Exam 12: Groups

Imagine that your favorite team has just won the Super Bowl.According to research on deindividuation,which of the following psychological conditions have to be met to turn the revelers into a destructive mob?

In what situation would sorority members be most likely to engage in self-censorship?

According to the social comparison interpretation of group polarization,when exposed to other group members' attitudes,people's attitudes tend to become more extreme in the ________ because they want to ________.

Explain the role that physiological arousal plays in social facilitation and deindividuation.

Describe the persuasive arguments and social comparison explanations for why group polarization occurs.

Distinguish between states of deindividuation and individuation/self-awareness.For each,give an example of a study that shows how this state affects social behavior.

Imagine you are playing a video game when five strangers arrive to watch you.According to Robert Zajonc's work on social facilitation,the ________ created by the presence of these strangers would impair your performance if you ________ this particular video game.

Research on decision making suggests that,compared with a single person,a group is more likely to generate the correct solution to a problem that

Kari is practicing lines for a school play.According to the research reviewed in the textbook,under what conditions will the presence of others detract from her ability to learn the lines?

Tom finds solving math problems easy.According to the research reviewed in the textbook,when Tom solves math problems in the presence of others (as opposed to alone),his

Researchers have manipulated how powerful participants felt during an experiment.Consistent with the approach/inhibition theory of power,the study results suggested that high-power participants were more likely to

According to the textbook,what is the definition of a group? Give an example from your own life that captures the key features of this definition.

Matt ran for student body president at Arlen High School.He won the election,which thrust him into a position of great power and prestige.Research on power suggests that after becoming president,Matt might be

Research on social ________ suggests that performance ________when novel tasks are performed in the presence of others.

Describe a real-world event that illustrates the phenomenon of groupthink.In addition,explain how its occurrence could have been avoided.

What distinguishes the concept of authority from status and dominance?

Evaluate the statement "power corrupts" based on research described in the textbook.Under what circumstances is power likely to promote prosocial versus antisocial behavior?

Research on social facilitation warrants some practical advice.All of the following recommendations are supported by this research EXCEPT when

The approach/inhibition theory of power suggests that ________ individuals are more inclined to pursue their goals,whereas ________ individuals are more inclined to constrain their behavior.

According to research on group polarization,people who make decisions in groups tend to make decisions that are more ________ than people who make decisions on their own.