Question 1

Roles are

Accepted Answer

A)  the rules of conduct for group members. 
B)  dissimilar to norms in that only roles can be formal or informal. 
C)  similar to norms in that both must be present for group cohesiveness. 
D)  beneficial to a group if clear, but can create stress if ambiguous. 
A)  the rules of conduct for group members. 
B)  dissimilar to norms in that only roles can be formal or informal. 
C)  similar to norms in that both must be present for group cohesiveness. 
D)  beneficial to a group if clear, but can create stress if ambiguous.

Question 2

Tommy needs to get his subordinates to all invest considerable time and energy into the development of a new design for the company's fall clothing line.If he wants to reduce the likelihood of social loafing, he should

Accepted Answer

A)  bring together a large group of diverse individuals. 
B)  keep the task big and inspirational rather than breaking it into parts. 
C)  make sure that people contribute anonymously to reduce evaluation apprehension. 
D)  allow the group members to evaluate each other's contributions. 
A)  bring together a large group of diverse individuals. 
B)  keep the task big and inspirational rather than breaking it into parts. 
C)  make sure that people contribute anonymously to reduce evaluation apprehension. 
D)  allow the group members to evaluate each other's contributions.

Question 3

Which of the following would most likely be described as a collective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students in a small, discussion-focused seminar 
B)  Members of a sports team 
C)  Passengers on a plane 
D)  A boy scout troop 
A)  Students in a small, discussion-focused seminar 
B)  Members of a sports team 
C)  Passengers on a plane 
D)  A boy scout troop

Question 4

A person who experiences social facilitation effects because he is worried about being judged supports the _____ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A)  mere presence 
B)  evaluation apprehension 
C)  distraction-conflict 
D)  process loss 
A)  mere presence 
B)  evaluation apprehension 
C)  distraction-conflict 
D)  process loss

Question 5

The perception that members of different groups belong to a larger whole that encompasses both groups is called

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization. 
B)  an integrative agreement. 
C)  a superordinate identity. 
D)  social facilitation. 
A)  group polarization. 
B)  an integrative agreement. 
C)  a superordinate identity. 
D)  social facilitation.

Question 6

Consider a study in which researchers created groups of relatively prejudiced and unprejudiced high school students and asked them to respond to issues concerning racial attitudes, both before and after discussion of these issues.Following the group discussions, you would expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  both groups would become more prejudiced. 
B)  both groups would become less prejudiced. 
C)  those who were relatively unprejudiced would become less prejudiced and those who were relatively prejudiced would become more prejudiced. 
D)  those who were relatively unprejudiced would become more prejudiced and those who were relatively prejudiced would become less prejudiced. 
A)  both groups would become more prejudiced. 
B)  both groups would become less prejudiced. 
C)  those who were relatively unprejudiced would become less prejudiced and those who were relatively prejudiced would become more prejudiced. 
D)  those who were relatively unprejudiced would become more prejudiced and those who were relatively prejudiced would become less prejudiced.

Question 7

Research on information processing in groups suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  if the individuals who comprise the group are prone to rely on a particular heuristic, the group will be even less likely to use this heuristic. 
B)  if the individuals who comprise the group are prone to rely on a particular heuristic, the group will be even more likely to use this heuristic. 
C)  regardless of the information-processing propensities of individual group members, groups are less likely than individuals to rely on heuristics. 
D)  regardless of the information-processing propensities of individual group members, groups are more likely than individuals to rely on heuristics. 
A)  if the individuals who comprise the group are prone to rely on a particular heuristic, the group will be even less likely to use this heuristic. 
B)  if the individuals who comprise the group are prone to rely on a particular heuristic, the group will be even more likely to use this heuristic. 
C)  regardless of the information-processing propensities of individual group members, groups are less likely than individuals to rely on heuristics. 
D)  regardless of the information-processing propensities of individual group members, groups are more likely than individuals to rely on heuristics.

Question 8

According to the ___________, whether deindividuation affects people for better or for worse depends on a group's characteristics and norms.

