Exam 8: Group Processes

Following group discussion,group decisions tend to______________the positions of the individuals comprising the group.

The fact that many assaults are committed by people wearing disguises-and that these disguised assaults are often the most vicious ones-illustrates the concept of

Groups differ from collectives in that

Groupthink emerges when

Which conditions makes social loafing more likely to occur?

The fact that members of an organization who blow the whistle on problematic practices are often treated harshly by the rest of the group illustrates the power of group

Roles are

According to research by Nibbler and Harris (2003),which group is most likely to experience better performance when group members feel free to disagree with one another?

Group polarization may,in part,stem______________from

John,George,Paul,and Richard are air traffic controllers.They encounter a stressful,anxious situation in which two planes might soon collide.Which condition would most encourage this group of air traffic controllers to display groupthink when pondering their next step?

A person who experiences social facilitation effects because he is worried about being judged is illustrating the hypothesis.

In track and field,a relay team is only as strong and successful as its slowest runner.A relay race is therefore an example of a(n)______________task.

In conjunctive tasks,group performance is determined by the

Tendencies such as the need to coordinate the activities of members that interfere with a group's ability to live up to its full potential are examples of

The facilitation of the dominant response from increased arousal will tend to

Cecile is very aware that,as a French woman,she brings certain assumptions to the table--she tends to be more liberal both politically and socially.She is also aware that her coworker,who was raised as a Southern Baptist in Indiana,brings a different set of assumptions to the table--the coworker tends to be more conservative in a variety of ways.Cecile often checks the accuracy of her assumptions so that her assumptions don't negatively influence her interaction with her coworker.Cecile is displaying

Jean-Paul works for National Public Radio.He has been assigned to run the fund drive necessary to keep NPR on the air in various communities.Suppose that keeping NPR on the air in a given community is contingent upon the percentage of people in the community who donate money.It is likely that

Harriett goes trick-or-treating on Halloween.She arrives at her neighbor's door just as the phone is ringing.Her neighbor puts the candy on the table and says,"I need to get the phone,so help yourself to whatever kind of candy you want,but please take only one piece." Which of the following would most encourage Harriett to take only one piece of candy?

Explain how the presence of others affects performance on easy and hard tasks,and give three explanations to account for these effects.

If it is important for your group to overcome biased information sampling in a decision-making task,what goal should your group's leader focus on?