Question 1

Describe the predictions of self-awareness theory. Then describe how you might draw on this theory to design a classroom intervention aimed at reducing cheating behavior.

Accepted Answer

Self-awareness theory posits that people

Question 2

In one study of the spotlight effect, participants who arrived individually were asked to put on a T-shirt printed with an image that they found embarrassing. Then, these participants were asked to enter another room where a group of other participants sat. After just a few moments, the T-shirt wearer left the room. What were the results of this study?

Accepted Answer

A)  T-shirt wearers who reported extremely high levels of embarrassment were remembered better than wearers who reported extremely low levels of embarrassment. 
B)  T-shirt wearers who reported extremely low levels of embarrassment were remembered better than wearers who reported extremely high levels of embarrassment. 
C)  T-shirt wearers estimated that about one-half of the group would be able to identify the person pictured on the T-shirt when asked later on by the experimenter. But only about one-quarter of the group members actually made a correct identification. 
D)  T-shirt wearers estimated that about one-quarter of the group would be able to identify the person pictured on the T-shirt when asked later on by the experimenter. But about one-half of the group made a correct identification. 
A)  T-shirt wearers who reported extremely high levels of embarrassment were remembered better than wearers who reported extremely low levels of embarrassment. 
B)  T-shirt wearers who reported extremely low levels of embarrassment were remembered better than wearers who reported extremely high levels of embarrassment. 
C)  T-shirt wearers estimated that about one-half of the group would be able to identify the person pictured on the T-shirt when asked later on by the experimenter. But only about one-quarter of the group members actually made a correct identification. 
D)  T-shirt wearers estimated that about one-quarter of the group would be able to identify the person pictured on the T-shirt when asked later on by the experimenter. But about one-half of the group made a correct identification.

Question 3

Which of the following individuals is most likely to experience high self-awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe, who does not care what other people think of him 
B)  Bree, who focuses her attention inward on herself and is concerned about how her current behavior conforms to her values 
C)  Antonio, who has a good memory for important events in his life 
D)  Stephanie, who is in a deindividuated state 
A)  Joe, who does not care what other people think of him 
B)  Bree, who focuses her attention inward on herself and is concerned about how her current behavior conforms to her values 
C)  Antonio, who has a good memory for important events in his life 
D)  Stephanie, who is in a deindividuated state

Question 4

Sally feels lost in a crowd at a rock concert and is experiencing deindividuation. This means Sally is

Accepted Answer

A)  more self-aware, less concerned with others' evaluations, and more inhibited. 
B)  less self-aware, more concerned with others' evaluations, and less inhibited. 
C)  less self-aware, less concerned with others' evaluations, and less inhibited. 
D)  more self-aware, more concerned with others' evaluations, and less inhibited. 
A)  more self-aware, less concerned with others' evaluations, and more inhibited. 
B)  less self-aware, more concerned with others' evaluations, and less inhibited. 
C)  less self-aware, less concerned with others' evaluations, and less inhibited. 
D)  more self-aware, more concerned with others' evaluations, and less inhibited.

Question 5

According to the textbook, what is the definition of a group? Give an example from your own life that captures the key features of this definition.

Accepted Answer

Cartwright and Zander (1968) defined a g

Question 6

The symptoms of groupthink include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  being open to outside criticism. 
B)  considering few alternative viewpoints. 
C)  ignoring relevant facts. 
D)  believing in the group's moral superiority. 
A)  being open to outside criticism. 
B)  considering few alternative viewpoints. 
C)  ignoring relevant facts. 
D)  believing in the group's moral superiority.

Question 7

As discussed in the textbook, social psychological research on culture and valuing risk shows that

Accepted Answer

A)  citizens of the United States tend to endorse riskier solutions than do citizens of Uganda and Liberia. 
B)  group discussion leads to riskier decisions among Africans than among Americans. 
C)  collectivist cultures value risky decisions, whereas individualist cultures value cautious decisions. 
D)  Both a and c are correct. 
A)  citizens of the United States tend to endorse riskier solutions than do citizens of Uganda and Liberia. 
B)  group discussion leads to riskier decisions among Africans than among Americans. 
C)  collectivist cultures value risky decisions, whereas individualist cultures value cautious decisions. 
D)  Both a and c are correct.

Question 8

People arrange themselves into social hierarchies starting as early as age

Accepted Answer

A)  two. 
B)  five. 
C)  ten. 
D)  twelve. 
A)  two. 
B)  five. 
C)  ten. 
D)  twelve.

