Exam 14: Groups

As defined in the text, a(n)____________________ is a collection of at least two people who are being or doing something together.

When people are in a group situation in which they feel deindividuated, they are most likely to behave badly when ____.

Research suggests that one of the reasons groups may make foolish decisions is that _____.

Suppose that Office Building X makes use of an open floor plan with many shared spaces (rather than cubicles or offices). This kind of floor plan is likely to increase productivity among some employees but decrease productivity among others. Of the people below, who is likely to suffer most ?

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

Which of the following is FALSE regarding altruistic punishment?

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

As discussed in the text, there are a number of items that make groups feel united. Which of the following is least likely to unite groups?

Early social psychological research identified a phenomenon known as the risky shift. Later work on ____ "updated" this concept of the risky shift.

The text quotes Stanislaus Lezczynski, King of Poland, who stated that "no snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible," to capture the notion of ____.

People tend to reduce effort when working in a group as opposed to when working alone. This phenomenon is known as ____.

Research on social facilitation would suggest that, in general, runners would ____ when running alongside others as opposed to running alone.

In general, do people generate more and better ideas (or make better decisions)when they work independently, or when they collaborate and work as groups? Why or why not? What are the relevant factors?

Social psychologists use the term ____ to refer to explanations that are used to justify why people in power deserve to be in power.

Which of the following is the best example of deindividuation?

Transactive memory is ____.

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

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

According to the text's definition of a group, a dyad can never qualify as a group.

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