Question 1

Concerning gender and leadership,your text states that

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A)  men are generally more interested in becoming leaders than women. 
B)  women are generally more interested in becoming leaders than men. 
C)  desires to attain leadership are equivalently high for both men and women. 
D)  women are more interested in leadership than men in individualistic Western cultures, but men are more interested in leadership than women in collectivistic Eastern cultures. 
A)  men are generally more interested in becoming leaders than women. 
B)  women are generally more interested in becoming leaders than men. 
C)  desires to attain leadership are equivalently high for both men and women. 
D)  women are more interested in leadership than men in individualistic Western cultures, but men are more interested in leadership than women in collectivistic Eastern cultures.

Question 2

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

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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 3

Jim wishes to become the CEO of an airline company.Which of the following qualities would NOT help him attain this leadership?

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A)  He has expertise in the airline industry. 
B)  He is extremely self-confident when he speaks. 
C)  During group meetings he doesn't speak up very often, only when his suggestions are particularly insightful or useful. 
D)  He is exceptionally tall. 
A)  He has expertise in the airline industry. 
B)  He is extremely self-confident when he speaks. 
C)  During group meetings he doesn't speak up very often, only when his suggestions are particularly insightful or useful. 
D)  He is exceptionally tall.

Question 4

Name and describe the two personality characteristics mentioned in the book that are related to the desire to become a leader.

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Students should desc

Question 5

Aspects of "real" groups include

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A)  group structure. 
B)  ill-defined or no structure. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  both A and C 
A)  group structure. 
B)  ill-defined or no structure. 
C)  interdependence. 
D)  both A and C

Question 6

According to research on deindividuation,when people are in a group they are more likely to

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A)  increase their sense of personal identity. 
B)  increase their individual effort. 
C)  adhere to their personal values. 
D)  behave inconsistently with their personal values. 
A)  increase their sense of personal identity. 
B)  increase their individual effort. 
C)  adhere to their personal values. 
D)  behave inconsistently with their personal values.

Question 7

Group polarization in decision making occurs as a result of

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A)  individuals hearing additional persuasive arguments from others in the group. 
B)  social comparison. 
C)  arousal causing biased processing of information. 
D)  both A and B 
A)  individuals hearing additional persuasive arguments from others in the group. 
B)  social comparison. 
C)  arousal causing biased processing of information. 
D)  both A and B

Question 8

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

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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 9

Which of the following characteristics of Hillary Rodham Clinton goes AGAINST the general rule of leadership?

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A)  She had a strong desire for power. 
B)  She had political connections that helped her become a leader. 
C)  She had a lifetime pattern of working long hours. 
D)  She was a woman. 
A)  She had a strong desire for power. 
B)  She had political connections that helped her become a leader. 
C)  She had a lifetime pattern of working long hours. 
D)  She was a woman.

Question 10

Johnson is an accomplished high school basketball player,but Franklin is still learning basketball.Whereas Johnson usually hits 75% of his free throws during practice,Franklin makes only 25% of his.However,during the last big game,Johnson made 85% of his free throws and Franklin made only 15% of his.This finding is predicted by research on

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A)  social polarization. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  deindividuation. 
A)  social polarization. 
B)  social facilitation. 
C)  social loafing. 
D)  deindividuation.

Question 11

Deindividuation can be caused by

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A)  frustration, heat, and pain. 
B)  anonymity, large crowds, and darkness. 
C)  hostile attributional style and threats to self-esteem. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  frustration, heat, and pain. 
B)  anonymity, large crowds, and darkness. 
C)  hostile attributional style and threats to self-esteem. 
D)  all of the above

Question 12

The text reports that leaders often succeed because they

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A)  encourage groupthink. 
B)  engage in collectivistic thinking. 
C)  engage in individualistic thinking. 
D)  have personal connections. 
A)  encourage groupthink. 
B)  engage in collectivistic thinking. 
C)  engage in individualistic thinking. 
D)  have personal connections.

Question 13

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

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Possible conditions include: if they hol

Question 14

Groups make riskier decisions following group discussion than they would have prior to group discussion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Working in groups can increase overall effectiveness or productivity when

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A)  all members have similar tasks. 
B)  the task is routine. 
C)  it is possible to identify the contributions of each member of the group. 
D)  social loafing occurs. 
A)  all members have similar tasks. 
B)  the task is routine. 
C)  it is possible to identify the contributions of each member of the group. 
D)  social loafing occurs.

Question 16

According to the text,which of the following people best matches the image of a leader?

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A)  Aki, who has a great sense of humor 
B)  Dongyoun, who speaks only when he has something important to say 
C)  Sanjay, who is very tall 
D)  Cecilia, who is very attractive 
A)  Aki, who has a great sense of humor 
B)  Dongyoun, who speaks only when he has something important to say 
C)  Sanjay, who is very tall 
D)  Cecilia, who is very attractive

Question 17

Social scientists have found that computer simulations of human social behavior

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A)  tend not to be very useful. 
B)  are useful in the laboratory but rarely generalize to the external world. 
C)  tend to have too many confounds to be useful at this point in time. 
D)  are useful for explaining current data and generating novel predictions. 
A)  tend not to be very useful. 
B)  are useful in the laboratory but rarely generalize to the external world. 
C)  tend to have too many confounds to be useful at this point in time. 
D)  are useful for explaining current data and generating novel predictions.