Accepted Answer

A)  process loss model 
B)  social identity model of deindividuation effects 
C)  emotional reciprocation model 
D)  conflict-distraction model of deindividuation 
A)  process loss model 
B)  social identity model of deindividuation effects 
C)  emotional reciprocation model 
D)  conflict-distraction model of deindividuation

Question 9

Explain how discussion of a topic with like-minded others can lead people to hold their views with greater conviction, and why this happens.

Accepted Answer

When people discuss a topic with like-mi

Question 10

The fact that members of an organization who blow the whistle on problematic practices are often treated harshly by the rest of the group illustrates the power of group

Accepted Answer

A)  roles. 
B)  norms. 
C)  status. 
D)  development. 
A)  roles. 
B)  norms. 
C)  status. 
D)  development.

Question 11

Which of the following conditions makes social loafing more likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  When peer evaluations are used 
B)  When the task is large and complex 
C)  When the group in question is small 
D)  When the task is small in scope 
A)  When peer evaluations are used 
B)  When the task is large and complex 
C)  When the group in question is small 
D)  When the task is small in scope

Question 12

Individuals from collectivist cultures are more likely to engage in social loafing

Accepted Answer

A)  when a group norm of low effort has already been established. 
B)  when tasks are difficult. 
C)  in groups with a majority of female members. 
D)  when task orientation is high. 
A)  when a group norm of low effort has already been established. 
B)  when tasks are difficult. 
C)  in groups with a majority of female members. 
D)  when task orientation is high.

Question 13

Groups differ from collectives in that

Accepted Answer

A)  groups, but not collectives, engage in common activities. 
B)  collectives, but not groups, engage in common activities. 
C)  groups have more direct interaction with one another than collectives. 
D)  collectives have more direct interaction with one another than groups. 
A)  groups, but not collectives, engage in common activities. 
B)  collectives, but not groups, engage in common activities. 
C)  groups have more direct interaction with one another than collectives. 
D)  collectives have more direct interaction with one another than groups.

Question 14

The tendency for groups to become more extreme in their positions following discussion is called

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  a social dilemma. 
D)  social facilitation. 
A)  group polarization. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  a social dilemma. 
D)  social facilitation.

Question 15

Which of the following is true of groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groups differ from the sum of their parts. 
B)  Groups make better decisions than individuals. 
C)  People work harder in groups than they do alone. 
D)  Discussion moderates group opinions. 
A)  Groups differ from the sum of their parts. 
B)  Groups make better decisions than individuals. 
C)  People work harder in groups than they do alone. 
D)  Discussion moderates group opinions.

Question 16

In one of the earliest social psychological experiments, Triplett (1898)had children wind fishing reels as quickly as they could.He found that

Accepted Answer

A)  the children were fastest when observed by the experimenter. 
B)  winding times were faster without an audience than with an audience. 
C)  the children were faster when working next to another child rather than alone. 
D)  the children were faster working alone than with a partner. 
A)  the children were fastest when observed by the experimenter. 
B)  winding times were faster without an audience than with an audience. 
C)  the children were faster when working next to another child rather than alone. 
D)  the children were faster working alone than with a partner.

Question 17

Computerized group support systems help to minimize the potential for groupthink by

Accepted Answer

A)  providing more power to the leader of the group. 
B)  allowing group members to raise concerns anonymously. 
C)  focusing the attention of group members on their relationships with one another. 
D)  increasing the cohesiveness of the group. 
A)  providing more power to the leader of the group. 
B)  allowing group members to raise concerns anonymously. 
C)  focusing the attention of group members on their relationships with one another. 
D)  increasing the cohesiveness of the group.

Question 18

Ringelmann's research in the 1880s demonstrated that

Accepted Answer

A)  people exert less effort in simple group tasks than they would if working alone. 
B)  the presence of other people improves performance on simple group tasks. 
C)  groups tend to make more extreme decisions than individuals. 
D)  individual performance is impaired by the distraction of an audience. 
A)  people exert less effort in simple group tasks than they would if working alone. 
B)  the presence of other people improves performance on simple group tasks. 
C)  groups tend to make more extreme decisions than individuals. 
D)  individual performance is impaired by the distraction of an audience.

