Accepted Answer

A)  starting as early as age 2. 
B)  starting as early as age 5. 
C)  starting as early as age 10. 
D)  starting as early as age 12. 
A)  starting as early as age 2. 
B)  starting as early as age 5. 
C)  starting as early as age 10. 
D)  starting as early as age 12.

Question 6

Which of the following statements captures the persuasive arguments account of why group polarization occurs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Discussing an issue in a group exposes group members to even more arguments in favor of the position that the average group member was already inclined to take. 
B)  Discussing an issue in a group exposes group members to arguments that contradict their original position. 
C)  Discussing an issue in a group gives each person a chance to state his or her opinion out loud, which increases his or her commitment to that opinion. 
D)  Discussing an issue in a group increases group members' motivation to reach a consensus. 
A)  Discussing an issue in a group exposes group members to even more arguments in favor of the position that the average group member was already inclined to take. 
B)  Discussing an issue in a group exposes group members to arguments that contradict their original position. 
C)  Discussing an issue in a group gives each person a chance to state his or her opinion out loud, which increases his or her commitment to that opinion. 
D)  Discussing an issue in a group increases group members' motivation to reach a consensus.

Question 7

Sally has found herself lost in a crowd and is therefore experiencing deindividuation.This means Sally is

Accepted Answer

A)  more self-aware, less focused on other people, and more inhibited. 
B)  less self-aware, less focused on other people, and less inhibited. 
C)  less self-aware, more focused on other people, and less inhibited. 
D)  more self-aware, more focused on other people, and less inhibited. 
A)  more self-aware, less focused on other people, and more inhibited. 
B)  less self-aware, less focused on other people, and less inhibited. 
C)  less self-aware, more focused on other people, and less inhibited. 
D)  more self-aware, more focused on other people, and less inhibited.

Question 8

Recall that Ed Diener and his colleagues monitored almost thirty homes throughout the city of Seattle on Halloween night.They recorded whether each trick-or-treater arrived alone or in a group.The researchers also randomly asked some children arriving alone and some arriving in groups to provide their names and addresses.What did the results of this study show?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared with children who arrived alone, children arriving in groups were more likely to provide their names and addresses. 
B)  Compared with children who arrived in groups, children who arrived alone were more likely to be asked for their names and addresses. 
C)  Compared with children who arrived in groups, children arriving alone tended to take more treats than they were supposed to. 
D)  Compared with children who were asked for their names and addresses, children who were not asked for this information tended to take more treats than they were supposed to. 
A)  Compared with children who arrived alone, children arriving in groups were more likely to provide their names and addresses. 
B)  Compared with children who arrived in groups, children who arrived alone were more likely to be asked for their names and addresses. 
C)  Compared with children who arrived in groups, children arriving alone tended to take more treats than they were supposed to. 
D)  Compared with children who were asked for their names and addresses, children who were not asked for this information tended to take more treats than they were supposed to.

Question 9

Research on decision making suggests that, compared with a single person, a group is ____________ likely to generate the correct solution to a problem that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more; has a precise, factual answer 
B)  less; has a precise, factual answer 
C)  more; requires logical reasoning 
D)  less; requires logical reasoning 
A)  more; has a precise, factual answer 
B)  less; has a precise, factual answer 
C)  more; requires logical reasoning 
D)  less; requires logical reasoning

Question 10

According to self-awareness theory, which of the following conditions should prompt you to behave in accordance with your own moral standards?

Accepted Answer

A)  observing yourself in a mirror 
B)  watching a television news broadcast 
C)  listening to friends talk about their morals 
D)  observing other people's immoral behavior 
A)  observing yourself in a mirror 
B)  watching a television news broadcast 
C)  listening to friends talk about their morals 
D)  observing other people's immoral behavior

Question 11

Bill is standing on the ledge of a tall building.He yells out to the gathering crowd, "I have nothing left to live for!" Research suggests that people are particularly likely to chant, "Jump! Jump! Jump!"

