Question 1

People who have adequate social support

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A)  make friends more easily. 
B)  talk on the phone more often. 
C)  enjoy joining larger rather than smaller social groups. 
D)  commit suicide less often and feel less stress. 
A)  make friends more easily. 
B)  talk on the phone more often. 
C)  enjoy joining larger rather than smaller social groups. 
D)  commit suicide less often and feel less stress.

Question 2

Social exchange is based upon the sharing of

Accepted Answer

A)  social beliefs and attitudes. 
B)  social rewards and social costs. 
C)  social identity. 
D)  group cohesion and group identity. 
A)  social beliefs and attitudes. 
B)  social rewards and social costs. 
C)  social identity. 
D)  group cohesion and group identity.

Question 3

At a large corporation, the female employees feel that they are not promoted as quickly as are the male employees. The female employees are likely experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egoistic relative deprivation. 
B)  Fraternalistic relative deprivation. 
C)  Ostracism. 
D)  Egoistic social identity. 
A)  Egoistic relative deprivation. 
B)  Fraternalistic relative deprivation. 
C)  Ostracism. 
D)  Egoistic social identity.

Question 4

Social support has been found to improve

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A)  only mental but not physical health. 
B)  only physical but not mental health. 
C)  both physical and mental health. 
D)  our ability to solve complex problems. 
A)  only mental but not physical health. 
B)  only physical but not mental health. 
C)  both physical and mental health. 
D)  our ability to solve complex problems.

Question 5

According to social exchange, people may remain in groups in which they do not receive positive outcomes because

Accepted Answer

A)  there are no other groups to join. 
B)  they cannot make new friendships. 
C)  they believe that not being in the group would provide even fewer positive outcomes. 
D)  they believe that joining a new group would provide greater positive outcomes. 
A)  there are no other groups to join. 
B)  they cannot make new friendships. 
C)  they believe that not being in the group would provide even fewer positive outcomes. 
D)  they believe that joining a new group would provide greater positive outcomes.

Question 6

Francine frequently talks about how much more attractive she is than the other people she knows. This makes her feel better about herself. Francine is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity enhancement. 
B)  upward social comparison. 
C)  downward social comparison. 
D)  social performance enhancement. 
A)  social identity enhancement. 
B)  upward social comparison. 
C)  downward social comparison. 
D)  social performance enhancement.

Question 7

In an experiment on ostracism, Kipling Williams and his colleagues led participants to believe they were either included or ostracized by others who were playing a Frisbee game with them. Williams and his colleagues found that

Accepted Answer

A)  participants who were ostracized had lower self-esteem. 
B)  participants who were ostracized stopped playing the game sooner. 
C)  participants who had high self-esteem enjoyed the game more. 
D)  participants who had high self-esteem played the game longer. 
A)  participants who were ostracized had lower self-esteem. 
B)  participants who were ostracized stopped playing the game sooner. 
C)  participants who had high self-esteem enjoyed the game more. 
D)  participants who had high self-esteem played the game longer.

Question 8

Richard has been working at his job for about five years. During that time he has seen other employees be promoted ahead of him, even though he does not believe they are more deserving. Richard is likely experiencing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Egoistic relative deprivation. 
B)  Ostracism. 
C)  Fraternalistic relative deprivation. 
D)  Egoistic social identity. 
A)  Egoistic relative deprivation. 
B)  Ostracism. 
C)  Fraternalistic relative deprivation. 
D)  Egoistic social identity.

Question 9

Consider the costs and benefits of joining groups. Why would people remain in groups from which they receive no positive outcomes?

Accepted Answer

There are several reasons why people may

Question 10

It has been proposed that self-esteem increases when

Accepted Answer

A)  we experience relative deprivation. 
B)  we experience group cohesion. 
C)  we feel accepted by others. 
D)  we are unable to meet task goals. 
A)  we experience relative deprivation. 
B)  we experience group cohesion. 
C)  we feel accepted by others. 
D)  we are unable to meet task goals.

Question 11

People who have a healthy attachment style as children

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to create healthy interpersonal relationships later in life. 
B)  are more than likely to be independent later in life. 
C)  are more likely to be dependent later in life. 
D)  are more likely to remain friends with their parents later in life. 
A)  are more likely to create healthy interpersonal relationships later in life. 
B)  are more than likely to be independent later in life. 
C)  are more likely to be dependent later in life. 
D)  are more likely to remain friends with their parents later in life.

