Question 1

Blass (2000)discovered that most people,when they consider the sources of power of the experimenter in the Milgram experiment,rank his ___ power lowest.

Accepted Answer

A) reward 
B) referent 
C) coercive 
D) normative 
E) legitimate 
A) reward 
B) referent 
C) coercive 
D) normative 
E) legitimate B

Question 2

Reward power decreases if

Accepted Answer

A) the reward offered is highly valued. 
B) group members are dependent on the powerholder. 
C) the powerholder's promises are credible. 
D) other individuals can also deliver the reward. 
E) any of the circumstances listed here occur. 
A) the reward offered is highly valued. 
B) group members are dependent on the powerholder. 
C) the powerholder's promises are credible. 
D) other individuals can also deliver the reward. 
E) any of the circumstances listed here occur. D

Question 3

You must convince your professor to grant you an extension on a project.What power tactics will you use and why?

Accepted Answer

I would use a combination of rational persuasion and consultation as power tactics to convince my professor to grant me an extension on the project. Rational persuasion involves presenting logical arguments and evidence to support my request for an extension. I would explain any unforeseen circumstances or challenges that have arisen, and how an extension would allow me to produce a higher quality project. By using rational persuasion, I can appeal to my professor's logical reasoning and hopefully gain their support.

In addition, I would also use consultation as a power tactic by seeking my professor's input and advice on how to best handle the situation. By involving them in the decision-making process, I can show that I value their expertise and respect their authority. This approach can help to build a collaborative relationship and increase the likelihood of them granting me an extension.

Overall, by using rational persuasion and consultation as power tactics, I can effectively communicate my request for an extension to my professor and hopefully gain their support.

Question 4

Social power implies

Accepted Answer

A) social influence. 
B) forces operating in opposition to one another. 
C) inducing change in another person. 
D) resisting other's influence attempts. 
E) all the processes listed here. 
A) social influence. 
B) forces operating in opposition to one another. 
C) inducing change in another person. 
D) resisting other's influence attempts. 
E) all the processes listed here.

Question 5

Cathy influences people by dropping hints,ingratiation,and evasion.Her tactics are

Accepted Answer

A) strong. 
B) rational 
C) indirect 
D) bilateral 
A) strong. 
B) rational 
C) indirect 
D) bilateral

Question 6

Through election,I am unanimously selected to be leader.I have ____ power.

Accepted Answer

A) reward 
B) referent 
C) coercive 
D) expert 
E) legitimate 
A) reward 
B) referent 
C) coercive 
D) expert 
E) legitimate

Question 7

In expectation-states theory,status characteristics are either

Accepted Answer

A) achieved or ascribed. 
B) actual or ideal. 
C) specific or diffuse. 
D) internal or external. 
E) potential or attained. 
A) achieved or ascribed. 
B) actual or ideal. 
C) specific or diffuse. 
D) internal or external. 
E) potential or attained.

Question 8

The truly charismatic leader's power comes from ____ power.

Accepted Answer

A) reward 
B) referent 
C) expert 
D) legitimate 
A) reward 
B) referent 
C) expert 
D) legitimate

Question 9

Is there any truth to the expression "Power corrupts"?

Accepted Answer

The expression "Power corrupts, and abso

Question 10

Diffuse status characteristics,such as gender and race,do not play a role in status allocation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which statement suggests that the speaker is committing the fundamental attribution error?

Accepted Answer

A) The people in the Jonestown cult had psychological problems. 
B) Jones used powerful brainwashing methods to influence them. 
C) I would probably have obeyed Jones's commands. 
D) Jones had a great deal of social power. 
A) The people in the Jonestown cult had psychological problems. 
B) Jones used powerful brainwashing methods to influence them. 
C) I would probably have obeyed Jones's commands. 
D) Jones had a great deal of social power.

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT one of the major dimensions that defines the differences among various types of power tactics?

Accepted Answer

A) soft vs.hard 
B) rational vs.nonrational 
C) implicit vs.explicit 
D) unilateral vs.bilateral 
A) soft vs.hard 
B) rational vs.nonrational 
C) implicit vs.explicit 
D) unilateral vs.bilateral

Question 13

Most of the participants in the Milgram experiment

Accepted Answer

A) did not take the situation seriously. 
B) did not think they were harming the learner. 
C) struggled to resist the orders of the experimenter. 
D) did not notice the harm they were causing. 
E) enjoyed the part the played in the research study. 
A) did not take the situation seriously. 
B) did not think they were harming the learner. 
C) struggled to resist the orders of the experimenter. 
D) did not notice the harm they were causing. 
E) enjoyed the part the played in the research study.

