Question 1

In social groups,interdependence is reflected in

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A) working toward a common goal. 
B) finding alternatives to conflict. 
C) influencing and being influenced. 
D) communicating with one another. 
A) working toward a common goal. 
B) finding alternatives to conflict. 
C) influencing and being influenced. 
D) communicating with one another.

Question 2

Based on work on deindividuation,in which context is Janine most likely to make offensive comments towards Harry,with whom she is angry?

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A) when she is in front of her supervisor and face to face with Harry 
B) when she is writing a signed email to Harry 
C) when she is on an internet chatroom anonymously 
D) when she is being interviewed on camera by her therapist 
A) when she is in front of her supervisor and face to face with Harry 
B) when she is writing a signed email to Harry 
C) when she is on an internet chatroom anonymously 
D) when she is being interviewed on camera by her therapist

Question 3

An historical study (Twenge,2001)on the effects of changes in women's social roles in the United States during the twentieth century showed that

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A) both the opportunities for women and women's assertiveness steadily increased over the century. 
B) the opportunities for women increased,but women's assertiveness stayed steady over the century. 
C) the opportunities for women increased,but women's assertiveness decreased over the century. 
D) both opportunities for women and women's assertiveness went up and down in tandem over the century. 
A) both the opportunities for women and women's assertiveness steadily increased over the century. 
B) the opportunities for women increased,but women's assertiveness stayed steady over the century. 
C) the opportunities for women increased,but women's assertiveness decreased over the century. 
D) both opportunities for women and women's assertiveness went up and down in tandem over the century.

Question 4

Recall that in the Stanford Prison Study conducted by Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues (1973),guards became increasingly aggressive and prisoners became increasingly submissive and withdrawn,all in under a week.Results of this (aborted)study suggest that

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A) social roles can take on a power all their own. 
B) norms in the real world are often adopted in artificial settings. 
C) humans are inherently aggressive and will "act out" in the appropriate situation. 
D) interdependence can be reduced in powerful situations. 
A) social roles can take on a power all their own. 
B) norms in the real world are often adopted in artificial settings. 
C) humans are inherently aggressive and will "act out" in the appropriate situation. 
D) interdependence can be reduced in powerful situations.

Question 5

When is high cohesiveness likely to be a problem for a group?

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A) when the group's purpose is primarily social 
B) when the group is encountering stressful times 
C) when the group is working on a task that requires close cooperation between members 
D) when the group's task is to solve a problem 
A) when the group's purpose is primarily social 
B) when the group is encountering stressful times 
C) when the group is working on a task that requires close cooperation between members 
D) when the group's task is to solve a problem

Question 6

What do a sorority,your family,and the L.A.Lakers have in common?

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A) They are all international organizations. 
B) They are all groups. 
C) They are all small groups. 
D) They are all led by males. 
A) They are all international organizations. 
B) They are all groups. 
C) They are all small groups. 
D) They are all led by males.

Question 7

According to your textbook,all of the following are true with respect to women and leadership except

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A) if women conform to expectations of how they "should" behave,they are not seen as having leadership potential; if they become leaders and act in an agentic fashion,they are seen as not acting how a woman "should." 
B) women are even harsher toward other women who act counter to the feminine role than men are. 
C) prejudice toward women leaders appears to be lessening over time. 
D) there is growing recognition that effective leaders of either sex must be able to act in both an agentic and a communal fashion. 
A) if women conform to expectations of how they "should" behave,they are not seen as having leadership potential; if they become leaders and act in an agentic fashion,they are seen as not acting how a woman "should." 
B) women are even harsher toward other women who act counter to the feminine role than men are. 
C) prejudice toward women leaders appears to be lessening over time. 
D) there is growing recognition that effective leaders of either sex must be able to act in both an agentic and a communal fashion.

Question 8

According to your authors,there are three theories that can explain the role of arousal in social facilitation.Which of the following best represents the three theories?

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A) Others make us alert,apprehension about being evaluated,and others are distracting. 
B) Others distract us,we do not want to violate a norm by doing something wrong,we are more alert around others. 
C) People are no more distracting than a lamp,lamps provide visual distraction,distraction from easy tasks is unlikely to impact performance. 
D) Easy tasks are made difficult if too much thought is devoted to the task,distraction from tasks positively impacts performance,we are less alert when distracted by others. 
A) Others make us alert,apprehension about being evaluated,and others are distracting. 
B) Others distract us,we do not want to violate a norm by doing something wrong,we are more alert around others. 
C) People are no more distracting than a lamp,lamps provide visual distraction,distraction from easy tasks is unlikely to impact performance. 
D) Easy tasks are made difficult if too much thought is devoted to the task,distraction from tasks positively impacts performance,we are less alert when distracted by others.

Question 9

President Kennedy's failure at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba,Truman's decision to invade North Korea despite warnings from the Chinese,and Johnson's decision to escalate the Vietnam War are all examples of

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing. 
B) deindividuation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) social dilemmas. 
A) social loafing. 
B) deindividuation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) social dilemmas.

