Question 1

Based on work on deindividuation, in which context is Janine most likely to make offensive comments towards Harry, with whom she is angry?

Accepted Answer

A)  when she is in front of her supervisor and face to face with Harry 
B)  when she is writing a signed email to Harry 
C)  when she is on an Internet chatroom anonymously 
D)  when she is being interviewed on camera by her therapist 
A)  when she is in front of her supervisor and face to face with Harry 
B)  when she is writing a signed email to Harry 
C)  when she is on an Internet chatroom anonymously 
D)  when she is being interviewed on camera by her therapist

Question 2

The abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S.soldiers at Abu Ghraib best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  the power of personality. 
B)  the strength of a powerful situation. 
C)  the role of prejudice in decision-making. 
D)  how attitudes lead to behavior. 
A)  the power of personality. 
B)  the strength of a powerful situation. 
C)  the role of prejudice in decision-making. 
D)  how attitudes lead to behavior.

Question 3

When women are chosen for leadership positions over units or departments in crisis, this is

Accepted Answer

A)  breaking the glass cliff, because women are now in leadership positions. 
B)  referred to as the glass cliff, because the chance of any leader failing in such a position is higher. 
C)  breaking the glass ceiling, because the chance of any leader failing in such a position is lower. 
D)  referred to as the glass ceiling, because men are denied leadership positions. 
A)  breaking the glass cliff, because women are now in leadership positions. 
B)  referred to as the glass cliff, because the chance of any leader failing in such a position is higher. 
C)  breaking the glass ceiling, because the chance of any leader failing in such a position is lower. 
D)  referred to as the glass ceiling, because men are denied leadership positions.

Question 4

Complete the following analogy regarding social facilitation.Better: ________ :: worse: ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  simple; complex 
B)  complex; simple 
C)  group; individual 
D)  physical; academic 
A)  simple; complex 
B)  complex; simple 
C)  group; individual 
D)  physical; academic

Question 5

In their marriage, Marta is responsible for remembering family birthdays and when the bills are due, while Dave is responsible for making sure that the kids get to their sports team practices on time.The name for this particular type of sharing of responsibility is

Accepted Answer

A)  turn-taking. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  transactive memory. 
D)  systematic regulation. 
A)  turn-taking. 
B)  gender roles. 
C)  transactive memory. 
D)  systematic regulation.

Question 6

You are supervising several work groups at your company.Which of the following groups is NOT suffering from process loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  a group in which individuals refuse to listen to each other 
B)  a group in which no one is competent, but they are listening to the best person in their group 
C)  a group in which one person is leading the discussion and dominating the other group members 
D)  a group in which the expert is present, but finds it difficult to speak up against the group 
A)  a group in which individuals refuse to listen to each other 
B)  a group in which no one is competent, but they are listening to the best person in their group 
C)  a group in which one person is leading the discussion and dominating the other group members 
D)  a group in which the expert is present, but finds it difficult to speak up against the group

Question 7

A high level of group cohesiveness would be LEAST beneficial to which of the following groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  members of a simple living group who have a monthly potluck 
B)  members of a military unit carrying out a complicated maneuver 
C)  members of a political campaign team developing a strategy 
D)  members of a theatre troupe giving nightly performances 
A)  members of a simple living group who have a monthly potluck 
B)  members of a military unit carrying out a complicated maneuver 
C)  members of a political campaign team developing a strategy 
D)  members of a theatre troupe giving nightly performances

Question 8

A police officer is trying to disband an angry mob of protesters.Based on what your text states about deindividuation, which of the following would be the best strategy to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Announce over a loudspeaker that the crowd must remain calm. 
B)  Fire tear gas into the crowd first. 
C)  Using a loudspeaker, address several questions to a specific individual in the crowd. 
D)  Threaten the crowd with arrest. 
A)  Announce over a loudspeaker that the crowd must remain calm. 
B)  Fire tear gas into the crowd first. 
C)  Using a loudspeaker, address several questions to a specific individual in the crowd. 
D)  Threaten the crowd with arrest.

Question 9

You are having a conflict with your neighbor because he has a tendency to blast loud, annoying music at 5:00a.m. while you are trying to sleep. Your neighbor claims that he is doing this in retaliation for the loud music you occasionally play at 1 a.m. How effective would it be to use threats on your neighbor to resolve the problem? In communicating with your neighbor, what would it be most important to promote in order to resolve the conflict?

