Question 1

You are taking your social psychology test in a room with 75 other students.These other students are best described as:

Accepted Answer

A) agents. 
B) co-actors. 
C) conglomerates. 
D) free riders. 
A) agents. 
B) co-actors. 
C) conglomerates. 
D) free riders. B

Question 2

When being observed increases evaluation concerns,________ occurs;when being lost in a crowd decreases evaluation concerns,________ occurs.

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation;groupthink 
B) groupthink;deindividuation 
C) social loafing;social facilitation 
D) social facilitation;social loafing 
A) deindividuation;groupthink 
B) groupthink;deindividuation 
C) social loafing;social facilitation 
D) social facilitation;social loafing D

Question 3

Which of the following factors are needed for "groupthink" to occur?

Accepted Answer

A) group cohesiveness 
B) acceptance of dissenting views 
C) members being well-informed regarding issues 
D) a transformational leader who mediates conflicts 
A) group cohesiveness 
B) acceptance of dissenting views 
C) members being well-informed regarding issues 
D) a transformational leader who mediates conflicts A

Question 4

Destiny,a young scientist,is the team leader of a research group that studies the effects of global warming on different plant species.She welcomes dissenting views of her team members and makes those views persuasive with her behavior.She does not deviate from her goals,and her team fully believes in its mission.In this scenario,Destiny most likely exemplifies the characteristics of a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) facilitative leader 
B) effective leader 
C) autocratic leader 
D) laissez-faire leader 
A) facilitative leader 
B) effective leader 
C) autocratic leader 
D) laissez-faire leader

Question 5

Consistent with what is known about group polarization,Schkade and Sunstein (2003)found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republicans voted ________ than when sitting with one Democratic appointee.

Accepted Answer

A) more liberally 
B) more conservatively 
C) more predictably 
D) less predictably 
A) more liberally 
B) more conservatively 
C) more predictably 
D) less predictably

Question 6

In the context of deindividuation,which of the following is true of people's behavior when in groups compared to their behavior when alone?

Accepted Answer

A) People tend to limit their sense of excitement when in a group than they would when alone. 
B) People feel more responsible and accountable when in a group than they would when alone. 
C) People are more likely to focus on individual identity when in a group than they would when alone. 
D) People are more likely to abandon normal restraints when in a group than they would when alone. 
A) People tend to limit their sense of excitement when in a group than they would when alone. 
B) People feel more responsible and accountable when in a group than they would when alone. 
C) People are more likely to focus on individual identity when in a group than they would when alone. 
D) People are more likely to abandon normal restraints when in a group than they would when alone.

Question 7

Nathan,a young adult,posts some hate messages about a particular community using a fake profile he created on a social networking website.Police find it difficult to trace him immediately as his declared information is wrong.Which of the following factors would have most likely encouraged Nathan's act?

Accepted Answer

A) group size 
B) anonymity 
C) arousing activities 
D) social role 
A) group size 
B) anonymity 
C) arousing activities 
D) social role

Question 8

One effect of deindividuation is:

Accepted Answer

A) diminished self-restraint. 
B) increased self-awareness. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) a risky shift. 
A) diminished self-restraint. 
B) increased self-awareness. 
C) social facilitation. 
D) a risky shift.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Melissa,a young dancer,becomes aware of her audience when she performs on stage,and she also compares her performance with her co-dancers.This awareness motivates her to perform better on stage than while practicing alone.Identify the factor that contributes to Melissa's performance on stage.

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing 
B) psychological reactance 
C) driven by distraction 
D) deindividuation 
A) social loafing 
B) psychological reactance 
C) driven by distraction 
D) deindividuation

Question 11

In which of the following situations will deindividuation most likely occur?

Accepted Answer

A) when the group size is large 
B) when individuals in a group are completely self-aware of their activities 
C) when individuals lose their sense of anonymity 
D) when there is an absence of distracting activities 
A) when the group size is large 
B) when individuals in a group are completely self-aware of their activities 
C) when individuals lose their sense of anonymity 
D) when there is an absence of distracting activities

Question 12

Chloe,a 25-year-old woman,tends to eat more food when she dines with her friends than when she eats alone.Which of the following phenomenon explains Chloe's eating habits?

Accepted Answer

A) psychological reactance 
B) social facilitation 
C) autokinetic phenomenon 
D) mass hysteria 
A) psychological reactance 
B) social facilitation 
C) autokinetic phenomenon 
D) mass hysteria

Question 13

A looting mob is a good example of:

Accepted Answer

A) social loafing. 
B) minority influence. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) social ostracism. 
A) social loafing. 
B) minority influence. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) social ostracism.

Question 14

According to Shaw (1981),what is the one thing all groups have in common?

Accepted Answer

A) They interact. 
B) They have at least five people. 
C) They have co-actors. 
D) All members operate in close proximity of one another. 
A) They interact. 
B) They have at least five people. 
C) They have co-actors. 
D) All members operate in close proximity of one another.

Question 15

According to Ingham's experiments on social loafing,which of the following is true of the collective effort of tug-of-war teams?

Accepted Answer

A) Group members were more motivated when performing additive tasks than while performing alone. 
B) Members pulled harder when they were alone than when they believed people behind them were also pulling. 
C) Members pulled harder when they pulled in groups and when there were other members behind them. 
D) Members coordinated their efforts well and pulled the rope in the same direction at the same time when they pulled in groups. 
A) Group members were more motivated when performing additive tasks than while performing alone. 
B) Members pulled harder when they were alone than when they believed people behind them were also pulling. 
C) Members pulled harder when they pulled in groups and when there were other members behind them. 
D) Members coordinated their efforts well and pulled the rope in the same direction at the same time when they pulled in groups.

