Question 1

Drive theory predicts social facilitation occurs even when there is no interaction between the actor and observer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Steiner's "law" of group productivity assumes that you must consider ___ to predict a group's actual performance level.

Accepted Answer

A) losses due to faulty process 
B) the personalities of the group members 
C) the performance of other groups 
D) the extent to which the group functions as a team 
E) communication,leadership,and motivation 
A) losses due to faulty process 
B) the personalities of the group members 
C) the performance of other groups 
D) the extent to which the group functions as a team 
E) communication,leadership,and motivation A

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Social facilitation occurs when an audience is present,but not in coaction situations. 
B) Compresence is the personality characteristic that predicts how a person reacts when working in the presence of others. 
C) People only experience social facilitation when the task is easy and the others who are present are focusing their attention on them. 
D) Working in the presence of others can be distracting,but distraction does not inevitably undermine performance. 
A) Social facilitation occurs when an audience is present,but not in coaction situations. 
B) Compresence is the personality characteristic that predicts how a person reacts when working in the presence of others. 
C) People only experience social facilitation when the task is easy and the others who are present are focusing their attention on them. 
D) Working in the presence of others can be distracting,but distraction does not inevitably undermine performance. D

Question 4

When people work on simple tasks with an audience,they tend to display a challenge response rather than a threat response.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

Accepted Answer

A) high personal involvement 
B) indispensability 
C) anonymity 
D) clear group goals 
E) challenging group goals 
A) high personal involvement 
B) indispensability 
C) anonymity 
D) clear group goals 
E) challenging group goals

Question 6

Studies of the "wisdom of crowd" effect suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) groups are particularly effective when working on extremely difficult problems. 
B) once the group reaches 5 members,it reaches its maximum level of "wisdom". 
C) making decisions by averaging individuals judgments is,in some cases,both efficient and accurate. 
D) the "crowd" members,to become accurate,must initially discuss the issue among members. 
A) groups are particularly effective when working on extremely difficult problems. 
B) once the group reaches 5 members,it reaches its maximum level of "wisdom". 
C) making decisions by averaging individuals judgments is,in some cases,both efficient and accurate. 
D) the "crowd" members,to become accurate,must initially discuss the issue among members.

Question 7

Explain how online group discussions may be able to avoid some of the problems that reduce the productivity of offline brainstorming groups.

Accepted Answer

Online group discussions have the potent

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true,in general?

Accepted Answer

A) Most people report that they prefer to eat alone rather than with others. 
B) People eat more when they are alone rather than with others. 
C) People prepare relatively larger portions for meals that will be eaten individually. 
D) Meals eaten by groups are longer in duration than those eaten by solo individuals. 
A) Most people report that they prefer to eat alone rather than with others. 
B) People eat more when they are alone rather than with others. 
C) People prepare relatively larger portions for meals that will be eaten individually. 
D) Meals eaten by groups are longer in duration than those eaten by solo individuals.

Question 9

Steiner's "law" of productivity states that actual productivity = potential productivity - process loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

When people are eating,social facilitation is more likely in ___ situations and less likely in ___ situations.

Accepted Answer

A) audience;alone 
B) alone;coaction 
C) audience;coaction 
D) coaction;audience 
E) alone;audience 
A) audience;alone 
B) alone;coaction 
C) audience;coaction 
D) coaction;audience 
E) alone;audience

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Anonymity,and not a lack of concern about evaluation,causes social loafing. 
B) Social loafing can be eliminated by minimizing coordination problems. 
C) Social loafing does not occur if the group faces a social dilemma. 
D) Group members tend to underestimate the quality of their group's products. 
E) Individuals loaf less when they are personally involved with the task. 
A) Anonymity,and not a lack of concern about evaluation,causes social loafing. 
B) Social loafing can be eliminated by minimizing coordination problems. 
C) Social loafing does not occur if the group faces a social dilemma. 
D) Group members tend to underestimate the quality of their group's products. 
E) Individuals loaf less when they are personally involved with the task.

Question 12

Because of process loss,actual output rarely equals potential output.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

According to ___,people perform better when others are watching because a failure or poor showing would threaten their social image,or "face."

Accepted Answer

A) Zajonc's drive theory 
B) distraction/conflict theory 
C) social orientation theory 
D) the mere-effort model 
E) a self-presentation analysis 
A) Zajonc's drive theory 
B) distraction/conflict theory 
C) social orientation theory 
D) the mere-effort model 
E) a self-presentation analysis

Question 14

Give an example of the Ringelmann effect,and identify the two factors that contribute to this group process.

Accepted Answer

The Ringelmann effect is a phenomenon th

Question 15

Define and give an example of an additive,compensatory,disjunctive,conjunctive,and discretionary task,and draw a conclusion about a group's effectiveness in performing such tasks.

Accepted Answer

Additive tasks involve combining the eff

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Due to evaluation apprehension,prejudiced people are less likely to express their biases when they are in groups. 
B) Electronic performance monitoring (EPM),because it is an invasion of workers' privacy,has been banned in U.S.industries. 
C) Students who are learning new material should study together in groups. 
D) When eating,social facilitation effects are strongest when people are with family or friends. 
A) Due to evaluation apprehension,prejudiced people are less likely to express their biases when they are in groups. 
B) Electronic performance monitoring (EPM),because it is an invasion of workers' privacy,has been banned in U.S.industries. 
C) Students who are learning new material should study together in groups. 
D) When eating,social facilitation effects are strongest when people are with family or friends.

Question 17

When I try to remember the definition of the word synergy,if another person is with me and possibly evaluating me,I expend more mental effort,but that effort causes me to access more readily accessible bits of information,such as the word "energy" and "metallurgy." My reaction is MOST consistent with

Accepted Answer

A) Zajonc's drive theory. 
B) distraction/conflict theory. 
C) social orientation theory. 
D) the mere-effort model. 
E) a self-presentation analysis. 
A) Zajonc's drive theory. 
B) distraction/conflict theory. 
C) social orientation theory. 
D) the mere-effort model. 
E) a self-presentation analysis.

Question 18

As evaluation apprehension suggests,only individuals with personality characteristics that are indicators of a negative orientation show social facilitation effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

In Steiner's model,if all members must perform before the group's goal is met the task is a(n)___ one.

Accepted Answer

A) conjunctive 
B) compensatory 
C) disjunctive 
D) discretionary 
E) additive 
A) conjunctive 
B) compensatory 
C) disjunctive 
D) discretionary 
E) additive

Question 20

Compare social compensation effects,as described by Karau and Williams in their studies of the collective effort model,to the Kohler effect.

Accepted Answer

The social compensation effect, as descr

Drive theory predicts social facilitation occurs even when there is no interaction between the actor and observer.

Steiner's "law" of group productivity assumes that you must consider ___ to predict a group's actual performance level.

Which of the following statements is true?

When people work on simple tasks with an audience,they tend to display a challenge response rather than a threat response.

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

Studies of the "wisdom of crowd" effect suggest that

Explain how online group discussions may be able to avoid some of the problems that reduce the productivity of offline brainstorming groups.

Which of the following statements is true,in general?

Steiner's "law" of productivity states that actual productivity = potential productivity - process loss.

When people are eating,social facilitation is more likely in _ situations and less likely in _ situations.

Which of the following statements is true?

Because of process loss,actual output rarely equals potential output.

According to ___,people perform better when others are watching because a failure or poor showing would threaten their social image,or "face."

Give an example of the Ringelmann effect,and identify the two factors that contribute to this group process.

Define and give an example of an additive,compensatory,disjunctive,conjunctive,and discretionary task,and draw a conclusion about a group's effectiveness in performing such tasks.

Which of the following statements is true?

As evaluation apprehension suggests,only individuals with personality characteristics that are indicators of a negative orientation show social facilitation effects.

In Steiner's model,if all members must perform before the group's goal is met the task is a(n)___ one.

Compare social compensation effects,as described by Karau and Williams in their studies of the collective effort model,to the Kohler effect.

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters

Exam 10: Performance

Drive theory predicts social facilitation occurs even when there is no interaction between the actor and observer.

Steiner's "law" of group productivity assumes that you must consider ___ to predict a group's actual performance level.

Which of the following statements is true?

When people work on simple tasks with an audience,they tend to display a challenge response rather than a threat response.

Which of the following does not fit with the others?

Studies of the "wisdom of crowd" effect suggest that

Explain how online group discussions may be able to avoid some of the problems that reduce the productivity of offline brainstorming groups.

Which of the following statements is true,in general?

Steiner's "law" of productivity states that actual productivity = potential productivity - process loss.

When people are eating,social facilitation is more likely in ___ situations and less likely in ___ situations.

Which of the following statements is true?

Because of process loss,actual output rarely equals potential output.

According to ___,people perform better when others are watching because a failure or poor showing would threaten their social image,or "face."

Give an example of the Ringelmann effect,and identify the two factors that contribute to this group process.

Define and give an example of an additive,compensatory,disjunctive,conjunctive,and discretionary task,and draw a conclusion about a group's effectiveness in performing such tasks.

Which of the following statements is true?

As evaluation apprehension suggests,only individuals with personality characteristics that are indicators of a negative orientation show social facilitation effects.

In Steiner's model,if all members must perform before the group's goal is met the task is a(n)___ one.

Compare social compensation effects,as described by Karau and Williams in their studies of the collective effort model,to the Kohler effect.

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters

When people are eating,social facilitation is more likely in _ situations and less likely in _ situations.