Question 1

Compared to individuals, groups make decisions that are

Accepted Answer

A) More rational 
B) About the same 
C) None of the answers are correct 
D) More risky than individuals 
A) More rational 
B) About the same 
C) None of the answers are correct 
D) More risky than individuals D

Question 2

Referent power refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Special skills or knowledge 
B) The capacity to punish those who do not comply 
C) Power help by someone by virtue of their position 
D) Power held by someone similar to us 
A) Special skills or knowledge 
B) The capacity to punish those who do not comply 
C) Power help by someone by virtue of their position 
D) Power held by someone similar to us D

Question 3

Abuses of power can lead to

Accepted Answer

A) Rebellion 
B) Reactance 
C) All of the answers are correct 
D) Self blame 
A) Rebellion 
B) Reactance 
C) All of the answers are correct 
D) Self blame C

Question 4

What is the first stage of group decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) Decision making 
B) Evaluation 
C) Orientation 
D) Facilitation 
A) Decision making 
B) Evaluation 
C) Orientation 
D) Facilitation

Question 5

Conformity increases as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) Group size 
B) All of the answers are correct 
C) Group unanimity 
D) Members' commitment to the group 
A) Group size 
B) All of the answers are correct 
C) Group unanimity 
D) Members' commitment to the group

Question 6

What is a New Group Syndrome?

Accepted Answer

A) When a new group is formed and cohesiveness is high 
B) When a new group is formed and new members are uncertain about how to behave 
C) When a new group is formed and conflict is high 
D) When a new ""boy band"" tops the charts in record sales 
A) When a new group is formed and cohesiveness is high 
B) When a new group is formed and new members are uncertain about how to behave 
C) When a new group is formed and conflict is high 
D) When a new ""boy band"" tops the charts in record sales

Question 7

Conforming to be liked and accepted is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) Informational social influence 
B) Habitual social influence 
C) Coercive social influence 
D) Normative social influence 
A) Informational social influence 
B) Habitual social influence 
C) Coercive social influence 
D) Normative social influence

Question 8

A coalition of autonomous actors is a decision unit

Accepted Answer

A) Composed of multiple groups acting independently 
B) Composed of one integrated group 
C) Composed of multiple groups acting interdependently 
D) Composed of multiple groups in close coordination 
A) Composed of multiple groups acting independently 
B) Composed of one integrated group 
C) Composed of multiple groups acting interdependently 
D) Composed of multiple groups in close coordination

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a characteric of group structure?

Accepted Answer

A) Status 
B) Gender 
C) Roles 
D) Norms 
A) Status 
B) Gender 
C) Roles 
D) Norms

Question 10

Cohesive groups

Accepted Answer

A) Don't last very long 
B) Fall apart when faced with threat 
C) Tend to perform well 
D) Tend to have vicious internal fights 
A) Don't last very long 
B) Fall apart when faced with threat 
C) Tend to perform well 
D) Tend to have vicious internal fights

Question 11

Which is NOT a basic need Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Inclusion 
B) Control 
C) Affection 
D) Hierarchy 
A) Inclusion 
B) Control 
C) Affection 
D) Hierarchy

Question 12

Which of the following was a case study Janis used to study groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A) The Iraq War 
B) The Space Shuttle Disaster 
C) Pearl Harbor 
D) The Holocaust 
A) The Iraq War 
B) The Space Shuttle Disaster 
C) Pearl Harbor 
D) The Holocaust

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a technique for imporving group productivity

Accepted Answer

A) Team development 
B) Quality circles 
C) Participative goal setting 
D) Autonomous work groups 
A) Team development 
B) Quality circles 
C) Participative goal setting 
D) Autonomous work groups

Question 14

The Prisoner's Dilemma game is used by social scientists to explore

Accepted Answer

A) How prisoners cooperate with prison guards 
B) How prisoners form groups in prison 
C) How groups make decisions about leadership 
D) How tendencies to cooeprate and compete lead to various outcomes 
A) How prisoners cooperate with prison guards 
B) How prisoners form groups in prison 
C) How groups make decisions about leadership 
D) How tendencies to cooeprate and compete lead to various outcomes