Question 16

At your factory job,output was measured at the end of every day by how much the team of workers you belonged to produced.Because of this evaluation procedure,your behavior was most likely to be characterized by ________;now that a new manager has taken over and each individual worker's output is measured by a computer,your behavior is now most likely to be characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) deindividuation;groupthink 
B) groupthink;deindividuation 
C) social loafing;social facilitation 
D) social facilitation;social loafing 
A) deindividuation;groupthink 
B) groupthink;deindividuation 
C) social loafing;social facilitation 
D) social facilitation;social loafing

Question 17

Watson (1973)found that cultures with depersonalized warriors were:

Accepted Answer

A) more likely to be forgiving. 
B) less likely to be victorious. 
C) less likely to commit vandalism. 
D) more likely to brutalize their victims. 
A) more likely to be forgiving. 
B) less likely to be victorious. 
C) less likely to commit vandalism. 
D) more likely to brutalize their victims.

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) social facilitators. 
B) deindividuators. 
C) group polarizers. 
D) free riders. 
A) social facilitators. 
B) deindividuators. 
C) group polarizers. 
D) free riders.

Question 19

Group polarization occurs when group discussion ________ group members' initial inclinations.

Accepted Answer

A) challenges 
B) reverses 
C) neutralizes 
D) strengthens 
A) challenges 
B) reverses 
C) neutralizes 
D) strengthens

Question 20

You are hesitant to ask questions in class because you assume everyone else understands,and you would,therefore,appear foolish in the class.Your thinking best exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink. 
B) pluralistic ignorance. 
C) social loafing. 
D) self-handicapping. 
A) groupthink. 
B) pluralistic ignorance. 
C) social loafing. 
D) self-handicapping.

You are taking your social psychology test in a room with 75 other students.These other students are best described as:

When being observed increases evaluation concerns, occurs;when being lost in a crowd decreases evaluation concerns, occurs.

Which of the following factors are needed for "groupthink" to occur?

Consistent with what is known about group polarization,Schkade and Sunstein (2003)found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republicans voted ________ than when sitting with one Democratic appointee.

In the context of deindividuation,which of the following is true of people's behavior when in groups compared to their behavior when alone?

One effect of deindividuation is:

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

Melissa,a young dancer,becomes aware of her audience when she performs on stage,and she also compares her performance with her co-dancers.This awareness motivates her to perform better on stage than while practicing alone.Identify the factor that contributes to Melissa's performance on stage.

In which of the following situations will deindividuation most likely occur?

Chloe,a 25-year-old woman,tends to eat more food when she dines with her friends than when she eats alone.Which of the following phenomenon explains Chloe's eating habits?

A looting mob is a good example of:

According to Shaw (1981),what is the one thing all groups have in common?

According to Ingham's experiments on social loafing,which of the following is true of the collective effort of tug-of-war teams?

Watson (1973)found that cultures with depersonalized warriors were:

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

Group polarization occurs when group discussion ________ group members' initial inclinations.

You are hesitant to ask questions in class because you assume everyone else understands,and you would,therefore,appear foolish in the class.Your thinking best exemplifies:

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Exam 8: Group Influence

You are taking your social psychology test in a room with 75 other students.These other students are best described as:

When being observed increases evaluation concerns,________ occurs;when being lost in a crowd decreases evaluation concerns,________ occurs.

Which of the following factors are needed for "groupthink" to occur?

Consistent with what is known about group polarization,Schkade and Sunstein (2003)found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republicans voted ________ than when sitting with one Democratic appointee.

In the context of deindividuation,which of the following is true of people's behavior when in groups compared to their behavior when alone?

One effect of deindividuation is:

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

Melissa,a young dancer,becomes aware of her audience when she performs on stage,and she also compares her performance with her co-dancers.This awareness motivates her to perform better on stage than while practicing alone.Identify the factor that contributes to Melissa's performance on stage.

In which of the following situations will deindividuation most likely occur?

Chloe,a 25-year-old woman,tends to eat more food when she dines with her friends than when she eats alone.Which of the following phenomenon explains Chloe's eating habits?

A looting mob is a good example of:

According to Shaw (1981),what is the one thing all groups have in common?

According to Ingham's experiments on social loafing,which of the following is true of the collective effort of tug-of-war teams?

Watson (1973)found that cultures with depersonalized warriors were:

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

Group polarization occurs when group discussion ________ group members' initial inclinations.

You are hesitant to ask questions in class because you assume everyone else understands,and you would,therefore,appear foolish in the class.Your thinking best exemplifies:

Introducing Social Psychology

The Self in a Social World

Social Beliefs and Judgments

Behavior and Attitudes

Genes, Culture, and Gender

Conformity and Obedience

Persuasion

Prejudice: Disliking Others

Aggression: Hurting Others

Attraction and Intimacy: Liking and Loving Others

Helping

Conflict and Peacemaking

Social Psychology in the Clinic

Social Psychology in Court

Social Psychology and the Sustainable Future

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When being observed increases evaluation concerns, occurs;when being lost in a crowd decreases evaluation concerns, occurs.