Exam 9: Group Processes

Riaz made more friends quickly at his new school because he participated in the highly successful soccer program. Riaz enjoyed his new friendships because the team exhibited

Groups of adolescents will often make foolish and risky decisions that individuals would not make alone. This is an example of

In a study conducted by Zajonc et al. (1969), social facilitation was demonstrated using cockroaches. In this study the researcher found

When do people from collectivist cultures show the social loafing effect?

Edna wants to stock up on antiviral medication for herself and her family. It is not being produced nearly fast enough to keep up with a quick-rising flu epidemic and there is not enough to go around. Edna is experiencing what is called a

When you need a blood transfusion, you can freely access blood through a blood bank. However, the availability of that blood is dependent on the donations of people who do not necessarily need the blood. This is an example of a

In Baron et al.'s (1996) study in which female participants rated the attractiveness of men's photos and were given group feedback about their ratings, _______________ was to increased attractiveness ratings in the second round as _____________ was to decreased attractiveness ratings in the second round (both compared to no feedback).

A group that has _____________________ is characterized by a tendency by members to seek out consensus, concurrence and unanimity, as well as often stifling dissenting views.

In one study of social dilemmas, Americans expected others to act _______________ compared to Japanese participants.

Which of the following is true regarding the "homefield advantage"?

Norman Triplett (1898) ran early experiments that showed performance improved when done in the presence of others; a phenomenon known as

Social loafing seems to be ____________ common in collectivistic cultures compared to individualistic cultures.

Reggie is part of the town council. They have all decided that it would be best to build a new road that would bypass the downtown. A woman comes to a town council meeting with scientific evidence that their road's planned route would destroy the remaining ecosystem for a flock of endangered birds. Reggie and the other town council members dismiss her evidence without even considering it. What factor related to groupthink are they mainly showing in this example?

When a task is very important to you and you are performing the task in a group, ______________ is likely to occur.

When good leaders are described in terms of characteristics such as intelligence or dominance, we are probably looking at the _______________ model of leadership.

When people do better on particular tasks in the presence of a group compared to when they are alone, they are experiencing _______ _______.

When the initial tendencies of group members become more extreme following a group discussion, this phenomenon is referred to as _______ _______.

In terms of social facilitation theory, several researchers have demonstrated the disadvantage of playing high stakes games on the home field due to

If the group task is very important to you individually, you may work harder to make up for any social loafing from other group members; an idea known as

The model of leadership that describes good leaders as emerging based on specific personality characteristics is known as the