Question 1

Research on deindividuation suggests that when people are part of a crowd, they become __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  more aware of their personal standards and values 
B)  higher in evaluation apprehension 
C)  more likely to act in an impulsive and deviant manner 
D)  higher in relational interdependence 
A)  more aware of their personal standards and values 
B)  higher in evaluation apprehension 
C)  more likely to act in an impulsive and deviant manner 
D)  higher in relational interdependence

Question 2

Imagine you're giving advice about the first year to a group of first-year college students. Give them at least three reasons that people join groups, based on information in this chapter.

Accepted Answer

Any of the following: (1) Groups fulfill

Question 3

You belong to a study group that your math instructor assigned you to in the beginning of the semester. Your group's task is to solve several problems every week. What type of group, according to your text, would lead to optimal performance?

Accepted Answer

A)  a highly cohesive group 
B)  a group in which the members strongly dislike one another 
C)  a group that isn't all that cohesive 
D)  a mixed-gender group 
A)  a highly cohesive group 
B)  a group in which the members strongly dislike one another 
C)  a group that isn't all that cohesive 
D)  a mixed-gender group

Question 4

When groupthink occurs, there is extreme pressure to conform to the cohesive group; thus, people who may privately hold dissenting views tend to keep quiet, creating the __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  mindguard 
B)  illusion of unanimity 
C)  illusion of invulnerability 
D)  transactive memory 
A)  mindguard 
B)  illusion of unanimity 
C)  illusion of invulnerability 
D)  transactive memory

Question 5

Why did allowing (and even requiring) participants to communicate when they played the "trucking" game (Deutsch & Krauss, 1962) fail to engender trust and cooperation? Participants __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  were not allowed to bargain or negotiate in their communications 
B)  used communication primarily as means of threatening their opponents 
C)  became so caught up in the competitive game that they forgot to communicate with their opponents 
D)  could never figure out how to use the intercom 
A)  were not allowed to bargain or negotiate in their communications 
B)  used communication primarily as means of threatening their opponents 
C)  became so caught up in the competitive game that they forgot to communicate with their opponents 
D)  could never figure out how to use the intercom

Question 6

A __________ leader would be most effective in dealing with mean-spirited interoffice competition and employee pettiness in an organization that is otherwise productive.

Accepted Answer

A)  task-oriented 
B)  disjunctive task 
C)  relationship-oriented 
D)  contingency-oriented 
A)  task-oriented 
B)  disjunctive task 
C)  relationship-oriented 
D)  contingency-oriented

Research on deindividuation suggests that when people are part of a crowd, they become __________.

Imagine you're giving advice about the first year to a group of first-year college students. Give them at least three reasons that people join groups, based on information in this chapter.

You belong to a study group that your math instructor assigned you to in the beginning of the semester. Your group's task is to solve several problems every week. What type of group, according to your text, would lead to optimal performance?

When groupthink occurs, there is extreme pressure to conform to the cohesive group; thus, people who may privately hold dissenting views tend to keep quiet, creating the __________.

Why did allowing (and even requiring) participants to communicate when they played the "trucking" game (Deutsch & Krauss, 1962) fail to engender trust and cooperation? Participants __________.

A __________ leader would be most effective in dealing with mean-spirited interoffice competition and employee pettiness in an organization that is otherwise productive.

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

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

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

Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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Exam 9: Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Research on deindividuation suggests that when people are part of a crowd, they become __________.

Imagine you're giving advice about the first year to a group of first-year college students. Give them at least three reasons that people join groups, based on information in this chapter.

You belong to a study group that your math instructor assigned you to in the beginning of the semester. Your group's task is to solve several problems every week. What type of group, according to your text, would lead to optimal performance?

When groupthink occurs, there is extreme pressure to conform to the cohesive group; thus, people who may privately hold dissenting views tend to keep quiet, creating the __________.

Why did allowing (and even requiring) participants to communicate when they played the "trucking" game (Deutsch & Krauss, 1962) fail to engender trust and cooperation? Participants __________.

A __________ leader would be most effective in dealing with mean-spirited interoffice competition and employee pettiness in an organization that is otherwise productive.

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

Cognitive Dissonance and the Need to Protect Our Self-Esteem

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity and Obedience: Influencing Behavior

Attraction and Relationships: From Initial Impressions to Long-Term Intimacy

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

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

Prejudice: Causes, Consequences, and Cures

Using Social Psychology to Achieve a Sustainable and Happy Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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