Exam 5: Group Processes and Structure

When a task requires abilities that don't overlap" it is unlikely that anyone will have all of the skills required for superior performance. Tasks requiring nonoverlapping abilities exhibit what status characteristics theorists call:

Given their disadvantaged status" racial/ethnic minorities often respond to the self-categorization process in different ways than Whites.

In negotiated exchanges, men are more likely than women to exhibit commitment.

Discuss the two sources of power in power-dependence relations. Apply this model to one of your relationships (e.g." a dating relationship" a friendship" or a relationship with a boss or coworker) Who has more power" you or your relationship partner? Why is this the case?

Why do even minimal differences between individuals (e.g." differences in the ability to correctly estimate the number of dots on a computer screen) result in self-categorization and the formation of social identities?

According to social identity theorists stereotypes, negative attitudes, and discrimination result from:

Hopkins and Moore found that residents of a Scottish town had more positive attitudes toward residents of a nearby English town after they compared:

Expectation states theorists define status structures as:

According to the principle of least interest:

In a negotiated exchange:

Virtually any characteristic can serve as the basis for the formation of social identities.

Use Jane Elliott's eye color exercise to illustrate the effects of social context on the self-categorization process.

Specific status characteristics are:

Suppose that you wanted to study how gender influences interactions within study groups. Which theoretical perspective is most relevant to this topic?

Compare or contrast research on group processes and structures and research within the symbolic interactionist face of sociological social psychology. Discuss the relative strengths and weaknesses of each body of literature.

Status characteristics theory focuses on:

Most research on status characteristics theory is:

When there is a balance between costs and benefits in an exchange relationship the relationship is considered:

Social exchange theorists define trust as:

The self-fulfilling prophecy applies to interaction in task groups.