Question 1

The most effective leaders:

Accepted Answer

A) are high in extraversion and conscientiousness. 
B) focus on equity and fairness. 
C) focus on the group goals. 
D) focus on the needs of group members. 
A) are high in extraversion and conscientiousness. 
B) focus on equity and fairness. 
C) focus on the group goals. 
D) focus on the needs of group members. D

Question 2

_____ 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 C

Question 3

Research has shown that if all things are equal,_____ from _____ cultures are the most likely to socially loaf.

Accepted Answer

A) men;Western 
B) women;Western 
C) men;East Asian 
D) women;East Asian 
A) men;Western 
B) women;Western 
C) men;East Asian 
D) women;East Asian A

Question 4

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 with 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 with lower-status groups. 
D) desire to work within the system to advance oneself.

Question 5

_____ 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 6

Harvey Milk was an inspiring and influential leader for the gay civil rights movement,who helped his supporters feel united in their antidiscrimination mission.Harvey Milk was a _____ leader.

Accepted Answer

A) task-oriented 
B) relationship-oriented 
C) charismatic 
D) transactional 
A) task-oriented 
B) relationship-oriented 
C) charismatic 
D) transactional

Question 7

Deindividuation is the tendency to:

Accepted Answer

A) engage in ingroup bias when part of a large group. 
B) dislike members of other groups. 
C) engage in system justification. 
D) lose one's sense of individuality when in a group or crowd. 
A) engage in ingroup bias when part of a large group. 
B) dislike members of other groups. 
C) engage in system justification. 
D) lose one's sense of individuality when in a group or crowd.

Question 8

Stoner conducted an experiment where participants read scenarios describing people making decisions.One scenario described a man deciding between taking a new high-paying job with the possibility of it not lasting long (risky condition)or keeping his current low-paying but stable job (conservative condition).After reading the scenario,participants were asked how they personally would decide and then asked to discuss the scenarios in a group and come to a joint decision.The results indicated:

Accepted Answer

A) the group made a riskier decision. 
B) the group made a more conservative decision. 
C) the group failed to reach a decision. 
D) social loafing occurred and no decision was reached. 
A) the group made a riskier decision. 
B) the group made a more conservative decision. 
C) the group failed to reach a decision. 
D) social loafing occurred and no decision was reached.

Question 9

Kumar,sitting on a university committee deliberating over a proposed tuition increase,has made up his mind about the issue.However,during the discussion Kumar thinks that he will see how others feel,because he doesn't want them to think he is too radical.Kumar best illustrates the _____ interpretation of group polarization.

Accepted Answer

A) persuasive arguments 
B) risky shift 
C) social comparison 
D) social loafing 
A) persuasive arguments 
B) risky shift 
C) social comparison 
D) social loafing

Question 10

Shi is moderately religious,but when she spent time discussing religion with other moderately religious people,her religious beliefs intensified.This example illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) group polarization. 
A) social loafing. 
B) social facilitation. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) group polarization.

Question 11

All of the following are true about the fairness norm EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) The norm for fairness is evident in primates. 
B) Fair treatment has evolutionary value. 
C) Agrarian cultures where interactions are face to face are the most cooperative. 
D) Large societies rely on the norm of fairness more than small-scale societies. 
A) The norm for fairness is evident in primates. 
B) Fair treatment has evolutionary value. 
C) Agrarian cultures where interactions are face to face are the most cooperative. 
D) Large societies rely on the norm of fairness more than small-scale societies.

Question 12

The Bay of Pigs invasion and the Challenger disaster are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) group polarization 
B) deindividuation 
C) groupthink 
D) social loafing 
A) group polarization 
B) deindividuation 
C) groupthink 
D) social loafing

Question 13

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.

Question 14

Two processes that detract from the quality of group decision-making are:

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing and groupthink. 
B) social loafing and social facilitation. 
C) deindividuation and group polarization. 
D) group polarization and groupthink. 
A) social loafing and groupthink. 
B) social loafing and social facilitation. 
C) deindividuation and group polarization. 
D) group polarization and groupthink.

Question 15

People are inclined to leave a group when group membership:

Accepted Answer

A) increases self-esteem. 
B) increases uncertainty. 
C) decreases death anxiety. 
D) increases the chance of survival. 
A) increases self-esteem. 
B) increases uncertainty. 
C) decreases death anxiety. 
D) increases the chance of survival.

Question 16

The Prisoner's Dilemma is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) an uncertainty threat. 
B) system justification. 
C) ingroup bias. 
D) a social dilemma. 
A) an uncertainty threat. 
B) system justification. 
C) ingroup bias. 
D) a social dilemma.

Question 17

Derrian is a leader who is more concerned with getting the job done than with the feelings of the workers.Derrian is a _____ leader.

Accepted Answer

A) task-oriented 
B) relationship-oriented 
C) charismatic 
D) transactional 
A) task-oriented 
B) relationship-oriented 
C) charismatic 
D) transactional

Question 18

_____ is the degree to which a collection of people feels like a cohesive group.

Accepted Answer

A) Entitativity 
B) Ingroup bias 
C) Social facilitation 
D) Social identity 
A) Entitativity 
B) Ingroup bias 
C) Social facilitation 
D) Social identity

Question 19

The _____ theory proposes that group identities are an important part of self-definition and self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) social dominance 
B) system justification 
C) social identity 
D) ingroup bias 
A) social dominance 
B) system justification 
C) social identity 
D) ingroup bias

Question 20

Research indicating that feelings of uncertainty increase identification with groups high in entitativity supports:

Accepted Answer

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

The most effective leaders:

_____ 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.

Research has shown that if all things are equal,_ from _ cultures are the most likely to socially loaf.

Collective action represents the:

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

Harvey Milk was an inspiring and influential leader for the gay civil rights movement,who helped his supporters feel united in their antidiscrimination mission.Harvey Milk was a _____ leader.

Deindividuation is the tendency to:

Shi is moderately religious,but when she spent time discussing religion with other moderately religious people,her religious beliefs intensified.This example illustrates:

All of the following are true about the fairness norm EXCEPT which statement?

The Bay of Pigs invasion and the Challenger disaster are examples of:

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

Two processes that detract from the quality of group decision-making are:

People are inclined to leave a group when group membership:

The Prisoner's Dilemma is an example of:

Derrian is a leader who is more concerned with getting the job done than with the feelings of the workers.Derrian is a _____ leader.

_____ is the degree to which a collection of people feels like a cohesive group.

The _____ theory proposes that group identities are an important part of self-definition and self-esteem.

Research indicating that feelings of uncertainty increase identification with groups high in entitativity supports:

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

The most effective leaders:

_____ 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.

Research has shown that if all things are equal,_____ from _____ cultures are the most likely to socially loaf.

Collective action represents the:

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

Harvey Milk was an inspiring and influential leader for the gay civil rights movement,who helped his supporters feel united in their antidiscrimination mission.Harvey Milk was a _____ leader.

Deindividuation is the tendency to:

Shi is moderately religious,but when she spent time discussing religion with other moderately religious people,her religious beliefs intensified.This example illustrates:

All of the following are true about the fairness norm EXCEPT which statement?

The Bay of Pigs invasion and the Challenger disaster are examples of:

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

Two processes that detract from the quality of group decision-making are:

People are inclined to leave a group when group membership:

The Prisoner's Dilemma is an example of:

Derrian is a leader who is more concerned with getting the job done than with the feelings of the workers.Derrian is a _____ leader.

_____ is the degree to which a collection of people feels like a cohesive group.

The _____ theory proposes that group identities are an important part of self-definition and self-esteem.

Research indicating that feelings of uncertainty increase identification with groups high in entitativity supports:

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

Research has shown that if all things are equal,_ from _ cultures are the most likely to socially loaf.