Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a technique for imporving group productivity

Accepted Answer

A) Participative goal setting 
B) Team development 
C) Quality circles 
D) Autonomous work groups 
A) Participative goal setting 
B) Team development 
C) Quality circles 
D) Autonomous work groups A

Question 2

Conforming to be liked and accepted is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Normative social influence 
B) Informational social influence 
C) Habitual social influence 
D) Coercive social influence 
A) Normative social influence 
B) Informational social influence 
C) Habitual social influence 
D) Coercive social influence A

Question 3

The Prisoner's Dilemma game is used by social scientists to explore

Accepted Answer

A) How prisoners form groups in prison 
B) How prisoners cooperate with prison guards 
C) How tendencies to cooeprate and compete lead to various outcomes 
D) How groups make decisions about leadership 
A) How prisoners form groups in prison 
B) How prisoners cooperate with prison guards 
C) How tendencies to cooeprate and compete lead to various outcomes 
D) How groups make decisions about leadership C

Question 4

Naturally occuring groups are:

Accepted Answer

A) All of the above 
B) Big 
C) Medium sized 
D) Small 
A) All of the above 
B) Big 
C) Medium sized 
D) Small

Question 5

Escalation of commitment is a process in which

Accepted Answer

A) Members of a group ask more questions about a given decision 
B) Members of a group commit more and more resources to a decision 
C) Members of a group ask less questions about a given decision 
D) Members of a group commit fewer and fewer resources to a decision 
A) Members of a group ask more questions about a given decision 
B) Members of a group commit more and more resources to a decision 
C) Members of a group ask less questions about a given decision 
D) Members of a group commit fewer and fewer resources to a decision

Question 6

Social loafing refers to the tendency of group members

Accepted Answer

A) To follow the leader blindly 
B) To wear sloppy clothes 
C) To make decisions carelessly 
D) To work less hard when in a group than when working alone 
A) To follow the leader blindly 
B) To wear sloppy clothes 
C) To make decisions carelessly 
D) To work less hard when in a group than when working alone

Question 7

A coalition of autonomous actors is a decision unit

Accepted Answer

A) Composed of one integrated group 
B) Composed of multiple groups acting independently 
C) Composed of multiple groups acting interdependently 
D) Composed of multiple groups in close coordination 
A) Composed of one integrated group 
B) Composed of multiple groups acting independently 
C) Composed of multiple groups acting interdependently 
D) Composed of multiple groups in close coordination

Question 8

Which of the following are strategies for groups dealing with conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) Status, roles, and self-blame 
B) Forming, Storming, and Normingi 
C) Size, composition, and type 
D) Imposition, withdrawal, or inaction 
A) Status, roles, and self-blame 
B) Forming, Storming, and Normingi 
C) Size, composition, and type 
D) Imposition, withdrawal, or inaction

Question 9

Performing better in the presence of people than when alone is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) Social facilitation 
B) Extroversion 
C) Social influence 
D) Social causation 
A) Social facilitation 
B) Extroversion 
C) Social influence 
D) Social causation

Question 10

Compared to individuals, groups make decisions that are

Accepted Answer

A) More rational 
B) More risky than individuals 
C) About the same 
D) None of the answers are correct 
A) More rational 
B) More risky than individuals 
C) About the same 
D) None of the answers are correct

Question 11

What is a New Group Syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) When a new ""boy band"" tops the charts in record sales 
B) When a new group is formed and cohesiveness is high 
C) When a new group is formed and conflict is high 
D) When a new group is formed and new members are uncertain about how to behave 
A) When a new ""boy band"" tops the charts in record sales 
B) When a new group is formed and cohesiveness is high 
C) When a new group is formed and conflict is high 
D) When a new group is formed and new members are uncertain about how to behave

Question 12

Abuses of power can lead to

Accepted Answer

A) Reactance 
B) Rebellion 
C) All of the answers are correct 
D) Self blame 
A) Reactance 
B) Rebellion 
C) All of the answers are correct 
D) Self blame

Question 13

Fundamental attribution error is:

Accepted Answer

A) Attributing failure to group norms 
B) Attributing all problems to another group 
C) Attributing the cause of another's behavior to dispositional rather than situational factors 
D) Attributing behavior to race or ethnicity rather than situational factors 
A) Attributing failure to group norms 
B) Attributing all problems to another group 
C) Attributing the cause of another's behavior to dispositional rather than situational factors 
D) Attributing behavior to race or ethnicity rather than situational factors

