Question 1

According to _____,the presence of others will improve performance on simple tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) social facilitation theory 
B) system justification theory 
C) social identity theory 
D) relative depravation theory 
A) social facilitation theory 
B) system justification theory 
C) social identity theory 
D) relative depravation theory

Question 2

Which of the following variables has been shown to promote deindividuation?

Accepted Answer

A) high self-awareness 
B) high self-monitoring 
C) high cognitive load 
D) high self-regulation 
A) high self-awareness 
B) high self-monitoring 
C) high cognitive load 
D) high self-regulation

Question 3

All of the following are true about power distance EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Cultures vary in their acceptance of the unequal distribution of power. 
B) People from countries higher in power distance are more accepting of hierarchy. 
C) People from countries lower in power distance are more accepting of hierarchy. 
D) Employees from low power distance countries feel more committed to the company if they feel free to express their views. 
A) Cultures vary in their acceptance of the unequal distribution of power. 
B) People from countries higher in power distance are more accepting of hierarchy. 
C) People from countries lower in power distance are more accepting of hierarchy. 
D) Employees from low power distance countries feel more committed to the company if they feel free to express their views.

Question 4

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 5

If you know that others in your group are going to try hard,then that should:

Accepted Answer

A) decrease your social loafing. 
B) increase your social loafing. 
C) increase competition. 
D) have no effect on group behavior. 
A) decrease your social loafing. 
B) increase your social loafing. 
C) increase competition. 
D) have no effect on group behavior.

Question 6

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 are 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 are central to the development and survival of our species. 
D) groups promote entitativity.

Question 7

Research found that when Chinese Americans were primed to think about their Chinese identity,they became:

Accepted Answer

A) more cooperative when playing with friends and strangers. 
B) more cooperative when playing with strangers but not with friends. 
C) more cooperative when playing with friends but not with strangers. 
D) less cooperative when playing with friends. 
A) more cooperative when playing with friends and strangers. 
B) more cooperative when playing with strangers but not with friends. 
C) more cooperative when playing with friends but not with strangers. 
D) less cooperative when playing with friends.

Question 8

John is a police officer and believes it is his job to maintain social order.John is likely:

Accepted Answer

A) high in social comparison. 
B) high in social dominance orientation. 
C) low in social comparison. 
D) low in social dominance orientation. 
A) high in social comparison. 
B) high in social dominance orientation. 
C) low in social comparison. 
D) low in social dominance orientation.

Question 9

All of the following are true about group cohesion EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Group members can reinterpret what it means to be a cohesive group. 
B) Groups can think about cohesiveness as a promise to reach the best possible outcome. 
C) Groups make better decisions when they follow a norm of sharing constructive criticism. 
D) Groups make better decisions when they focus on maintaining group harmony. 
A) Group members can reinterpret what it means to be a cohesive group. 
B) Groups can think about cohesiveness as a promise to reach the best possible outcome. 
C) Groups make better decisions when they follow a norm of sharing constructive criticism. 
D) Groups make better decisions when they focus on maintaining group harmony.

Question 10

At the center of the Prisoner's Dilemma is:

Accepted Answer

A) trust. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) fear of death. 
D) ingroup bias. 
A) trust. 
B) self-esteem. 
C) fear of death. 
D) ingroup bias.

Question 11

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

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 12

Mitch is primarily concerned with his workers' feelings and their relationships with one another.Mitch 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 13

When groupthink happens,people may hold dissenting views but not speak up.This creates the:

Accepted Answer

A) illusion of invulnerability. 
B) illusion of unanimity. 
C) illusion of infallibility. 
D) consensus. 
A) illusion of invulnerability. 
B) illusion of unanimity. 
C) illusion of infallibility. 
D) consensus.

Question 14

Perceiving more trust coming from others:

Accepted Answer

A) increases activation in the anterior insula. 
B) decreases activation in the anterior insula. 
C) increases oxytocin. 
D) decreases oxytocin. 
A) increases activation in the anterior insula. 
B) decreases activation in the anterior insula. 
C) increases oxytocin. 
D) decreases oxytocin.

Question 15

All of the following are reasons for social loafing EXCEPT which one?

Accepted Answer

A) arousal due to the presence of others 
B) not feeling their efforts are important for group outcomes 
C) feeling less accountable 
D) belief that others will hold back their efforts 
A) arousal due to the presence of others 
B) not feeling their efforts are important for group outcomes 
C) feeling less accountable 
D) belief that others will hold back their efforts

Question 16

Major and colleagues had participants role-play that they were applying for a managerial position.White participants learning that they had not been hired by a Latino manager favoring a Latino applicant:

Accepted Answer

A) tended to move on to the next job. 
B) were more likely to claim discrimination than Latinos passed over by a white manager. 
C) were less likely to claim discrimination than Latinos passed over by a white manager. 
D) believed that they were less qualified and that is why they didn't get the job. 
A) tended to move on to the next job. 
B) were more likely to claim discrimination than Latinos passed over by a white manager. 
C) were less likely to claim discrimination than Latinos passed over by a white manager. 
D) believed that they were less qualified and that is why they didn't get the job.