Question 18

Imagine that you are the CEO and respected leader of a large,successful firm.You want your employees to be able to discover and reject poor ideas during an important meeting.Because you know social psychology,you decide to

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A)  start the meeting by letting employees know what you think about the issue, and then encourage employees to disagree with you. 
B)  start the meeting by letting your employees discuss the issue, and then rewarding employees who take your perspective. 
C)  start the meeting by pointing out the importance of group harmony. 
D)  start the meeting by letting your employees discuss the issue, being careful to keep your opinion to yourself. 
A)  start the meeting by letting employees know what you think about the issue, and then encourage employees to disagree with you. 
B)  start the meeting by letting your employees discuss the issue, and then rewarding employees who take your perspective. 
C)  start the meeting by pointing out the importance of group harmony. 
D)  start the meeting by letting your employees discuss the issue, being careful to keep your opinion to yourself.

Question 19

Imagine that you are teaching a first grade class and you want your students to keep working on their task even when you are not in the room.Which of the following should you do?

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A)  Decide dictatorially which task the children should work on. 
B)  Encourage the children as a group to decide which task to work on. 
C)  Give candies to the children who work on the task while you are in the room. 
D)  Punish children who do not work on the task while you are in the room. 
A)  Decide dictatorially which task the children should work on. 
B)  Encourage the children as a group to decide which task to work on. 
C)  Give candies to the children who work on the task while you are in the room. 
D)  Punish children who do not work on the task while you are in the room.

Question 20

In one of the earliest social psychological experiments,Triplett (1897-1898)found that

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A)  children wound their fishing reels more quickly when adults were watching than when they were not. 
B)  children wound their fishing reels more slowly when adults were watching than when they were not. 
C)  children wound their fishing reels more slowly when other children were also winding their fishing reels. 
D)  children wound their fishing reels more quickly when other children were also winding their fishing reels. 
A)  children wound their fishing reels more quickly when adults were watching than when they were not. 
B)  children wound their fishing reels more slowly when adults were watching than when they were not. 
C)  children wound their fishing reels more slowly when other children were also winding their fishing reels. 
D)  children wound their fishing reels more quickly when other children were also winding their fishing reels.

Concerning gender and leadership,your text states that

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

Jim wishes to become the CEO of an airline company.Which of the following qualities would NOT help him attain this leadership?

Name and describe the two personality characteristics mentioned in the book that are related to the desire to become a leader.

Aspects of "real" groups include

According to research on deindividuation,when people are in a group they are more likely to

Group polarization in decision making occurs as a result of

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

Which of the following characteristics of Hillary Rodham Clinton goes AGAINST the general rule of leadership?

Deindividuation can be caused by

The text reports that leaders often succeed because they

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

Groups make riskier decisions following group discussion than they would have prior to group discussion.

Working in groups can increase overall effectiveness or productivity when

According to the text,which of the following people best matches the image of a leader?

Social scientists have found that computer simulations of human social behavior

Imagine that you are the CEO and respected leader of a large,successful firm.You want your employees to be able to discover and reject poor ideas during an important meeting.Because you know social psychology,you decide to

Imagine that you are teaching a first grade class and you want your students to keep working on their task even when you are not in the room.Which of the following should you do?

In one of the earliest social psychological experiments,Triplett (1897-1898)found that

Introduction to Social Psychology

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Presenting the Self

Attitudes and Persuasion

Social Influence: Conformity, Compliance, and Obedience

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Love and Romantic Relationships

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Prejudice, Stereotyping, and Discrimination

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Exam 12: Groups

Concerning gender and leadership,your text states that

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

Jim wishes to become the CEO of an airline company.Which of the following qualities would NOT help him attain this leadership?

Name and describe the two personality characteristics mentioned in the book that are related to the desire to become a leader.

Aspects of "real" groups include

According to research on deindividuation,when people are in a group they are more likely to

Group polarization in decision making occurs as a result of

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

Which of the following characteristics of Hillary Rodham Clinton goes AGAINST the general rule of leadership?

Deindividuation can be caused by

The text reports that leaders often succeed because they

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

Groups make riskier decisions following group discussion than they would have prior to group discussion.

Working in groups can increase overall effectiveness or productivity when

According to the text,which of the following people best matches the image of a leader?

Social scientists have found that computer simulations of human social behavior

Imagine that you are the CEO and respected leader of a large,successful firm.You want your employees to be able to discover and reject poor ideas during an important meeting.Because you know social psychology,you decide to

Imagine that you are teaching a first grade class and you want your students to keep working on their task even when you are not in the room.Which of the following should you do?

In one of the earliest social psychological experiments,Triplett (1897-1898)found that

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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