Question 10

Which of the following situations best illustrates process loss?

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A) social loafing 
B) transactive memory 
C) the prisoner's dilemma 
D) contingent leadership 
A) social loafing 
B) transactive memory 
C) the prisoner's dilemma 
D) contingent leadership

Question 11

Which of the following provides the best example of a commons dilemma?

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A) conserving water during a drought 
B) donating blood at a local hospital 
C) avoiding the use of threats during an argument 
D) negotiating to prevent a labor strike 
A) conserving water during a drought 
B) donating blood at a local hospital 
C) avoiding the use of threats during an argument 
D) negotiating to prevent a labor strike

Question 12

When groupthink occurs,there is extreme pressure to conform to the cohesive group; thus,people who may privately hold dissenting views tend to keep quiet,creating the

Accepted Answer

A) mindguard. 
B) illusion of unanimity. 
C) illusion of invulnerability. 
D) transactive memory. 
A) mindguard. 
B) illusion of unanimity. 
C) illusion of invulnerability. 
D) transactive memory.

Question 13

According to your text,the most optimal kind of resolution to a conflict situation is

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A) yielding. 
B) challenging. 
C) an integrative solution. 
D) synthetic resolution. 
A) yielding. 
B) challenging. 
C) an integrative solution. 
D) synthetic resolution.

Question 14

Research on deindividuation suggests that when people are part of a crowd,they become

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A) more aware of their personal standards and values. 
B) higher in evaluation apprehension. 
C) more likely to act in an impulsive and deviant manner. 
D) higher in relational interdependence. 
A) more aware of their personal standards and values. 
B) higher in evaluation apprehension. 
C) more likely to act in an impulsive and deviant manner. 
D) higher in relational interdependence.

Question 15

Your roommate really detests studying in a quiet solitary space.Based on research by Gardner and Knowles (2008),what would you recommend your roommate do while studying for a difficult exam?

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A) watch a favorite TV show while studying. 
B) study in front of a poster of his or her favorite TV character. 
C) have the TV on in the background,but only shows where none of the characters are really known. 
D) turn the TV off,but make sure the desktop background is visible and is a photo of his or her favorite actor. 
A) watch a favorite TV show while studying. 
B) study in front of a poster of his or her favorite TV character. 
C) have the TV on in the background,but only shows where none of the characters are really known. 
D) turn the TV off,but make sure the desktop background is visible and is a photo of his or her favorite actor.

Question 16

What do deindividuation and social loafing have in common? In both,

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A) people act more impulsively and deviantly. 
B) people experience heightened self-awareness. 
C) individuals' actions are not identifiable. 
D) people perform differently depending on whether the task is simple or complex. 
A) people act more impulsively and deviantly. 
B) people experience heightened self-awareness. 
C) individuals' actions are not identifiable. 
D) people perform differently depending on whether the task is simple or complex.

Question 17

Adam is part of a group organized to increase blood donations in a local community.As a social psychologist,Adam has a relevant background in persuasion tactics,but his group members fail to realize the important contributions he could make.This scenario is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) process loss. 
B) intragroup conflict. 
C) poor leadership. 
D) a task orientation to problem solving. 
A) process loss. 
B) intragroup conflict. 
C) poor leadership. 
D) a task orientation to problem solving.

Question 18

When former President Bush issued the final approval to invade Iraq,he asked whether anyone had any last thoughts or recommendations.When no one commented,the order was given.The authors give this as an example of how

Accepted Answer

A) groups can make good decisions when there is a strong leadership. 
B) cohesive groups tend to disagree more frequently than groups of diverse experts. 
C) groups do not always make good decisions when they are cohesive and want to please their leader. 
D) groups make the best decisions when they are cohesive and want to please their leader. 
A) groups can make good decisions when there is a strong leadership. 
B) cohesive groups tend to disagree more frequently than groups of diverse experts. 
C) groups do not always make good decisions when they are cohesive and want to please their leader. 
D) groups make the best decisions when they are cohesive and want to please their leader.

Question 19

Although social groups vary tremendously (e.g.,families,sororities,sports teams,religious congregations),they are all alike in that

Accepted Answer

A) members share the same space at the same time. 
B) actions are guided by norms. 
C) they tend to be heterogeneous. 
D) they convey competitive advantage. 
A) members share the same space at the same time. 
B) actions are guided by norms. 
C) they tend to be heterogeneous. 
D) they convey competitive advantage.

Question 20

A leadership style that is warm,helpful,kind,and concerned with the welfare of others is ____,while a leadership style that is assertive , controlling, independent,dominant and self-confident is ____.

Accepted Answer

A) independent; dependent 
B) dependent; independent 
C) agentic; communal 
D) communal; agentic 
A) independent; dependent 
B) dependent; independent 
C) agentic; communal 
D) communal; agentic

In social groups,interdependence is reflected in

Based on work on deindividuation,in which context is Janine most likely to make offensive comments towards Harry,with whom she is angry?

