Question 1

Ringelmann (1913)proposed that social loafing could partly be a result of

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A)  overly enthusiastic employees who worked too fast and made mistakes. 
B)  reduced efficiency due to poor coordination among workers. 
C)  reduced efficiency due to negative stereotypes among workers. 
D)  workers who were poorly trained. 
A)  overly enthusiastic employees who worked too fast and made mistakes. 
B)  reduced efficiency due to poor coordination among workers. 
C)  reduced efficiency due to negative stereotypes among workers. 
D)  workers who were poorly trained.

Question 2

What is groupthink? Suppose that you are a leader of a campus group.What can you do to prevent groupthink?

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Groupthink is a style of group decision

Question 3

One effective way to reduce social loafing is to

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A)  tell group members that their personal effort won't have a large impact on group performance. 
B)  give the task special meaning. 
C)  keep the task as simple as possible. 
D)  recruit group members who are individualistic. 
A)  tell group members that their personal effort won't have a large impact on group performance. 
B)  give the task special meaning. 
C)  keep the task as simple as possible. 
D)  recruit group members who are individualistic.

Question 4

Women typically exhibit more of a transformational style of leadership than do men.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Minorities are more likely to succeed in changing the majority opinion if they hold to their position but agree to compromise a little bit.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The fact that other animals are influenced by the mere presence of others suggests that evaluation apprehension plays a role in social facilitation effects.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Social loafing is LESS likely to occur when

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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 8

Factors that increase the extent to which a collection of individuals is "group-like" include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  sharing similar attitudes. 
B)  interdependence. 
C)  sharing a common identity. 
D)  possessing structure. 
A)  sharing similar attitudes. 
B)  interdependence. 
C)  sharing a common identity. 
D)  possessing structure.

Question 9

According to the concept of social facilitation,the presence of other people ________ physiological arousal,which improves performance on ________ tasks.

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A)  increases; unmastered 
B)  increases; well-learned 
C)  decreases; unmastered 
D)  decreases; well-learned 
A)  increases; unmastered 
B)  increases; well-learned 
C)  decreases; unmastered 
D)  decreases; well-learned

Question 10

Your textbook discussed a study (Watson et al,1993)that compared ethnically homogeneous versus ethnically heterogeneous classroom groups.The study found that

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A)  at the beginning, the heterogeneous group performed worse than the homogeneous group, but at the end both groups were performing equally. 
B)  at the beginning, both groups were performing equally, but at the end the homogeneous group was performing better. 
C)  at the beginning, the homogeneous group performed worse than the heterogeneous group, but at the end both groups were performing equally. 
D)  both groups were performing equally from the beginning to the end. 
A)  at the beginning, the heterogeneous group performed worse than the homogeneous group, but at the end both groups were performing equally. 
B)  at the beginning, both groups were performing equally, but at the end the homogeneous group was performing better. 
C)  at the beginning, the homogeneous group performed worse than the heterogeneous group, but at the end both groups were performing equally. 
D)  both groups were performing equally from the beginning to the end.

Question 11

Early research on group decision making seemed to demonstrate that groups tended to make ________ decisions than individuals.

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A)  more conservative 
B)  riskier 
C)  better 
D)  poorer 
A)  more conservative 
B)  riskier 
C)  better 
D)  poorer

Question 12

According to the text,which of the following is true of research on leadership?

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A)  Self-confident and tall males are perceived as more leader-like. 
B)  Men are more effective leaders, even in jobs that require interpersonal skills. 
C)  Groups led by leaders who are autocratic, as opposed to democratic, work more when the leader is absent. 
D)  Groups led by leaders who are charismatic work more when the leader is present. 
A)  Self-confident and tall males are perceived as more leader-like. 
B)  Men are more effective leaders, even in jobs that require interpersonal skills. 
C)  Groups led by leaders who are autocratic, as opposed to democratic, work more when the leader is absent. 
D)  Groups led by leaders who are charismatic work more when the leader is present.

Question 13

When minorities successfully argue their positions,which of the following is most likely to happen?

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A)  People will drastically shift toward the minority view. 
B)  The minority influence will be indirect or hidden. 
C)  People will not be likely to reassess their views. 
D)  Group polarization will occur. 
A)  People will drastically shift toward the minority view. 
B)  The minority influence will be indirect or hidden. 
C)  People will not be likely to reassess their views. 
D)  Group polarization will occur.

Question 14

Interpersonal cohesiveness refers to whether or not the group gets along with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following motivates competition for status?

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A)  salicylic acid 
B)  estrogen 
C)  testosterone 
D)  progesterone 
A)  salicylic acid 
B)  estrogen 
C)  testosterone 
D)  progesterone

Question 16

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

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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 17

According to the text,women are less frequently chosen to become leaders because they

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A)  have weaker interpersonal skills. 
B)  don't match the traditional leadership prototype. 
C)  are generally less effective as leaders. 
D)  are less charismatic. 
A)  have weaker interpersonal skills. 
B)  don't match the traditional leadership prototype. 
C)  are generally less effective as leaders. 
D)  are less charismatic.