Accepted Answer

Based on information from the text, it w

Question 10

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Groupthink occurs more often when a group is isolated from outside opinions. 
B)  A strong directive leader who makes his or her opinions known protects the group from groupthink. 
C)  Groups that are highly cohesive and believe they are invulnerable and morally correct are likely to fall prey to groupthink. 
D)  Normative influence is more important than informational influence in creating groupthink. 
A)  Groupthink occurs more often when a group is isolated from outside opinions. 
B)  A strong directive leader who makes his or her opinions known protects the group from groupthink. 
C)  Groups that are highly cohesive and believe they are invulnerable and morally correct are likely to fall prey to groupthink. 
D)  Normative influence is more important than informational influence in creating groupthink.

Question 11

In order to predict whether the presence of others will help or hinder performance, one needs two pieces of information: whether ________ and whether ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual performance can be evaluated; the task is simple or complex 
B)  arousal is present; one holds individualistic or collectivistic values 
C)  arousal is high or low; the others are friends or strangers 
D)  individual performance can be evaluated; arousal is high or low 
A)  individual performance can be evaluated; the task is simple or complex 
B)  arousal is present; one holds individualistic or collectivistic values 
C)  arousal is high or low; the others are friends or strangers 
D)  individual performance can be evaluated; arousal is high or low

Question 12

You are a project manager at your company, and you must choose the last member of your team.Which of the following people would be the least likely to social loaf?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jim, a man from Texas 
B)  Spencer, a man from London, England 
C)  Tran, a man from Vietnam 
D)  Don, a man from New York City 
A)  Jim, a man from Texas 
B)  Spencer, a man from London, England 
C)  Tran, a man from Vietnam 
D)  Don, a man from New York City

Question 13

Compare and contrast deindividuation and social loafing.

Accepted Answer

Deindividuation is the reduction of the

Question 14

According to social-psychological reasoning, a large "student body" is NOT a social group because

Accepted Answer

A)  students seldom share a common goal. 
B)  there is not consensus on the norms for appropriate behavior. 
C)  students vary tremendously in age, beliefs, backgrounds, and opinions. 
D)  each student cannot possibly interact with all other students. 
A)  students seldom share a common goal. 
B)  there is not consensus on the norms for appropriate behavior. 
C)  students vary tremendously in age, beliefs, backgrounds, and opinions. 
D)  each student cannot possibly interact with all other students.

Question 15

Ted is a manager who effectively motivates his employees to complete their short-term projects in a timely manner without sacrificing quality.Ted always rewards the employees who meet these goals.Ted has a ________ leadership style.

Accepted Answer

A)  paternalistic 
B)  transactional 
C)  relationship-oriented 
D)  transformational 
A)  paternalistic 
B)  transactional 
C)  relationship-oriented 
D)  transformational

Question 16

The "prisoner's dilemma" game is an excellent vehicle for studying social conflicts in the laboratory because

Accepted Answer

A)  the rules of the game pit self-interest against looking out for someone else's interest. 
B)  researchers control the strategies participants use. 
C)  there is one and only one right answer to the problem. 
D)  there are clear winners and clear losers, and thus reliable dependent variable measures. 
A)  the rules of the game pit self-interest against looking out for someone else's interest. 
B)  researchers control the strategies participants use. 
C)  there is one and only one right answer to the problem. 
D)  there are clear winners and clear losers, and thus reliable dependent variable measures.

Question 17

According to your authors, there are three theories that can explain the role of arousal in social facilitation.Which of the following best represents the three theories?

Accepted Answer

A)  others make us alert; apprehension about being evaluated; and others are distracting 
B)  others distract us; we do not want to violate a norm by doing something wrong; we are more alert around others 
C)  people are no more distracting than a lamp; lamps provide visual distraction; distraction from easy tasks is unlikely to impact performance 
D)  easy tasks are made difficult if too much thought is devoted to the task; distraction from tasks positively impacts performance; we are less alert when distracted by others 
A)  others make us alert; apprehension about being evaluated; and others are distracting 
B)  others distract us; we do not want to violate a norm by doing something wrong; we are more alert around others 
C)  people are no more distracting than a lamp; lamps provide visual distraction; distraction from easy tasks is unlikely to impact performance 
D)  easy tasks are made difficult if too much thought is devoted to the task; distraction from tasks positively impacts performance; we are less alert when distracted by others

Question 18

According to the contingency theory of leadership, in ________ situations, the leader has good relationships with subordinates, is perceived as powerful, and directs structured and well-defined tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)  autocratic 
B)  low-control 
C)  contingent 
D)  high-control 
A)  autocratic 
B)  low-control 
C)  contingent 
D)  high-control

Question 19

Consider the following antisocial acts: European soccer fans sometimes attack and bludgeon players and other fans; in the United States, members of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK) burned houses and lynched innocents; frenzied rock and roll fans trample one another, sometimes resulting in deaths.What do these situations have in common? They

Accepted Answer

A)  represent the downside of social facilitation. 
B)  demonstrate the tragedies sometimes caused by anonymity. 
C)  represent an unexpected hazard of group cohesion. 
D)  reflect mass actions caused by relative deprivation. 
A)  represent the downside of social facilitation. 
B)  demonstrate the tragedies sometimes caused by anonymity. 
C)  represent an unexpected hazard of group cohesion. 
D)  reflect mass actions caused by relative deprivation.

