Exam 14: Groups

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

According to your text, who probably laughs the most?

Suppose that you are working on a group project with four other people, and that you need to come up with ideas about how to find research participants to complete a survey for free. Should you brainstorm ideas as a group or work independently?

Which of the following best describes the condition(s) essential to the "wisdom of crowds" effect?

Research suggests that group decision-making is superior to individual decision-making when ____.

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogenous groups, diverse groups generally perform better.

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

In one of the earliest social psychological experiments to be conducted, Norman Triplett examined the records of teams of cyclists. He found that cyclists who raced against each other ____ than those who raced alone (against the clock).

Early research in social psychology conducted by Max Ringelmann revealed that people ____ when they work as part of a group (e.g., pushing a car off of the road with two other people) compared to when they work alone at the same task.

Research suggests that one of the reasons groups may make foolish decisions is that _____.

Good leaders use ____ to motivate other people to set aside self-interest in order to work toward the group's goals.

A research study on the effects of power found that powerful bosses ____.

People tend to reduce effort when working in a group as opposed to when working alone. This phenomenon is known as ____.

____ is the tendency for shared or jointly owned resources to be squandered and not used in an optimal or advantageous fashion.

Suppose that Office Building X makes use of an open floor plan with many shared spaces (rather than cubicles or offices). This kind of floor plan is likely to increase productivity among some employees but decrease productivity among others. Of the people below, who is likely to suffer most?

Suppose that you have just joined a local volleyball team. Which factor would be least likely to make you feel bonded, or unified, with your new team?

The term ____ refers to a process by which members of a small group remember different kinds of information.

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

While many modern offices make use of open shared spaces (rather than cubicles or offices), this office style can hinder productivity. Indeed, this office style is likely to be particularly detrimental for employees who work on ____.

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