Question 1

According to social-psychological reasoning, a large "student body" is not a social group because

Accepted Answer

A)  students seldom share a common goal. 
B)  there is not consensus on the norms for appropriate behavior. 
C)  students vary tremendously in age, beliefs, backgrounds, and opinions. 
D)  each student cannot possibly interact with all other students. 
A)  students seldom share a common goal. 
B)  there is not consensus on the norms for appropriate behavior. 
C)  students vary tremendously in age, beliefs, backgrounds, and opinions. 
D)  each student cannot possibly interact with all other students.

Question 2

The agentic leadership style is most like which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  task-oriented leadership style 
B)  communal leadership style 
C)  relationship-oriented leadership style 
D)  transformational leadership style 
A)  task-oriented leadership style 
B)  communal leadership style 
C)  relationship-oriented leadership style 
D)  transformational leadership style

Question 3

What is deindividuation and why does it occur (sometimes leading to riots or vigilante justice)?

Accepted Answer

Deindividuation is the reduction of the

Question 4

During a psychology experiment, Chad and Wilma are asked to compete in the "prisoner's dilemma" game. As shown below, Wilma goes first, and after four rounds, the results are as follows:   As revealed in the pattern of responses above, Wilma is probably using a ________ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  tit-for-tat 
B)  passive response 
C)  adversarial response 
D)  random response 
A)  tit-for-tat 
B)  passive response 
C)  adversarial response 
D)  random response

Question 5

Complete the following. ________: riskier decisions :: group polarization: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Risky shift; riskier or more conservative, depending on the group 
B)  Deindividuation; riskier 
C)  Evaluation apprehension; always less risky 
D)  Risky shift; less risky 
A)  Risky shift; riskier or more conservative, depending on the group 
B)  Deindividuation; riskier 
C)  Evaluation apprehension; always less risky 
D)  Risky shift; less risky

Question 6

Normally, Maureen is a light eater and very health conscious. However, at a family gathering, she is around many people who all eat several helpings of rich foods. Based on what the text says about deindividuation, Maureen is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  eat very little in front of others. 
B)  convince others that they are eating unhealthily. 
C)  eat more than she normally would. 
D)  leave, because she is so different than the others. 
A)  eat very little in front of others. 
B)  convince others that they are eating unhealthily. 
C)  eat more than she normally would. 
D)  leave, because she is so different than the others.

Question 7

Why is it important to study how effectively groups make decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  to keep social psychologists employed 
B)  because many important decisions are made by groups such as juries 
C)  because many people wrongly assume that individuals are better at decision-making 
D)  to understand how individuals can improve to make decisions as well as groups do 
A)  to keep social psychologists employed 
B)  because many important decisions are made by groups such as juries 
C)  because many people wrongly assume that individuals are better at decision-making 
D)  to understand how individuals can improve to make decisions as well as groups do

Question 8

You are having a conflict with your neighbor because he has a tendency to blast loud, annoying music at 5:00
a.m. How effective would it be to use threats on your neighbor to resolve the problem? In communicating with your neighbor, what would it be most important to promote in order to resolve the conflict?
a.m. while you are trying to sleep. Your neighbor claims that he is doing this in retaliation for the loud music you occasionally play at 1

Accepted Answer

Based on information from the text, it w

Question 9

All things being equal, ________ from ________ cultures would be most likely to engage in social loafing.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Recall that in one condition of the experiment conducted by Stasser and Titus (1985) about Student Council president candidates, all group members had access to the same information, and that in another condition, members had unique information that other group members didn't know. In the second (unshared information) condition, the group made a worse decision than in the first (shared information) condition. This occurred because groups

Accepted Answer

A)  focus discussion on the information that all members know. 
B)  often ignore dissenting opinions. 
C)  seldom can agree on who is most expert. 
D)  avoid differences of opinion, given conformity pressures. 
A)  focus discussion on the information that all members know. 
B)  often ignore dissenting opinions. 
C)  seldom can agree on who is most expert. 
D)  avoid differences of opinion, given conformity pressures.

Question 11

Ann is a leader who inspires her employees to look at the broad, long-term goals of her company. She is able to get her employees to find a common goal, and she really thinks outside of the box. Ann's leadership style is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  transformational. 
B)  relationship-oriented. 
C)  transactional. 
D)  task-oriented. 
A)  transformational. 
B)  relationship-oriented. 
C)  transactional. 
D)  task-oriented.