Question 12

Jonathan is playing golf with three friends, all of whom are better golfers than he is. Jonathan is enjoying the game because he feels that he is playing better in the company of his friends, and learning from them. Jonathan is engaging in

Accepted Answer

A)  social identity enhancement. 
B)  upward social comparison. 
C)  flexible social identity. 
D)  social performance enhancement. 
A)  social identity enhancement. 
B)  upward social comparison. 
C)  flexible social identity. 
D)  social performance enhancement.

Question 13

In an experiment by Schmitt, Sylvia, and Branscombe, women learned that they had themselves performed very poorly but that another woman in the group had performed well. When the woman were also told that the research was designed to compare the scores of men and women,

Accepted Answer

A)  the women experienced low self-esteem. 
B)  the women experienced high self-esteem. 
C)  the women focused on the successful performance of the other women to create positive social identity. 
D)  the women focused on the successful performance of the other women and experienced lower self-esteem. 
A)  the women experienced low self-esteem. 
B)  the women experienced high self-esteem. 
C)  the women focused on the successful performance of the other women to create positive social identity. 
D)  the women focused on the successful performance of the other women and experienced lower self-esteem.

People who have adequate social support

Social exchange is based upon the sharing of

At a large corporation, the female employees feel that they are not promoted as quickly as are the male employees. The female employees are likely experiencing which of the following?

Social support has been found to improve

According to social exchange, people may remain in groups in which they do not receive positive outcomes because

Francine frequently talks about how much more attractive she is than the other people she knows. This makes her feel better about herself. Francine is engaging in

In an experiment on ostracism, Kipling Williams and his colleagues led participants to believe they were either included or ostracized by others who were playing a Frisbee game with them. Williams and his colleagues found that

Richard has been working at his job for about five years. During that time he has seen other employees be promoted ahead of him, even though he does not believe they are more deserving. Richard is likely experiencing which of the following?

Consider the costs and benefits of joining groups. Why would people remain in groups from which they receive no positive outcomes?

It has been proposed that self-esteem increases when

People who have a healthy attachment style as children

Jonathan is playing golf with three friends, all of whom are better golfers than he is. Jonathan is enjoying the game because he feels that he is playing better in the company of his friends, and learning from them. Jonathan is engaging in

In an experiment by Schmitt, Sylvia, and Branscombe, women learned that they had themselves performed very poorly but that another woman in the group had performed well. When the woman were also told that the research was designed to compare the scores of men and women,

Defining the Social Group

Studying Groups Scientifically

Social Influence

Social Categorization

Group Development and Structure

Power and Leadership

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Group Performance and Productivity

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Exam 3: Groups and Their Functions

People who have adequate social support

Social exchange is based upon the sharing of

At a large corporation, the female employees feel that they are not promoted as quickly as are the male employees. The female employees are likely experiencing which of the following?

Social support has been found to improve

According to social exchange, people may remain in groups in which they do not receive positive outcomes because

Francine frequently talks about how much more attractive she is than the other people she knows. This makes her feel better about herself. Francine is engaging in

In an experiment on ostracism, Kipling Williams and his colleagues led participants to believe they were either included or ostracized by others who were playing a Frisbee game with them. Williams and his colleagues found that

Richard has been working at his job for about five years. During that time he has seen other employees be promoted ahead of him, even though he does not believe they are more deserving. Richard is likely experiencing which of the following?

Consider the costs and benefits of joining groups. Why would people remain in groups from which they receive no positive outcomes?

It has been proposed that self-esteem increases when

People who have a healthy attachment style as children

Jonathan is playing golf with three friends, all of whom are better golfers than he is. Jonathan is enjoying the game because he feels that he is playing better in the company of his friends, and learning from them. Jonathan is engaging in

In an experiment by Schmitt, Sylvia, and Branscombe, women learned that they had themselves performed very poorly but that another woman in the group had performed well. When the woman were also told that the research was designed to compare the scores of men and women,

Defining the Social Group

Studying Groups Scientifically

Social Influence

Social Categorization

Group Development and Structure

Power and Leadership

Group Decision Making

Group Performance and Productivity

Effective Working Groups

Cultures, Social Change, and Crowds

Cooperation and Conflict Within Groups

Cooperation and Conflict Between Groups

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