Exam 9: Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Assume that you are playing pool at the student union when several of your buddies surround the table to watch you play.If you are ________ player, you would ________ because of the arousing effects of their presence.

At first blush, it would appear that integrative solutions (in which each side in a conflict agrees to cede something to the other) would be relatively easy to achieve.However, these kinds of solutions are difficult to achieve because

A ________ leader would be most effective in dealing with mean-spirited interoffice competition and employee pettiness in an organization that is otherwise productive.

According to the definition provided in your text, which of the following qualifies as a group?

During a psychology experiment, Chad and Wilma are asked to compete in the "prisoner's dilemma" game.As shown below, Wilma goes first, and after four rounds, the results are as follows: As revealed in the pattern of responses above, Wilma is probably using a ________ strategy.

Group or team learning activities are becoming more common in the university setting.That is, professors often assign students to work in groups.Given what you know about social loafing, what advice would you give a professor who is considering using group learning activities?

Dozens of social-psychological experiments on the topic of social facilitation have employed people and a variety of animals and insects.One consistent finding has emerged from these many studies:

How do norms differ from roles? Norms ________, whereas roles ________.

Mr.Samuels is always posting notices about the progress of the project on the board outside his door.He wants to make sure his team knows where they are in the process and what more needs to be done.Mr.Samuels is most likely a ________ leader.

Zajonc (1965) wrote an influential article in which he posited a theoretical explanation for the social facilitation effect.Elegantly simple, this explanation included two steps:

All things being equal, ________ from ________ cultures would be most likely to engage in social loafing.

What is deindividuation and why does it occur (sometimes leading to riots or vigilante justice)?

One reason why the presence of others is arousing is that it can be ________, which is a very cognitive explanation as to why people tend to perform worse at more difficult tasks in the presence of others.

You are a member of a team of detectives and police investigators who are trying to solve a crime.Based on information in your text about information sharing in groups, what would be the best way for your team to discuss the crime and solve it accurately?

Many Asian cultures are collectivistic; that is, they tend to place a greater emphasis on the welfare of the group than on the individual.Conversely, Western cultures tend to stress individual performance more than that of the group.A reasonable hypothesis would be that the social loafing effect is

According to your text, the most optimal kind of resolution to a conflict situation is

What do a sorority, your family, and the L.A.Lakers have in common?

Social facilitation and social loafing are two very different phenomena that occur in the presence of other people.When does each occur, and what determines whether performance is enhanced or diminished?

The key to success in the "prisoner's dilemma" game is to

Benefits to performance due to social facilitation will most likely occur when