Question 20

Who will probably be most successful at performing his or her task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Leon, an expert basketball player, throwing free throws alone in the gym 
B)  Tara, an expert bowler, bowling in a crowded alley with an audience of friends 
C)  Raymond, a novice pool player, making shots at a crowded bar 
D)  Lindsay, a novice archer, shooting at target practice as her coach watches 
A)  Leon, an expert basketball player, throwing free throws alone in the gym 
B)  Tara, an expert bowler, bowling in a crowded alley with an audience of friends 
C)  Raymond, a novice pool player, making shots at a crowded bar 
D)  Lindsay, a novice archer, shooting at target practice as her coach watches

Based on work on deindividuation, in which context is Janine most likely to make offensive comments towards Harry, with whom she is angry?

The abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S.soldiers at Abu Ghraib best illustrates

When women are chosen for leadership positions over units or departments in crisis, this is

Complete the following analogy regarding social facilitation.Better: :: worse: .

In their marriage, Marta is responsible for remembering family birthdays and when the bills are due, while Dave is responsible for making sure that the kids get to their sports team practices on time.The name for this particular type of sharing of responsibility is

You are supervising several work groups at your company.Which of the following groups is NOT suffering from process loss?

A high level of group cohesiveness would be LEAST beneficial to which of the following groups?

A police officer is trying to disband an angry mob of protesters.Based on what your text states about deindividuation, which of the following would be the best strategy to use?

Which of the following statements is false?

In order to predict whether the presence of others will help or hinder performance, one needs two pieces of information: whether and whether .

You are a project manager at your company, and you must choose the last member of your team.Which of the following people would be the least likely to social loaf?

Compare and contrast deindividuation and social loafing.

According to social-psychological reasoning, a large "student body" is NOT a social group because

Ted is a manager who effectively motivates his employees to complete their short-term projects in a timely manner without sacrificing quality.Ted always rewards the employees who meet these goals.Ted has a ________ leadership style.

The "prisoner's dilemma" game is an excellent vehicle for studying social conflicts in the laboratory because

According to your authors, there are three theories that can explain the role of arousal in social facilitation.Which of the following best represents the three theories?

According to the contingency theory of leadership, in ________ situations, the leader has good relationships with subordinates, is perceived as powerful, and directs structured and well-defined tasks.

Who will probably be most successful at performing his or her task?

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

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Exam 9: Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

Based on work on deindividuation, in which context is Janine most likely to make offensive comments towards Harry, with whom she is angry?

The abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S.soldiers at Abu Ghraib best illustrates

When women are chosen for leadership positions over units or departments in crisis, this is

Complete the following analogy regarding social facilitation.Better: ________ :: worse: ________.

In their marriage, Marta is responsible for remembering family birthdays and when the bills are due, while Dave is responsible for making sure that the kids get to their sports team practices on time.The name for this particular type of sharing of responsibility is

You are supervising several work groups at your company.Which of the following groups is NOT suffering from process loss?

A high level of group cohesiveness would be LEAST beneficial to which of the following groups?

A police officer is trying to disband an angry mob of protesters.Based on what your text states about deindividuation, which of the following would be the best strategy to use?

Which of the following statements is false?

In order to predict whether the presence of others will help or hinder performance, one needs two pieces of information: whether ________ and whether ________.

You are a project manager at your company, and you must choose the last member of your team.Which of the following people would be the least likely to social loaf?

Compare and contrast deindividuation and social loafing.

According to social-psychological reasoning, a large "student body" is NOT a social group because

Ted is a manager who effectively motivates his employees to complete their short-term projects in a timely manner without sacrificing quality.Ted always rewards the employees who meet these goals.Ted has a ________ leadership style.

The "prisoner's dilemma" game is an excellent vehicle for studying social conflicts in the laboratory because

According to your authors, there are three theories that can explain the role of arousal in social facilitation.Which of the following best represents the three theories?

According to the contingency theory of leadership, in ________ situations, the leader has good relationships with subordinates, is perceived as powerful, and directs structured and well-defined tasks.

Who will probably be most successful at performing his or her task?

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People Can We Prevent It

Prejudice: Causes Consequences and Cures

Making a Difference With Social Psychology: Attaining a Sustainable Future

Social Psychology and Health

Social Psychology and the Law

Filters

Complete the following analogy regarding social facilitation.Better: :: worse: .

In order to predict whether the presence of others will help or hinder performance, one needs two pieces of information: whether and whether .