Deck 19: Doing Together What We Would Not Do Alone

Question 1

Whenever your friend Ted surfs online,he writes terribly harsh letters to strangers using a bogus email address.Ted's behavior can likely be attributed to the role of _______ in deindividuation.

A) group size
B) physical anonymity
C) arousing activities
D) culture

Answer 1

physical anonymity

Question 2

People who are made self-aware,by acting in front of a mirror or TV camera,have been found to

A) exhibit increased self-confidence.
B) behave more consistently with their attitudes.
C) be less thoughtful in analyzing complex social issues.
D) be more vulnerable to persuasive appeals that run counter to social norms.

Answer 2

behave more consistently with their attitudes.

Question 3

found that cultures with depersonalized warriors were

A) more likely to be victorious.
B) less likely to be victorious.
C) less likely to brutalize their victims.
D) more likely to brutalize their victims.

Answer 3

more likely to brutalize their victims.

Question 4

A loss of self-awareness and evaluation apprehension,which can occur in group situations,is called

A) groupthink.
B) social loafing.
C) group polarization.
D) deindividuation.

Question 5

A looting mob is a good example of

A) social loafing.
B) groupthink.
C) deindividuation.
D) a risky shift.

Question 6

According to the text,physical anonymity _______ results in antisocial behavior.

A) always
B) sometimes
C) never
D) almost never

Question 7

Based on research cited in the text,who is most likely to honk aggressively at someone stopped at a green light?

A) The driver of a moped.
B) The driver of a convertible with the top down.
C) The drive of a convertible with the top up.
D) The driver of a motorcycle.

Question 8

One effect of deindividuation is

A) diminished self-restraint.
B) increased self-awareness.
C) social facilitation.
D) a risky shift.

Question 9

Which of the following circumstances contributes to people becoming deindividuated?

A) They are immersed in a large group.
B) They are physically anonymous.
C) They are involved in arousing, distracting activities.
D) All of these.

Question 10

found that

A) People wearing nurses' uniforms delivered more shock than those who were not anonymous.
B) People wearing nurses' uniforms delivered as much shock as those who were anonymous.
C) People wearing nurses' uniforms delivered as much shock as those wearing KKK style outfits.
D) People wearing nurses' uniforms delivered less shock than those who were not anonymous.

Question 11

Compare and contrast social loafing,social facilitation,and deindividuation.

Question 12

conducted a study of trick-or-treat theft at homes scattered throughout the Seattle area.Given a chance to steal candy,the children who were _______ were most likely to commit transgressions.

A) anonymous and alone
B) anonymous and in a group
C) frustrated and alone
D) frustrated and in a group

Question 13

The relationship between self-consciousness and deindividuation is

A) positive.
B) negative.
C) neutral.
D) curvilinear.

Question 14

"Self-awareness is the opposite of deindividuation." Explain this statement.

Question 15

The relationship between group size and the probability of deindividuation occurring is

A) positive.
B) negative.
C) neutral.
D) curvilinear.

Question 16

Zimbardo reported that women who were masked and hooded in KKK-style hoods and robes tended to _______ than women who were visible and wore name tags.

A) administer longer shocks to a victim
B) engage in greater social loafing
C) make riskier decisions
D) make more contact and reveal more personal information

Question 17

When people experience a loss of self-awareness as well as evaluation apprehension,they are in a state of

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

Question 18

In what situations is deinviduation most likely to occur?

Question 19

A review of studies on deindividuation showed that physical anonymity makes one _______ to cues presented in a situation,whether negative or positive.

A) more responsive
B) less responsive
C) suddenly responsive
D) ambivalent