Exam 14: Groups

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

When Joe lived alone, he cleaned his apartment every weekend. But last summer he lived in a house with four other people, and in that situation he rarely put in his fair share of cleaning. Social psychologists would say that, when he lived with others, Joe engaged in ____________________.

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogenous groups, diverse groups generally perform better.

Which of the following did your text present as an example of a toxic leader?

Identify and briefly describe at least three of the symptoms of groupthink (i.e., three of the group features and/or situational features that indicate that a group is suffering from groupthink).

More powerful people plan ____ work on weekdays and ____ leisure on weekends than less powerful people.

The term "free rider problem" is sometimes used to refer to ____.

A high quality leader must excel at task orientation and may also benefit from relationship orientation.

Even though Joey suffered because of it-his peers at school teased him for months-he filed a report with the principal's office when he heard that two of the popular kids at school had cheated on a big exam. Joey filed the report for everyone's good. Social psychologists would say that in reporting the students, Joey engaged in ____.

Leaders that focus on planning, motivating, coordinating inputs, and providing feedback are ____.

A critical aspect of brainstorming is that ____.

Most economists are not surprised by the research finding that the phenomenon of altruistic punishment exists.

As described in the text, ____ was at the core of the fascist movements of the first half of the twentieth century.

When a group member decides not to express doubts about a group's decision, he or she has engaged in ____.

Humans need to find uniqueness within the context of their group memberships. What structural elements of groups help humans do this?

Patterns of binge eating were rarely noted prior to ____.

The text notes that the effect of role differentiation in cultural groups is the ____.

Which of the following best describes the condition(s)essential to the "wisdom of crowds" effect?

Groupthink is the tendency for groups to generate more alternatives than individuals when brainstorming.

As discussed in the text, when a group experiences a shared emotional experience (whether positive or negative), they tend to feel ____. When they are given a name or uniform that identifies them as a group, they tend to feel ____.