A) often has the same effects as social facilitation. B) always results in negative behaviours. C) results in people feeling that there is little chance that they will be caught for behaving badly. D) increases self-awareness, but greatly reduces a person's feelings of accountability for his or her behaviour. E) can be reduced by inducing people to pay attention to the people around them. A) often has the same effects as social facilitation. B) always results in negative behaviours. C) results in people feeling that there is little chance that they will be caught for behaving badly. D) increases self-awareness, but greatly reduces a person's feelings of accountability for his or her behaviour. E) can be reduced by inducing people to pay attention to the people around them.

Exam 8: Group Processes

Early studies of group decision-making demonstrated that groups made riskier decisions than individuals do.The concept of "risky shift" was born.Later studies,however,revealed that group decisions are not necessarily more risky than individual decisions; instead,they are more extreme.The concept of _______ was born.

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Question 81

Which is NOT a reason that deindividuation could lead to impulsive or destructive acts?

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Question 82

A number of social psychologists have speculated on why the presence of others should lead to arousal.They have developed three explanatory theories.One is that arousal increases vigilance.Another is that arousal is distracting.Third,arousal

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Question 83

Many Asian cultures are collectivistic-they tend to place a greater emphasis on the welfare of the group than on the individual.Conversely,Western cultures tend to stress individual performance more than that of the group.A reasonable hypothesis would be that the social loafing effect is

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Question 84

Adam is part of a group organized to increase blood donations in a local community.As a social psychologist,Adam has a relevant background in persuasion tactics,but his group members fail to realize the important contributions he could make.This scenario is an example of

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Question 85

You are the leader of a labour union on strike against management.The conflict has escalated,and there is anger and mistrust on both sides of the conflict.Management is about to declare bankruptcy and union strike benefits are running low.You want to resolve the conflict as quickly as possible,and to reach an agreement that both sides will accept as binding.What should you do?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 86

Which of the following is a "social dilemma" as defined by your text?

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Question 87

The more cohesive a group is,the more likely it is to

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Question 88

Steven Karau and Kipling Williams (1993)conducted a review of over 150 studies of social loafing.They found that in general,the tendency to engage in social loafing is greater in men than in women because

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Question 89

Social loafing is likely to impair performance _ and to enhance performance _.

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Question 90

A(n)_______ leader is primarily concerned with workers' feelings and relationships with one another.

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Question 91

You have agreed to lead a group of students who will advise the university president on a matter of great concern to students.More specifically,the president has asked you to come up with a way to encourage students to complete their undergraduate degrees in under five years.A lot rides on what you advise the university president.According to the text,what might you as a leader do to prevent groupthink from causing you to make defective decisions in your group discussions?

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Question 92

The text suggests that the Meech Lake Accord failed because the entire process was negatively affected by groupthink.Which of the following factors was NOT an issue that contributed to groupthink?

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Question 93

Norm and Vera are feuding over where to go out to dinner.Norm wants to go to Burger King for a Whopper,but Vera wants to go to Pizza Hut for pizza.Finally,exchanging a series of proposals and counterproposals,they settle on a new diner in town that has both pizza and hamburgers.This situation is an example of

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Question 94

Deindividuation

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Question 95

When people or roaches undertake a difficult task,the presence of others _ performance; whereas when they undertake a simple task,the presence of others _ performance.

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Question 96

Families,church or synagogue congregations,student organizations,and sports teams can be conceived of as groups because

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Question 97

_______ is a form of communication between adversaries,wherein parties make offers and counteroffers until a solution acceptable to both parties is reached.

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Question 98

With regard to leadership,most social psychologists would agree that

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Question 99

In groups,interdependence is reflected in

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Which is NOT a reason that deindividuation could lead to impulsive or destructive acts?

A number of social psychologists have speculated on why the presence of others should lead to arousal.They have developed three explanatory theories.One is that arousal increases vigilance.Another is that arousal is distracting.Third,arousal

Many Asian cultures are collectivistic-they tend to place a greater emphasis on the welfare of the group than on the individual.Conversely,Western cultures tend to stress individual performance more than that of the group.A reasonable hypothesis would be that the social loafing effect is

Adam is part of a group organized to increase blood donations in a local community.As a social psychologist,Adam has a relevant background in persuasion tactics,but his group members fail to realize the important contributions he could make.This scenario is an example of

Which of the following is a "social dilemma" as defined by your text?

The more cohesive a group is,the more likely it is to

Steven Karau and Kipling Williams (1993)conducted a review of over 150 studies of social loafing.They found that in general,the tendency to engage in social loafing is greater in men than in women because

Social loafing is likely to impair performance _ and to enhance performance _.

A(n)_______ leader is primarily concerned with workers' feelings and relationships with one another.

The text suggests that the Meech Lake Accord failed because the entire process was negatively affected by groupthink.Which of the following factors was NOT an issue that contributed to groupthink?

Deindividuation

When people or roaches undertake a difficult task,the presence of others _ performance; whereas when they undertake a simple task,the presence of others _ performance.

Families,church or synagogue congregations,student organizations,and sports teams can be conceived of as groups because

_______ is a form of communication between adversaries,wherein parties make offers and counteroffers until a solution acceptable to both parties is reached.

With regard to leadership,most social psychologists would agree that

In groups,interdependence is reflected in

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Which is NOT a reason that deindividuation could lead to impulsive or destructive acts?

A number of social psychologists have speculated on why the presence of others should lead to arousal.They have developed three explanatory theories.One is that arousal increases vigilance.Another is that arousal is distracting.Third,arousal

Many Asian cultures are collectivistic-they tend to place a greater emphasis on the welfare of the group than on the individual.Conversely,Western cultures tend to stress individual performance more than that of the group.A reasonable hypothesis would be that the social loafing effect is

Adam is part of a group organized to increase blood donations in a local community.As a social psychologist,Adam has a relevant background in persuasion tactics,but his group members fail to realize the important contributions he could make.This scenario is an example of

Which of the following is a "social dilemma" as defined by your text?

The more cohesive a group is,the more likely it is to

Steven Karau and Kipling Williams (1993)conducted a review of over 150 studies of social loafing.They found that in general,the tendency to engage in social loafing is greater in men than in women because

Social loafing is likely to impair performance _______ and to enhance performance _______.

A(n)_______ leader is primarily concerned with workers' feelings and relationships with one another.

The text suggests that the Meech Lake Accord failed because the entire process was negatively affected by groupthink.Which of the following factors was NOT an issue that contributed to groupthink?

Deindividuation

When people or roaches undertake a difficult task,the presence of others _______ performance; whereas when they undertake a simple task,the presence of others _______ performance.

Families,church or synagogue congregations,student organizations,and sports teams can be conceived of as groups because

_______ is a form of communication between adversaries,wherein parties make offers and counteroffers until a solution acceptable to both parties is reached.

With regard to leadership,most social psychologists would agree that

In groups,interdependence is reflected in

Introduction to Social Psychology

Methodology

Social Cognition

Social Perception

The Self Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

Attitudes and Attitude Change

Conformity

Interpersonal Attraction

Prosocial Behaviour

Aggression

Prejudice

Social Psychology in Action 1

Social Psychology in Action 2

Social Psychology in Action 3

Filters

Social loafing is likely to impair performance _ and to enhance performance _.

When people or roaches undertake a difficult task,the presence of others _ performance; whereas when they undertake a simple task,the presence of others _ performance.