Question 1

Four students are working on a group project regarding the Cultural Revolution in China. Who is MOST likely to engage in social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A) Tom, an older student who is the only group member to have actually lived in China during the Cultural Revolution 
B) Gina, an East Asian Studies major who is obsessed with having a perfect GPA 
C) Priscilla, who is convinced that most of the other group members are incompetent 
D) Frank, who is certain that he will get an "A" in the class no matter how he performs on the group project 
A) Tom, an older student who is the only group member to have actually lived in China during the Cultural Revolution 
B) Gina, an East Asian Studies major who is obsessed with having a perfect GPA 
C) Priscilla, who is convinced that most of the other group members are incompetent 
D) Frank, who is certain that he will get an "A" in the class no matter how he performs on the group project

Question 2

Research suggests that, when people are given objective power over others (e.g., the ability to hire or fire employees or to issue pay cuts or bonuses), they tend, in general, ____.

Accepted Answer

A) to "throw their power around" and take credit for accomplishments 
B) to fail to use it at all 
C) to use it for the good-only when necessary or to help others 
D) to be very uncomfortable using it at first, but to gradually learn how to use it for the good-only when necessary or to help others 
A) to "throw their power around" and take credit for accomplishments 
B) to fail to use it at all 
C) to use it for the good-only when necessary or to help others 
D) to be very uncomfortable using it at first, but to gradually learn how to use it for the good-only when necessary or to help others

Question 3

When Joe lived alone, he cleaned his apartment every weekend. But last summer, he lived in a house with four other people, and in that situation, he rarely put in his fair share of cleaning. Social psychologists would say that, when he lived with others, Joe engaged in ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When Joe lived alone, he cleaned his...

Question 4

Suppose you own a rowboat and sometimes go rowing in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing with two of your friends (three people total in the boat), and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend (two people total in the boat). Will you put in more effort (row harder)on the three-person trip or on the two-person trip?

Accepted Answer

A) You will put in more effort on the three-person trip. 
B) You will put in more effort on the two-person trip. 
C) You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips. 
D) It is impossible to say-no research has examined this question. 
A) You will put in more effort on the three-person trip. 
B) You will put in more effort on the two-person trip. 
C) You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips. 
D) It is impossible to say-no research has examined this question.

Question 5

Kari is in a research group with the chair of the department. The team members are all good friends, and the department chair is well liked and popular. Kari thinks that the research design the chair proposes is unethical but decides she had best not say anything about it because she does not want to rock the boat. Kari is engaged in ____.

Accepted Answer

A) self-censorship 
B) groupthink 
C) a dominant response 
D) toxic leadership 
A) self-censorship 
B) groupthink 
C) a dominant response 
D) toxic leadership

Question 6

Social psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to concern about how others are assessing your performance.

Accepted Answer

evaluation

Question 7

Research suggests that, in the business world, being humble or modest is a trait that is found among the MOST successful chief executive officers (CEOs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Suppose 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 ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the professor has indicated that just one grade will be given for the presentation (i.e., everyone in the group will receive the same final grade) 
B) there are a number of Art History majors in the group (and you are not one of them) 
C) the professor has indicated that group members will all rate each other at the end of the semester 
D) the presentation is a very small part of the course grade 
A) the professor has indicated that just one grade will be given for the presentation (i.e., everyone in the group will receive the same final grade) 
B) there are a number of Art History majors in the group (and you are not one of them) 
C) the professor has indicated that group members will all rate each other at the end of the semester 
D) the presentation is a very small part of the course grade

Question 9

Which tendency is LEAST CHARACTERISTIC of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A) There is pressure toward conformity. 
B) There is a high degree of self-censorship. 
C) There is a sense of moral superiority. 
D) There is a weak, non-directive group leader. 
A) There is pressure toward conformity. 
B) There is a high degree of self-censorship. 
C) There is a sense of moral superiority. 
D) There is a weak, non-directive group leader.

Question 10

What are the qualities of leaders that are "toxic" for their followers?

Accepted Answer

• Possible Response Points: 
• Toxic lea

Question 11

The term group polarization 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 12

The proposition that the presence of others increases the dominant response tendency is known as the _____.

Accepted Answer

social fac

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

The tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be squandered 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 15

Even though committees consist of people who bring different types of knowledge to a collaborative group setting, they are often relatively ineffective in terms of making good use of all of their shared information. In large part, this seems to be because ____.

Accepted Answer

A) there are always one or two people who dominate committee meetings 
B) people tend to focus on the knowledge and opinions they all have in common 
C) people tend to engage in self-censorship 
D) people do not like to disagree with committee leaders 
A) there are always one or two people who dominate committee meetings 
B) people tend to focus on the knowledge and opinions they all have in common 
C) people tend to engage in self-censorship 
D) people do not like to disagree with committee leaders

Question 16

When the contributions of individual group members are identified, so that everyone (or at least the leader)knows who did what, social loafing is greatly increased.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is true of Ford's assembly line?

