Question 1

The tendency perceivers have to assume that others present will take personal responsibility for a situation, absolving the perceiver of personal responsibility, is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  depersonalisation 
B)  evaluation apprehension 
C)  deindividualisation 
D)  diffusion of responsibility

Question 2

A detriment in performance when an audience is present is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an audience effect 
B)  social facilitation 
C)  social inhibition 
D)  task complexity

Question 3

The social identity approach suggests that the best leaders are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  socio-emotional focused 
B)  exchange-related 
C)  prototypical 
D)  task focused

Question 4

Latané et al. (1979) found that blindfolded participants asked to shout as loudly as possible shouted louder when they thought they were shouting with one person than participants told they were shouting in a group, demonstrating which effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  social inhibition 
B)  evaluation apprehension 
C)  social labouring 
D)  social loafing

Question 5

The extent to which group members are linked together by an underlying common bond is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  similarity 
B)  interconnectedness 
C)  entitativity 
D)  cohesiveness

Question 6

The term used to describe a detriment in performance when an audience is present is known as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  an audience effect 
B)  social inhibition 
C)  social facilitation 
D)  distraction-conflict

Question 7

Fielder developed the least preferred co-worker (LPC) scale to determine which type of leadership style people orientated towards. Individuals rated as high LPC can be classified as ______ leaders, whereas individuals rated as low LPC can be classified as ______ leaders.

Accepted Answer

A)  high-quality; low-quality 
B)  low-quality; high-quality 
C)  socio-emotional focused; task focused 
D)  task focused; socio-emotional focused

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT an explanation for social facilitation and social inhibition effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation apprehension theory 
B)  social loafing 
C)  drive theory 
D)  distraction conflict theory

Exam 6: Group Processes