Exam 9: Group Processes

Imagine that you are a social psychology professor who has just given out a small-group project to your students. Describe the factors that contribute to social loafing, according to the collective effort model, and explain how you as a professor could minimize the amount of social loafing in the groups.

Which of the following is not a strategy suggested to resolve social dilemmas?

According to van Lange et al. (1998), what was the biggest predictor of the decision to use public transportation rather than drive to work?

Leadership that emphasizes the importance of having a match between the leader's traits and the demands of the situation is known as

Which of the following has not been found to occur more often in diverse juries as compared to all-White juries?

When members of the group keep discrepant views to themselves so as to avoid rejection from the group, the decision making is likely influenced by

The process by which groups tend to make riskier decisions than individuals would make alone is referred to as _______ _______.

Group polarization refers to the tendencies of group members to become _____________ following group discussion.

Many students dislike small group projects in class because at least one group member will not participate at the same level as the others. These low performers are demonstrating the principle of

Research has demonstrated that in large groups, diners will tip less than single or smaller groups. This is an example of

A winning golf team is more likely to experience group cohesion than a winning hockey team.

What is the WORST outcome for Person A in the prisoner's dilemma paradigm?

Group processes can influence decision making in at least two ways. Name these two factors that lead groups to err in their decisions and give an example of each. Give recommendations how a group could avoid these errors.

__________ is a group decision-making style characterized by excessive tendency among group members to seek concurrence, consensus, and unanimity, not making the best decisions.

Why does your textbook suggest that the decision to vaccinate a child is a social dilemma?

Effective women leaders often exhibit different leadership than men, including all of the following, except

When Chinese American participants took part in the prisoner's dilemma, they were most likely to ______________ with friends after being primed with _____________ cultural knowledge.

The U.S. decision to invade Iraq and the escalation of the Vietnam War are described in the textbook as examples of what social psychology concept?

Suzanne and every member of her group knew that if they each did their best, the group could win the award. Social loafing was therefore diminished based on the influence of

To diminish social loafing in a group project, one strategy would be to publicly identify who completed each part of the project.