Question 19

According to the collective effort model, social loafing is more likely when people

Accepted Answer

A)  see the group outcome as personally important. 
B)  believe the group outcome is important to other group members. 
C)  believe that their efforts will lead to the desired outcome. 
D)  feel that their input will not compensate for social loafing by others. 
A)  see the group outcome as personally important. 
B)  believe the group outcome is important to other group members. 
C)  believe that their efforts will lead to the desired outcome. 
D)  feel that their input will not compensate for social loafing by others.

Question 20

A group is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of individuals who interact over time and have shared fate, goals, and identity. 
B)  a set of rigid boundaries and norms. 
C)  people engaged in a common activity with or without direct interaction. 
D)  a social category. 
A)  a set of individuals who interact over time and have shared fate, goals, and identity. 
B)  a set of rigid boundaries and norms. 
C)  people engaged in a common activity with or without direct interaction. 
D)  a social category.

Roles are

Tommy needs to get his subordinates to all invest considerable time and energy into the development of a new design for the company's fall clothing line.If he wants to reduce the likelihood of social loafing, he should

Which of the following would most likely be described as a collective?

A person who experiences social facilitation effects because he is worried about being judged supports the _____ hypothesis.

The perception that members of different groups belong to a larger whole that encompasses both groups is called

Consider a study in which researchers created groups of relatively prejudiced and unprejudiced high school students and asked them to respond to issues concerning racial attitudes, both before and after discussion of these issues.Following the group discussions, you would expect that

Research on information processing in groups suggests that

According to the ___________, whether deindividuation affects people for better or for worse depends on a group's characteristics and norms.

Explain how discussion of a topic with like-minded others can lead people to hold their views with greater conviction, and why this happens.

The fact that members of an organization who blow the whistle on problematic practices are often treated harshly by the rest of the group illustrates the power of group

Which of the following conditions makes social loafing more likely to occur?

Individuals from collectivist cultures are more likely to engage in social loafing

Groups differ from collectives in that

The tendency for groups to become more extreme in their positions following discussion is called

Which of the following is true of groups?

In one of the earliest social psychological experiments, Triplett (1898)had children wind fishing reels as quickly as they could.He found that

Computerized group support systems help to minimize the potential for groupthink by

Ringelmann's research in the 1880s demonstrated that

According to the collective effort model, social loafing is more likely when people

A group is defined as

What is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

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Law

Business

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Exam 8: Group Processes

Roles are

Tommy needs to get his subordinates to all invest considerable time and energy into the development of a new design for the company's fall clothing line.If he wants to reduce the likelihood of social loafing, he should

Which of the following would most likely be described as a collective?

A person who experiences social facilitation effects because he is worried about being judged supports the _____ hypothesis.

The perception that members of different groups belong to a larger whole that encompasses both groups is called

Consider a study in which researchers created groups of relatively prejudiced and unprejudiced high school students and asked them to respond to issues concerning racial attitudes, both before and after discussion of these issues.Following the group discussions, you would expect that

Research on information processing in groups suggests that

According to the ___________, whether deindividuation affects people for better or for worse depends on a group's characteristics and norms.

Explain how discussion of a topic with like-minded others can lead people to hold their views with greater conviction, and why this happens.

The fact that members of an organization who blow the whistle on problematic practices are often treated harshly by the rest of the group illustrates the power of group

Which of the following conditions makes social loafing more likely to occur?

Individuals from collectivist cultures are more likely to engage in social loafing

Groups differ from collectives in that

The tendency for groups to become more extreme in their positions following discussion is called

Which of the following is true of groups?

In one of the earliest social psychological experiments, Triplett (1898)had children wind fishing reels as quickly as they could.He found that

Computerized group support systems help to minimize the potential for groupthink by

Ringelmann's research in the 1880s demonstrated that

According to the collective effort model, social loafing is more likely when people

A group is defined as

What is Social Psychology

Doing Social Psychology Research

The Social Self

Perceiving Persons

Stereotypes, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Attitudes

Conformity

Attraction and Close Relationships

Helping Others

Aggression

Law

Business

Health and Well being

Filters