Accepted Answer

A)  after 6:00 p.m.(as opposed to earlier in the day). 
B)  when the temperature exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit. 
C)  when the crowd exceeds 300 people. 
D)  Both a and c are correct. 
A)  after 6:00 p.m.(as opposed to earlier in the day). 
B)  when the temperature exceeds 90 degrees Fahrenheit. 
C)  when the crowd exceeds 300 people. 
D)  Both a and c are correct.

Question 12

Which of the following scenarios captures the meaning of Cartwright and Zander's definition of a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  people who stand together during a routine elevator ride 
B)  people who wait together in the same room for a job interview 
C)  people who decide how to help a stranded motorist 
D)  people who watch a person get stabbed while they are sitting on the same bus 
A)  people who stand together during a routine elevator ride 
B)  people who wait together in the same room for a job interview 
C)  people who decide how to help a stranded motorist 
D)  people who watch a person get stabbed while they are sitting on the same bus

Question 13

Evaluation apprehension can ____________, and thereby leads to more pronounced social facilitation effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase how much effort we put into a task 
B)  decease how much effort we put into a task 
C)  increase how aroused we are during a task 
D)  decrease how aroused we are during a task 
A)  increase how much effort we put into a task 
B)  decease how much effort we put into a task 
C)  increase how aroused we are during a task 
D)  decrease how aroused we are during a task

Question 14

In order to prevent the occurrence of groupthink, a group leader should

Accepted Answer

A)  refrain from making his or her opinion known at the beginning of the discussion. 
B)  decrease the group's exposure to opinions of nongroup members. 
C)  dismiss group members who are critical of the prevailing opinion. 
D)  increase the cohesiveness of the group. 
A)  refrain from making his or her opinion known at the beginning of the discussion. 
B)  decrease the group's exposure to opinions of nongroup members. 
C)  dismiss group members who are critical of the prevailing opinion. 
D)  increase the cohesiveness of the group.

Question 15

Evan is inclined to support the pro-choice position on abortion.He used to talk about abortion with a wide range of friends with different views.Then he stumbled on an Internet bulletin board that is visited almost exclusively by people who are pro-choice.Once this happened, he restricted his discussions on abortion with the other bulleting board members.According to social psychological research, Evan's attitude toward abortion should become

Accepted Answer

A)  more heterogeneous. 
B)  less homogeneous. 
C)  more extreme. 
D)  less extreme. 
A)  more heterogeneous. 
B)  less homogeneous. 
C)  more extreme. 
D)  less extreme.

Question 16

Consider the following quote by Gustav Le Bon: "Whoever be the individuals that compose it, however like or unlike be their mode of life ...their character, or their intelligence, the fact that they have been transformed into a crowd puts them in possession of a sort of collective mind." This quote best illustrates the concept of

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing. 
B)  mere exposure. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  self-consciousness. 
A)  social loafing. 
B)  mere exposure. 
C)  deindividuation. 
D)  self-consciousness.

Question 17

Kari is trying to memorize lines for a school play.According to the research reviewed in the text, under what conditions will the presence of others detract from her ability to learn the lines?

Accepted Answer

A)  if others are simultaneously memorizing lines 
B)  if others are simply watching Kari memorize the lines 
C)  if Kari's pet cat is watching her learn the lines 
D)  if Kari finds the task difficult 
A)  if others are simultaneously memorizing lines 
B)  if others are simply watching Kari memorize the lines 
C)  if Kari's pet cat is watching her learn the lines 
D)  if Kari finds the task difficult

Question 18

Normal Triplett conducted what is widely regarded as social psychology's first experiment.He found that children tended to perform a relatively easy task better while in the presence of another child doing the same task.This finding set the stage for research on

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  nondominant performance. 
D)  dissonance. 
A)  social facilitation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  nondominant performance. 
D)  dissonance.

Question 19

Deindividuation is unlikely to occur when Suzie goes trick-or-treating with ten of her closest friends, all of whom wear masks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Research shows that decisions are always riskier when they are made in groups than when they are made alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Imagine that a group of corporate managers are experiencing groupthink.Which of the following is a symptom of this phenomenon?

