Exam 8: Group Influence

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 there was a _______ relationship between the speed at which the children wound the reel and the presence of other children.

The larger the crowd,the _______ a person tends to be _______.

People in groups will loaf less when the

Groupthink can be defined as

What activity did Norman Triplett ask children to perform in his first laboratory study of social facilitation?

According to the social facilitation effect,social psychologists can accurately predict that athletes will perform _______ with a large audience.

Social psychologists have accurately predicted that _______ will exhibit less social loafing.

Which of the following is NOT one of Janis's (1982)recommendations on how to prevent groupthink?

Shaw (1981)argued that the one thing that all groups have in common is that the members

I become more cautious in the group because,when I discuss a personal decision with the group members,they all suggest many interesting,influential arguments favoring a cautious approach.My shift is consistent with the ____ theory of group polarization.

Sally has a crush on Billy but is afraid to ask him out because she does not think he is interested in her.Billy has a crush on Sally but hasn't asked for her phone number because he thinks she'll say "no." This is a case of

Two or more people who interact with and influence one another for longer than a few moments is what social psychologists call a

Which is NOT one of the three ways identified by Brown and Paulus (2002)to enhance group brainstorming?

Which statement is true?

Compare and contrast task leadership and social leadership,and give an example of each.

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

Students who join extracurricular groups on campus tend to find their attitudes regarding the groups' purpose increase if they stay in the group.This is an example of

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

The relationship between group size and the probability of deindividuation occurring is

Martha is excellent at organizing her employees,setting goals,and focusing on achieving those goals for the company.Martha excels in