Exam 10: Behavior in Groups

________ refers to the forces that cause members to remain in a group.

Studies testing the predictions of Janis' groupthink theory have

Social impact theory suggests that the total impact of other people on an individual depends on three characteristics of the observers, namely,

When an individual does best when others do poorly, this is known as ________.

When the task is difficult or challenging, social loafing is more likely to occur.

Discuss three factors relevant to social dilemmas.

"Majority-wins"and "truth-wins"are examples of decision rules used by groups.

Fiedler describes leaders who are motivated primarily to maintain group harmony as

There is no support for the existence of cultural differences in tendencies toward social loafing.

Describe two theories of the psychological mechanisms involved in deindivuation.

Johnson and Downing (1979) had people wear nurses' uniforms and asked them to deliver shock to another person. They found that

Identify two factors that are likely to contribute to social loafing.

In general, individuals produce more ideas when working alone than in brainstorming groups.

A professor asks her class to consider the following question: "What would you do if you could do anything you wanted without being held responsible or accountable for your behavior?"This is a question about the effects of