Question 18

Transactive memory is more likely to lead to more accurate decisions if

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A)  the group has a very strict hierarchy. 
B)  group members are relatively independent. 
C)  group members possess accurate information. 
D)  the group is very concerned about its image. 
A)  the group has a very strict hierarchy. 
B)  group members are relatively independent. 
C)  group members possess accurate information. 
D)  the group is very concerned about its image.

Question 19

You are about to go into a meeting with other students in your social psychology class in order to vote on whether to have an in-class or a take home final exam (your very kind professor has allowed students to decide this).You know walking in that only 8 or so of the 28 students favor an in-class exam,and you are one of them.Given your knowledge of social psychology,what strategies would you recommend to your fellow minority members in order to maximize your chances of "winning" the vote?

Accepted Answer

A)  tell the majority that they should help you avoid group polarization by becoming unified 
B)  explain that the professor is on your side 
C)  tell the majority that you really like them but believe they are wrong in this instance 
D)  hold steadily to your views and present the in-class exam as meeting the goals the majority believes the take home exam will achieve 
A)  tell the majority that they should help you avoid group polarization by becoming unified 
B)  explain that the professor is on your side 
C)  tell the majority that you really like them but believe they are wrong in this instance 
D)  hold steadily to your views and present the in-class exam as meeting the goals the majority believes the take home exam will achieve

Question 20

According to research on group decision making,groups may be more susceptible to groupthink when their leaders

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A)  hold the minority position. 
B)  do not provide strong and clear leadership. 
C)  emphasize group harmony as the primary goal. 
D)  are not present during the discussion. 
A)  hold the minority position. 
B)  do not provide strong and clear leadership. 
C)  emphasize group harmony as the primary goal. 
D)  are not present during the discussion.

Ringelmann (1913)proposed that social loafing could partly be a result of

What is groupthink? Suppose that you are a leader of a campus group.What can you do to prevent groupthink?

One effective way to reduce social loafing is to

Women typically exhibit more of a transformational style of leadership than do men.

Minorities are more likely to succeed in changing the majority opinion if they hold to their position but agree to compromise a little bit.

The fact that other animals are influenced by the mere presence of others suggests that evaluation apprehension plays a role in social facilitation effects.

Social loafing is LESS likely to occur when

Factors that increase the extent to which a collection of individuals is "group-like" include all of the following EXCEPT

According to the concept of social facilitation,the presence of other people physiological arousal,which improves performance on tasks.

Your textbook discussed a study (Watson et al,1993)that compared ethnically homogeneous versus ethnically heterogeneous classroom groups.The study found that

Early research on group decision making seemed to demonstrate that groups tended to make ________ decisions than individuals.

According to the text,which of the following is true of research on leadership?

When minorities successfully argue their positions,which of the following is most likely to happen?

Interpersonal cohesiveness refers to whether or not the group gets along with one another.

Which of the following motivates competition for status?

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

According to the text,women are less frequently chosen to become leaders because they

Transactive memory is more likely to lead to more accurate decisions if

According to research on group decision making,groups may be more susceptible to groupthink when their leaders

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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Ringelmann (1913)proposed that social loafing could partly be a result of

What is groupthink? Suppose that you are a leader of a campus group.What can you do to prevent groupthink?

One effective way to reduce social loafing is to

Women typically exhibit more of a transformational style of leadership than do men.

Minorities are more likely to succeed in changing the majority opinion if they hold to their position but agree to compromise a little bit.

The fact that other animals are influenced by the mere presence of others suggests that evaluation apprehension plays a role in social facilitation effects.

Social loafing is LESS likely to occur when

Factors that increase the extent to which a collection of individuals is "group-like" include all of the following EXCEPT

According to the concept of social facilitation,the presence of other people ________ physiological arousal,which improves performance on ________ tasks.

Your textbook discussed a study (Watson et al,1993)that compared ethnically homogeneous versus ethnically heterogeneous classroom groups.The study found that

Early research on group decision making seemed to demonstrate that groups tended to make ________ decisions than individuals.

According to the text,which of the following is true of research on leadership?

When minorities successfully argue their positions,which of the following is most likely to happen?

Interpersonal cohesiveness refers to whether or not the group gets along with one another.

Which of the following motivates competition for status?

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

According to the text,women are less frequently chosen to become leaders because they

Transactive memory is more likely to lead to more accurate decisions if

According to research on group decision making,groups may be more susceptible to groupthink when their leaders

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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According to the concept of social facilitation,the presence of other people physiological arousal,which improves performance on tasks.