Exam 9: Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

As the authors of your text discuss,when a member of Kennedy's cabinet expressed concern over the plan to invade Cuba,the attorney general (and Kennedy's brother)pulled the dissenter aside and told him to support Kennedy's decision.In this case,the attorney general was acting as a

Whereas ____ specify how all group members should behave, ____ specify how individuals in particular positions should behave.

Many Asian cultures are collectivistic; that is,they tend to place a greater emphasis on the welfare of the group than on the individual.Conversely,Western cultures tend to stress individual performance more than that of the group.A reasonable hypothesis would be that the social loafing effect is

When social psychologists define a social group as a collection of interdependent people,they mean that

Group decision-making can be improved and the problems of process loss avoided if groups make sure to do all of the following except

The study group you belong to is discussing class materials for the upcoming exam.Based on research presented in your text about information sharing,which type of material would group members be most likely to focus on?

When a crowd of people clap or cheer,it is difficult to tell just how loud each individual is applauding or cheering.If people tend to clap louder when they are alone than when they are in a crowd,they are probably engaging in

Assume that Pat has been appointed the team leader on a new software development project.If Pat is a(n) ____ and uses a(n) ____ leadership style,Pat is likely to be evaluated negatively.

Fred Fiedler's (1967,1978)contingency theory of leadership assumed that there are two kinds of leaders: ____ and ____ leaders.

How do norms differ from roles? Norms ____,whereas roles ____.

Dr.Garrett is Chris's supervisor at work.If Dr.Garrett acts communally,as women are supposed to act in the workplace,she will be evaluated ____.If Dr.Garrett acts agentically,as leaders are supposed to act in the workplace,she will be evaluated ____.

Under certain conditions,people will choose the cooperative option when playing the Prisoner's Dilemma game.For example,when a player ____,that player will be more likely to play cooperatively.

Negotiation as a means of resolving conflict doesn't work as often as it might because in most conflicts

What is negotiation? What are integrative solutions? What factors work against integrative solutions when opponents negotiate?

Deindividuation is a feeling of anonymity that often results in

At first blush,it would appear that integrative solutions (in which each side in a conflict agrees to cede something to the other)would be relatively easy to achieve.However,these kinds of solutions are difficult to achieve because

The idea that people have an innate need to belong to groups is consistent with the finding that people in all cultures

Which of the following provides the best example of a public goods dilemma?

Under what conditions will groups tend to make better decisions than individuals?

Recently,a major newspaper had to temporarily shut down its blog website because of numerous anonymous posts that were highly offensive,much more offensive than any signed letter or posting.What is the best explanation as to why these online contributions were more offensive than signed letters?