Question 17

Social facilitation theory asserts that the presence of others:

Accepted Answer

A) increases ingroup bias. 
B) increases a person's dominant response. 
C) increases social loafing. 
D) self-esteem. 
A) increases ingroup bias. 
B) increases a person's dominant response. 
C) increases social loafing. 
D) self-esteem.

Question 18

The presence of other people will increase performance for:

Accepted Answer

A) Alisha on her first day on the job,when learning a task in front of her team. 
B) Tom,who is washing his bike in front of his neighbors. 
C) Lola Bea,who is learning new dance moves as her team watches. 
D) Alan,who is learning a difficult basketball maneuver with his team. 
A) Alisha on her first day on the job,when learning a task in front of her team. 
B) Tom,who is washing his bike in front of his neighbors. 
C) Lola Bea,who is learning new dance moves as her team watches. 
D) Alan,who is learning a difficult basketball maneuver with his team.

Question 19

All of the following are true about deindividuation EXCEPT which statement?

Accepted Answer

A) Overstimulation can contribute to deindividuation. 
B) When physically aroused,people are more likely to experience deindividuation. 
C) Deindividuation always leads to negative behaviors. 
D) Feelings of anonymity contribute to deindividuation. 
A) Overstimulation can contribute to deindividuation. 
B) When physically aroused,people are more likely to experience deindividuation. 
C) Deindividuation always leads to negative behaviors. 
D) Feelings of anonymity contribute to deindividuation.

Question 20

Ariel is engaging in a task while her teammates watch.Her heart rate is increasing and her arteries are constricting.From this profile we can infer that Ariel's task is:

Accepted Answer

A) well practiced. 
B) neither easy or difficult. 
C) easy. 
D) difficult. 
A) well practiced. 
B) neither easy or difficult. 
C) easy. 
D) difficult.

According to _____,the presence of others will improve performance on simple tasks.

Which of the following variables has been shown to promote deindividuation?

All of the following are true about power distance EXCEPT which statement?

A shared threat:

If you know that others in your group are going to try hard,then that should:

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

Research found that when Chinese Americans were primed to think about their Chinese identity,they became:

John is a police officer and believes it is his job to maintain social order.John is likely:

All of the following are true about group cohesion EXCEPT which statement?

At the center of the Prisoner's Dilemma is:

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

Mitch is primarily concerned with his workers' feelings and their relationships with one another.Mitch is a _____ leader.

When groupthink happens,people may hold dissenting views but not speak up.This creates the:

Perceiving more trust coming from others:

All of the following are reasons for social loafing EXCEPT which one?

Major and colleagues had participants role-play that they were applying for a managerial position.White participants learning that they had not been hired by a Latino manager favoring a Latino applicant:

Social facilitation theory asserts that the presence of others:

The presence of other people will increase performance for:

All of the following are true about deindividuation EXCEPT which statement?

Ariel is engaging in a task while her teammates watch.Her heart rate is increasing and her arteries are constricting.From this profile we can infer that Ariel's task is:

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

According to _____,the presence of others will improve performance on simple tasks.

Which of the following variables has been shown to promote deindividuation?

All of the following are true about power distance EXCEPT which statement?

A shared threat:

If you know that others in your group are going to try hard,then that should:

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

Research found that when Chinese Americans were primed to think about their Chinese identity,they became:

John is a police officer and believes it is his job to maintain social order.John is likely:

All of the following are true about group cohesion EXCEPT which statement?

At the center of the Prisoner's Dilemma is:

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

Mitch is primarily concerned with his workers' feelings and their relationships with one another.Mitch is a _____ leader.

When groupthink happens,people may hold dissenting views but not speak up.This creates the:

Perceiving more trust coming from others:

All of the following are reasons for social loafing EXCEPT which one?

Major and colleagues had participants role-play that they were applying for a managerial position.White participants learning that they had not been hired by a Latino manager favoring a Latino applicant:

Social facilitation theory asserts that the presence of others:

The presence of other people will increase performance for:

All of the following are true about deindividuation EXCEPT which statement?

Ariel is engaging in a task while her teammates watch.Her heart rate is increasing and her arteries are constricting.From this profile we can infer that Ariel's task is:

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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