Question 9

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the phenomenon of social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A)  exerting minimal effort on a group project 
B)  showing minimal concern over other people's desires or problems 
C)  avoiding social interactions that require complex thought 
D)  losing one's motivation to be liked by other people 
A)  exerting minimal effort on a group project 
B)  showing minimal concern over other people's desires or problems 
C)  avoiding social interactions that require complex thought 
D)  losing one's motivation to be liked by other people

Question 10

According to the social comparison interpretation of group polarization, when exposed to other group members' attitudes, people's attitudes tend to become more extreme in the ________ because they want to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  opposite direction of the group's attitudes; play "devil's advocate" 
B)  opposite direction of the group's attitudes; distinguish themselves from others 
C)  same direction the group is already leaning; distinguish themselves from others 
D)  same direction the group is already leaning; play "devil's advocate" 
A)  opposite direction of the group's attitudes; play "devil's advocate" 
B)  opposite direction of the group's attitudes; distinguish themselves from others 
C)  same direction the group is already leaning; distinguish themselves from others 
D)  same direction the group is already leaning; play "devil's advocate"

Question 11

According to the textbook, which of the following statements about group living is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group living gave our human ancestors protection from predators, efficiency in acquiring food, and help with child rearing. 
B)  All mammalian species live in groups. 
C)  Humans have a physical but not psychological need to belong in groups. 
D)  All of the above are correct. 
A)  Group living gave our human ancestors protection from predators, efficiency in acquiring food, and help with child rearing. 
B)  All mammalian species live in groups. 
C)  Humans have a physical but not psychological need to belong in groups. 
D)  All of the above are correct.

Question 12

Recall that Ed Diener and his colleagues monitored almost thirty homes throughout the city of Seattle on Halloween night. They recorded whether each trick-or-treater arrived alone or in a group. The researchers also randomly asked some children arriving alone and some arriving in groups to provide their names and addresses. The results of this study showed that children were more likely to take more treats than they were supposed to if they arrived ________ and if they were ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  in a group; NOT asked to provide their names and addresses 
B)  alone,; NOT asked to provide their names and addresses 
C)  in a group; asked to provide their names and addresses 
D)  alone; asked to provide their names and addresses 
A)  in a group; NOT asked to provide their names and addresses 
B)  alone,; NOT asked to provide their names and addresses 
C)  in a group; asked to provide their names and addresses 
D)  alone; asked to provide their names and addresses

Question 13

Which of the following statements captures the risky shift phenomenon?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groups tend to make riskier decisions than individuals. 
B)  Individuals tend to make riskier decisions than groups. 
C)  People behave more courageously in groups than when alone. 
D)  People behave more courageously when alone than when in groups. 
A)  Groups tend to make riskier decisions than individuals. 
B)  Individuals tend to make riskier decisions than groups. 
C)  People behave more courageously in groups than when alone. 
D)  People behave more courageously when alone than when in groups.

Question 14

Recall that Robert Zajonc placed cockroaches in either a complex maze or a simple maze. He created three other conditions as well. Any given cockroach was induced to navigate the maze (a) entirely alone; (b) in the presence of an "audience" of cockroaches; or (c) simultaneously with another cockroach (but without an audience). The audience condition (b) permitted Zajonc to demonstrate whether

Accepted Answer

A)  audiences pay attention to competitors. 
B)  the mere presence of others can facilitate or hinder performance. 
C)  complex tasks are performed less well than simple tasks. 
D)  competitive situations are preferred over solitary situations. 
A)  audiences pay attention to competitors. 
B)  the mere presence of others can facilitate or hinder performance. 
C)  complex tasks are performed less well than simple tasks. 
D)  competitive situations are preferred over solitary situations.

Question 15

Which of the following scenarios best captures the definition of a group, as described in the textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  people who stand together during an elevator ride 
B)  people who wait together in the same room for a job interview 
C)  people who decide how to help a stranded motorist 
D)  people who watch someone get stabbed while they are sitting on the same bus 
A)  people who stand together during an elevator ride 
B)  people who wait together in the same room for a job interview 
C)  people who decide how to help a stranded motorist 
D)  people who watch someone get stabbed while they are sitting on the same bus

Question 16

In which of the following scenarios is social loafing most likely to occur?

Accepted Answer

A)  during a competitive bike race such as the Tour de France 
B)  while moving large furniture with a group of friends 
C)  during a group project where each group member's work will be graded individually 
D)  when trick-or-treaters are asked to provide their names 
A)  during a competitive bike race such as the Tour de France 
B)  while moving large furniture with a group of friends 
C)  during a group project where each group member's work will be graded individually 
D)  when trick-or-treaters are asked to provide their names

Question 17

Evaluation apprehension can ________ a task, and thereby leads to more pronounced social facilitation effects.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase how much effort we put into 
B)  decease how much effort we put into 
C)  increase how aroused we are during 
D)  decrease how aroused we are during 
A)  increase how much effort we put into 
B)  decease how much effort we put into 
C)  increase how aroused we are during 
D)  decrease how aroused we are during

Question 18

Describe a real-world event that illustrates the phenomenon of groupthink. In addition, explain how its occurrence could have been avoided.

