Question 1

Viviane lives in an ethnically diverse community. She is attending a PTA meeting concerning how to provide a complete and fair history curriculum. It is likely that

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A)  the members of the PTA will judge their own work more positively than will members of PTAs in ethnically homogenous communities. 
B)  the PTA will come up with more creative solutions than being in ethnically homogenous communities. 
C)  misunderstandings will be less likely among her PTA members than among PTA members from ethnically homogenous communities. 
D)  cliques will be less likely to form in her PTA than in PTAs from ethnically homogenous communities. 
A)  the members of the PTA will judge their own work more positively than will members of PTAs in ethnically homogenous communities. 
B)  the PTA will come up with more creative solutions than being in ethnically homogenous communities. 
C)  misunderstandings will be less likely among her PTA members than among PTA members from ethnically homogenous communities. 
D)  cliques will be less likely to form in her PTA than in PTAs from ethnically homogenous communities.

Question 2

Osborn's rules for brainstorming suggests that it

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A)  is typically an effective practice, even though people often dislike doing it. 
B)  is typically an ineffective practice, even though people often enjoy doing it. 
C)  works better among very large groups than among smaller groups. 
D)  works better for disjunctive tasks than for conjunctive tasks. 
A)  is typically an effective practice, even though people often dislike doing it. 
B)  is typically an ineffective practice, even though people often enjoy doing it. 
C)  works better among very large groups than among smaller groups. 
D)  works better for disjunctive tasks than for conjunctive tasks.

Question 3

Social pressure that may lead a person to perform immoral acts is best demonstrated by studies of

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A)  psychological reactance. 
B)  self-concept. 
C)  informational influence. 
D)  obedience to authority. 
A)  psychological reactance. 
B)  self-concept. 
C)  informational influence. 
D)  obedience to authority.

Question 4

What goal should your group's leader focus on to overcome biased information sampling while taking any decision?

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A)  Critical discussion and delay of consensus 
B)  Seeking common ground and high group morale 
C)  Quick agreement to settle the matter 
D)  Finding integrative solutions 
A)  Critical discussion and delay of consensus 
B)  Seeking common ground and high group morale 
C)  Quick agreement to settle the matter 
D)  Finding integrative solutions

Question 5

What are the three steps that determine the influence of the presence of others on performance?

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A)  Arousal, dominant response, and task difficulty 
B)  Relaxation, elimination of apprehension, and task difficulty 
C)  Construal, arousal, and attribution 
D)  Social comparison, attribution, and justification 
A)  Arousal, dominant response, and task difficulty 
B)  Relaxation, elimination of apprehension, and task difficulty 
C)  Construal, arousal, and attribution 
D)  Social comparison, attribution, and justification

Question 6

Harriett goes trick-or-treating on Halloween. She arrives at her neighbor's door just as the phone is ringing. Her neighbor puts the candy on the table and says, "I need to get the phone, so help yourself to whatever kind of candy you want, but please take only one piece." Which of the following would most encourage Harriett to take only one piece of candy?

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A)  If Harriet's costume prevented the neighbor from recognizing her. 
B)  If Harriett was dressed up as a pirate. 
C)  If the candy was placed in front of a mirror. 
D)  If Harriett was high in need for cognition. 
A)  If Harriet's costume prevented the neighbor from recognizing her. 
B)  If Harriett was dressed up as a pirate. 
C)  If the candy was placed in front of a mirror. 
D)  If Harriett was high in need for cognition.

Question 7

Briefly explain prisoner's dilemma.

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A prisoner's dilemma is a game used by r

Question 8

According to the social identity theory, what determines conformity?

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A)  Identification with the outgroup. 
B)  Informational influence. 
C)  Whether a person internalizes group participations as part of their self-concept. 
D)  Normative influence. 
A)  Identification with the outgroup. 
B)  Informational influence. 
C)  Whether a person internalizes group participations as part of their self-concept. 
D)  Normative influence.

Question 9

Groups tend to outperform individuals on

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A)  additive tasks, but not conjunctive tasks. 
B)  disjunctive tasks, but not conjunctive tasks. 
C)  conjunctive tasks, but not additive tasks. 
D)  additive, conjunctive, and disjunctive tasks. 
A)  additive tasks, but not conjunctive tasks. 
B)  disjunctive tasks, but not conjunctive tasks. 
C)  conjunctive tasks, but not additive tasks. 
D)  additive, conjunctive, and disjunctive tasks.

