Question 1

Describe the ways to prevent groupthink.

Accepted Answer

Groupthink can be prevented by implement

Question 2

Research on group polarization began with the erroneous conclusion that group discussion leads to

Accepted Answer

A) a risky shift. 
B) groupthink. 
C) pluralistic ignorance. 
D) group moderation. 
A) a risky shift. 
B) groupthink. 
C) pluralistic ignorance. 
D) group moderation.

Question 3

When people learn about others' positions,without making a prior commitment and without discussing their own position,they will

Accepted Answer

A) often take a reverse position. 
B) not adjust their own position. 
C) adjust their responses to be more in line with the others' position. 
D) pretend they "knew it all along." 
A) often take a reverse position. 
B) not adjust their own position. 
C) adjust their responses to be more in line with the others' position. 
D) pretend they "knew it all along."

Question 4

Which two symptoms of groupthink lead group members to overestimate their group's right and might?

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization and conformity pressure 
B) rationalization and a stereotyped view of the opponent 
C) an illusion of invulnerability and self-censorship 
D) an illusion of invulnerability and an unquestioned belief in the group's morality 
A) rationalization and conformity pressure 
B) rationalization and a stereotyped view of the opponent 
C) an illusion of invulnerability and self-censorship 
D) an illusion of invulnerability and an unquestioned belief in the group's morality

Question 5

Closed-mindedness is most clearly fostered by which of the following symptoms of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization 
B) unquestioned belief in the group's morality 
C) an illusion of unanimity 
D) conformity pressure 
A) rationalization 
B) unquestioned belief in the group's morality 
C) an illusion of unanimity 
D) conformity pressure

Question 6

Which one of the following is NOT an explanation for group polarization?

Accepted Answer

A) informational influence 
B) normative influence 
C) social facilitation 
D) desire to be accepted 
A) informational influence 
B) normative influence 
C) social facilitation 
D) desire to be accepted

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of group polarization in one's community?

Accepted Answer

A) gang delinquency 
B) cheering wildly at a football game 
C) an isolated,troubled teenager being aggressive towards his classmates 
D) a looting mob 
A) gang delinquency 
B) cheering wildly at a football game 
C) an isolated,troubled teenager being aggressive towards his classmates 
D) a looting mob

Question 8

Describe how normative and informational influence processes can help us understand group polarization.

Accepted Answer

Normative and informational influence pr

Question 9

"Mindguards" protect group leaders from

Accepted Answer

A) unfair criticism. 
B) disagreeable facts. 
C) susceptibility to illusions. 
D) stereotyped views of the opponents. 
A) unfair criticism. 
B) disagreeable facts. 
C) susceptibility to illusions. 
D) stereotyped views of the opponents.

Question 10

According to Janis,groupthink grows from all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A) the group's isolation from dissenting viewpoints. 
B) having an amiable,cohesive group. 
C) being assigned an additive task with a transformational leader. 
D) having a directive leader who signals what decisions he/she favors. 
A) the group's isolation from dissenting viewpoints. 
B) having an amiable,cohesive group. 
C) being assigned an additive task with a transformational leader. 
D) having a directive leader who signals what decisions he/she favors.

Question 11

Social comparison is more likely to sway responses on

Accepted Answer

A) issues that have a factual element. 
B) moderate,rather than severe,issues. 
C) value-laden judgments. 
D) complex,rather than simple issues. 
A) issues that have a factual element. 
B) moderate,rather than severe,issues. 
C) value-laden judgments. 
D) complex,rather than simple issues.

Question 12

Group polarization occurs when group discussion _______ group members' initial inclinations.

Accepted Answer

A) challenges 
B) reverses 
C) neutralizes 
D) strengthens 
A) challenges 
B) reverses 
C) neutralizes 
D) strengthens

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a prescriptive strategy to prevent groupthink from developing?

Accepted Answer

A) One or more members should be assigned the position of devil's advocate. 
B) Group members should be kept together as one unit and not divided into separate discussion subgroups. 
C) Outsiders should attend the meetings and challenge the group's views. 
D) After reaching a preliminary decision,the group should call a second-chance meeting and ask each member to express remaining doubts. 
A) One or more members should be assigned the position of devil's advocate. 
B) Group members should be kept together as one unit and not divided into separate discussion subgroups. 
C) Outsiders should attend the meetings and challenge the group's views. 
D) After reaching a preliminary decision,the group should call a second-chance meeting and ask each member to express remaining doubts.

Question 14

Teresa has joined the campus Amnesty International Group and after attending a few of the meetings,now feels even more passionate about human rights.Social psychologists would explain the change in Teresa's opinions using

Accepted Answer

A) social facilitation. 
B) groupthink. 
C) minority influence. 
D) group polarization. 
A) social facilitation. 
B) groupthink. 
C) minority influence. 
D) group polarization.

Question 15

What underlying processes help to explain the occurrence of group polarization?

Accepted Answer

A) informational influences and normative influences 
B) minority influences and social facilitation 
C) psychological reactance and deindividuation 
D) social comparison and self-censorship 
A) informational influences and normative influences 
B) minority influences and social facilitation 
C) psychological reactance and deindividuation 
D) social comparison and self-censorship

Question 16

found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.

Accepted Answer

A) more liberally 
B) more conservatively 
C) more predictably 
D) less predictably 
A) more liberally 
B) more conservatively 
C) more predictably 
D) less predictably

Question 17

Groupthink can be defined as

Accepted Answer

A) a tendency to suppress dissent in the interests of group harmony. 
B) a tendency to sacrifice group cohesiveness in favor of task orientation and problem focus. 
C) enhancement of problem-solving capacity as a result of several persons joining together to work on the same problem. 
D) reduced self-awareness as a result of group immersion and social anonymity. 
A) a tendency to suppress dissent in the interests of group harmony. 
B) a tendency to sacrifice group cohesiveness in favor of task orientation and problem focus. 
C) enhancement of problem-solving capacity as a result of several persons joining together to work on the same problem. 
D) reduced self-awareness as a result of group immersion and social anonymity.

Question 18

Students who join extracurricular groups on campus tend to find their attitudes regarding the groups' purpose increase if they stay in the group.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) social facilitation. 
B) groupthink. 
C) minority influence. 
D) group polarization. 
A) social facilitation. 
B) groupthink. 
C) minority influence. 
D) group polarization.

Exam 20: How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Describe the ways to prevent groupthink.

Research on group polarization began with the erroneous conclusion that group discussion leads to

When people learn about others' positions,without making a prior commitment and without discussing their own position,they will

Which two symptoms of groupthink lead group members to overestimate their group's right and might?

Closed-mindedness is most clearly fostered by which of the following symptoms of groupthink?

Which one of the following is NOT an explanation for group polarization?

Which of the following is an example of group polarization in one's community?

Describe how normative and informational influence processes can help us understand group polarization.

"Mindguards" protect group leaders from

According to Janis,groupthink grows from all of the following except

Social comparison is more likely to sway responses on

Group polarization occurs when group discussion _______ group members' initial inclinations.

Which of the following is NOT a prescriptive strategy to prevent groupthink from developing?

Teresa has joined the campus Amnesty International Group and after attending a few of the meetings,now feels even more passionate about human rights.Social psychologists would explain the change in Teresa's opinions using

What underlying processes help to explain the occurrence of group polarization?

found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.

Groupthink can be defined as

Students who join extracurricular groups on campus tend to find their attitudes regarding the groups' purpose increase if they stay in the group.This is an example of

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