Accepted Answer

Specific examples will vary. Those discu

Question 19

Researchers have manipulated how powerful participants felt during an experiment. Consistent with the approach/inhibition theory of power, study results suggested that high-power participants were

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to use individuating information. 
B)  more likely to show empathy. 
C)  more likely to stereotype others. 
D)  less likely to take others' perspectives. 
A)  more likely to use individuating information. 
B)  more likely to show empathy. 
C)  more likely to stereotype others. 
D)  less likely to take others' perspectives.

Question 20

Norman Triplett conducted what is widely regarded as social psychology's first experiment. He found that children tended to perform a relatively easy task better while in the presence of another child doing the same task. This finding set the stage for research on

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  dissonance. 
A)  social facilitation. 
B)  social loafing. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  dissonance.

Describe the predictions of self-awareness theory. Then describe how you might draw on this theory to design a classroom intervention aimed at reducing cheating behavior.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to experience high self-awareness?

Sally feels lost in a crowd at a rock concert and is experiencing deindividuation. This means Sally is

According to the textbook, what is the definition of a group? Give an example from your own life that captures the key features of this definition.

The symptoms of groupthink include all of the following EXCEPT

As discussed in the textbook, social psychological research on culture and valuing risk shows that

People arrange themselves into social hierarchies starting as early as age

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the phenomenon of social loafing?

According to the social comparison interpretation of group polarization, when exposed to other group members' attitudes, people's attitudes tend to become more extreme in the because they want to .

According to the textbook, which of the following statements about group living is correct?

Which of the following statements captures the risky shift phenomenon?

Which of the following scenarios best captures the definition of a group, as described in the textbook?

In which of the following scenarios is social loafing most likely to occur?

Evaluation apprehension can ________ a task, and thereby leads to more pronounced social facilitation effects.

Describe a real-world event that illustrates the phenomenon of groupthink. In addition, explain how its occurrence could have been avoided.

Researchers have manipulated how powerful participants felt during an experiment. Consistent with the approach/inhibition theory of power, study results suggested that high-power participants were

Norman Triplett conducted what is widely regarded as social psychology's first experiment. He found that children tended to perform a relatively easy task better while in the presence of another child doing the same task. This finding set the stage for research on

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Describe the predictions of self-awareness theory. Then describe how you might draw on this theory to design a classroom intervention aimed at reducing cheating behavior.

Which of the following individuals is most likely to experience high self-awareness?

Sally feels lost in a crowd at a rock concert and is experiencing deindividuation. This means Sally is

According to the textbook, what is the definition of a group? Give an example from your own life that captures the key features of this definition.

The symptoms of groupthink include all of the following EXCEPT

As discussed in the textbook, social psychological research on culture and valuing risk shows that

People arrange themselves into social hierarchies starting as early as age

Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the phenomenon of social loafing?

According to the social comparison interpretation of group polarization, when exposed to other group members' attitudes, people's attitudes tend to become more extreme in the ________ because they want to ________.

According to the textbook, which of the following statements about group living is correct?

Which of the following statements captures the risky shift phenomenon?

Which of the following scenarios best captures the definition of a group, as described in the textbook?

In which of the following scenarios is social loafing most likely to occur?

Evaluation apprehension can ________ a task, and thereby leads to more pronounced social facilitation effects.

Describe a real-world event that illustrates the phenomenon of groupthink. In addition, explain how its occurrence could have been avoided.

Researchers have manipulated how powerful participants felt during an experiment. Consistent with the approach/inhibition theory of power, study results suggested that high-power participants were

Norman Triplett conducted what is widely regarded as social psychology's first experiment. He found that children tended to perform a relatively easy task better while in the presence of another child doing the same task. This finding set the stage for research on

An Invitation to Social Psychology

The Methods of Social Psychology

The Social Self

Social Cognition: Thinking About People and Situations

Social Attribution: Explaining Behavior

Emotion

Attitudes, Behavior, and Rationalization

Persuasion

Social Influence

Relationships and Attraction

Stereotyping, Prejudice, and Discrimination

Aggression

Altruism and Cooperation

Application Module-Social Psychology and Health

Application Module- Social Psychology and Personal Finance

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According to the social comparison interpretation of group polarization, when exposed to other group members' attitudes, people's attitudes tend to become more extreme in the because they want to .