Question 12

Sometimes famous performers have horrible final rehearsals in empty auditoriums prior to a big performance, yet they end up having wonderful performances in front of audiences. Why would the presence of others increase performance on a well-rehearsed task, such as musical performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are performing for money. 
B)  They experience cognitive dissonance. 
C)  They aim to impress the critics. 
D)  They are aroused. 
A)  They are performing for money. 
B)  They experience cognitive dissonance. 
C)  They aim to impress the critics. 
D)  They are aroused.

Question 13

In their marriage, Marta is responsible for remembering family birthdays and when the bills are due, while Dave is responsible for making sure that the kids get to their sports team practices on time. The name for this particular type of sharing of responsibility is

Accepted Answer

A)  turn-taking. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  transactive memory. 
D)  systematic regulation. 
A)  turn-taking. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  transactive memory. 
D)  systematic regulation.

Question 14

You are supervising several work groups at your company. Which of the following groups is not suffering from process loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group in which individuals refuse to listen to each other 
B)  a group in which no one is competent, but they are listening to the best person in their group 
C)  a group in which one person is leading the discussion and dominating the other group members 
D)  a group in which the expert is present, but finds it difficult to speak up against the group 
A)  a group in which individuals refuse to listen to each other 
B)  a group in which no one is competent, but they are listening to the best person in their group 
C)  a group in which one person is leading the discussion and dominating the other group members 
D)  a group in which the expert is present, but finds it difficult to speak up against the group

Question 15

Shelley was initially moderately in favor of a proposal to build a city bike path. At a meeting, she learns that not only will the path provide recreational opportunities and allow for some decrease in traffic, but that in towns with paths, the crime rate tends to go down and businesses along the path do better. She is now strongly in favor of the proposal. The theory that best explains her change of opinion is the ________ theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  persuasive arguments 
B)  social comparison 
C)  culture-value 
D)  groupthink 
A)  persuasive arguments 
B)  social comparison 
C)  culture-value 
D)  groupthink

Question 16

What are the two reasons why deindividuation leads to more deviant behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  People feel less accountable, and people are more likely to obey even deviant group norms. 
B)  People feel less accountable, and people use others to shoulder the blame. 
C)  People become frustrated, and people feel less accountable for acting on their frustration. 
D)  People pay less attention to their environment, and people feel anonymous in a group. 
A)  People feel less accountable, and people are more likely to obey even deviant group norms. 
B)  People feel less accountable, and people use others to shoulder the blame. 
C)  People become frustrated, and people feel less accountable for acting on their frustration. 
D)  People pay less attention to their environment, and people feel anonymous in a group.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groupthink occurs more often when a group is isolated from outside opinions. 
B)  A strong directive leader who makes his or her opinions known protects the group from groupthink. 
C)  Groups that are highly cohesive and believe they are invulnerable and morally correct are likely to fall prey to groupthink. 
D)  Normative influence is more important than informational influence in creating groupthink. 
A)  Groupthink occurs more often when a group is isolated from outside opinions. 
B)  A strong directive leader who makes his or her opinions known protects the group from groupthink. 
C)  Groups that are highly cohesive and believe they are invulnerable and morally correct are likely to fall prey to groupthink. 
D)  Normative influence is more important than informational influence in creating groupthink.

Question 18

Researchers such as Baumeister and Leary (1995) argue that the need to belong to groups is present in all societies because

Accepted Answer

A)  group membership has conferred evolutionary advantages to humans. 
B)  cultural norms everywhere dictate that people cooperate. 
C)  hunting and farming have been replaced by business and technology. 
D)  the Industrial Revolution brought about increased specialization in the workforce. 
A)  group membership has conferred evolutionary advantages to humans. 
B)  cultural norms everywhere dictate that people cooperate. 
C)  hunting and farming have been replaced by business and technology. 
D)  the Industrial Revolution brought about increased specialization in the workforce.

Question 19

The idea that people have an innate need to belong to groups is consistent with the finding that people in all cultures

Accepted Answer

A)  spend 90 percent of their time with other people. 
B)  spend more time thinking about others than themselves. 
C)  are motivated to form relationships with others. 
D)  seek to include everyone they meet. 
A)  spend 90 percent of their time with other people. 
B)  spend more time thinking about others than themselves. 
C)  are motivated to form relationships with others. 
D)  seek to include everyone they meet.

Question 20

Based on work on deindividuation, in which context is Janine most likely to make offensive comments towards Harry, with whom she is angry?

