Exam 14: Groups

Suppose that you are working on a group project with several classmates, wherein you are required to put together a presentation on Impressionist art.You are LEAST likely to engage in social loafing if ____.

Which of the following does NOT qualify as a group, according to the definition given in the text?

Which of the following is the BEST example of deindividuation?

Research has found that as assertiveness increases, ____.

Diversity within a group with respect to ____ is more likely to more readily result in misunderstandings, distrust, and other communicative problems.

Altruistic punishment is BEST described as ____.

Good leaders use ____ to motivate other people to set aside self-interest in order to work toward the group's goals.

The more objective power over others a person has, the more critical he or she tends to be of subordinates.

While many modern offices make use of open shared spaces (rather than cubicles or offices), this office style can hinder productivity.Indeed, this office style is likely to be particularly detrimental for employees who work on ____.

Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one's teeth, or counting will be ____ by the presence of others.It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult math problem or crossword puzzle will be ____ by the presence of others.

Research on deindividuation and mob violence indicates that the level of ____ is the single biggest factor in predicting aggression.

Which of the following BEST describes the condition(s) essential to the 'wisdom of crowds' effect?

As defined in the text, narcissists are ____.