An historical study (Twenge,2001)on the effects of changes in women's social roles in the United States during the twentieth century showed that

Recall that in the Stanford Prison Study conducted by Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues (1973),guards became increasingly aggressive and prisoners became increasingly submissive and withdrawn,all in under a week.Results of this (aborted)study suggest that

When is high cohesiveness likely to be a problem for a group?

What do a sorority,your family,and the L.A.Lakers have in common?

According to your textbook,all of the following are true with respect to women and leadership except

According to your authors,there are three theories that can explain the role of arousal in social facilitation.Which of the following best represents the three theories?

President Kennedy's failure at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba,Truman's decision to invade North Korea despite warnings from the Chinese,and Johnson's decision to escalate the Vietnam War are all examples of

Which of the following situations best illustrates process loss?

Which of the following provides the best example of a commons dilemma?

When groupthink occurs,there is extreme pressure to conform to the cohesive group; thus,people who may privately hold dissenting views tend to keep quiet,creating the

According to your text,the most optimal kind of resolution to a conflict situation is

Research on deindividuation suggests that when people are part of a crowd,they become

Your roommate really detests studying in a quiet solitary space.Based on research by Gardner and Knowles (2008),what would you recommend your roommate do while studying for a difficult exam?

What do deindividuation and social loafing have in common? In both,

Adam is part of a group organized to increase blood donations in a local community.As a social psychologist,Adam has a relevant background in persuasion tactics,but his group members fail to realize the important contributions he could make.This scenario is an example of

When former President Bush issued the final approval to invade Iraq,he asked whether anyone had any last thoughts or recommendations.When no one commented,the order was given.The authors give this as an example of how

Although social groups vary tremendously (e.g.,families,sororities,sports teams,religious congregations),they are all alike in that

A leadership style that is warm,helpful,kind,and concerned with the welfare of others is ,while a leadership style that is assertive , controlling, independent,dominant and self-confident is .

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

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Exam 9: Group Processes: Influence in Social Groups

In social groups,interdependence is reflected in

Based on work on deindividuation,in which context is Janine most likely to make offensive comments towards Harry,with whom she is angry?

An historical study (Twenge,2001)on the effects of changes in women's social roles in the United States during the twentieth century showed that

Recall that in the Stanford Prison Study conducted by Philip Zimbardo and his colleagues (1973),guards became increasingly aggressive and prisoners became increasingly submissive and withdrawn,all in under a week.Results of this (aborted)study suggest that

When is high cohesiveness likely to be a problem for a group?

What do a sorority,your family,and the L.A.Lakers have in common?

According to your textbook,all of the following are true with respect to women and leadership except

According to your authors,there are three theories that can explain the role of arousal in social facilitation.Which of the following best represents the three theories?

President Kennedy's failure at the Bay of Pigs in Cuba,Truman's decision to invade North Korea despite warnings from the Chinese,and Johnson's decision to escalate the Vietnam War are all examples of

Which of the following situations best illustrates process loss?

Which of the following provides the best example of a commons dilemma?

When groupthink occurs,there is extreme pressure to conform to the cohesive group; thus,people who may privately hold dissenting views tend to keep quiet,creating the

According to your text,the most optimal kind of resolution to a conflict situation is

Research on deindividuation suggests that when people are part of a crowd,they become

Your roommate really detests studying in a quiet solitary space.Based on research by Gardner and Knowles (2008),what would you recommend your roommate do while studying for a difficult exam?

What do deindividuation and social loafing have in common? In both,

Adam is part of a group organized to increase blood donations in a local community.As a social psychologist,Adam has a relevant background in persuasion tactics,but his group members fail to realize the important contributions he could make.This scenario is an example of

When former President Bush issued the final approval to invade Iraq,he asked whether anyone had any last thoughts or recommendations.When no one commented,the order was given.The authors give this as an example of how

Although social groups vary tremendously (e.g.,families,sororities,sports teams,religious congregations),they are all alike in that

A leadership style that is warm,helpful,kind,and concerned with the welfare of others is ____,while a leadership style that is assertive , controlling, independent,dominant and self-confident is ____.

Introducing Social Psychology

Methodology: How Social Psychologists Do Research

Social Cognition: How We Think About the Social World

Social Perception: How We Come to Understand Other People

The Self: Understanding Ourselves in a Social Context

The Need to Justify Our Actions: the Costs and Benefits of Dissonance Reduction

Attitudes and Attitude Change: Influencing Thoughts and Feelings

Conformity: Influencing Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction: From First Impressions to Close Relationships

Prosocial Behavior: Why Do People Help

Aggression: Why Do We Hurt Other People

Prejudice: Causes and Cures

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A leadership style that is warm,helpful,kind,and concerned with the welfare of others is ,while a leadership style that is assertive , controlling, independent,dominant and self-confident is .