Deck 3: Cognition, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitudes in Political Psychology

Question 1

Naturally occuring groups are:

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

Answer 1

A

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

B

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

D

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

Multiple advocacy is a process which

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

Question 8

What is a New Group Syndrome?

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

Question 9

Fundamental attribution error is:

A)Attributing the cause of another's behavior to dispositional rather than situational factors
B)Attributing all problems to another group
C)Attributing failure to group norms
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)About the same
C)None of the answers are correct
D)More risky than individuals

Question 11

The Persuasive Argument Perspective assumes that in groups

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

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 ask less questions about a given decision
C)Members of a group commit more and more resources to a 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 cooperate with prison guards
B)How prisoners form groups in prison
C)How groups make decisions about leadership
D)How tendencies to cooeprate and compete lead to various outcomes

Question 15

For minorities to be successful in influencing majorities they must be

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

Question 16

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

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

Question 17

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

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

Question 18

Cohesive groups

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

Question 19

The Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation:

A)Explains how joining groups can fulfill survival needs
B)Explains how joining groups can enhance one's income
C)Explains how joining 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)Forming
B)Decision making
C)Norming
D)Performing

Question 21

Conforming to be liked and accepted is referred to as:

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

Question 22

Conformity increases as a result of:

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

Question 23

People high in individuation are

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

Question 25

Referent power refers to:

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

Question 26

Abuses of power can lead to

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

Question 27

What is the first stage of group decision making?

A)Decision making
B)Evaluation
C)Orientation
D)Facilitation

Question 28

A coalition of autonomous actors is a decision unit

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

Question 29

Social loafing refers to the tendency of group members

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

Question 30

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

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