Question 10

People with a ____ social value orientation are less competitive in social dilemmas.

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A)  cooperative 
B)  conjunctive 
C)  individualist 
D)  aggressive 
A)  cooperative 
B)  conjunctive 
C)  individualist 
D)  aggressive

Question 11

Research concerning the relationship between group cohesiveness and performance suggests that

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A)  the two are only related when there is a strong leader present. 
B)  groups that perform as a whole develop stronger cohesiveness. 
C)  highly cohesive groups perform less well than less cohesive groups. 
D)  the relationship is stronger in groups composed of men than groups of women. 
A)  the two are only related when there is a strong leader present. 
B)  groups that perform as a whole develop stronger cohesiveness. 
C)  highly cohesive groups perform less well than less cohesive groups. 
D)  the relationship is stronger in groups composed of men than groups of women.

Question 12

The facilitation of the dominant response from increased arousal will tend to

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A)  make familiar tasks easier but unfamiliar tasks more challenging. 
B)  make both easy and difficult tasks easier. 
C)  have no effect on easy tasks, but will make difficult tasks more challenging. 
D)  have no effect on challenging tasks, but will make easy tasks easier. 
A)  make familiar tasks easier but unfamiliar tasks more challenging. 
B)  make both easy and difficult tasks easier. 
C)  have no effect on easy tasks, but will make difficult tasks more challenging. 
D)  have no effect on challenging tasks, but will make easy tasks easier.

Question 13

Research by Zajonc's et al. (1969) in which cockroaches run in simple or complex mazes alone, in pairs, or with an audience provides support for which of the following explanations of social facilitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  The evaluation apprehension theory 
B)  The distraction-conflict theory 
C)  The persuasive arguments theory 
D)  The mere presence theory 
A)  The evaluation apprehension theory 
B)  The distraction-conflict theory 
C)  The persuasive arguments theory 
D)  The mere presence theory

Question 14

_______ is a conflict resolution method which attempts to find "win-win" scenario for disputing parties.

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A)  Social dilemma 
B)  Superordinate identity 
C)  Integrative agreement 
D)  Prisoner's dilemma 
A)  Social dilemma 
B)  Superordinate identity 
C)  Integrative agreement 
D)  Prisoner's dilemma

Question 15

What does guanxi mean in Chinese culture?

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A)  Relationship 
B)  Dominance 
C)  Cooperation 
D)  Serenity 
A)  Relationship 
B)  Dominance 
C)  Cooperation 
D)  Serenity

Question 16

Tim cyber bullies his neighbors, and his behavior is often disgraceful. Which of the following group dynamics does his behavior demonstrate?

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A)  Deindividuation 
B)  Group polarization 
C)  Social facilitation 
D)  Bystander effect 
A)  Deindividuation 
B)  Group polarization 
C)  Social facilitation 
D)  Bystander effect

Question 17

A group of students is discussing whether same-sex marriage should be legal. The students begin the discussion with opinions that are somewhat in favor of same-sex marriage being legal. If group polarization occurs,

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A)  students will be more strongly supportive of same-sex marriage after the discussion. 
B)  students will be more strongly opposed to same-sex marriage after the discussion. 
C)  students' attitudes will not change as a result of the discussion. 
D)  a great deal of disagreement and conflict will occur during the discussion. 
A)  students will be more strongly supportive of same-sex marriage after the discussion. 
B)  students will be more strongly opposed to same-sex marriage after the discussion. 
C)  students' attitudes will not change as a result of the discussion. 
D)  a great deal of disagreement and conflict will occur during the discussion.

Question 18

What were the primary findings of the research conducted by Lee and others (2013)?

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A)  Only those from individualist cultures could be taught to enhance their awareness of others' cultural values and viewpoints. 
B)  Negotiation outcomes were much better when people received training in cross-cultural perspective-taking. 
C)  Only those from collectivist cultures could be taught to enhance their awareness of others' cultural values and viewpoints. 
D)  Negotiation outcomes were much poorer when people received training in cross-cultural perspective-taking. 
A)  Only those from individualist cultures could be taught to enhance their awareness of others' cultural values and viewpoints. 
B)  Negotiation outcomes were much better when people received training in cross-cultural perspective-taking. 
C)  Only those from collectivist cultures could be taught to enhance their awareness of others' cultural values and viewpoints. 
D)  Negotiation outcomes were much poorer when people received training in cross-cultural perspective-taking.

