Question 1

Research on leadership indicates that

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A)  all great leaders share certain traits. 
B)  effective supervisors tend to score high on both task and social leadership. 
C)  the most effective leaders typically deviate significantly from a group's standards or norms. 
D)  great leaders share little in common. 
A)  all great leaders share certain traits. 
B)  effective supervisors tend to score high on both task and social leadership. 
C)  the most effective leaders typically deviate significantly from a group's standards or norms. 
D)  great leaders share little in common. B

Question 2

Rivalry between groups is often most intense when the groups

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A)  closely resemble each other. 
B)  share a common goal. 
C)  are very different. 
D)  are of different ethnic groups. 
A)  closely resemble each other. 
B)  share a common goal. 
C)  are very different. 
D)  are of different ethnic groups. A

Question 3

You chose to attend a college that is known for its arts program,as you would like to develop your talents further.This is an example of how

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A)  the social situation affects different people differently. 
B)  people choose their social situations. 
C)  people create their social situations. 
D)  social situations have little effect. 
A)  the social situation affects different people differently. 
B)  people choose their social situations. 
C)  people create their social situations. 
D)  social situations have little effect. B

Question 4

Myers mentions that the Japanese are more responsive to social expectations than are the British.This is an example of how

Accepted Answer

A)  the social situation affects different people differently. 
B)  people choose their social situations. 
C)  people create their social situations. 
D)  social situations have little effect. 
A)  the social situation affects different people differently. 
B)  people choose their social situations. 
C)  people create their social situations. 
D)  social situations have little effect.

Question 5

Task leadership is to a _______ style as social leadership is to a _______ style.

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A)  democratic; directive 
B)  directive; democratic 
C)  feminine; masculine 
D)  collectivistic; individualistic 
A)  democratic; directive 
B)  directive; democratic 
C)  feminine; masculine 
D)  collectivistic; individualistic

Question 6

Research indicates that minorities are most influential when they

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A)  make use of two-sided rather than one-sided appeals. 
B)  unswervingly stick to their position. 
C)  argue positions that are greatly discrepant from the majority position. 
D)  show respect for the majority position. 
A)  make use of two-sided rather than one-sided appeals. 
B)  unswervingly stick to their position. 
C)  argue positions that are greatly discrepant from the majority position. 
D)  show respect for the majority position.

Question 7

The high rate of underage drinking may be related to

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A)  social roles. 
B)  psychological reactance. 
C)  a drive for uniqueness. 
D)  informational influences. 
A)  social roles. 
B)  psychological reactance. 
C)  a drive for uniqueness. 
D)  informational influences.

Question 8

If we expect our significant other to be cheerful when we next see her,this may encourage her to be cheerful.This phenomenon is an example of how

Accepted Answer

A)  the social situation affects different people differently. 
B)  people choose their social situations. 
C)  people create their social situations. 
D)  social situations have little effect. 
A)  the social situation affects different people differently. 
B)  people choose their social situations. 
C)  people create their social situations. 
D)  social situations have little effect.

Question 9

Ahmed generally likes to go home to visit his family during vacation.However,after his father tells him that he must be home during spring vacation,Ahmed decides to remain at college.Ahmed's behavior is best understood in terms of

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A)  reaction formation. 
B)  regression. 
C)  psychological reactance. 
D)  self-serving bias. 
A)  reaction formation. 
B)  regression. 
C)  psychological reactance. 
D)  self-serving bias.

Question 10

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was _______ for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.

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A)  slightly higher 
B)  lower 
C)  the same 
D)  significantly higher 
A)  slightly higher 
B)  lower 
C)  the same 
D)  significantly higher

Question 11

All of the following are true of transformational leaders except

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A)  they articulate high standards. 
B)  they inspire people to suggest alternative but complimentary visions. 
C)  they offer personal attention. 
D)  they are extraverted. 
A)  they articulate high standards. 
B)  they inspire people to suggest alternative but complimentary visions. 
C)  they offer personal attention. 
D)  they are extraverted.

Question 12

A lone black female lawyer in a group of black and white male lawyers will be most conscious of being

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A)  black. 
B)  female. 
C)  a lawyer. 
D)  in a group. 
A)  black. 
B)  female. 
C)  a lawyer. 
D)  in a group.

