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Closed-mindedness is most clearly fostered by which of the following symptoms of groupthink?

A) rationalization
B) unquestioned belief in the group's morality
C) an illusion of unanimity
D) conformity pressure

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The increased number of office buildings with large open spaces rather than private offices is an example of how social facilitation research has:

A) helped confirm the theory.
B) guided new exploration of research topics.
C) suggested practical applications.
D) been misused by industries.

E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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Andrew,Joseph,and Daniel,three managers working on a project,are part of a team that works on the cost-effectiveness of various processes employed by their company.They believe that the company should employee six sigma techniques for process improvement,while the other team members argue that it will add to the process cost.Finally,the trio convinces the team and their management.According to the experiments initiated by Serge Moscovici in Paris,which of the following determinants of minority influence is most likely exhibited by Andrew,Joseph,and Daniel in this scenario?

Your psychology professor has assigned group projects to your class.She has chosen to individually grade each student's contribution to the assignment as an attempt to reduce:

During which activity did Ringelmann first observe social loafing?

If social arousal facilitates dominant responses,it should boost performance on ________.

Consistent with the social facilitation effect,Michaels and his colleagues (1982) found that when good pool players were observed,they did ________ when they did not know they were being observed.

When group discussion strengthens members' initial inclinations,we say that ________ has occurred.

________ refers to the tendency for people to exert less effort when they pool their efforts toward a common goal than when they are individually accountable.

When individual efforts are pooled and not evaluated,evaluation apprehension is ________ and the probability of social loafing is ________.

Which of the following leads to group polarization?

The concern for how others are assessing us is called:

Using a disguised name,Ben sends threat emails and bullies his school friends on various online forums.This is an example of deindividuation that is primarily based on ________.

Jonathan,CEO of a manufacturing company,has a directive style and gives good orders to his employees.He organizes various processes and sets high standards to achieve organizational goals.In this scenario,Jonathan most likely exhibits the qualities of ________.

According to Janis's observation of groupthink,which of the following statements is true of the symptoms of groupthink?

According to Johnson (2006) ,which of the following different human needs are met by different groups?

According to Marvin Shaw (1981) ,which of the following constitutes a group?

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

The fact that people associate mostly with others whose attitudes are similar to their own suggests the prevalence of naturally occurring:

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