Exam 14: Groups

Early research in social psychology conducted by Max Ringelmann revealed that people ____ when they work as part of a group (e.g., pushing a car off of the road with two other people)compared to when they work alone at the same task.

The three characteristics of dangerous leaders discussed in your text include: indifference toward the suffering of people, ____________________, and a grandiose sense of national entitlement.

Suppose that four students are working on a group project regarding the Cultural Revolution in China. Who is most likely to engage in social loafing?

Of the following people, who will be most inspired to perform well simply because others are watching?

Research indicates that if eight people work jointly in a brainstorming session, they are likely to come up with ____ eight people working independently.

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

Groups are unlikely to develop groupthink if the ____.

One person's control over another person is called ____.

John is taking part in a student protest, marching across police lines into an important administrative building on campus. He is so wrapped up in the group mentality that he actually stops thinking about himself as an individual who is separate from the group, and fails to ask himself whether or not he is behaving responsibly. John is probably experiencing ____.

Social psychologists use the term ____ to refer to concern about how others are evaluating your performance.

Consider the advantages of working in a team (as opposed to working independently). Which positive outcome is least likely to occur in a team setting?

While many modern offices make use of open shared spaces (rather than cubicles or offices), this office style can hinder productivity. Indeed, this office style is likely to be particularly detrimental for employees who work on ____.

Which type of diversity seems to benefit groups the most?

The term groupthink, as used by social psychologists, refers to ____.

People are least likely to overharvest resources in the commons dilemma when ____.

People who have power are more likely to feel positive, pleasant emotions than are people who don't have power.

According to your text, who probably laughs the most ?

Which effect of power on the powerful is related to their feeling that they have more choice?

The "risky shift" refers to the tendency for ____.

The more objective power over others a person has, the more critical he or she tends to be of subordinates.