Diener and his colleagues' study of trick-or-treaters tested the theory of group polarization.

Michael is exceptionally good at Ping-Pong.According to research, good players such as Michael, who know they are being watched while they play, perform

Which of the following will likely perform better on an upcoming test?

People arrange themselves into social hierarchies

Which of the following statements captures the persuasive arguments account of why group polarization occurs?

Sally has found herself lost in a crowd and is therefore experiencing deindividuation.This means Sally is

Research on decision making suggests that, compared with a single person, a group is likely to generate the correct solution to a problem that .

According to self-awareness theory, which of the following conditions should prompt you to behave in accordance with your own moral standards?

Bill is standing on the ledge of a tall building.He yells out to the gathering crowd, "I have nothing left to live for!" Research suggests that people are particularly likely to chant, "Jump! Jump! Jump!"

Which of the following scenarios captures the meaning of Cartwright and Zander's definition of a group?

Evaluation apprehension can ____________, and thereby leads to more pronounced social facilitation effects.

In order to prevent the occurrence of groupthink, a group leader should

Kari is trying to memorize lines for a school play.According to the research reviewed in the text, under what conditions will the presence of others detract from her ability to learn the lines?

Normal Triplett conducted what is widely regarded as social psychology's first experiment.He found that children tended to perform a relatively easy task better while in the presence of another child doing the same task.This finding set the stage for research on

Deindividuation is unlikely to occur when Suzie goes trick-or-treating with ten of her closest friends, all of whom wear masks.

Research shows that decisions are always riskier when they are made in groups than when they are made alone.

An Invitation to Social Psychology

The Methods of Social Psychology

The Social Self

Social Cognition: Thinking About People and Situations

Social Attribution: Explaining Behavior

Emotion

Attitudes, Behavior, and Rationalization

Persuasion

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Relationships and Attraction

Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Aggression

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Exam 12: Groups

Imagine that a group of corporate managers are experiencing groupthink.Which of the following is a symptom of this phenomenon?

Diener and his colleagues' study of trick-or-treaters tested the theory of group polarization.

Michael is exceptionally good at Ping-Pong.According to research, good players such as Michael, who know they are being watched while they play, perform

Which of the following will likely perform better on an upcoming test?

People arrange themselves into social hierarchies

Which of the following statements captures the persuasive arguments account of why group polarization occurs?

Sally has found herself lost in a crowd and is therefore experiencing deindividuation.This means Sally is

Research on decision making suggests that, compared with a single person, a group is ____________ likely to generate the correct solution to a problem that ____________.

According to self-awareness theory, which of the following conditions should prompt you to behave in accordance with your own moral standards?

Bill is standing on the ledge of a tall building.He yells out to the gathering crowd, "I have nothing left to live for!" Research suggests that people are particularly likely to chant, "Jump! Jump! Jump!"

Which of the following scenarios captures the meaning of Cartwright and Zander's definition of a group?

Evaluation apprehension can ____________, and thereby leads to more pronounced social facilitation effects.

In order to prevent the occurrence of groupthink, a group leader should

Kari is trying to memorize lines for a school play.According to the research reviewed in the text, under what conditions will the presence of others detract from her ability to learn the lines?

Normal Triplett conducted what is widely regarded as social psychology's first experiment.He found that children tended to perform a relatively easy task better while in the presence of another child doing the same task.This finding set the stage for research on

Deindividuation is unlikely to occur when Suzie goes trick-or-treating with ten of her closest friends, all of whom wear masks.

Research shows that decisions are always riskier when they are made in groups than when they are made alone.

An Invitation to Social Psychology

The Methods of Social Psychology

The Social Self

Social Cognition: Thinking About People and Situations

Social Attribution: Explaining Behavior

Emotion

Attitudes, Behavior, and Rationalization

Persuasion

Social Influence

Relationships and Attraction

Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Aggression

Altruism and Cooperation

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and Personal Finance

Social Psychology and Education

Social Psychology and the Law

Filters

Research on decision making suggests that, compared with a single person, a group is likely to generate the correct solution to a problem that .