Question 1

People in groups loaf less when

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A)   all group members have comparable levels of self-esteem.
B)   the group is made up of a small number of friends.
C)   they work on a simple task with strangers.
D)   the task is aversive.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Janet is a very directive leader of a highly cohesive student group on campus. When discussing important policy decisions, the group will be at greatest risk for groupthink if it is also

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A)   isolated from dissenting viewpoints.
B)   composed of majority and minority students.
C)   composed of only minority students.
D)   prone to pluralistic ignorance.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

According to your text, Captain Smith of the Titanic believed that "God himself could not sink this ship." Which symptom of groupthink is most indicative of his belief?

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A)   illusion of invulnerability
B)   rationalization
C)   conformity pressure
D)   mindguardsE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In a study by Sweeney (1973) , students pumped exercise bicycles more energetically when they

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A)   were part of a five-person team.
B)   were part of a three-person team.
C)   were part of a two-person team.
D)   knew they were pulling alone.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

John favours the death penalty. In discussing this issue with some like-minded classmates, he hears arguments for this position that he'd never considered before. After discussion, his opinion is more extreme. In this example, this outcome is best explained by

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A)   informational influence processes.
B)   normative influence processes.
C)   reactance theory.
D)   social comparison theory.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

According to Festinger, 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 their validity.
C)   engaging in frequent introspection.
D)   actively studying the results of scientific research.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Social psychologists refer to our concern for how others are evaluating us as

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A)   social fear.
B)   evaluation apprehension.
C)   evaluation phobia.
D)   coactor anxiety.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

What underlying processes help to explain the occurrence of group polarization?

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A)   Informational influence and normative influence
B)   Minority influence and social facilitation
C)   Psychological reactance and deindividuation
D)   Social comparison and self-censorshipE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

According to the text, the idea that the mere presence of others produces some arousal even without evaluation apprehension or distraction is supported by the finding that

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A)   some people publicly violate social norms.
B)   social facilitation effects occur among strangers.
C)   social facilitation effects occur among children.
D)   joggers feel energized jogging with someone else, even if they aren't competing or being evaluated.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 10

The primary effect of a crowd is that it

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A)   enhances performance.
B)   enhances arousal.
C)   hurts performance.
D)   enhances social responsibility.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above B

Question 11

In which of the following groups is deindividuation least likely to occur?

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A)   In a jury where a guilty verdict requires unanimous agreement
B)   At a Ku Klux Klan rally where new members are being inducted
C)   In a high school pep rally attended by almost all students
D)   In the audience at a Canada Day paradeE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Distinguish between task, social, transactional, and transformational leadership styles. Provide an example of each to clarify.

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Question 13

Two or more people who interact and influence one another are known as _____________.

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A)   a team.
B)   co-conspirators.
C)   a group.
D)   colleagues.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

When a group believes that if it works hard, its efforts will potentially be rewarded,

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A)   its members will work hard.
B)   its members will be more relaxed and easy going.
C)   it does not affect the members' efforts.
D)   the members will ask for more time to accomplish the task successfully.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

What is it about others that causes arousal?

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A)   They facilitate concentration
B)   They are attractive
C)   They create evaluation apprehension
D)   All of these choicesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Individuals who believe that physician-assisted suicide should be legalized meet to discuss the issue. Research on group interaction suggests that after discussion the individuals will be

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A)   more likely to question the wisdom of legalizing physician-assisted suicide.
B)   even more convinced that physician-assisted suicide should be legalized.
C)   sharply divided over whether physician-assisted suicide should be legalized.
D)   opposed to the legalization of physician-assisted suicide.E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Which of the following group process theories should be considered by a corporate planning committee looking into developing the layout for their new office space?

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A)   groupthink
B)   social facilitation
C)   social loafing
D)   deindividuationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 18

Freedman and his colleagues had an accomplice listen to a humorous tape or watch a movie with other participants. When all sat close together, the accomplice

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A)   was liked less by males and liked more by females.
B)   could more readily induce the group to express hostility toward the experimenter.
C)   could more readily induce the group to laugh and clap.
D)   could more readily distract the group from attending to the tape or movie.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

A coactor is someone who

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A)   does the same task as you at the same time.
B)   helps and cooperates with you.
C)   competes with you on a single task.
D)   imitates you.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D) A

Question 20

Which of the following describes the accentuation phenomenon?

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A)   Initial differences among student groups become less marked over time in university as a result of exposure to new information.
B)   Initial differences among student groups become sharper and greater with more time in university.
C)   Discussions with like-minded others stimulate creative thought and reduce the extremism of opinions.
D)   The benefits of group membership become more apparent the longer one is part of the group.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 7: Group Influence

People in groups loaf less when

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Janet is a very directive leader of a highly cohesive student group on campus. When discussing important policy decisions, the group will be at greatest risk for groupthink if it is also

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According to your text, Captain Smith of the Titanic believed that "God himself could not sink this ship." Which symptom of groupthink is most indicative of his belief?

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In a study by Sweeney (1973) , students pumped exercise bicycles more energetically when they

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John favours the death penalty. In discussing this issue with some like-minded classmates, he hears arguments for this position that he'd never considered before. After discussion, his opinion is more extreme. In this example, this outcome is best explained by

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

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Social psychologists refer to our concern for how others are evaluating us as

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What underlying processes help to explain the occurrence of group polarization?

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According to the text, the idea that the mere presence of others produces some arousal even without evaluation apprehension or distraction is supported by the finding that

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The primary effect of a crowd is that it

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In which of the following groups is deindividuation least likely to occur?

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Distinguish between task, social, transactional, and transformational leadership styles. Provide an example of each to clarify.

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Two or more people who interact and influence one another are known as _____________.

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When a group believes that if it works hard, its efforts will potentially be rewarded,

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What is it about others that causes arousal?

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Individuals who believe that physician-assisted suicide should be legalized meet to discuss the issue. Research on group interaction suggests that after discussion the individuals will be

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Which of the following group process theories should be considered by a corporate planning committee looking into developing the layout for their new office space?

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