Question 19

It seems that every Halloween night in Gotham is marred by violence and vandalism. In order to reduce the likelihood of such behavior, the leaders of Gotham should

Accepted Answer

A)  increase self-awareness by making people wear a name tag. 
B)  increase anonymity by making sure that everyone who goes out wears a mask. 
C)  make sure that people only venture outside in groups. 
D)  create a highly stimulating environment by playing loud Halloween music. 
A)  increase self-awareness by making people wear a name tag. 
B)  increase anonymity by making sure that everyone who goes out wears a mask. 
C)  make sure that people only venture outside in groups. 
D)  create a highly stimulating environment by playing loud Halloween music.

Question 20

Biased sampling in groups is the process whereby

Accepted Answer

A)  people tend to choose those they know well to be in a group. 
B)  information that is known by many group members tends to enter into the discussion more than information known only by a few. 
C)  people tend to discuss negative information more than positive information in their discussion about an important decision. 
D)  sharing information in a group can be impeded by the gender composition of the group. 
A)  people tend to choose those they know well to be in a group. 
B)  information that is known by many group members tends to enter into the discussion more than information known only by a few. 
C)  people tend to discuss negative information more than positive information in their discussion about an important decision. 
D)  sharing information in a group can be impeded by the gender composition of the group.

Viviane lives in an ethnically diverse community. She is attending a PTA meeting concerning how to provide a complete and fair history curriculum. It is likely that

Osborn's rules for brainstorming suggests that it

Social pressure that may lead a person to perform immoral acts is best demonstrated by studies of

What goal should your group's leader focus on to overcome biased information sampling while taking any decision?

What are the three steps that determine the influence of the presence of others on performance?

Briefly explain prisoner's dilemma.

According to the social identity theory, what determines conformity?

Groups tend to outperform individuals on

People with a ____ social value orientation are less competitive in social dilemmas.

Research concerning the relationship between group cohesiveness and performance suggests that

The facilitation of the dominant response from increased arousal will tend to

Research by Zajonc's et al. (1969) in which cockroaches run in simple or complex mazes alone, in pairs, or with an audience provides support for which of the following explanations of social facilitation?

_______ is a conflict resolution method which attempts to find "win-win" scenario for disputing parties.

What does guanxi mean in Chinese culture?

Tim cyber bullies his neighbors, and his behavior is often disgraceful. Which of the following group dynamics does his behavior demonstrate?

A group of students is discussing whether same-sex marriage should be legal. The students begin the discussion with opinions that are somewhat in favor of same-sex marriage being legal. If group polarization occurs,

What were the primary findings of the research conducted by Lee and others (2013)?

It seems that every Halloween night in Gotham is marred by violence and vandalism. In order to reduce the likelihood of such behavior, the leaders of Gotham should

Biased sampling in groups is the process whereby

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Exam 8: Group Processes

Viviane lives in an ethnically diverse community. She is attending a PTA meeting concerning how to provide a complete and fair history curriculum. It is likely that

Osborn's rules for brainstorming suggests that it

Social pressure that may lead a person to perform immoral acts is best demonstrated by studies of

What goal should your group's leader focus on to overcome biased information sampling while taking any decision?

What are the three steps that determine the influence of the presence of others on performance?

Briefly explain prisoner's dilemma.

According to the social identity theory, what determines conformity?

Groups tend to outperform individuals on

People with a ____ social value orientation are less competitive in social dilemmas.

Research concerning the relationship between group cohesiveness and performance suggests that

The facilitation of the dominant response from increased arousal will tend to

Research by Zajonc's et al. (1969) in which cockroaches run in simple or complex mazes alone, in pairs, or with an audience provides support for which of the following explanations of social facilitation?

_______ is a conflict resolution method which attempts to find "win-win" scenario for disputing parties.

What does guanxi mean in Chinese culture?

Tim cyber bullies his neighbors, and his behavior is often disgraceful. Which of the following group dynamics does his behavior demonstrate?

A group of students is discussing whether same-sex marriage should be legal. The students begin the discussion with opinions that are somewhat in favor of same-sex marriage being legal. If group polarization occurs,

What were the primary findings of the research conducted by Lee and others (2013)?

It seems that every Halloween night in Gotham is marred by violence and vandalism. In order to reduce the likelihood of such behavior, the leaders of Gotham should

Biased sampling in groups is the process whereby

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

Filters