Exam 14: Groups

People are least likely to overharvest resources in the commons dilemma when ____.

Social psychologists have coined the term ____ to refer to the loss of self-awareness and of individual accountability in a group.

Which of the following is NOT one of the usual advantages of working in a team (as opposed to working independently)?

Suppose that four students are working on a group project regarding the Cultural Revolution in China. Who is most likely to engage in social loafing?

____________________ is a form of creative thinking in groups, using a procedure in which all group members are encouraged to generate as many ideas as possible.

The term deindividuation is best defined as a loss of ____ that people sometimes feel in group situations.

Which of the following is an example of group polarization?

As discussed in the text, human groups are ____.

How much work has social psychology done, as a discipline, in the areas of power and leadership?

Research on deindividuation and mob violence indicates that the level of ____ is the single biggest factor in predicting aggression.

The idea that one social loafer can cause others to loaf as well is known as the ____________________.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding altruistic punishment?

Social psychologists use the term ____ to refer to concern about how others are evaluating your performance.

Loss of accountability is behind much of deindividuation's negative effects in groups.

Suppose that you are part of a small religious discussion group and that, after several months in the group, you start to notice some disturbing patterns in the group's behaviors: Everyone always agrees with one another; no one ever expresses disagreements; outside views are shunned; and the group seems to feel that it is invulnerable and morally superior to other groups. If you have a good memory for your social psychology reading, then you should suspect that your group is suffering from ____________________.

In the language of social facilitation theory, the so-called dominant response is ____.

In general, how does the presence of an audience affect task performance?

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogeneous groups, diverse groups tend to ____.

Suppose that David has a lot of power at his job, and Michael doesn't. Research suggests that David is more likely to ____.

Leaders that focus on planning, motivating, coordinating inputs, and providing feedback are ____.