Accepted Answer

A)  when she is in front of her supervisor and face to face with Harry 
B)  when she is writing a signed email to Harry 
C)  when she is on an Internet chatroom anonymously 
D)  when she is being interviewed on camera by her therapist 
A)  when she is in front of her supervisor and face to face with Harry 
B)  when she is writing a signed email to Harry 
C)  when she is on an Internet chatroom anonymously 
D)  when she is being interviewed on camera by her therapist

According to social-psychological reasoning, a large "student body" is not a social group because

The agentic leadership style is most like which of the following?

What is deindividuation and why does it occur (sometimes leading to riots or vigilante justice)?

During a psychology experiment, Chad and Wilma are asked to compete in the "prisoner's dilemma" game. As shown below, Wilma goes first, and after four rounds, the results are as follows: As revealed in the pattern of responses above, Wilma is probably using a ________ strategy.

Complete the following. : riskier decisions :: group polarization: .

Normally, Maureen is a light eater and very health conscious. However, at a family gathering, she is around many people who all eat several helpings of rich foods. Based on what the text says about deindividuation, Maureen is most likely to

Why is it important to study how effectively groups make decisions?

All things being equal, from cultures would be most likely to engage in social loafing.

Ann is a leader who inspires her employees to look at the broad, long-term goals of her company. She is able to get her employees to find a common goal, and she really thinks outside of the box. Ann's leadership style is best described as

Sometimes famous performers have horrible final rehearsals in empty auditoriums prior to a big performance, yet they end up having wonderful performances in front of audiences. Why would the presence of others increase performance on a well-rehearsed task, such as musical performance?

In their marriage, Marta is responsible for remembering family birthdays and when the bills are due, while Dave is responsible for making sure that the kids get to their sports team practices on time. The name for this particular type of sharing of responsibility is

You are supervising several work groups at your company. Which of the following groups is not suffering from process loss?

What are the two reasons why deindividuation leads to more deviant behavior?

Which of the following statements is false?

Researchers such as Baumeister and Leary (1995) argue that the need to belong to groups is present in all societies because

The idea that people have an innate need to belong to groups is consistent with the finding that people in all cultures

Based on work on deindividuation, in which context is Janine most likely to make offensive comments towards Harry, with whom she is angry?

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

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Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law

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Exam 9: Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

According to social-psychological reasoning, a large "student body" is not a social group because

The agentic leadership style is most like which of the following?

What is deindividuation and why does it occur (sometimes leading to riots or vigilante justice)?

During a psychology experiment, Chad and Wilma are asked to compete in the "prisoner's dilemma" game. As shown below, Wilma goes first, and after four rounds, the results are as follows: As revealed in the pattern of responses above, Wilma is probably using a ________ strategy.

Complete the following. ________: riskier decisions :: group polarization: ________.

Normally, Maureen is a light eater and very health conscious. However, at a family gathering, she is around many people who all eat several helpings of rich foods. Based on what the text says about deindividuation, Maureen is most likely to

Why is it important to study how effectively groups make decisions?

All things being equal, ________ from ________ cultures would be most likely to engage in social loafing.

Ann is a leader who inspires her employees to look at the broad, long-term goals of her company. She is able to get her employees to find a common goal, and she really thinks outside of the box. Ann's leadership style is best described as

Sometimes famous performers have horrible final rehearsals in empty auditoriums prior to a big performance, yet they end up having wonderful performances in front of audiences. Why would the presence of others increase performance on a well-rehearsed task, such as musical performance?

In their marriage, Marta is responsible for remembering family birthdays and when the bills are due, while Dave is responsible for making sure that the kids get to their sports team practices on time. The name for this particular type of sharing of responsibility is

You are supervising several work groups at your company. Which of the following groups is not suffering from process loss?

What are the two reasons why deindividuation leads to more deviant behavior?

Which of the following statements is false?

Researchers such as Baumeister and Leary (1995) argue that the need to belong to groups is present in all societies because

The idea that people have an innate need to belong to groups is consistent with the finding that people in all cultures

Based on work on deindividuation, in which context is Janine most likely to make offensive comments towards Harry, with whom she is angry?

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

Social Psychology in Action 1: Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology in Action 2: Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology in Action 3: Social Psychology and the Law

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Complete the following. : riskier decisions :: group polarization: .

All things being equal, from cultures would be most likely to engage in social loafing.