Deck 1: Social Psychology and Group Dynamics

Question 1

Moderate self-disclosure typically leads to

A)competence matching
B)rejection
C)romantic attraction
D)reciprocity

Answer 1

reciprocity

Question 2

If everyone leaves five minutes before the game is over to avoid a traffic jam, the resulting traffic jam would be an example of

A)social impregnation
B)a social trap
C)groupthink
D)self-handicapping

Answer 2

a social trap

Question 3

Janis recommends ways to prevent groupthink, which include

A)focusing on subjective evaluation and interpretation
B)having the leader state personal preferences before discussion
C)focusing on the decision, as opposed to the process
D)encouraging someone to play devil\s advocate

Answer 3

encouraging someone to play devil\s advocate

Question 4

As part of an experiment, two young women stroll down a busy sidewalk with their arms around each other. They get a variety of reactions from passersby, including disapproving looks and comments. These reactions demonstrate the existence of

A)norms
B)ascribed roles
C)group structures
D)achieved roles

Question 5

In-group bias is the

A)tendency to favor one\s group and see this group as correct
B)tendency to see other members of a group as similar
C)tendency to perform worse when others are watching
D)tendency to conform to the social harmony of a group

Question 6

People who are less likely to help someone because there are a lot of people present would be exhibiting:

A)groupthink
B)group polarization
C)diffusion of responsibility
D)mere exposure effect

Question 7

If you have a friend who is reluctant to help you clean your entire room, you maybe successful through asking him to simply help you move one item in your room. this approach is referred to as:

A)cognitive dissonance
B)altruism
C)foot-in-the-door
D)door-in-the-foot

Question 8

Which of these is not a principle of great man theory?

A)leaders are born not made.
B)great men rise up in times of crisis
C)we can learn from the biographies of great leaders
D)a great leader is only great in certain situations