Question 1

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of reward power.

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Question 2

When group members believe that a person has power because of her position, that person has which base of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reward 
B)  Legitimate 
C)  Informational 
D)  Available

Question 3

Most groups are formed to

Accepted Answer

A)  Satisfy social needs 
B)  Create positive interdependence 
C)  Accomplish goals that an individual cannot 
D)  Accomplish goals that one member desires

Question 4

In a cooperative context, power is based on authority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The dynamic-interdependence approach to power posits that

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A)  Power exists in individuals, not in relationships 
B)  Power changes constantly as members attempt to achieve the group's
Goals 
C)  A competitive context is necessary for power to be present 
D)  A cooperative context is necessary for power to be present

Question 6

When power is seen as the quality in which both parties influence each other, it is which view of power?

Accepted Answer

A)  Person 
B)  Situation 
C)  Relationship 
D)  Position 
E)  All of the above

Question 7

"Depending on who your opponent is, assert when you can prevail, yield when you cannot" is a rule of

Accepted Answer

A)  Dynamic Interdependence 
B)  Reactance 
C)  Informational Factor 
D)  Social Dominance

Question 8

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of referent power.

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Question 9

When power is characterized as deductive and distributed, which approach to power is it?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dynamic Interdependence 
B)  Trait Factor 
C)  Persuasion Factor 
D)  Social Exchange

Question 10

When power is viewed as a limited resource to be hoarded, it is seen

Accepted Answer

A)  In a competitive context 
B)  In a cooperative context 
C)  As an organizational use of power 
D)  As a true picture of power

Question 11

Explain how not having power alters the low-power person.

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Question 12

Group norms do all EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  Control the behavior of high-power members 
B)  Control the behavior of low-power members 
C)  Limit the use of power 
D)  Allow low-status to retain personal power

Question 13

High-power people tend to have low self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The use of coercive power is likely to reduce resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

When high-power individuals are challenged by low power individuals, they

Accepted Answer

A)  React benevolently 
B)  Reject change 
C)  Communicate bilaterally 
D)  Convince low-power individuals to change

Question 16

When people become high-power individuals, they

Accepted Answer

A)  Understand the importance of helping low-power persons 
B)  Realize how lucky they are 
C)  Feel insecure and uneasy in their position 
D)  Establish regulations and norms to maintain their position

Question 17

When an out-group notes the good fortune of another out-group, they are most likely to feel

Accepted Answer

A)  Happy about it 
B)  Unhappy about it 
C)  That they want to unite with them 
D)  a and c

Question 18

The pressures to conform to group norms increase most when the behaviors

Accepted Answer

A)  Are seen as important to high-power group members 
B)  Help show group members how much harder they could be working 
C)  Help slow down the work so group members don't have to work so hard 
D)  Help accomplish the goals and maintenance of the group

Question 19

In Asch's research on group conformity, he found that a portion of participants were most likely to go along with a wrong group answer if

Accepted Answer

A)  A majority of group members agreed on the answer. 
B)  All the other members agreed on the answer 
C)  Group size was at least 15. 
D)  Group size was three

Question 20

Low-power members can increase high-power members' positive feelings toward them by

Accepted Answer

A)  Being open and honest about how they feel 
B)  Challenging their power in a positive way 
C)  Working cooperatively with them on shared goals 
D)  Obstructing the goals of other other-power members

Exam 6: Using Power

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of reward power.

When group members believe that a person has power because of her position, that person has which base of power?

Most groups are formed to

In a cooperative context, power is based on authority.

The dynamic-interdependence approach to power posits that

When power is seen as the quality in which both parties influence each other, it is which view of power?

"Depending on who your opponent is, assert when you can prevail, yield when you cannot" is a rule of

Explain the strengths and weaknesses of referent power.

When power is characterized as deductive and distributed, which approach to power is it?

When power is viewed as a limited resource to be hoarded, it is seen

Explain how not having power alters the low-power person.

Group norms do all EXCEPT

High-power people tend to have low self-esteem.

The use of coercive power is likely to reduce resistance.

When high-power individuals are challenged by low power individuals, they

When people become high-power individuals, they

When an out-group notes the good fortune of another out-group, they are most likely to feel

The pressures to conform to group norms increase most when the behaviors

In Asch's research on group conformity, he found that a portion of participants were most likely to go along with a wrong group answer if

Low-power members can increase high-power members' positive feelings toward them by