Question 1

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

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A)  positive.
B)  negative.
C)  neutral.
D)  curvilinear.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Social psychologists have accurately predicted that _______ will exhibit less social loafing.

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A)  women
B)  men
C)  children
D)  the elderlyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Shaw (1981) argued that the one thing that all groups have in common is that the members

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A)  reside in the same location.
B)  agree on most topics.
C)  interact.
D)  facilitate each other.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

According to Festinger (1954) ,it is human nature to want to evaluate our opinions by

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A)  comparing ourselves with others.
B)  designing everyday tests of validity.
C)  engaging in frequent introspection.
D)  actively studying the results of scientific research.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 5

The larger the crowd,the _______ a person tends to be _______.

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A)  more;calm
B)  less;calm
C)  more;aroused
D)  less;arousedE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Two or more people who interact with and influence one another for longer than a few moments is what social psychologists call a

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A)  clan.
B)  crowd.
C)  group.
D)  mob.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

People who benefit from the group but give little in return are called

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A)  social facilitators.
B)  deindividuators.
C)  group polarizers
D)  free ridersE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

People in groups will loaf less when the

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A)  task is challenging,appealing,or involving.
B)  task is difficult.
C)  group members do not know each other.
D)  task is not rewardeD.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

What activity did Norman Triplett ask children to perform in his first laboratory study of social facilitation?

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A)  ride a bicycle
B)  clap
C)  wind string on a fishing reel
D)  play tug-of-warE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

According to the social facilitation effect,social psychologists can accurately predict that athletes will perform _______ with a large audience.

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A)  much worse
B)  best
C)  slightly worse
D)  better at unlearned tasksE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Martha is excellent at organizing her employees,setting goals,and focusing on achieving those goals for the company.Martha excels in

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A)  social leadership.
B)  laissez faire leadership.
C)  task leadership.
D)  masculine leadership.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Triplett conducted one of social psychology's first laboratory experiments by asking children to wind string on a fishing reel.The results of the study indicated that there was a _______ relationship between the speed at which the children wound the reel and the presence of other children.

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A)  positive
B)  negative
C)  neutral
D)  curvilinearE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Sally has a crush on Billy but is afraid to ask him out because she does not think he is interested in her.Billy has a crush on Sally but hasn't asked for her phone number because he thinks she'll say "no." This is a case of

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A)  social comparison.
B)  pluralistic ignorance.
C)  groupthink.
D)  group polarization.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Compare and contrast task leadership and social leadership,and give an example of each.

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Question 15

Which statement is true?

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A)  On simple,individualistic tasks people work better when alone rather than in the presence of others.
B)  Because competition motivates,people working on complicated tasks are more efficient when they work in the same room rather than in isolation.
C)  For both simple and complex tasks,environmental distractions invariably undermine the quality of performance.
D)  The presence of others speeds up the performance of simple,well-learned tasks.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 16

Students who join extracurricular groups on campus tend to find their attitudes regarding the groups' purpose increase if they stay in the group.This is an example of

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A)  social facilitation.
B)  groupthink.
C)  minority influence.
D)  group polarization.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

I become more cautious in the group because,when I discuss a personal decision with the group members,they all suggest many interesting,influential arguments favoring a cautious approach.My shift is consistent with the ____ theory of group polarization.

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing
B)  informational influence
C)  social comparison
D)  diffusion of responsibilityE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of Janis's (1982) recommendations on how to prevent groupthink?

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A)  assign someone the role of mindguard
B)  be impartial
C)  encourage critical evaluation
D)  bring in outside experts to offer critiquesE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

Which is NOT one of the three ways identified by Brown and Paulus (2002) to enhance group brainstorming?

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A)  Have the individuals then the group brainstorm.
B)  Have the group and then individuals brainstorm.
C)  Have group members interact by writing.
D)  Incorporate electronic brainstorming.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

Groupthink can be defined as

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A)  a tendency to suppress dissent in the interests of group harmony.
B)  a tendency to sacrifice group cohesiveness in favor of task orientation and problem focus.
C)  enhancement of problem-solving capacity as a result of several persons joining together to work on the same problem.
D)  reduced self-awareness as a result of group immersion and social anonymity.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Group Influence

Which of the following is NOT one of Janis's (1982) recommendations on how to prevent groupthink?

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

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The larger the crowd,the _______ a person tends to be _______.

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Groupthink can be defined as

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People who benefit from the group but give little in return are called

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According to Festinger (1954) ,it is human nature to want to evaluate our opinions by

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Triplett conducted one of social psychology's first laboratory experiments by asking children to wind string on a fishing reel.The results of the study indicated that there was a _______ relationship between the speed at which the children wound the reel and the presence of other children.

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Social psychologists have accurately predicted that _______ will exhibit less social loafing.

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Students who join extracurricular groups on campus tend to find their attitudes regarding the groups' purpose increase if they stay in the group.This is an example of

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Martha is excellent at organizing her employees,setting goals,and focusing on achieving those goals for the company.Martha excels in

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Two or more people who interact with and influence one another for longer than a few moments is what social psychologists call a

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Sally has a crush on Billy but is afraid to ask him out because she does not think he is interested in her.Billy has a crush on Sally but hasn't asked for her phone number because he thinks she'll say "no." This is a case of

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Compare and contrast task leadership and social leadership,and give an example of each.

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Which statement is true?

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People in groups will loaf less when the

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What activity did Norman Triplett ask children to perform in his first laboratory study of social facilitation?

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Which is NOT one of the three ways identified by Brown and Paulus (2002) to enhance group brainstorming?

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I become more cautious in the group because,when I discuss a personal decision with the group members,they all suggest many interesting,influential arguments favoring a cautious approach.My shift is consistent with the ____ theory of group polarization.

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Shaw (1981) argued that the one thing that all groups have in common is that the members

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According to the social facilitation effect,social psychologists can accurately predict that athletes will perform _______ with a large audience.

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