Exam 8: Group Influence

Which of the following best explains why students typically dislike group projects in their classes?

A false impression of what most other people are thinking or feeling,or how they are responding is what social psychologists call

Deindividuation is _____ likely when self-awareness is _____.

Myers and Bishop (1970)organized groups of prejudiced and unprejudiced high school students and asked them to respond to issues involving racial attitudes,both before and after group discussion.Results showed that after within-group discussion,_______ became _______.

While sitting in a meeting,John is becoming more and more uncomfortable with the group consensus.Not wanting to make waves,though,he withholds his opinion in favor of the group's comfort.This is an example of

When the output of collective farms and private plots were compared,

_______ in discussion produces more attitude change than does _______.

Which of the following is a comment you are LEAST likely to hear being made within a group characterized by groupthink?

Zimbardo reported that women who were masked and hooded in KKK-style hoods and robes tended to _______ than women who were visible and wore name tags.

When group discussion strengthens members' initial inclinations we say that _____ has occurred.

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

Based on research cited in the text,who is most likely to honk aggressively at someone stopped at a green light?

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

Douglas and McGarty (2001)reported that the anonymity of Internet chat rooms,newsgroups,and listservs seems to foster more hostile behavior than is observed in face-to-face conversations.This is an example of how _______ contribute(s)to deindividuation.

Sam has a tendency to contribute little effort to group assignments,as he thinks others will be sure to pick up the slack in an effort to get a good grade.This is an example of

Which of the following comments is most likely to be made in a group characterized by groupthink?

"Mindguards" protect group leaders from

Sanders,Baron,and Moore (1978)explained social facilitation by noting that a conflict occurs between paying attention to others and paying attention to the task at hand.They named this explanation

Increased arousal enhances performance

All the following factors help to make a leader effective EXCEPT