Question 14

The effectiveness and reaction to power tactics depends on three factors: directness,rationality,and bilaterality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Use Kelman's three-stage theory of conversion to explain why people followed Jones' orders at Jonestown.

Accepted Answer

Kelman's three-stage theory of conversio

Question 16

Critique the Milgram studies on scientific and on ethical grounds.

Accepted Answer

The Milgram studies have been critiqued

Question 17

Milgram found particularly high levels of obedience when participants were members of a group whose members all obeyed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Because of ethics issues,Milgram's study has never been replicated. 
B) Participants in Milgram's study were not aware that their actions were harming another person. 
C) Cross-cultural research suggests obedience is a human universal. 
D) Milgram's participants were unusually obedient individuals. 
A) Because of ethics issues,Milgram's study has never been replicated. 
B) Participants in Milgram's study were not aware that their actions were harming another person. 
C) Cross-cultural research suggests obedience is a human universal. 
D) Milgram's participants were unusually obedient individuals.

Question 19

Milgram called the loss of autonomy that individuals experience when they carry out a higher authority's orders

Accepted Answer

A) charisma. 
B) diffusion of responsibility. 
C) metamorphic power. 
D) transformational power. 
E) the agentic state. 
A) charisma. 
B) diffusion of responsibility. 
C) metamorphic power. 
D) transformational power. 
E) the agentic state.

Question 20

Power tactics often work by disrupting the target's capacity to think about what they are being asked to do.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Blass (2000)discovered that most people,when they consider the sources of power of the experimenter in the Milgram experiment,rank his ___ power lowest.

Reward power decreases if

You must convince your professor to grant you an extension on a project.What power tactics will you use and why?

Social power implies

Cathy influences people by dropping hints,ingratiation,and evasion.Her tactics are

Through election,I am unanimously selected to be leader.I have ____ power.

In expectation-states theory,status characteristics are either

The truly charismatic leader's power comes from ____ power.

Is there any truth to the expression "Power corrupts"?

Diffuse status characteristics,such as gender and race,do not play a role in status allocation.

Which statement suggests that the speaker is committing the fundamental attribution error?

Which of the following is NOT one of the major dimensions that defines the differences among various types of power tactics?

Most of the participants in the Milgram experiment

The effectiveness and reaction to power tactics depends on three factors: directness,rationality,and bilaterality.

Use Kelman's three-stage theory of conversion to explain why people followed Jones' orders at Jonestown.

Critique the Milgram studies on scientific and on ethical grounds.

Milgram found particularly high levels of obedience when participants were members of a group whose members all obeyed.

Which of the following statements is true?

Milgram called the loss of autonomy that individuals experience when they carry out a higher authority's orders

Power tactics often work by disrupting the target's capacity to think about what they are being asked to do.

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Exam 8: Power

Blass (2000)discovered that most people,when they consider the sources of power of the experimenter in the Milgram experiment,rank his ___ power lowest.

Reward power decreases if

You must convince your professor to grant you an extension on a project.What power tactics will you use and why?

Social power implies

Cathy influences people by dropping hints,ingratiation,and evasion.Her tactics are

Through election,I am unanimously selected to be leader.I have ____ power.

In expectation-states theory,status characteristics are either

The truly charismatic leader's power comes from ____ power.

Is there any truth to the expression "Power corrupts"?

Diffuse status characteristics,such as gender and race,do not play a role in status allocation.

Which statement suggests that the speaker is committing the fundamental attribution error?

Which of the following is NOT one of the major dimensions that defines the differences among various types of power tactics?

Most of the participants in the Milgram experiment

The effectiveness and reaction to power tactics depends on three factors: directness,rationality,and bilaterality.

Use Kelman's three-stage theory of conversion to explain why people followed Jones' orders at Jonestown.

Critique the Milgram studies on scientific and on ethical grounds.

Milgram found particularly high levels of obedience when participants were members of a group whose members all obeyed.

Which of the following statements is true?

Milgram called the loss of autonomy that individuals experience when they carry out a higher authority's orders

Power tactics often work by disrupting the target's capacity to think about what they are being asked to do.

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Leadership

Performance

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters