Question 1

After decades of research on the effect that others have on task performance, social psychologists have concluded that the presence of others ____.

Accepted Answer

A) almost always improves performance, because it stimulates competition 
B) almost always hinders performance, because it elicits evaluation apprehension 
C) has mixed effects, because it elicits evaluation apprehension 
D) has mixed effects, because it elicits a person's dominant response 
A) almost always improves performance, because it stimulates competition 
B) almost always hinders performance, because it elicits evaluation apprehension 
C) has mixed effects, because it elicits evaluation apprehension 
D) has mixed effects, because it elicits a person's dominant response

Question 2

Of the following people, who will be MOST inspired to perform well simply because others are watching?

Accepted Answer

A) Jacob, who has low self-esteem 
B) Ayesha, who has high self-esteem 
C) Abdul, who is a narcissist 
D) Koletso, who is high in self-efficacy 
A) Jacob, who has low self-esteem 
B) Ayesha, who has high self-esteem 
C) Abdul, who is a narcissist 
D) Koletso, who is high in self-efficacy

Question 3

It would be most accurate to say that the results of deindividuation are ___.

Accepted Answer

A) almost always negative 
B) almost always positive 
C) somewhat violent 
D) somewhat erratic 
A) almost always negative 
B) almost always positive 
C) somewhat violent 
D) somewhat erratic

Question 4

Which statement about marriage is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) All known societies have some form of marriage. 
B) All known societies define marriage in a similar fashion. 
C) All known societies use marriage to protect and provide for women. 
D) All known societies rely on the idea of raising a family in defining marriage. 
A) All known societies have some form of marriage. 
B) All known societies define marriage in a similar fashion. 
C) All known societies use marriage to protect and provide for women. 
D) All known societies rely on the idea of raising a family in defining marriage.

Question 5

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogeneous groups, diverse groups tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) be more creative 
B) be more cooperative 
C) have higher group morale 
D) communicate more effectively 
A) be more creative 
B) be more cooperative 
C) have higher group morale 
D) communicate more effectively

Question 6

Khumo has issues with her chemistry instructor.Whenever anyone questions the instructor, the instructor gets very nasty.She also does not care about the circumstances of her students - one time a student was injured in a car accident on the way to the chemistry exam and, even though the student called as soon as possible, the instructor would not let her make up the test or be available outside of class time.The instructor displays the characteristics of a dangerous leader, as listed in your text.What is NOT one these characteristics (but one that is possibly being displayed by the instructor)?

Accepted Answer

A) entitled 
B) intolerant of criticism 
C) indifference towards others' problems 
D) dogmatic 
A) entitled 
B) intolerant of criticism 
C) indifference towards others' problems 
D) dogmatic

Question 7

People who have power are more likely to feel positive, pleasant emotions than are people who don't have power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Humans need to find uniqueness within the context of their group memberships.What structural elements of groups help humans do this?

Accepted Answer

A) roles 
B) norms 
C) communication patterns 
D) membership applications 
A) roles 
B) norms 
C) communication patterns 
D) membership applications

Question 9

Patterns of binge eating were rarely noted prior to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1960 
B) 1975 
C) 1980 
D) 1990 
A) 1960 
B) 1975 
C) 1980 
D) 1990

Question 10

What are the pros and cons of diverse groups as opposed to homogeneous groups?

Accepted Answer

•Diverse groups: Pros
•Can be more flexi

Question 11

What is NOT one of the three processes upon which social facilitation depends?

Accepted Answer

A) evaluation apprehension 
B) distraction 
C) bodily arousal 
D) social loafing 
A) evaluation apprehension 
B) distraction 
C) bodily arousal 
D) social loafing

Question 12

A research study on the effects of power found that powerful bosses ____.

Accepted Answer

A) gave workers little credit for the work they did 
B) attributed accomplishments to the workers' motivation and efforts 
C) rated their workers more favourably overall 
D) overestimated their employees' worth 
A) gave workers little credit for the work they did 
B) attributed accomplishments to the workers' motivation and efforts 
C) rated their workers more favourably overall 
D) overestimated their employees' worth

Question 13

Research suggests that, at least in business, the two traits that characterise successful leaders are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) aggressiveness and ambition 
B) modesty and persistence 
C) intelligence and aggressiveness 
D) popularity and ambition 
A) aggressiveness and ambition 
B) modesty and persistence 
C) intelligence and aggressiveness 
D) popularity and ambition

Question 14

According to social facilitation theory, for most people, task performance for tasks such as ____ should be enhanced by the presence of others, while task performance for tasks such as ____ should be hindered by the presence of others.

Accepted Answer

A) washing dishes; walking 
B) solving a difficult math problem; walking 
C) solving a difficult math problem; washing dishes 
D) washing dishes; solving a difficult math problem 
A) washing dishes; walking 
B) solving a difficult math problem; walking 
C) solving a difficult math problem; washing dishes 
D) washing dishes; solving a difficult math problem

Question 15

The term ____ refers to a process by which members of a small group remember different kinds of information.

Accepted Answer

A) transactive memory 
B) groupthink 
C) brainstorming 
D) collective unconscious 
A) transactive memory 
B) groupthink 
C) brainstorming 
D) collective unconscious

Question 16

Based on early research by Norman Triplett with racing cyclists, we should expect that people who exercise for half an hour on rowing machines at a gym, among other people, would be more likely to ____ than people who exercise for half an hour on a rowing machine in the privacy of their home.