Accepted Answer

A) Knowledge about how to make cars was gradually lost, so quality deteriorated. 
B) The first assembly line had the cars, rather than the workers, move along the line. 
C) The essence of the assembly line is division of labor. 
D) Ford used two or three men make the entire car. 
A) Knowledge about how to make cars was gradually lost, so quality deteriorated. 
B) The first assembly line had the cars, rather than the workers, move along the line. 
C) The essence of the assembly line is division of labor. 
D) Ford used two or three men make the entire car.

Question 18

People who are high in power tend to ____. ​

Accepted Answer

A) laugh more often than people low in power 
B) tell funnier jokes than people low in power 
C) laugh less often than people low in power 
D) tell jokes that are not as funny as people low in power 
A) laugh more often than people low in power 
B) tell funnier jokes than people low in power 
C) laugh less often than people low in power 
D) tell jokes that are not as funny as people low in power

Question 19

In his early social psychological research regarding bicyclists and racing performance, Norman Triplett's initial interpretation of his finding was that the presence of others stimulated a ____.

Accepted Answer

A) competitive instinct 
B) desire for social approval 
C) willingness to sacrifice for the greater good 
D) person's dominant response 
A) competitive instinct 
B) desire for social approval 
C) willingness to sacrifice for the greater good 
D) person's dominant response

Question 20

Why do people low in power tend to laugh more often?

Accepted Answer

A) Laughter is a good strategy for making friends. 
B) Laughter helps ease the stress of not having power. 
C) Laughter is a way to ingratiate yourself to a powerful person. 
D) Laughter is healthy. 
A) Laughter is a good strategy for making friends. 
B) Laughter helps ease the stress of not having power. 
C) Laughter is a way to ingratiate yourself to a powerful person. 
D) Laughter is healthy.

Four students are working on a group project regarding the Cultural Revolution in China. Who is MOST likely to engage in social loafing?

Research suggests that, when people are given objective power over others (e.g., the ability to hire or fire employees or to issue pay cuts or bonuses), they tend, in general, ____.

When Joe lived alone, he cleaned his apartment every weekend. But last summer, he lived in a house with four other people, and in that situation, he rarely put in his fair share of cleaning. Social psychologists would say that, when he lived with others, Joe engaged in ____________________.

Social psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to concern about how others are assessing your performance.

Research suggests that, in the business world, being humble or modest is a trait that is found among the MOST successful chief executive officers (CEOs).

Suppose 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 tendency is LEAST CHARACTERISTIC of groupthink?

What are the qualities of leaders that are "toxic" for their followers?

The term group polarization refers to a phenomenon whereby ____.

The proposition that the presence of others increases the dominant response tendency is known as the _____.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding altruistic punishment?

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

Even though committees consist of people who bring different types of knowledge to a collaborative group setting, they are often relatively ineffective in terms of making good use of all of their shared information. In large part, this seems to be because ____.

When the contributions of individual group members are identified, so that everyone (or at least the leader)knows who did what, social loafing is greatly increased.

Which of the following is true of Ford's assembly line?

People who are high in power tend to ____.

In his early social psychological research regarding bicyclists and racing performance, Norman Triplett's initial interpretation of his finding was that the presence of others stimulated a ____.

Why do people low in power tend to laugh more often?

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Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

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Four students are working on a group project regarding the Cultural Revolution in China. Who is MOST likely to engage in social loafing?

Research suggests that, when people are given objective power over others (e.g., the ability to hire or fire employees or to issue pay cuts or bonuses), they tend, in general, ____.

When Joe lived alone, he cleaned his apartment every weekend. But last summer, he lived in a house with four other people, and in that situation, he rarely put in his fair share of cleaning. Social psychologists would say that, when he lived with others, Joe engaged in ____________________.

Social psychologists use the term ____________________ to refer to concern about how others are assessing your performance.

Research suggests that, in the business world, being humble or modest is a trait that is found among the MOST successful chief executive officers (CEOs).

Suppose 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 tendency is LEAST CHARACTERISTIC of groupthink?

What are the qualities of leaders that are "toxic" for their followers?

The term group polarization refers to a phenomenon whereby ____.

The proposition that the presence of others increases the dominant response tendency is known as the _____.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding altruistic punishment? ​

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

Even though committees consist of people who bring different types of knowledge to a collaborative group setting, they are often relatively ineffective in terms of making good use of all of their shared information. In large part, this seems to be because ____.

When the contributions of individual group members are identified, so that everyone (or at least the leader)knows who did what, social loafing is greatly increased.

Which of the following is true of Ford's assembly line?

People who are high in power tend to ____. ​

In his early social psychological research regarding bicyclists and racing performance, Norman Triplett's initial interpretation of his finding was that the presence of others stimulated a ____.

Why do people low in power tend to laugh more often?

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 Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Application Module B: Applying Social Psychology to Health

Application Module C: Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Application Module D: Applying Social Psychology to Law

Application Module E: Applying Social Psychology to the Environ

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Which of the following is FALSE regarding altruistic punishment?

People who are high in power tend to ____.