Exam 9: Group Processes

According to social facilitation theory,the presence of others will _____ performance on difficult tasks and _____ performance on simple tasks.

Majed is playing a "game" against Rejan,and he has to choose an option without knowing what Rejan will choose.Majed must choose how much money he will contribute to a common pot instead of putting it in his own account,when having X amount in the common pot will benefit both him and Rejan.This situation is called a(n):

_____ represents efforts by groups to resist and change the status quo in the service of group goals.

The opposite of heightened self-awareness is:

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

Assume that you are learning a new computer program and several of your classmates gather round to watch you figure out the program.If you are _____ computer programmer,you would ____ because of the arousing effects of them watching.

Zajonc and his colleagues used cockroaches to study social facilitation.When other roaches were present the roaches would run faster down a straightaway to escape a bright light.They took longer in the presence of other roaches when they had to run a maze to escape light.This research supports the idea that:

When group tasks are _____,the _____ skilled members of the group make the greatest effort.

The number one reason that people engage in social loafing is:

Jen is a professional ballet dancer.Having an audience watch her dance is most likely to:

Group discussion is more likely to result in polarized positions when group members are highly motivated to present themselves positively to other group members.This phenomenon is explained by:

In _____ tasks,the most skilled members of the group determine the outcome.

Research suggests that when group members think about themselves as individuals prior to group discussions:

In the social comparison interpretation,group polarization happens because people can present themselves more _____ by taking a slightly more _____ position.

In the _____ game Jax is assigned the role of the decider.He has a sum of money that he can decide either to keep to himself or to divide with another person.

A strong feeling of oneness with a group and viewing the group and the individual as one is known as:

People are inclined to leave a group when group membership:

Adair feels like her efforts will not significantly impact the outcome of her group task.Adair is:

Which of the following theories helps explain why low-status people sometimes accept the status quo?

Hina says that she is just using a little water for her lawn and it won't violate the drought ban too much.This is an example of the: