Question 1

Who is the best example of a transactional leader

Accepted Answer

A)  Anna, who comes in with a list of prioritized activities 
B)  Brad, who checks in with the emotional state of the team 
C)  Catherine, who promises bonuses if the job is finished on time 
D)  David, who encourages everyone to work hard as a team 
A)  Anna, who comes in with a list of prioritized activities 
B)  Brad, who checks in with the emotional state of the team 
C)  Catherine, who promises bonuses if the job is finished on time 
D)  David, who encourages everyone to work hard as a team

Question 2

People are leaving a big festival and see a man lying on the sidewalk. No one stops to check on him. This is likely because of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing 
B)  process loss 
C)  diffusion of responsibility 
D)  coordination loss 
A)  social loafing 
B)  process loss 
C)  diffusion of responsibility 
D)  coordination loss

Question 3

"Gandy dancers" used rhythmic songs for their jobs working together maintaining tracks. What were these songs likely developed to prevent

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing 
B)  process loss 
C)  coordination loss 
D)  free riders 
A)  social loafing 
B)  process loss 
C)  coordination loss 
D)  free riders

Question 4

The Community Club provided meals for sick community members, children's parties, and helped disabled people with yard work. What group function did the Community Club provide

Accepted Answer

A)  social support 
B)  sense of identity 
C)  safety 
D)  meaningful information 
A)  social support 
B)  sense of identity 
C)  safety 
D)  meaningful information

Question 5

Cindy joined the local buy/sell/trade group to find bargains for her small business. Which of the following best fits the reason she joined this group

Accepted Answer

A)  social support 
B)  sense of identity 
C)  safety 
D)  meaningful information 
A)  social support 
B)  sense of identity 
C)  safety 
D)  meaningful information

Question 6

NPR host Ira Glass conducts what he calls "pledge drive justice" in which he calls listeners who listen but never donate. The listeners agree to donate when Glass speaks with them personally. Why do you think they are willing to abandon diffusion of responsibility

Accepted Answer

A)  because they talk to a famous person 
B)  because they are personally identified 
C)  because they needed the reminder 
D)  because they get to be on the radio if they agree to donate 
A)  because they talk to a famous person 
B)  because they are personally identified 
C)  because they needed the reminder 
D)  because they get to be on the radio if they agree to donate

Question 7

Fraternity pledges were required to run across campus at night, wearing nothing but women's underwear. This is an example of what

Accepted Answer

A)  hazing 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  maltreatment effects 
D)  Stockholm syndrome 
A)  hazing 
B)  cognitive dissonance 
C)  maltreatment effects 
D)  Stockholm syndrome

Question 8

Mayu is from Japan. She is more likely to be a social loafer than Robert, who is from Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Using the collective insights of many people to test, develop, and refine new ideas, products, and services is called "crowd sourcing" or ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  brainstorming 
B)  groupthink 
C)  pluralistic ignorance 
D)  wisdom of crowds 
A)  brainstorming 
B)  groupthink 
C)  pluralistic ignorance 
D)  wisdom of crowds

Question 10

Professor Glen wants to assign group projects but is concerned that some students won't do their fair share of work. What can he do to reduce the amount of social loafing

Accepted Answer

A)  Assign each group member a particular task for which they are responsible. 
B)  Make the task easy. 
C)  Have students who don't know each other well work together. 
D)  Emphasize the minor nature of the task. 
A)  Assign each group member a particular task for which they are responsible. 
B)  Make the task easy. 
C)  Have students who don't know each other well work together. 
D)  Emphasize the minor nature of the task.

Question 11

Daria is pleasant and friendly. She does her best to be kind to coworkers. Daria is high in which of the following personality traits

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness 
D)  extroversion 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness 
D)  extroversion

Question 12

Two or more individuals interacting with one another or are joined together by a common fate is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  friends 
B)  comrades 
C)  groups 
D)  collection 
A)  friends 
B)  comrades 
C)  groups 
D)  collection

Question 13

People from which area are most likely to be social loafers

Accepted Answer

A)  China 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  Okinawa 
A)  China 
B)  Canada 
C)  Japan 
D)  Okinawa

Question 14

The group leader emphasized the importance of the work being done and how giving full effort was needed from everyone. Why might this group be less prone to social loafing

Accepted Answer

A)  The task is difficult. 
B)  Contributions are personally identifiable. 
C)  Group members believe the work is valuable. 
D)  They are working with people they know. 
A)  The task is difficult. 
B)  Contributions are personally identifiable. 
C)  Group members believe the work is valuable. 
D)  They are working with people they know.

Question 15

Terri has a higher opinion of her children's school since they started requiring volunteer hours from parents. This is an example of the initiation effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Leo complained that the group assignment was nothing but busy work and also that he was the only one doing any work. Based on this information, why is social loafing happening

Accepted Answer

A)  Group members aren't personally identifiable. 
B)  The task is too hard. 
C)  No one believes the task is important. 
D)  Group members don't know each other. 
A)  Group members aren't personally identifiable. 
B)  The task is too hard. 
C)  No one believes the task is important. 
D)  Group members don't know each other.

Question 17

Which of the following is the most likely reason a job seeker would sign up for a job leads e-mail group

Accepted Answer

A)  social support 
B)  sense of identity 
C)  safety 
D)  meaningful information 
A)  social support 
B)  sense of identity 
C)  safety 
D)  meaningful information

Question 18

Erica promises a day off if the project is finished early, and overtime if it isn't finished on time. What best describes her leadership style

Accepted Answer

A)  task 
B)  social 
C)  transactional 
D)  transformational 
A)  task 
B)  social 
C)  transactional 
D)  transformational

Question 19

Richard is the last to arrive at work and the first to leave. He takes several smoke breaks during the day and spends a lot of time on social media. This would suggest that Richard is low in what personality trait

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness 
D)  extroversion 
A)  agreeableness 
B)  conscientiousness 
C)  openness 
D)  extroversion

Question 20

Which feeling of belonging did Kulik and Mahler demonstrate in their 1989 study

Accepted Answer

A)  sense of identity 
B)  meaningful information 
C)  safety 
D)  social support 
A)  sense of identity 
B)  meaningful information 
C)  safety 
D)  social support

Exam 8: Group Processes

Who is the best example of a transactional leader

People are leaving a big festival and see a man lying on the sidewalk. No one stops to check on him. This is likely because of ______.

"Gandy dancers" used rhythmic songs for their jobs working together maintaining tracks. What were these songs likely developed to prevent

The Community Club provided meals for sick community members, children's parties, and helped disabled people with yard work. What group function did the Community Club provide

Cindy joined the local buy/sell/trade group to find bargains for her small business. Which of the following best fits the reason she joined this group

NPR host Ira Glass conducts what he calls "pledge drive justice" in which he calls listeners who listen but never donate. The listeners agree to donate when Glass speaks with them personally. Why do you think they are willing to abandon diffusion of responsibility

Fraternity pledges were required to run across campus at night, wearing nothing but women's underwear. This is an example of what

Mayu is from Japan. She is more likely to be a social loafer than Robert, who is from Canada.

Using the collective insights of many people to test, develop, and refine new ideas, products, and services is called "crowd sourcing" or ______.

Professor Glen wants to assign group projects but is concerned that some students won't do their fair share of work. What can he do to reduce the amount of social loafing

Daria is pleasant and friendly. She does her best to be kind to coworkers. Daria is high in which of the following personality traits

Two or more individuals interacting with one another or are joined together by a common fate is called ______.

People from which area are most likely to be social loafers

The group leader emphasized the importance of the work being done and how giving full effort was needed from everyone. Why might this group be less prone to social loafing

Terri has a higher opinion of her children's school since they started requiring volunteer hours from parents. This is an example of the initiation effect.

Leo complained that the group assignment was nothing but busy work and also that he was the only one doing any work. Based on this information, why is social loafing happening

Which of the following is the most likely reason a job seeker would sign up for a job leads e-mail group

Erica promises a day off if the project is finished early, and overtime if it isn't finished on time. What best describes her leadership style

Richard is the last to arrive at work and the first to leave. He takes several smoke breaks during the day and spends a lot of time on social media. This would suggest that Richard is low in what personality trait

Which feeling of belonging did Kulik and Mahler demonstrate in their 1989 study

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