Question 1

Decisions that are made by committee tend to be less-than-optimal. This is mostly because such decisions ____.

Accepted Answer

A) are usually based on limited information 
B) are usually made under tight time pressure 
C) are usually made under stressful circumstances 
D) do not have the benefit of a strong, directive leader 
A) are usually based on limited information 
B) are usually made under tight time pressure 
C) are usually made under stressful circumstances 
D) do not have the benefit of a strong, directive leader

Question 2

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 3

Social loafing is also known as the ____.

Accepted Answer

A) free rider problem 
B) bad apple effect 
C) bait and switch technique 
D) narcissism effect 
A) free rider problem 
B) bad apple effect 
C) bait and switch technique 
D) narcissism effect

Question 4

Explain how role differentiation satisfies two competing needs for humans as cultural animals.

Accepted Answer

• Possible Response Points 
• Humans hav

Question 5

Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group or a two-person group?

Accepted Answer

A) Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the five-person group. 
B) Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the two-person group. 
C) No, we should expect her to work equally hard in both groups. 
D) This is impossible to determine; it appears that there are no predictable patterns regarding group size and individual effort. 
A) Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the five-person group. 
B) Yes, we should expect her to work harder in the two-person group. 
C) No, we should expect her to work equally hard in both groups. 
D) This is impossible to determine; it appears that there are no predictable patterns regarding group size and individual effort.

Question 6

Identify and briefly discuss at least four factors that cause a group of people to feel especially unified and bonded.

Accepted Answer

• Possible Response Points 
• Common ide

Question 7

Leaders that focus on boosting morale, taking care of group members, and promoting group spirit are ____.

Accepted Answer

A) task-oriented 
B) relationship-oriented 
C) free riders 
D) narcissistic 
A) task-oriented 
B) relationship-oriented 
C) free riders 
D) narcissistic

Question 8

Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one's teeth, or counting will be ____ by the presence of others. It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult  maths  problem or crossword puzzle will be ____ by the presence of others.

Accepted Answer

A) unaffected; enhanced 
B) enhanced; enhanced as well 
C) enhanced; unaffected 
D) enhanced; hindered 
A) unaffected; enhanced 
B) enhanced; enhanced as well 
C) enhanced; unaffected 
D) enhanced; hindered

Question 9

A group is especially prone to develop groupthink if ____.

Accepted Answer

A) the group members are dissimilar to one another 
B) there is a strong, directive group leader 
C) the group has moderately low self-esteem (does not necessarily see itself as superior to other groups) 
D) the group members lack cohesion 
A) the group members are dissimilar to one another 
B) there is a strong, directive group leader 
C) the group has moderately low self-esteem (does not necessarily see itself as superior to other groups) 
D) the group members lack cohesion

Question 10

Which of the following does NOT qualify as a group, according to the definition given in the text?

Accepted Answer

A) A married couple 
B) One hundred people running a marathon together 
C) English students at a local university 
D) Three people who have never met before and have nothing in common 
A) A married couple 
B) One hundred people running a marathon together 
C) English students at a local university 
D) Three people who have never met before and have nothing in common

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

Suppose that 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 13

In a culture, roles exist independently of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

High-power people tend to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) conform more than low power people 
B) perceive less choice as available to them 
C) generate fewer creative ideas 
D) think outside the box 
A) conform more than low power people 
B) perceive less choice as available to them 
C) generate fewer creative ideas 
D) think outside the box

Question 15

Describe the process that led psychologists from understanding the "risky shift" to understanding that same phenomenon as a more general "group polarization" process.

Accepted Answer

• Possible Response Points 
• Early rese

Question 16

Why do corporations like teamwork?

Accepted Answer

A) Teams are typically less financially costly. 
B) Teams typically produce outstanding ideas. 
C) Teams typically make the best decisions. 
D) Teams typically benefit employees psychologically. 
A) Teams are typically less financially costly. 
B) Teams typically produce outstanding ideas. 
C) Teams typically make the best decisions. 
D) Teams typically benefit employees psychologically.

