Deck 4: The Political Psychology of Groups

Question 1

Naturally occuring groups are:

A)All of the above
B)Big
C)Medium sized
D)Small

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Performing better in the presence of people than when alone is referred to as

A)Social facilitation
B)Extroversion
C)Social influence
D)Social causation

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Which is NOT a basic need Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation theory?

A)Affection
B)Inclusion
C)Control
D)Hierarchy

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following was a case study Janis used to study groupthink?

A)The Space Shuttle Disaster
B)The Iraq War
C)Pearl Harbor
D)The Holocaust

Question 5

Which of the following are all specified as a cause of groupthink?

A)Cohesiveness, distraction, and group polarization
B)Cohesiveness, individuality, and discussion
C)Cohesiveness, brainstorming, and self-blame
D)Cohesiveness, isolation, and a directive leader

Question 6

Which of the following are all strategies of group manipulation by leaders?

A)Distraction, Social loafing, and evaluation apprehension
B)Intimidation, forming autonomous work groups, and manipulating personal relationships
C)affecting group structure, manipulating procedures, and manipulating personal relationships
D)Attraction, Compliance, and Storming

Question 7

Multiple advocacy is a process which

A)Undermines the neutrality of the group
B)Allows a member to promote multiple viewpoints
C)Increases the likelihood of group manipulaiton
D)Decreases the likelihood of group manipulation

Question 8

What is a New Group Syndrome?

A)When a new ""boy band"" tops the charts in record sales
B)When a new group is formed and cohesiveness is high
C)When a new group is formed and conflict is high
D)When a new group is formed and new members are uncertain about how to behave

Question 9

Fundamental attribution error is:

A)Attributing failure to group norms
B)Attributing all problems to another group
C)Attributing the cause of another's behavior to dispositional rather than situational factors
D)Attributing behavior to race or ethnicity rather than situational factors

Question 10

Compared to individuals, groups make decisions that are

A)More rational
B)More risky than individuals
C)About the same
D)None of the answers are correct

Question 11

The Persuasive Argument Perspective assumes that in groups

A)People develop more persuasive arguments when in groups
B)People are less likely to be exposed to argumetns which support their initial position
C)People are likely to be exposed to arguments which support their initial position
D)People develop less persuasive arguments when in groups

Question 12

Escalation of commitment is a process in which

A)Members of a group ask more questions about a given decision
B)Members of a group commit more and more resources to a decision
C)Members of a group ask less questions about a given decision
D)Members of a group commit fewer and fewer resources to a decision

Question 13

Which of the following could NOT affect escalation behavior?

A)Psychological factors
B)Social loafing
C)Social factors
D)Organizational factors

Question 14

The Prisoner's Dilemma game is used by social scientists to explore

A)How prisoners form groups in prison
B)How prisoners cooperate with prison guards
C)How tendencies to cooeprate and compete lead to various outcomes
D)How groups make decisions about leadership

Question 15

For minorities to be successful in influencing majorities they must be

A)All of the answers are correct
B)Completely different from the majority
C)Presenting a position on an issue of great importance to the majority
D)Consistent in their position

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a technique for imporving group productivity

A)Participative goal setting
B)Team development
C)Quality circles
D)Autonomous work groups

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a characteric of group structure?

A)Roles
B)Status
C)Gender
D)Norms

Question 18

Cohesive groups

A)Tend to have vicious internal fights
B)Don't last very long
C)Fall apart when faced with threat
D)Tend to perform well

Question 19

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation:

A)Explains how joining groups can enhance one's income
B)Explains how joining groups can fulfill survival needs
C)Explains how poining groups can fulfill psychological needs
D)Explains how joining groups is a necessity

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a stage in group development:

A)Norming
B)Forming
C)Decision making
D)Performing

Question 21

Conforming to be liked and accepted is referred to as:

A)Normative social influence
B)Informational social influence
C)Habitual social influence
D)Coercive social influence

Question 22

Conformity increases as a result of:

A)All of the answers are correct
B)Group size
C)Group unanimity
D)Members' commitment to the group

Question 23

People high in individuation are

A)Less likely to conform to groups
B)More likely to conform to groups
C)More likely to want to fit in with the group
D)More likely to become group leaders

Question 24

Powerful group members:

A)Are immune to stress
B)Can resolve group conflicts more efficiently than those low in power
C)Are disliked by other group members
D)All of the answers are correct

Question 25

Referent power refers to:

A)The capacity to punish those who do not comply
B)Special skills or knowledge
C)Power held by someone similar to us
D)Power help by someone by virtue of their position

Question 26

Abuses of power can lead to

A)Reactance
B)Rebellion
C)All of the answers are correct
D)Self blame

Question 27

A coalition of autonomous actors is a decision unit

A)Composed of one integrated group
B)Composed of multiple groups acting independently
C)Composed of multiple groups acting interdependently
D)Composed of multiple groups in close coordination

Question 28

Social loafing refers to the tendency of group members

A)To follow the leader blindly
B)To wear sloppy clothes
C)To make decisions carelessly
D)To work less hard when in a group than when working alone

Question 29

Which of the following are strategies for groups dealing with conflict?

A)Status, roles, and self-blame
B)Forming, Storming, and Normingi
C)Size, composition, and type
D)Imposition, withdrawal, or inaction