Question 1

Groups tend to be especially ineffective when they use transactive memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

As described in the text, ____ was at the core of the fascist movements of the first half of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation 
B) social facilitation 
C) optimal distinctiveness 
D) social loafing 
A) deindividuation 
B) social facilitation 
C) optimal distinctiveness 
D) social loafing

Question 3

Research has shown that power seems to create a state of mind that favours ____.

Accepted Answer

A) action 
B) careful decision-making 
C) controlled processing 
D) laughter 
A) action 
B) careful decision-making 
C) controlled processing 
D) laughter

Question 4

Suppose that Dumi has a lot of power at his job, and Mandla doesn't.Research suggests that Dumi is more likely to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) express positive emotions at work 
B) focus attention on situations that involve punishment rather than reward 
C) think about how he can be of service to others when he meets new people 
D) rely on the deliberate, controlled mind rather than the automatic mind 
A) express positive emotions at work 
B) focus attention on situations that involve punishment rather than reward 
C) think about how he can be of service to others when he meets new people 
D) rely on the deliberate, controlled mind rather than the automatic mind

Question 5

Jonas is really worried about playing the piano at his recital in front of his girlfriend, who has expressed a desire to be at the recital.Jonas keeps thinking about her instead of concentrating on playing his music.Which of the three processes that influences social facilitation does this scenario MOST emphasise?

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 6

Belonging to a human cultural group has two competing demands.They are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) similarity and uniqueness 
B) happiness and sadness 
C) approach and avoidance 
D) religion and secularism 
A) similarity and uniqueness 
B) happiness and sadness 
C) approach and avoidance 
D) religion and secularism

Question 7

The so-called bad apple effect refers to the idea that ____.

Accepted Answer

A) at least one person in every social group tends to loaf 
B) one social loafer can cause others to loaf as well 
C) people are more prone to copy negative behaviours than positive behaviours 
D) it is not always easy to tell at a distance who is loafing and who is not 
A) at least one person in every social group tends to loaf 
B) one social loafer can cause others to loaf as well 
C) people are more prone to copy negative behaviours than positive behaviours 
D) it is not always easy to tell at a distance who is loafing and who is not

Question 8

Research suggests that, in the business world, the most successful chief executive officers (CEOs) are those who are resolute in their opinions as well as those who are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) humble 
B) extremely ambitious 
C) feared by their employees 
D) aggressive 
A) humble 
B) extremely ambitious 
C) feared by their employees 
D) aggressive

Question 9

Suppose that you are leading a group project.Research suggests that, in order for your group to be as effective as possible, you should ____.

Accepted Answer

A) give people complete confidence in the group by telling them never to criticise any ideas that are raised in group discussions 
B) require group members to brainstorm all ideas collaboratively as a team, rather than to think up ideas independently 
C) have different people 'specialise' in different tasks or content areas 
D) encourage in the group a sense of being on the moral high ground 
A) give people complete confidence in the group by telling them never to criticise any ideas that are raised in group discussions 
B) require group members to brainstorm all ideas collaboratively as a team, rather than to think up ideas independently 
C) have different people 'specialise' in different tasks or content areas 
D) encourage in the group a sense of being on the moral high ground

Question 10

____ is the tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be squandered and not used in an optimal or advantageous fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) The resource trap 
B) Social loafing 
C) The commons dilemma 
D) The bad apple effect 
A) The resource trap 
B) Social loafing 
C) The commons dilemma 
D) The bad apple effect

Question 11

The tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be wasted and not used in an optimal or advantageous fashion is known as the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The tendency for shared or jointly owned...

Question 12

Similarity is important to membership in a human cultural group because it ____.

Accepted Answer

A) cements one's allegiance to the group 
B) promotes physical well-being of group members 
C) increases information sharing within the group 
D) promotes diversity within the group 
A) cements one's allegiance to the group 
B) promotes physical well-being of group members 
C) increases information sharing within the group 
D) promotes diversity within the group

Question 13

Which of the following is FALSE regarding altruistic punishment?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves punishing oneself. 
B) Its goal is improving the common good. 
C) It involves self-sacrifice. 
D) It is concerned with punishing free riders and system cheaters. 
A) It involves punishing oneself. 
B) Its goal is improving the common good. 
C) It involves self-sacrifice. 
D) It is concerned with punishing free riders and system cheaters.

Question 14

A research study concluded that high-performing executives added an average of ____ to the value of their company, as compared with average performers.

Accepted Answer

A) $10 million 
B) $14 million 
C) $25 million 
D) $40 million 
A) $10 million 
B) $14 million 
C) $25 million 
D) $40 million

Question 15

Suppose that you and your family are moving to a new flat.Because your little brother has an excellent memory for things in general, he is put in charge of remembering what is packed with what.Because your mother usually takes care of bill payment, she is put in charge of remembering with what companies your family needs to file a change-of-address form.And because you have been the one handling most of the logistics of the move (hiring a company to inspect the new flat for termites, making sure that you received your deposit back on your old flat, etc.), you are put in charge of keeping track of these things.This is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation 
B) the commons dilemma 
C) groupthink 
D) transactive memory 
A) deindividuation 
B) the commons dilemma 
C) groupthink 
D) transactive memory

Question 16

Group sexual activity involving more than two people ____.