Question 15

Which of the following are all specified as a cause of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A) Cohesiveness, isolation, and a directive leader 
B) Cohesiveness, individuality, and discussion 
C) Cohesiveness, brainstorming, and self-blame 
D) Cohesiveness, distraction, and group polarization 
A) Cohesiveness, isolation, and a directive leader 
B) Cohesiveness, individuality, and discussion 
C) Cohesiveness, brainstorming, and self-blame 
D) Cohesiveness, distraction, and group polarization

Question 16

Performing better in the presence of people than when alone is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) Extroversion 
B) Social facilitation 
C) Social influence 
D) Social causation 
A) Extroversion 
B) Social facilitation 
C) Social influence 
D) Social causation

Question 17

Social loafing refers to the tendency of group members

Accepted Answer

A) To work less hard when in a group than when working alone 
B) To wear sloppy clothes 
C) To make decisions carelessly 
D) To follow the leader blindly 
A) To work less hard when in a group than when working alone 
B) To wear sloppy clothes 
C) To make decisions carelessly 
D) To follow the leader blindly

Question 18

Naturally occuring groups are:

Accepted Answer

A) Small 
B) Big 
C) Medium sized 
D) All of the above 
A) Small 
B) Big 
C) Medium sized 
D) All of the above

Question 19

Multiple advocacy is a process which

Accepted Answer

A) Allows a member to promote multiple viewpoints 
B) Increases the likelihood of group manipulaiton 
C) Decreases the likelihood of group manipulation 
D) Undermines the neutrality of the group 
A) Allows a member to promote multiple viewpoints 
B) Increases the likelihood of group manipulaiton 
C) Decreases the likelihood of group manipulation 
D) Undermines the neutrality of the group

Question 20

Which of the following are all strategies of group manipulation by leaders?

Accepted Answer

A) Intimidation, forming autonomous work groups, and manipulating personal relationships 
B) Affecting group structure, manipulating procedures, and manipulating personal relationships 
C) Distraction, Social loafing, and evaluation apprehension 
D) Attraction, Compliance, and Storming 
A) Intimidation, forming autonomous work groups, and manipulating personal relationships 
B) Affecting group structure, manipulating procedures, and manipulating personal relationships 
C) Distraction, Social loafing, and evaluation apprehension 
D) Attraction, Compliance, and Storming

Compared to individuals, groups make decisions that are

Referent power refers to:

Abuses of power can lead to

What is the first stage of group decision making?

Conformity increases as a result of:

What is a New Group Syndrome?

Conforming to be liked and accepted is referred to as:

A coalition of autonomous actors is a decision unit

Which of the following is NOT a characteric of group structure?

Cohesive groups

Which is NOT a basic need Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation theory?

Which of the following was a case study Janis used to study groupthink?

Which of the following is NOT a technique for imporving group productivity

The Prisoner's Dilemma game is used by social scientists to explore

Which of the following are all specified as a cause of groupthink?

Performing better in the presence of people than when alone is referred to as

Social loafing refers to the tendency of group members

Naturally occuring groups are:

Multiple advocacy is a process which

Which of the following are all strategies of group manipulation by leaders?

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Exam 3: Cognition, Social Identity, Emotions, and Attitudes in Political Psychology

Compared to individuals, groups make decisions that are

Referent power refers to:

Abuses of power can lead to

What is the first stage of group decision making?

Conformity increases as a result of:

What is a New Group Syndrome?

Conforming to be liked and accepted is referred to as:

A coalition of autonomous actors is a decision unit

Which of the following is NOT a characteric of group structure?

Cohesive groups

Which is NOT a basic need Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation theory?

Which of the following was a case study Janis used to study groupthink?

Which of the following is NOT a technique for imporving group productivity

The Prisoner's Dilemma game is used by social scientists to explore

Which of the following are all specified as a cause of groupthink?

Performing better in the presence of people than when alone is referred to as

Social loafing refers to the tendency of group members

Naturally occuring groups are:

Multiple advocacy is a process which

Which of the following are all strategies of group manipulation by leaders?

Political Psychology: Introduction and Overview

Personality and Politics

The Political Psychology of Groups

The Study of Political Leaders

The Political Psychology of Mass Politics: How Do People Decide for Whom to Vote

The Political Psychology of the Media in Politics

The Political Psychology of Race

From Ethnic Conflict to Genocide

The Political Psychology of Nationalism

The Political Psychology of Social Movements

The Political Psychology of Terrorism

The Political Psychology of International Security and Conflict

Conflict Resolution and Reconciliation

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