Question 17

How much work has social psychology done, as a discipline, in the areas of power and leadership?

Accepted Answer

A) A great deal of work in both areas 
B) A great deal of work on power, but very little work on leadership 
C) A great deal of work on leadership, but very little work on power 
D) Little work in either area 
A) A great deal of work in both areas 
B) A great deal of work on power, but very little work on leadership 
C) A great deal of work on leadership, but very little work on power 
D) Little work in either area

Question 18

Narcissists seem to be especially affected by ____.

Accepted Answer

A) altruistic punishment 
B) the social facilitation effect 
C) the bad apple effect 
D) deindividuation 
A) altruistic punishment 
B) the social facilitation effect 
C) the bad apple effect 
D) deindividuation

Question 19

What is NOT one of the three processes upon which social facilitation depends?

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 20

Diversity within a group with respect to ____ is more likely to more readily result in misunderstandings, distrust, and other communicative problems.

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge 
B) ethnicity 
C) skills 
D) education 
A) knowledge 
B) ethnicity 
C) skills 
D) education

Decisions that are made by committee tend to be less-than-optimal. This is mostly because such decisions ____.

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

Social loafing is also known as the ____.

Explain how role differentiation satisfies two competing needs for humans as cultural animals.

Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group or a two-person group?

Identify and briefly discuss at least four factors that cause a group of people to feel especially unified and bonded.

Leaders that focus on boosting morale, taking care of group members, and promoting group spirit are ____.

Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one's teeth, or counting will be by the presence of others. It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult maths problem or crossword puzzle will be by the presence of others.

A group is especially prone to develop groupthink if ____.

Which of the following does NOT qualify as a group, according to the definition given in the text?

The term group polarization refers to a phenomenon whereby ____.

In a culture, roles exist independently of individuals.

High-power people tend to ____.

Describe the process that led psychologists from understanding the "risky shift" to understanding that same phenomenon as a more general "group polarization" process.

Why do corporations like teamwork?

How much work has social psychology done, as a discipline, in the areas of power and leadership?

Narcissists seem to be especially affected by ____.

What is NOT one of the three processes upon which social facilitation depends?

Diversity within a group with respect to ____ is more likely to more readily result in misunderstandings, distrust, and other communicative problems.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Behavior Control: the Self in Action

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

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Decisions that are made by committee tend to be less-than-optimal. This is mostly because such decisions ____.

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

Social loafing is also known as the ____.

Explain how role differentiation satisfies two competing needs for humans as cultural animals.

Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group or a two-person group?

Identify and briefly discuss at least four factors that cause a group of people to feel especially unified and bonded.

Leaders that focus on boosting morale, taking care of group members, and promoting group spirit are ____.

Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one's teeth, or counting will be ____ by the presence of others. It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult maths problem or crossword puzzle will be ____ by the presence of others.

A group is especially prone to develop groupthink if ____.

Which of the following does NOT qualify as a group, according to the definition given in the text?

The term group polarization refers to a phenomenon whereby ____.

In a culture, roles exist independently of individuals.

High-power people tend to ____.

Describe the process that led psychologists from understanding the "risky shift" to understanding that same phenomenon as a more general "group polarization" process.

Why do corporations like teamwork?

How much work has social psychology done, as a discipline, in the areas of power and leadership?

Narcissists seem to be especially affected by ____.

What is NOT one of the three processes upon which social facilitation depends?

Diversity within a group with respect to ____ is more likely to more readily result in misunderstandings, distrust, and other communicative problems.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Behavior Control: the Self in Action

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs, and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing Whats Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Attraction and Exclusion

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Application Module A: Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

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Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one's teeth, or counting will be by the presence of others. It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult maths problem or crossword puzzle will be by the presence of others.