Question 1

Collective effort model says, social loafing is least likely to occur when people

Accepted Answer

A)  see the group outcome as personally important. 
B)  believe the group outcome is important to other group members. 
C)  believe that their efforts will lead to a personally important outcome. 
D)  are part of a group with a high level of cohesiveness. 
A)  see the group outcome as personally important. 
B)  believe the group outcome is important to other group members. 
C)  believe that their efforts will lead to a personally important outcome. 
D)  are part of a group with a high level of cohesiveness. C

Question 2

How is normative influence different from informational influence?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are no such differences between these influences. 
B)  The number of people in the group. 
C)  Normative results in compliance while informational results in change in belief. 
D)  Normative has minority influence while informative has majority influence. 
A)  There are no such differences between these influences. 
B)  The number of people in the group. 
C)  Normative results in compliance while informational results in change in belief. 
D)  Normative has minority influence while informative has majority influence. C

Question 3

The power of group ____ illustrates the fact that members of an organization who blow the whistle on problematic practices are often treated harshly by the rest of the group.

Accepted Answer

A)  roles 
B)  norms 
C)  instrumentation 
D)  development 
A)  roles 
B)  norms 
C)  instrumentation 
D)  development B

Question 4

One effective way for a leader to reduce the possibility of groupthink is to

Accepted Answer

A)  express opinions only after other group members have voiced their opinions. 
B)  emphasize that the group decision must be a unanimous one. 
C)  take a more directive role in the group discussion. 
D)  appoint a few people in the group to act as "mind guards." 
A)  express opinions only after other group members have voiced their opinions. 
B)  emphasize that the group decision must be a unanimous one. 
C)  take a more directive role in the group discussion. 
D)  appoint a few people in the group to act as "mind guards."

Question 5

Sheila and Peter are invited to a masquerade party. At the party, people start insulting and pushing around Parker, another guest at the party. Given the research on deindividuation, which of the following statements is most likely to be false ?

Accepted Answer

A)  If Sheila was dressed as a nun and Peter was dressed as a priest, their costumes would decrease the likelihood that they would behave aggressively toward Parker. 
B)  If there was a loud band playing that made the floor shake, Sheila and Peter would be more likely to behave aggressively toward Parker. 
C)  If Sheila and Peter were dressed in costumes in which they could not be recognized, Peter would likely behave more aggressively toward Parker than would Sheila. 
D)  If Sheila and Peter believed that at the end of the party all the guests would have to reveal their true identities, they would be less likely to behave aggressively toward Parker. 
A)  If Sheila was dressed as a nun and Peter was dressed as a priest, their costumes would decrease the likelihood that they would behave aggressively toward Parker. 
B)  If there was a loud band playing that made the floor shake, Sheila and Peter would be more likely to behave aggressively toward Parker. 
C)  If Sheila and Peter were dressed in costumes in which they could not be recognized, Peter would likely behave more aggressively toward Parker than would Sheila. 
D)  If Sheila and Peter believed that at the end of the party all the guests would have to reveal their true identities, they would be less likely to behave aggressively toward Parker.

Question 6

_______ is a system through which groups collectively encode, store, and retrieve information.

Accepted Answer

A)  Semantic memory 
B)  Transactive memory 
C)  Process loss 
D)  Facilitative memory 
A)  Semantic memory 
B)  Transactive memory 
C)  Process loss 
D)  Facilitative memory

Question 7

_______ is the form of social influence that does not necessarily involve an active group.

Accepted Answer

A)  Group polarization 
B)  Social loafing 
C)  Groupthink 
D)  Social facilitation 
A)  Group polarization 
B)  Social loafing 
C)  Groupthink 
D)  Social facilitation

Question 8

During social dilemmas, groups tend to be more ____ than individuals in mixed-motive situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  cooperative 
B)  averse to risk 
C)  gullible 
D)  competitive 
A)  cooperative 
B)  averse to risk 
C)  gullible 
D)  competitive

Question 9

Carry would like to participate in the interschool drama competition. She has been taking dance lessons for years and is a spectacular dancer, but does not have any experience as a singer. The teacher decides to give her a part where she has to dance and sing. According to the theory of social facilitation, how will the presence of an audience affect Carry's performance in the drama?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carry's singing will improve, but her dancing will be flawed. 
B)  Carry's both singing and dancing will be enhanced. 
C)  Carry's singing and dancing will be flawed. 
D)  Carry's dancing will improve, but her singing will be flawed. 
A)  Carry's singing will improve, but her dancing will be flawed. 
B)  Carry's both singing and dancing will be enhanced. 
C)  Carry's singing and dancing will be flawed. 
D)  Carry's dancing will improve, but her singing will be flawed.