Accepted Answer

A) has become much more common 
B) is quite rare in practice 
C) accounts for about 10% of sex acts 
D) is inevitably associated with societal decline 
A) has become much more common 
B) is quite rare in practice 
C) accounts for about 10% of sex acts 
D) is inevitably associated with societal decline

Question 17

Pravesh loves to have his work team over to his house to watch movies and hang out.As the team leader, he feels he ought to host these events and he does a good job at it.People on his team feel like he really cares about them.Based on this information only, Pravesh is probably a ____ leader.

Accepted Answer

A) narcissistic and dishonest 
B) well-liked but ineffective 
C) task-oriented 
D) relationship-oriented 
A) narcissistic and dishonest 
B) well-liked but ineffective 
C) task-oriented 
D) relationship-oriented

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) be less creative 
B) cooperate more 
C) have lower group morale 
D) communicate more effectively 
A) be less creative 
B) cooperate more 
C) have lower group morale 
D) communicate more effectively

Question 19

The term group polarisation refers to a phenomenon whereby ____.

Accepted Answer

A) groups divide themselves into two poles, or 'sides' 
B) groups tend to make riskier decisions than individuals do 
C) groups tend to make more extreme decisions than individuals do (whether extremely risky or 'extremely something else') 
D) groups identify a 'rival group' against which they are competing 
A) groups divide themselves into two poles, or 'sides' 
B) groups tend to make riskier decisions than individuals do 
C) groups tend to make more extreme decisions than individuals do (whether extremely risky or 'extremely something else') 
D) groups identify a 'rival group' against which they are competing

Question 20

The term deindividuation is BEST defined as a loss of ____ that people sometimes feel in group situations.

Accepted Answer

A) self-awareness and individual accountability 
B) self-esteem 
C) morals and ethics 
D) sense of time, place, and space 
A) self-awareness and individual accountability 
B) self-esteem 
C) morals and ethics 
D) sense of time, place, and space

Groups tend to be especially ineffective when they use transactive memory.

As described in the text, ____ was at the core of the fascist movements of the first half of the twentieth century.

Research has shown that power seems to create a state of mind that favours ____.

Suppose that Dumi has a lot of power at his job, and Mandla doesn't.Research suggests that Dumi is more likely to ____.

Belonging to a human cultural group has two competing demands.They are ____.

The so-called bad apple effect refers to the idea that ____.

Research suggests that, in the business world, the most successful chief executive officers (CEOs) are those who are resolute in their opinions as well as those who are ____.

Suppose that you are leading a group project.Research suggests that, in order for your group to be as effective as possible, you should ____.

____ is the tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be squandered and not used in an optimal or advantageous fashion.

The tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be wasted and not used in an optimal or advantageous fashion is known as the ____________________.

Similarity is important to membership in a human cultural group because it ____.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding altruistic punishment?

A research study concluded that high-performing executives added an average of ____ to the value of their company, as compared with average performers.

Group sexual activity involving more than two people ____.

Pravesh loves to have his work team over to his house to watch movies and hang out.As the team leader, he feels he ought to host these events and he does a good job at it.People on his team feel like he really cares about them.Based on this information only, Pravesh is probably a ____ leader.

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

The term group polarisation refers to a phenomenon whereby ____.

The term deindividuation is BEST defined as a loss of ____ that people sometimes feel in group situations.

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Exam 14: Groups

Groups tend to be especially ineffective when they use transactive memory.

As described in the text, ____ was at the core of the fascist movements of the first half of the twentieth century.

Research has shown that power seems to create a state of mind that favours ____.

Suppose that Dumi has a lot of power at his job, and Mandla doesn't.Research suggests that Dumi is more likely to ____.

Belonging to a human cultural group has two competing demands.They are ____.

The so-called bad apple effect refers to the idea that ____.

Research suggests that, in the business world, the most successful chief executive officers (CEOs) are those who are resolute in their opinions as well as those who are ____.

Suppose that you are leading a group project.Research suggests that, in order for your group to be as effective as possible, you should ____.

____ is the tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be squandered and not used in an optimal or advantageous fashion.

The tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be wasted and not used in an optimal or advantageous fashion is known as the ____________________.

Similarity is important to membership in a human cultural group because it ____.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding altruistic punishment?

A research study concluded that high-performing executives added an average of ____ to the value of their company, as compared with average performers.

Group sexual activity involving more than two people ____.

Pravesh loves to have his work team over to his house to watch movies and hang out.As the team leader, he feels he ought to host these events and he does a good job at it.People on his team feel like he really cares about them.Based on this information only, Pravesh is probably a ____ leader.

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

The term group polarisation refers to a phenomenon whereby ____.

The term deindividuation is BEST defined as a loss of ____ that people sometimes feel in group situations.

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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