Question 1

Describe the process that led psychologists from understanding the "risky shift" to understanding that same phenomenon as a more general "group polarization" process.

Accepted Answer

• Possible Response Points
•Early resear

Question 2

People are more likely to engage in the commons dilemma when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not communicate with others 
B)  others are behaving well 
C)  they are held accountable for their behaviors 
D)  they have a long-term perspective 
A)  they do not communicate with others 
B)  others are behaving well 
C)  they are held accountable for their behaviors 
D)  they have a long-term perspective

Question 3

Identify and briefly discuss at least four factors that cause a group of people to feel especially unified and bonded.

Accepted Answer

• Possible Response Points
•Common ident

Question 4

Research on social facilitation would suggest that, in general, runners would ____ when running alongside others as opposed to running alone.

Accepted Answer

A)  run faster 
B)  run slower 
C)  be more likely to fall 
D)  be more likely to injure themselves 
A)  run faster 
B)  run slower 
C)  be more likely to fall 
D)  be more likely to injure themselves

Question 5

Research on college sororities has found that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  binge eating leads to social exclusion 
B)  binge eating levels depend mostly on geographic region 
C)  binge eating patterns seem to be contagious 
D)  binge eating occurs among the most isolated sorority members 
A)  binge eating leads to social exclusion 
B)  binge eating levels depend mostly on geographic region 
C)  binge eating patterns seem to be contagious 
D)  binge eating occurs among the most isolated sorority members

Question 6

Jonah is really worried about playing the piano at his recital in front of his girlfriend, who has expressed a desire to be at the recital. Jonah keeps thinking about her instead of concentrating on playing his music. Which of the three processes that influences social facilitation does this scenario most emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation apprehension 
B)  distraction 
C)  bodily arousal 
D)  social loafing 
A)  evaluation apprehension 
B)  distraction 
C)  bodily arousal 
D)  social loafing

Question 7

After decades of research on the effect that others have on task performance, social psychologists have concluded that the presence of others ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  almost always improves performance, because it stimulates competition 
B)  almost always hinders performance, because it elicits evaluation apprehension 
C)  has mixed effects, because it elicits evaluation apprehension 
D)  has mixed effects, because it elicits a person's dominant response 
A)  almost always improves performance, because it stimulates competition 
B)  almost always hinders performance, because it elicits evaluation apprehension 
C)  has mixed effects, because it elicits evaluation apprehension 
D)  has mixed effects, because it elicits a person's dominant response

Question 8

Groups are unlikely to develop groupthink if the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  group members are extremely similar to one another 
B)  group has a strong, directive leader 
C)  group members lack cohesion 
D)  group is isolated from other people 
A)  group members are extremely similar to one another 
B)  group has a strong, directive leader 
C)  group members lack cohesion 
D)  group is isolated from other people

Question 9

Decisions that are made by committee tend to be less-than-optimal. This is mostly because such decisions ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are usually based on limited information 
B)  are usually made under tight time pressure 
C)  are usually made under stressful circumstances 
D)  do not have the benefit of a strong, directive leader 
A)  are usually based on limited information 
B)  are usually made under tight time pressure 
C)  are usually made under stressful circumstances 
D)  do not have the benefit of a strong, directive leader

Question 10

Suppose that you are leading a group project. Research suggests that, in order for your group to be as effective as possible, you should ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  give people complete confidence in the group by telling them never to criticize any ideas that are raised in group discussions 
B)  require group members to brainstorm all ideas collaboratively as a team, rather than to think up ideas independently 
C)  have different people "specialize" in different tasks or content areas 
D)  encourage in the group a sense of being on the moral high ground 
A)  give people complete confidence in the group by telling them never to criticize any ideas that are raised in group discussions 
B)  require group members to brainstorm all ideas collaboratively as a team, rather than to think up ideas independently 
C)  have different people "specialize" in different tasks or content areas 
D)  encourage in the group a sense of being on the moral high ground

Question 11

Research has found that as assertiveness increases, ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  leadership quality first increases and then decreases 
B)  leadership quality increases 
C)  leadership quality decreases 
D)  leadership quality first decreases and then increases 
A)  leadership quality first increases and then decreases 
B)  leadership quality increases 
C)  leadership quality decreases 
D)  leadership quality first decreases and then increases

Question 12

What is least likely to occur as a result of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)  The group feels that it is morally superior to other groups. 
B)  People within the group appear to be unanimous in their points of view. 
C)  People within the group routinely play "devil's advocate" and argue against their usual point of view. 
D)  The group is under the illusion that it is invulnerable. 
A)  The group feels that it is morally superior to other groups. 
B)  People within the group appear to be unanimous in their points of view. 
C)  People within the group routinely play "devil's advocate" and argue against their usual point of view. 
D)  The group is under the illusion that it is invulnerable.

Question 13

Suppose that you and your family are moving to a new apartment. Because your little brother has an excellent memory for things in general, he is put in charge of remembering what is packed with what. Because your mother usually takes care of bill payment, she is put in charge of remembering with what companies your family needs to file a change-of-address form. And because you have been the one handling most of the logistics of the move (hiring a company to inspect the new apartment for termites, making sure that you received your deposit back on your old apartment, etc.), you are put in charge of keeping track of these things. This is an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation 
B)  the commons dilemma 
C)  groupthink 
D)  transactive memory 
A)  deindividuation 
B)  the commons dilemma 
C)  groupthink 
D)  transactive memory

Describe the process that led psychologists from understanding the "risky shift" to understanding that same phenomenon as a more general "group polarization" process.

People are more likely to engage in the commons dilemma when ____.

Identify and briefly discuss at least four factors that cause a group of people to feel especially unified and bonded.

Research on social facilitation would suggest that, in general, runners would ____ when running alongside others as opposed to running alone.

Research on college sororities has found that ____.

After decades of research on the effect that others have on task performance, social psychologists have concluded that the presence of others ____.

Groups are unlikely to develop groupthink if the ____.

Decisions that are made by committee tend to be less-than-optimal. This is mostly because such decisions ____.

Suppose that you are leading a group project. Research suggests that, in order for your group to be as effective as possible, you should ____.

Research has found that as assertiveness increases, ____.

What is least likely to occur as a result of groupthink?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

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Exam 14: Groups

Describe the process that led psychologists from understanding the "risky shift" to understanding that same phenomenon as a more general "group polarization" process.

People are more likely to engage in the commons dilemma when ____.

Identify and briefly discuss at least four factors that cause a group of people to feel especially unified and bonded.

Research on social facilitation would suggest that, in general, runners would ____ when running alongside others as opposed to running alone.

Research on college sororities has found that ____.

After decades of research on the effect that others have on task performance, social psychologists have concluded that the presence of others ____.

Groups are unlikely to develop groupthink if the ____.

Decisions that are made by committee tend to be less-than-optimal. This is mostly because such decisions ____.

Suppose that you are leading a group project. Research suggests that, in order for your group to be as effective as possible, you should ____.

Research has found that as assertiveness increases, ____.

What is least likely to occur as a result of groupthink?

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

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