Accepted Answer

A) burn more calories 
B) burn less calories 
C) feel a sense of accomplishment 
D) feel a sense of failure 
A) burn more calories 
B) burn less calories 
C) feel a sense of accomplishment 
D) feel a sense of failure

Question 17

Legitimising myths are explanations that are used to account for ____.

Accepted Answer

A) inequalities in power (e.g., ethnic disparities in the US) 
B) random acts of violence and terror 
C) natural wonders and mysteries (e.g.the existence of the universe) 
D) personal failures or defeats (e.g., why you slept through class) 
A) inequalities in power (e.g., ethnic disparities in the US) 
B) random acts of violence and terror 
C) natural wonders and mysteries (e.g.the existence of the universe) 
D) personal failures or defeats (e.g., why you slept through class)

Question 18

Based on research on social facilitation, we should expect that - all else being equal - children who work on a set of easy puzzles alone will ____ than children who work on the same puzzles side by side in a big group of other children.

Accepted Answer

A) work more slowly 
B) work more quickly 
C) second-guess themselves less 
D) second-guess themselves more 
A) work more slowly 
B) work more quickly 
C) second-guess themselves less 
D) second-guess themselves more

Question 19

At what status level do we see a person adapting to any situation the MOST?

Accepted Answer

A) extremely low status 
B) low status 
C) moderate status 
D) high status 
A) extremely low status 
B) low status 
C) moderate status 
D) high status

Question 20

Social psychologists have coined the term ____________________ to refer to loss of self-awareness and loss of individual accountability in a group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social psychologists have coined the term ____________________...

After decades of research on the effect that others have on task performance, social psychologists have concluded that the presence of others ____.

Of the following people, who will be MOST inspired to perform well simply because others are watching?

It would be most accurate to say that the results of deindividuation are ___.

Which statement about marriage is most accurate?

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogeneous groups, diverse groups tend to ____.

People who have power are more likely to feel positive, pleasant emotions than are people who don't have power.

Humans need to find uniqueness within the context of their group memberships.What structural elements of groups help humans do this?

Patterns of binge eating were rarely noted prior to ____.

What are the pros and cons of diverse groups as opposed to homogeneous groups?

What is NOT one of the three processes upon which social facilitation depends?

A research study on the effects of power found that powerful bosses ____.

Research suggests that, at least in business, the two traits that characterise successful leaders are ____.

According to social facilitation theory, for most people, task performance for tasks such as should be enhanced by the presence of others, while task performance for tasks such as should be hindered by the presence of others.

The term ____ refers to a process by which members of a small group remember different kinds of information.

Based on early research by Norman Triplett with racing cyclists, we should expect that people who exercise for half an hour on rowing machines at a gym, among other people, would be more likely to ____ than people who exercise for half an hour on a rowing machine in the privacy of their home.

Legitimising myths are explanations that are used to account for ____.

Based on research on social facilitation, we should expect that - all else being equal - children who work on a set of easy puzzles alone will ____ than children who work on the same puzzles side by side in a big group of other children.

At what status level do we see a person adapting to any situation the MOST?

Social psychologists have coined the term ____________________ to refer to loss of self-awareness and loss of individual accountability in a group.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Applying social psychology to the environment

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Exam 14: Groups

After decades of research on the effect that others have on task performance, social psychologists have concluded that the presence of others ____.

Of the following people, who will be MOST inspired to perform well simply because others are watching?

It would be most accurate to say that the results of deindividuation are ___.

Which statement about marriage is most accurate?

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogeneous groups, diverse groups tend to ____.

People who have power are more likely to feel positive, pleasant emotions than are people who don't have power.

Humans need to find uniqueness within the context of their group memberships.What structural elements of groups help humans do this?

Patterns of binge eating were rarely noted prior to ____.

What are the pros and cons of diverse groups as opposed to homogeneous groups?

What is NOT one of the three processes upon which social facilitation depends?

A research study on the effects of power found that powerful bosses ____.

Research suggests that, at least in business, the two traits that characterise successful leaders are ____.

According to social facilitation theory, for most people, task performance for tasks such as ____ should be enhanced by the presence of others, while task performance for tasks such as ____ should be hindered by the presence of others.

The term ____ refers to a process by which members of a small group remember different kinds of information.

Based on early research by Norman Triplett with racing cyclists, we should expect that people who exercise for half an hour on rowing machines at a gym, among other people, would be more likely to ____ than people who exercise for half an hour on a rowing machine in the privacy of their home.

Legitimising myths are explanations that are used to account for ____.

Based on research on social facilitation, we should expect that - all else being equal - children who work on a set of easy puzzles alone will ____ than children who work on the same puzzles side by side in a big group of other children.

At what status level do we see a person adapting to any situation the MOST?

Social psychologists have coined the term ____________________ to refer to loss of self-awareness and loss of individual accountability in a group.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions: the Self in Control

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behaviour: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Applying social psychology to consumer behaviour

Applying social psychology to health

Applying social psychology to the workplace

Applying social psychology to the law

Applying social psychology to the environment

Filters

According to social facilitation theory, for most people, task performance for tasks such as should be enhanced by the presence of others, while task performance for tasks such as should be hindered by the presence of others.