Exam 8: Memory

The presence of other improves an individual's performance on all of the following tasks EXCEPT

Which is NOT one of the three ways identified by Brown and Paulus (2002) to enhance group brainstorming?

Based on research cited in the text, who is most likely to honk aggressively at someone stopped at a green light?

You have noticed that when you are at the gym, your exercise routine is not affected by how many other people are there. However, it is affected when other people are watching you exercise. This pattern in your behavior is what social psychologists call

Online communities offer many individuals to adopt different disguises, thus concealing their true identities and enabling them to be more mean or callous. This is an example of how _____ contribute(s) to deindividuation.

If social arousal facilitates dominant responses, it should boost performance on _____.

Which of the following is NOT a determinant of minority influence?

Julia strongly disbelieves with her group members. As the others discuss the issue, Julia hesitates to state her opinion which so differs from theirs. This is an example of

Consistent with what is known about group polarization, Schkade and Sunstein (2003) found that on federal appellate court cases, a Republican judge sitting with two other Republicans voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic appointee.

The process by which certain group members motivate and guide the group is called

In its current meaning, _______ refers to the strengthening of dominant responses in the presence of others.

One effect of deindividuation is

Research on brainstorming reveals that people working _______ will generate _______ good ideas.

Using a disguised name, Ben sends threat mails and bullies his school friends on various online forums. This is an example of deindividuation that is primarily based on _____.

According to the social facilitation effect, social psychologists can accurately predict that athletes will perform _______ with a large audience.