Question 1

The illusion of unanimity in a group is one aspect of:

Accepted Answer

A) outgroup bias. 
B) deindividuation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) self-realization. 
A) outgroup bias. 
B) deindividuation. 
C) groupthink. 
D) self-realization.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A) informational influences and normative influences 
B) minority influences and social facilitation 
C) psychological reactance and deindividuation 
D) collective narcissism and self-realization 
A) informational influences and normative influences 
B) minority influences and social facilitation 
C) psychological reactance and deindividuation 
D) collective narcissism and self-realization

Question 3

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 the children worked ________ on their fishing reel when co-actors were competing with them in contrast to when they worked alone.

Accepted Answer

A) faster 
B) slower 
C) uninterestedly 
D) leisurely 
A) faster 
B) slower 
C) uninterestedly 
D) leisurely

Question 4

When people experience a loss of self-awareness as well as evaluation apprehension,they are in a state of:

Accepted Answer

A) self-realization. 
B) reactance. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) groupthink. 
A) self-realization. 
B) reactance. 
C) deindividuation. 
D) groupthink.

Question 5

The extremism of terrorist organizations,such as those involved in the September 11 attacks on the United States,is very likely the result of the naturally occurring process of:

Accepted Answer

A) group polarization. 
B) pluralistic ignorance. 
C) social loafing. 
D) social facilitation. 
A) group polarization. 
B) pluralistic ignorance. 
C) social loafing. 
D) social facilitation.

Question 6

According to the experiments initiated by Serge Moscovici in Paris,which of the following is true of the determinants of minority influence?

Accepted Answer

A) A minority that wavers is more influential than a minority that sticks to its position. 
B) Any behavior by a majority that conveys self-confidence tends to raise self-doubts among the minority. 
C) When a minority consistently doubts the majority wisdom,majority members become free to express their own doubts. 
D) Compared to majority influence that often stimulates a deeper processing of arguments,minority influence triggers unthinking agreement. 
A) A minority that wavers is more influential than a minority that sticks to its position. 
B) Any behavior by a majority that conveys self-confidence tends to raise self-doubts among the minority. 
C) When a minority consistently doubts the majority wisdom,majority members become free to express their own doubts. 
D) Compared to majority influence that often stimulates a deeper processing of arguments,minority influence triggers unthinking agreement.

Question 7

Professional athletes often perform better in front of a large crowd during a game than alone during practice.This finding supports the theory of:

Accepted Answer

A) social facilitation. 
B) social loafing. 
C) social comparison. 
D) deindividuation. 
A) social facilitation. 
B) social loafing. 
C) social comparison. 
D) deindividuation.

Question 8

Which of the following is one of the three determinants of minority influence?

Accepted Answer

A) conformance to the majority 
B) self-confidence 
C) self-censorship 
D) open-mindedness 
A) conformance to the majority 
B) self-confidence 
C) self-censorship 
D) open-mindedness

Question 9

A person who is able to motivate others to identify with and commit themselves to the group's mission would be best described as a(n):

Accepted Answer

A) task leader. 
B) transformational leader. 
C) social leader. 
D) transactional leader. 
A) task leader. 
B) transformational leader. 
C) social leader. 
D) transactional leader.

Question 10

Which two symptoms of groupthink lead to group members overestimating their group's right and might?

Accepted Answer

A) rationalization and conformity pressure 
B) rationalization and a stereotyped view of the opponent 
C) an illusion of invulnerability and self-censorship 
D) an illusion of invulnerability and an unquestioned belief in the group's morality 
A) rationalization and conformity pressure 
B) rationalization and a stereotyped view of the opponent 
C) an illusion of invulnerability and self-censorship 
D) an illusion of invulnerability and an unquestioned belief in the group's morality

Question 11

The fact that active participation in discussion produces more attitude change is best explained by:

Accepted Answer

A) the concept of informational influence. 
B) the social role theory. 
C) the cognitive miser theory. 
D) a decrease in pluralistic ignorance. 
A) the concept of informational influence. 
B) the social role theory. 
C) the cognitive miser theory. 
D) a decrease in pluralistic ignorance.

Question 12

According to Marvin Shaw,which of the following would most likely constitute a group?

Accepted Answer

A) six people riding a city bus 
B) eight people working individually in a computer room 
C) a pair of jogging companions 
D) five people waiting for different buses at a bus stop 
A) six people riding a city bus 
B) eight people working individually in a computer room 
C) a pair of jogging companions 
D) five people waiting for different buses at a bus stop

Question 13

"Mindguards" protect group leaders from:

Accepted Answer

A) unfair criticism. 
B) disagreeable facts. 
C) illusions of unanimity. 
D) the framing effect. 
A) unfair criticism. 
B) disagreeable facts. 
C) illusions of unanimity. 
D) the framing effect.

Question 14

Which of the following statements is true of social loafing across various cultures?

Accepted Answer

A) In all cultures,women exhibit more social loafing than men do. 
B) People in Asia exhibit less social loafing than do people in the United States. 
C) There is no significant difference in the social loafing behaviors of people in the United States and people in Asia. 
D) People in Asia exhibit more social loafing than do people in the United States. 
A) In all cultures,women exhibit more social loafing than men do. 
B) People in Asia exhibit less social loafing than do people in the United States. 
C) There is no significant difference in the social loafing behaviors of people in the United States and people in Asia. 
D) People in Asia exhibit more social loafing than do people in the United States.