Question 13

The process by which certain group members motivate and guide the group is called

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A)  central route persuasion. 
B)  peripheral route persuasion. 
C)  leadership. 
D)  the foot-in-the-door principle. 
A)  central route persuasion. 
B)  peripheral route persuasion. 
C)  leadership. 
D)  the foot-in-the-door principle.

Question 14

Compare and contrast task leadership and social leadership,and give an example of each.

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Task leadership and social leadership ar

Question 15

What can we conclude about the relationship between persons and situations?

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A)  Individuals vary in how they interpret and react to a given situation. 
B)  People choose many of the situations that influence them. 
C)  People often create their social situations. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  Individuals vary in how they interpret and react to a given situation. 
B)  People choose many of the situations that influence them. 
C)  People often create their social situations. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 16

,women are

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A)  more opposed to social hierarchies than men. 
B)  as egalitarian as men. 
C)  more directive than was previously thought. 
D)  moving into more leadership positions than in the past. 
A)  more opposed to social hierarchies than men. 
B)  as egalitarian as men. 
C)  more directive than was previously thought. 
D)  moving into more leadership positions than in the past.

Question 17

List and provide examples of each of the three determinants of minority influence.

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The three determinants of minority influ

Question 18

If we expect someone to be hostile,our actions toward that person may induce hostility.This is an example of how

Accepted Answer

A)  the social situation affects different people differently. 
B)  people choose their social situations. 
C)  people create their social situations. 
D)  social situations have little effect. 
A)  the social situation affects different people differently. 
B)  people choose their social situations. 
C)  people create their social situations. 
D)  social situations have little effect.

Question 19

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was lower for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.This exemplifies which of the following concepts?

Accepted Answer

A)  reaction formation 
B)  regression 
C)  psychological reactance 
D)  the self-serving bias 
A)  reaction formation 
B)  regression 
C)  psychological reactance 
D)  the self-serving bias

Question 20

Leadership that,enabled by a leader's vision and inspiration,exerts significant influence is called _____ leadership.

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

Exam 21: Power to the Person

Research on leadership indicates that

Rivalry between groups is often most intense when the groups

You chose to attend a college that is known for its arts program,as you would like to develop your talents further.This is an example of how

Myers mentions that the Japanese are more responsive to social expectations than are the British.This is an example of how

Task leadership is to a _______ style as social leadership is to a _______ style.

Research indicates that minorities are most influential when they

The high rate of underage drinking may be related to

If we expect our significant other to be cheerful when we next see her,this may encourage her to be cheerful.This phenomenon is an example of how

Ahmed generally likes to go home to visit his family during vacation.However,after his father tells him that he must be home during spring vacation,Ahmed decides to remain at college.Ahmed's behavior is best understood in terms of

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was _______ for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.

All of the following are true of transformational leaders except

A lone black female lawyer in a group of black and white male lawyers will be most conscious of being

The process by which certain group members motivate and guide the group is called

Compare and contrast task leadership and social leadership,and give an example of each.

What can we conclude about the relationship between persons and situations?

,women are

List and provide examples of each of the three determinants of minority influence.

If we expect someone to be hostile,our actions toward that person may induce hostility.This is an example of how

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was lower for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.This exemplifies which of the following concepts?

Leadership that,enabled by a leader's vision and inspiration,exerts significant influence is called _____ leadership.

Doing Social Psychology

Did You Know It All Along

Self-Concept: Who Am I

Self-Serving Bias

The Power of Positive Thinking

The Fundamental Attribution Error

The Powers and Perils of Intuition

Reasons for Unreason

Behavior and Belief

Clinical Intuition

Clinical Therapy: The Powers of Social Cognition

Human Nature and Cultural Diversity

Gender, Genes, and Culture

How Nice People Get Corrupted

Two Routes to Persuasion

Indoctrination and Inoculation

The Mere Presence of Others

Many Hands Make Diminished Responsibility

Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

The Reach of Prejudice

The Roots of Prejudice

The Nature and Nurture of Aggression

Do the Media Influence Social Behavior

Who Likes Whom

The Ups and Downs of Love

Causes of Conflict

Blessed Are the Peacemakers

When Do People Help

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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Task leadership is to a _ style as social leadership is to a _ style.