Question 10

Groups differ from collectives in that

Accepted Answer

A)  groups, but not collectives, engage in common activities. 
B)  collectives, but not groups, engage in common activities. 
C)  groups have more direct interaction with one another than collectives. 
D)  collectives have more direct interaction with one another than groups. 
A)  groups, but not collectives, engage in common activities. 
B)  collectives, but not groups, engage in common activities. 
C)  groups have more direct interaction with one another than collectives. 
D)  collectives have more direct interaction with one another than groups.

Question 11

_______ refers to an inadequate execution of actions that will lead to optimum performance.

Accepted Answer

A)  Process loss 
B)  Process gain 
C)  The risky shift 
D)  Deindividuation 
A)  Process loss 
B)  Process gain 
C)  The risky shift 
D)  Deindividuation

Question 12

Cohesion does seem to exert a causal effect on group performance. Whether this effect occurs depends upon all except which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group size 
B)  Whether it is task or interpersonal cohesion 
C)  The nature of the group task 
D)  The extent to which group members are paid the same salary 
A)  Group size 
B)  Whether it is task or interpersonal cohesion 
C)  The nature of the group task 
D)  The extent to which group members are paid the same salary

Question 13

Josephine coordinates a food pantry on her local college campus. Students are welcome to come take what they need and they are also encouraged to donate what they can. Everyone does their part and the pantry helps dozens of students every week. This is an example of a ____ dilemma.

Accepted Answer

A)  public goods 
B)  resource 
C)  prisoner's 
D)  informational 
A)  public goods 
B)  resource 
C)  prisoner's 
D)  informational

Question 14

The phenomenon attached to polarized group decisions is called

Accepted Answer

A)  risky shift. 
B)  cohesiveness. 
C)  conformity. 
D)  groupthink. 
A)  risky shift. 
B)  cohesiveness. 
C)  conformity. 
D)  groupthink.

Question 15

According to Nibbler and Harris (2003), which group is most likely to experience better performance when group members feel free to disagree with one another?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of friends in China 
B)  A group of friends in the United States 
C)  A group of strangers in China 
D)  A group of strangers in the United States 
A)  A group of friends in China 
B)  A group of friends in the United States 
C)  A group of strangers in China 
D)  A group of strangers in the United States

Question 16

Cecile is very aware that, being a French woman, she brings certain assumptions to the table-she tends to be more liberal both politically and socially. She is also aware that her coworker, who was raised as a Southern Baptist in Indiana, brings a different set of assumptions-the coworker tends to be more conservative than her. Cecile often checks the accuracy of her assumptions so that her assumptions don't negatively influence her coworker. Cecile is displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  high cultural metacognition. 
B)  an escalation effect. 
C)  a group support system. 
D)  a personal resource dilemma. 
A)  high cultural metacognition. 
B)  an escalation effect. 
C)  a group support system. 
D)  a personal resource dilemma.

Question 17

According to the ____, whether deindividuation affects people for better or for worse depends on a group's characteristics and norms as well as the group's power to act according to those norms.

Accepted Answer

A)  process loss model 
B)  social identity model of deindividuation effects 
C)  emotional reciprocation model 
D)  conflict-distraction model of deindividuation 
A)  process loss model 
B)  social identity model of deindividuation effects 
C)  emotional reciprocation model 
D)  conflict-distraction model of deindividuation

Question 18

What does the term "group" mean?

Accepted Answer

A)  A set of individuals who interact over time and have shared fate, goals, or identity 
B)  A set of rigid boundaries and norms 
C)  People engaged in a common activity with or without direct interaction 
D)  A social category 
A)  A set of individuals who interact over time and have shared fate, goals, or identity 
B)  A set of rigid boundaries and norms 
C)  People engaged in a common activity with or without direct interaction 
D)  A social category

Question 19

In a study, researchers asked groups of relatively prejudiced and unprejudiced high school students to respond to issues concerning racial attitudes, both before and after discussion. Following the group discussions, you would expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  both groups would become more prejudiced. 
B)  both groups would become less prejudiced. 
C)  those who were relatively unprejudiced would become less prejudiced and those who were relatively prejudiced would become more prejudiced. 
D)  those who were relatively unprejudiced would become more prejudiced and those who were relatively prejudiced would become less prejudiced. 
A)  both groups would become more prejudiced. 
B)  both groups would become less prejudiced. 
C)  those who were relatively unprejudiced would become less prejudiced and those who were relatively prejudiced would become more prejudiced. 
D)  those who were relatively unprejudiced would become more prejudiced and those who were relatively prejudiced would become less prejudiced.

