Question 1

Describe the conditions under which opinion minorities are most likely to have influence their groups.

Accepted Answer

Possible conditions include: if they hol

Question 2

Supporting the theory of social facilitation, Michaels et al. (1982) watched pool players and found that

Accepted Answer

A)  good players performed better and poor players performed more poorly when observed. 
B)  good players performed worse and poor players performed better when observed. 
C)  both good and poor players performed better when observed. 
D)  both good and poor players performed worse when observed. 
A)  good players performed better and poor players performed more poorly when observed. 
B)  good players performed worse and poor players performed better when observed. 
C)  both good and poor players performed better when observed. 
D)  both good and poor players performed worse when observed.

Question 3

Representative Rankins is a successful leader who is charismatic, creates openness to new ways of thinking, inspires others to strive for a better future, and recognizes individual strengths and weaknesses. Representative Rankins is displaying characteristics of a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivistic leader. 
B)  authoritative leader. 
C)  transformational leader. 
D)  transactive leader. 
A)  collectivistic leader. 
B)  authoritative leader. 
C)  transformational leader. 
D)  transactive leader.

Question 4

According to your text, when the task requires a_________________leader, a woman tends to be the best leader for the job.

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling and directive 
B)  transformational 
C)  relationship-oriented 
D)  accuracy-oriented 
A)  controlling and directive 
B)  transformational 
C)  relationship-oriented 
D)  accuracy-oriented

Question 5

A group, in the broadest sense, is two or more individuals

Accepted Answer

A)  who are proximal to each other. 
B)  who influence each other. 
C)  who have similar opinions. 
D)  who have similar goals. 
A)  who are proximal to each other. 
B)  who influence each other. 
C)  who have similar opinions. 
D)  who have similar goals.

Question 6

As evidence that leadership success is contingent on group needs, research has demonstrated that workers in conventional occupations (such as accountants) respond well to__________________________________leadership, whereas workers in investigative occupations (such as college professors) respond well to_________________leadership.

Accepted Answer

A)  inspirational; exemplary 
B)  task-oriented and authoritative; democratic and less directive 
C)  liberal and permissive; conservative and traditional 
D)  charismatic; relational 
A)  inspirational; exemplary 
B)  task-oriented and authoritative; democratic and less directive 
C)  liberal and permissive; conservative and traditional 
D)  charismatic; relational

Question 7

Alice Eagly and her colleagues (1995) conducted a meta-analysis to review sex differences in leader effectiveness. They discovered that

Accepted Answer

A)  overall sex differences in leadership effectiveness were zero. 
B)  women were more effective as leaders in jobs that required interpersonal skills. 
C)  men were more effective as leaders in jobs that required a tough-minded task orientation. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  overall sex differences in leadership effectiveness were zero. 
B)  women were more effective as leaders in jobs that required interpersonal skills. 
C)  men were more effective as leaders in jobs that required a tough-minded task orientation. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

Social loafing is LESS likely to occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  group members are from an individualistic culture. 
B)  the task is boring and unimportant. 
C)  each member's contributions are identifiable. 
D)  the people who work together are strangers. 
A)  group members are from an individualistic culture. 
B)  the task is boring and unimportant. 
C)  each member's contributions are identifiable. 
D)  the people who work together are strangers.

Question 9

A style of group decision making that is characterized by a greater desire among members to get along than to generate and critically evaluate alternative viewpoints and positions, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink. 
B)  group identity. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social loafing. 
A)  groupthink. 
B)  group identity. 
C)  group polarization. 
D)  social loafing.

Describe the conditions under which opinion minorities are most likely to have influence their groups.

Supporting the theory of social facilitation, Michaels et al. (1982) watched pool players and found that

Representative Rankins is a successful leader who is charismatic, creates openness to new ways of thinking, inspires others to strive for a better future, and recognizes individual strengths and weaknesses. Representative Rankins is displaying characteristics of a/an

According to your text, when the task requires a_________________leader, a woman tends to be the best leader for the job.

A group, in the broadest sense, is two or more individuals

Alice Eagly and her colleagues (1995) conducted a meta-analysis to review sex differences in leader effectiveness. They discovered that

Social loafing is LESS likely to occur when

A style of group decision making that is characterized by a greater desire among members to get along than to generate and critically evaluate alternative viewpoints and positions, is referred to as

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Aggression

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation Versus Conflict

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Exam 12: Groups

Describe the conditions under which opinion minorities are most likely to have influence their groups.

Supporting the theory of social facilitation, Michaels et al. (1982) watched pool players and found that

Representative Rankins is a successful leader who is charismatic, creates openness to new ways of thinking, inspires others to strive for a better future, and recognizes individual strengths and weaknesses. Representative Rankins is displaying characteristics of a/an

According to your text, when the task requires a_________________leader, a woman tends to be the best leader for the job.

A group, in the broadest sense, is two or more individuals

Alice Eagly and her colleagues (1995) conducted a meta-analysis to review sex differences in leader effectiveness. They discovered that

Social loafing is LESS likely to occur when

A style of group decision making that is characterized by a greater desire among members to get along than to generate and critically evaluate alternative viewpoints and positions, is referred to as

Introduction to Social Psychology

The Person and the Situation

Social Cognition: Understanding Ourselves and Others

Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

Affiliation and Friendship

Love and Romantic Relationships

Prosocial Behavior

Aggression

Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

Social Dilemmas: Cooperation Versus Conflict

Integrating Social Psychology

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