Exam 14: Groups

A traditional economist-who believes that humans always behave in rational, self-interested ways-would be MOST shocked to learn about the human tendency for ____.

Research has found that as assertiveness increases, ____.

Research suggests that, when people are given objective power over others (e.g., the ability to hire or fire employees, or to issue pay cuts or bonuses)they tend, in general, ____.

Suppose that David has a lot of power at his job, and Michael doesn't. Research suggests that David is more likely to ____.

In his early social psychological research regarding bicyclists and racing performance, Norman Triplett's initial interpretation of his finding was that the presence of others stimulated a ____.

What is least likely to occur as a result of groupthink?

Based on early research by Norman Triplett with racing cyclists, we should expect that people who exercise for half an hour on rowing machines at a gym, among other people, would be more likely to ____ than people who exercise for half an hour on a rowing machine in the privacy of their home.

Your boss at work has asked you and three other employees to come up with some fundraising ideas. "Just put your heads together, speak freely among yourselves, and think up as many ideas as you can," she says. She is asking you to engage in ____.

The idea that one social loafer can cause others to loaf as well is known as ____.

Social loafing is also known as the free rider problem.

Who is most likely to emerge as a leader in their group?

Jane joined a sorority her freshman year of college and moved into the house her sophomore year. She had never engaged in binge eating before moving into the sorority. After the end of her sophomore year of living in the house, she is most likely to ____.

Suppose that you and your family are moving to a new apartment. Because your little brother has an excellent memory for things in general, he is put in charge of remembering what is packed with what. Because your mother usually takes care of bill payment, she is put in charge of remembering with what companies your family needs to file a change-of-address form. And because you have been the one handling most of the logistics of the move (hiring a company to inspect the new apartment for termites, making sure that you received your deposit back on your old apartment, etc.), you are put in charge of keeping track of these things. This is an example of ____.

People sometimes punish those who cheat the system, even when they need to make sacrifices or suffer losses to do so. According to the text, this phenomenon is known as ____.

What is NOT one of the three characteristics typical of dangerous leaders, as listed in your text?

Steve is very unhappy in his job and often displays his unhappiness by playing on his phone during meetings. Soon, Leslie begins playing games during meetings and Leslie is followed by Judy. This office is suffering from ____.

Research has shown that power seems to create a state of mind that favors ____.

Cockroaches completed simple mazes more quickly when they ran in the presence of other cockroaches (as opposed to alone), and completed complex mazes more quickly when they ran alone (as opposed to in a group). This finding illustrates that, even among cockroaches, ____.

Many modern offices have open, public shared spaces (rather than cubicles or offices). This office style works best if the employees are working on ____.

Similarity is important to membership in a human cultural group because it ____.