Question 20

Before the meeting, each of several city council members was tentatively considering an air pollution ordinance. After the meeting, they expressed strong support of the ordinance. This outcome is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  a social dilemma. 
D)  social facilitation. 
A)  group polarization. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  a social dilemma. 
D)  social facilitation.

Collective effort model says, social loafing is least likely to occur when people

How is normative influence different from informational influence?

The power of group ____ illustrates the fact that members of an organization who blow the whistle on problematic practices are often treated harshly by the rest of the group.

One effective way for a leader to reduce the possibility of groupthink is to

Sheila and Peter are invited to a masquerade party. At the party, people start insulting and pushing around Parker, another guest at the party. Given the research on deindividuation, which of the following statements is most likely to be false ?

_______ is a system through which groups collectively encode, store, and retrieve information.

_______ is the form of social influence that does not necessarily involve an active group.

During social dilemmas, groups tend to be more ____ than individuals in mixed-motive situations.

Groups differ from collectives in that

_______ refers to an inadequate execution of actions that will lead to optimum performance.

Cohesion does seem to exert a causal effect on group performance. Whether this effect occurs depends upon all except which of the following?

Josephine coordinates a food pantry on her local college campus. Students are welcome to come take what they need and they are also encouraged to donate what they can. Everyone does their part and the pantry helps dozens of students every week. This is an example of a ____ dilemma.

The phenomenon attached to polarized group decisions is called

According to Nibbler and Harris (2003), which group is most likely to experience better performance when group members feel free to disagree with one another?

According to the ____, whether deindividuation affects people for better or for worse depends on a group's characteristics and norms as well as the group's power to act according to those norms.

What does the term "group" mean?

In a study, researchers asked groups of relatively prejudiced and unprejudiced high school students to respond to issues concerning racial attitudes, both before and after discussion. Following the group discussions, you would expect that

Before the meeting, each of several city council members was tentatively considering an air pollution ordinance. After the meeting, they expressed strong support of the ordinance. This outcome is an example of

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Exam 8: Group Processes

Collective effort model says, social loafing is least likely to occur when people

How is normative influence different from informational influence?

The power of group ____ illustrates the fact that members of an organization who blow the whistle on problematic practices are often treated harshly by the rest of the group.

One effective way for a leader to reduce the possibility of groupthink is to

Sheila and Peter are invited to a masquerade party. At the party, people start insulting and pushing around Parker, another guest at the party. Given the research on deindividuation, which of the following statements is most likely to be false ?

_______ is a system through which groups collectively encode, store, and retrieve information.

_______ is the form of social influence that does not necessarily involve an active group.

During social dilemmas, groups tend to be more ____ than individuals in mixed-motive situations.

Groups differ from collectives in that

_______ refers to an inadequate execution of actions that will lead to optimum performance.

Cohesion does seem to exert a causal effect on group performance. Whether this effect occurs depends upon all except which of the following?

Josephine coordinates a food pantry on her local college campus. Students are welcome to come take what they need and they are also encouraged to donate what they can. Everyone does their part and the pantry helps dozens of students every week. This is an example of a ____ dilemma.

The phenomenon attached to polarized group decisions is called

According to Nibbler and Harris (2003), which group is most likely to experience better performance when group members feel free to disagree with one another?

According to the ____, whether deindividuation affects people for better or for worse depends on a group's characteristics and norms as well as the group's power to act according to those norms.

What does the term "group" mean?

In a study, researchers asked groups of relatively prejudiced and unprejudiced high school students to respond to issues concerning racial attitudes, both before and after discussion. Following the group discussions, you would expect that

Before the meeting, each of several city council members was tentatively considering an air pollution ordinance. After the meeting, they expressed strong support of the ordinance. This outcome is an example of

What Is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health

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