Question 14

Which of the following are all specified as a cause of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohesiveness, distraction, and group polarization 
B) Cohesiveness, individuality, and discussion 
C) Cohesiveness, brainstorming, and self-blame 
D) Cohesiveness, isolation, and a directive leader 
A) Cohesiveness, distraction, and group polarization 
B) Cohesiveness, individuality, and discussion 
C) Cohesiveness, brainstorming, and self-blame 
D) Cohesiveness, isolation, and a directive leader

Question 15

Cohesive groups

Accepted Answer

A) Tend to have vicious internal fights 
B) Don't last very long 
C) Fall apart when faced with threat 
D) Tend to perform well 
A) Tend to have vicious internal fights 
B) Don't last very long 
C) Fall apart when faced with threat 
D) Tend to perform well

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a stage in group development:

Accepted Answer

A) Norming 
B) Forming 
C) Decision making 
D) Performing 
A) Norming 
B) Forming 
C) Decision making 
D) Performing

Question 17

Which of the following could NOT affect escalation behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological factors 
B) Social loafing 
C) Social factors 
D) Organizational factors 
A) Psychological factors 
B) Social loafing 
C) Social factors 
D) Organizational factors

Question 18

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation:

Accepted Answer

A) Explains how joining groups can enhance one's income 
B) Explains how joining groups can fulfill survival needs 
C) Explains how poining groups can fulfill psychological needs 
D) Explains how joining groups is a necessity 
A) Explains how joining groups can enhance one's income 
B) Explains how joining groups can fulfill survival needs 
C) Explains how poining groups can fulfill psychological needs 
D) Explains how joining groups is a necessity

Question 19

Referent power refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The capacity to punish those who do not comply 
B) Special skills or knowledge 
C) Power held by someone similar to us 
D) Power help by someone by virtue of their position 
A) The capacity to punish those who do not comply 
B) Special skills or knowledge 
C) Power held by someone similar to us 
D) Power help by someone by virtue of their position

Question 20

Multiple advocacy is a process which

Accepted Answer

A) Undermines the neutrality of the group 
B) Allows a member to promote multiple viewpoints 
C) Increases the likelihood of group manipulaiton 
D) Decreases the likelihood of group manipulation 
A) Undermines the neutrality of the group 
B) Allows a member to promote multiple viewpoints 
C) Increases the likelihood of group manipulaiton 
D) Decreases the likelihood of group manipulation

Which of the following is NOT a technique for imporving group productivity

Conforming to be liked and accepted is referred to as:

The Prisoner's Dilemma game is used by social scientists to explore

Naturally occuring groups are:

Escalation of commitment is a process in which

Social loafing refers to the tendency of group members

A coalition of autonomous actors is a decision unit

Which of the following are strategies for groups dealing with conflict?

Performing better in the presence of people than when alone is referred to as

Compared to individuals, groups make decisions that are

What is a New Group Syndrome?

Abuses of power can lead to

Fundamental attribution error is:

Which of the following are all specified as a cause of groupthink?

Cohesive groups

Which of the following is NOT a stage in group development:

Which of the following could NOT affect escalation behavior?

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation:

Referent power refers to:

Multiple advocacy is a process which

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Exam 4: The Political Psychology of Groups

Which of the following is NOT a technique for imporving group productivity

Conforming to be liked and accepted is referred to as:

The Prisoner's Dilemma game is used by social scientists to explore

Naturally occuring groups are:

Escalation of commitment is a process in which

Social loafing refers to the tendency of group members

A coalition of autonomous actors is a decision unit

Which of the following are strategies for groups dealing with conflict?

Performing better in the presence of people than when alone is referred to as

Compared to individuals, groups make decisions that are

What is a New Group Syndrome?

Abuses of power can lead to

Fundamental attribution error is:

Which of the following are all specified as a cause of groupthink?

Cohesive groups

Which of the following is NOT a stage in group development:

Which of the following could NOT affect escalation behavior?

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation:

Referent power refers to:

Multiple advocacy is a process which

Political Psychology: Introduction and Overview

Personality and Politics

Cognition, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitudes in Political Psychology

The Study of Political Leaders

The Political Psychology of Mass Politics: How Do People Decide for Whom to Vote

The Political Psychology of the Media in Politics

The Political Psychology of Race

From Ethnic Conflict to Genocide

The Political Psychology of Nationalism

The Political Psychology of Social Movements

The Political Psychology of Terrorism

The Political Psychology of International Security and Conflict

Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

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