Question 15

People are more likely to exhibit social loafing if:

Accepted Answer

A) they find the task to be challenging. 
B) rewards are divided according to individual effort. 
C) rewards are divided equally regardless of individual effort. 
D) they are individually monitored. 
A) they find the task to be challenging. 
B) rewards are divided according to individual effort. 
C) rewards are divided equally regardless of individual effort. 
D) they are individually monitored.

Question 16

Later research on risk-taking behaviors found that group discussion leads to:

Accepted Answer

A) more caution than individuals would take. 
B) more risk than the average individual would take. 
C) group members' initial leaning being enhanced. 
D) group moderation. 
A) more caution than individuals would take. 
B) more risk than the average individual would take. 
C) group members' initial leaning being enhanced. 
D) group moderation.

Question 17

Two or more people who,for longer than a few moments,interact with and influence one another and perceive one another as "us" are referred by social psychologists as a:

Accepted Answer

A) clan. 
B) crowd. 
C) group. 
D) mob. 
A) clan. 
B) crowd. 
C) group. 
D) mob.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between work performance and the presence of others?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 19

Whenever your friend Ted surfs online,he writes terribly harsh letters to strangers using a bogus email address.Ted's behavior can likely be attributed to the role of ________ in deindividuation.

Accepted Answer

A) group size 
B) anonymity 
C) arousing activities 
D) self-esteem 
A) group size 
B) anonymity 
C) arousing activities 
D) self-esteem

Question 20

In a study by Latané and his colleagues (1979),participants were asked to shout and clap as loud as possible.Participants produced the most noise when they:

Accepted Answer

A) thought they were shouting alone. 
B) thought there was one other person shouting with them. 
C) thought there were five other people shouting with them. 
D) were not feeling any evaluation apprehension. 
A) thought they were shouting alone. 
B) thought there was one other person shouting with them. 
C) thought there were five other people shouting with them. 
D) were not feeling any evaluation apprehension.

The illusion of unanimity in a group is one aspect of:

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

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 the children worked ________ on their fishing reel when co-actors were competing with them in contrast to when they worked alone.

When people experience a loss of self-awareness as well as evaluation apprehension,they are in a state of:

The extremism of terrorist organizations,such as those involved in the September 11 attacks on the United States,is very likely the result of the naturally occurring process of:

According to the experiments initiated by Serge Moscovici in Paris,which of the following is true of the determinants of minority influence?

Professional athletes often perform better in front of a large crowd during a game than alone during practice.This finding supports the theory of:

Which of the following is one of the three determinants of minority influence?

A person who is able to motivate others to identify with and commit themselves to the group's mission would be best described as a(n):

Which two symptoms of groupthink lead to group members overestimating their group's right and might?

The fact that active participation in discussion produces more attitude change is best explained by:

According to Marvin Shaw,which of the following would most likely constitute a group?

"Mindguards" protect group leaders from:

Which of the following statements is true of social loafing across various cultures?

People are more likely to exhibit social loafing if:

Later research on risk-taking behaviors found that group discussion leads to:

Two or more people who,for longer than a few moments,interact with and influence one another and perceive one another as "us" are referred by social psychologists as a:

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between work performance and the presence of others?

Whenever your friend Ted surfs online,he writes terribly harsh letters to strangers using a bogus email address.Ted's behavior can likely be attributed to the role of ________ in deindividuation.

In a study by Latané and his colleagues (1979),participants were asked to shout and clap as loud as possible.Participants produced the most noise when they:

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Exam 8: Group Influence

The illusion of unanimity in a group is one aspect of:

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

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 the children worked ________ on their fishing reel when co-actors were competing with them in contrast to when they worked alone.

When people experience a loss of self-awareness as well as evaluation apprehension,they are in a state of:

The extremism of terrorist organizations,such as those involved in the September 11 attacks on the United States,is very likely the result of the naturally occurring process of:

According to the experiments initiated by Serge Moscovici in Paris,which of the following is true of the determinants of minority influence?

Professional athletes often perform better in front of a large crowd during a game than alone during practice.This finding supports the theory of:

Which of the following is one of the three determinants of minority influence?

A person who is able to motivate others to identify with and commit themselves to the group's mission would be best described as a(n):

Which two symptoms of groupthink lead to group members overestimating their group's right and might?

The fact that active participation in discussion produces more attitude change is best explained by:

According to Marvin Shaw,which of the following would most likely constitute a group?

"Mindguards" protect group leaders from:

Which of the following statements is true of social loafing across various cultures?

People are more likely to exhibit social loafing if:

Later research on risk-taking behaviors found that group discussion leads to:

Two or more people who,for longer than a few moments,interact with and influence one another and perceive one another as "us" are referred by social psychologists as a:

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship between work performance and the presence of others?

Whenever your friend Ted surfs online,he writes terribly harsh letters to strangers using a bogus email address.Ted's behavior can likely be attributed to the role of ________ in deindividuation.

In a study by Latané and his colleagues (1979),participants were asked to shout and clap as loud as possible.Participants produced the most noise when they:

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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