Question 1

Research on transformational leaders shows that this style is

Accepted Answer

A) closely linked to the personality traits of great leaders. 
B) prevalent among individuals high in charisma but low in integrative complexity. 
C) not related to particular personality traits and can be fostered through training. 
D) related most closely to a relationship-oriented style. 
E) seldom apparent in individuals with introverted personalities. 
A) closely linked to the personality traits of great leaders. 
B) prevalent among individuals high in charisma but low in integrative complexity. 
C) not related to particular personality traits and can be fostered through training. 
D) related most closely to a relationship-oriented style. 
E) seldom apparent in individuals with introverted personalities.

Question 2

Brian Mullen's (1986)analysis of newspaper accounts revealed that the larger the lynch mob,the more savagely the mobs murdered their victims.Robert Watson's (1973)cross-cultural study revealed that warriors wearing face or body paint were more likely to torture or kill captives than warriors who wore no "war paint." These findings suggest that one reason why mobs often commit heinous acts is that the individuals involved

Accepted Answer

A) experience a reduction in self-awareness and lose sight of their moral standards. 
B) become more self-aware and act on their feelings of rage and frustration. 
C) fall prey to social facilitation effects when they become aroused. 
D) feel anonymous and thus less accountable for their actions. 
E) fall prey to social loafing effects when they become aroused. 
A) experience a reduction in self-awareness and lose sight of their moral standards. 
B) become more self-aware and act on their feelings of rage and frustration. 
C) fall prey to social facilitation effects when they become aroused. 
D) feel anonymous and thus less accountable for their actions. 
E) fall prey to social loafing effects when they become aroused.

Question 3

New Ph.D.'s who apply for jobs often report that they give better job talks in front of perfect strangers whom they may never see again than they do during dress rehearsals for their colleagues and professors before they leave for their interviews.These reports provide anecdotal evidence that

Accepted Answer

A) the presence of others rarely enhances performance. 
B) the distraction of being in a new place serves as a source of arousal. 
C) evaluation apprehension may be a source of social facilitation. 
D) the presence of others facilitates social behaviours. 
E) if performance is to be enhanced,arousal must be optimal. 
A) the presence of others rarely enhances performance. 
B) the distraction of being in a new place serves as a source of arousal. 
C) evaluation apprehension may be a source of social facilitation. 
D) the presence of others facilitates social behaviours. 
E) if performance is to be enhanced,arousal must be optimal.

Question 4

According to your textbook,all of the following are true with respect to women and leadership EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) if women conform to expectations of how they "should" behave,they are not seen as having leadership potential; if they become leaders and act in an agentic fashion,they are seen as not acting how a woman
"should." 
B) women are even harsher towards other women who act counter to the feminine role than men are. 
C) prejudice toward women leaders appears to be lessening over time. 
D) there is growing recognition that effective leaders of either sex must be able to act in both an agentic and a communal fashion. 
E) when in a leadership position,women tend to be appointed to lead departments that are in crisis,increasing the probability that they will fail. 
A) if women conform to expectations of how they "should" behave,they are not seen as having leadership potential; if they become leaders and act in an agentic fashion,they are seen as not acting how a woman
"should." 
B) women are even harsher towards other women who act counter to the feminine role than men are. 
C) prejudice toward women leaders appears to be lessening over time. 
D) there is growing recognition that effective leaders of either sex must be able to act in both an agentic and a communal fashion. 
E) when in a leadership position,women tend to be appointed to lead departments that are in crisis,increasing the probability that they will fail.

Question 5

Which of the following explanations for social facilitation applies to humans but NOT to cockroaches?

Accepted Answer

A) Humans are aroused at the prospect of evaluation. 
B) Humans are more likely to perform well on a simple task when aroused. 
C) Humans are more likely to perform their dominant response when aroused. 
D) Humans are distracted by a number of stimuli,including members of their own species. 
E) Humans are alert and aroused in the presence of other members of their species. 
A) Humans are aroused at the prospect of evaluation. 
B) Humans are more likely to perform well on a simple task when aroused. 
C) Humans are more likely to perform their dominant response when aroused. 
D) Humans are distracted by a number of stimuli,including members of their own species. 
E) Humans are alert and aroused in the presence of other members of their species.

Question 6

A _______ leader would be most effective in dealing with mean-spirited inter-office competition and employee pettiness in an organization that is otherwise productive.

Accepted Answer

A) relationship-oriented 
B) contingency-oriented 
C) disjunctive task 
D) charismatic 
E) task-oriented 
A) relationship-oriented 
B) contingency-oriented 
C) disjunctive task 
D) charismatic 
E) task-oriented

Research on transformational leaders shows that this style is

New Ph.D.'s who apply for jobs often report that they give better job talks in front of perfect strangers whom they may never see again than they do during dress rehearsals for their colleagues and professors before they leave for their interviews.These reports provide anecdotal evidence that

According to your textbook,all of the following are true with respect to women and leadership EXCEPT

Which of the following explanations for social facilitation applies to humans but NOT to cockroaches?

A _______ leader would be most effective in dealing with mean-spirited inter-office competition and employee pettiness in an organization that is otherwise productive.

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

The Intersection of Social Psychology and Environmental Issues

Exploring the Concept of Stress: Factors, Correlations, and Implications for Health

Eyewitness Testimony and the Legal System

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Exam 8: Group Processes

Research on transformational leaders shows that this style is

New Ph.D.'s who apply for jobs often report that they give better job talks in front of perfect strangers whom they may never see again than they do during dress rehearsals for their colleagues and professors before they leave for their interviews.These reports provide anecdotal evidence that

According to your textbook,all of the following are true with respect to women and leadership EXCEPT

Which of the following explanations for social facilitation applies to humans but NOT to cockroaches?

A _______ leader would be most effective in dealing with mean-spirited inter-office competition and employee pettiness in an organization that is otherwise productive.

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

The Intersection of Social Psychology and Environmental Issues

Exploring the Concept of Stress: Factors, Correlations, and Implications for Health

Eyewitness Testimony and the Legal System

Filters