Question 1

The relationship between self-consciousness and deindividuation is

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A) positive. 
B) negative. 
C) neutral. 
D) curvilinear. 
A) positive. 
B) negative. 
C) neutral. 
D) curvilinear.

Question 2

Evaluation apprehension helps explain why people perform best when

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A) their co-actor is slightly superior. 
B) their co-actor is dissimilar. 
C) their co-actor is slightly inferior. 
D) there is no co-actor present. 
A) their co-actor is slightly superior. 
B) their co-actor is dissimilar. 
C) their co-actor is slightly inferior. 
D) there is no co-actor present.

Question 3

I don't do very well on the task because I'm very worried about appearing incompetent.My reaction is consistent with ____ theory.

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A) Zajonc's arousal 
B) Cottrell's evaluation apprehension 
C) distraction/conflict theory 
D) Triplett's social process 
A) Zajonc's arousal 
B) Cottrell's evaluation apprehension 
C) distraction/conflict theory 
D) Triplett's social process

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) 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) 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 5

Which of the following is an example of group polarization in one's community?

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A) gang delinquency 
B) cheering wildly at a football game 
C) an isolated,troubled teenager being aggressive towards his classmates 
D) a looting mob 
A) gang delinquency 
B) cheering wildly at a football game 
C) an isolated,troubled teenager being aggressive towards his classmates 
D) a looting mob

Question 6

Group polarization occurs when group discussion _______ group members' initial inclinations.

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A) challenges 
B) reverses 
C) neutralizes 
D) strengthens 
A) challenges 
B) reverses 
C) neutralizes 
D) strengthens

Question 7

When individual efforts are pooled and not evaluated,evaluation apprehension is _______ and the probability of social loafing is _______.

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A) high;low 
B) low;high 
C) high;high 
D) low;low 
A) high;low 
B) low;high 
C) high;high 
D) low;low

Question 8

"Self-awareness is the opposite of deindividuation." Explain this statement.

Accepted Answer

Self-awareness and deindividuation are t

Question 9

When giving a speech in class,you spend most of the first five minutes wondering what your audience is thinking of you.This is a good example of _____ instead of thinking about what you are saying.

Accepted Answer

A) evaluation apprehension 
B) social distortion 
C) driven by distraction 
D) deindividuation 
A) evaluation apprehension 
B) social distortion 
C) driven by distraction 
D) deindividuation

Question 10

Julia strongly disbelieves with her group members.As the others discuss the issue,Julia hesitates to state her opinion which so differs from theirs.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) the minority slowness effect. 
B) social comparison. 
C) pluralistic ignorance. 
D) groupthink. 
A) the minority slowness effect. 
B) social comparison. 
C) pluralistic ignorance. 
D) groupthink.

Question 11

Gina is a highly effective leader who excels in delegating authority,motivating those under her authority,and providing support.Gina excels in

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A) social leadership. 
B) laissez faire leadership. 
C) task leadership. 
D) feminine leadership. 
A) social leadership. 
B) laissez faire leadership. 
C) task leadership. 
D) feminine leadership.

Question 12

List and provide examples of each of the three determinants of minority influence.

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The three determinants of minority influ

Question 13

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)

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

Question 14

Later research on risk taking found that group discussion leads to

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

Question 15

Watson (1973)found that cultures with depersonalized warriors were

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A) more likely to be victorious. 
B) less likely to be victorious. 
C) less likely to brutalize their victims. 
D) more likely to brutalize their victims. 
A) more likely to be victorious. 
B) less likely to be victorious. 
C) less likely to brutalize their victims. 
D) more likely to brutalize their victims.

Question 16

Evaluating one's opinions and abilities by comparing oneself to others is called

Accepted Answer

A) informational influence processing. 
B) normative influence processing. 
C) the reactance theory. 
D) the social comparison theory. 
A) informational influence processing. 
B) normative influence processing. 
C) the reactance theory. 
D) the social comparison theory.

Question 17

Research on brainstorming reveals that people working _______ will generate _______ good ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) alone;fewer 
B) alone;more 
C) in large groups;more 
D) in small group;more 
A) alone;fewer 
B) alone;more 
C) in large groups;more 
D) in small group;more

Question 18

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.

The relationship between self-consciousness and deindividuation is

Evaluation apprehension helps explain why people perform best when

I don't do very well on the task because I'm very worried about appearing incompetent.My reaction is consistent with ____ theory.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is an example of group polarization in one's community?

Group polarization occurs when group discussion _______ group members' initial inclinations.

When individual efforts are pooled and not evaluated,evaluation apprehension is _ and the probability of social loafing is _.

"Self-awareness is the opposite of deindividuation." Explain this statement.

When giving a speech in class,you spend most of the first five minutes wondering what your audience is thinking of you.This is a good example of _____ instead of thinking about what you are saying.

Julia strongly disbelieves with her group members.As the others discuss the issue,Julia hesitates to state her opinion which so differs from theirs.This is an example of

Gina is a highly effective leader who excels in delegating authority,motivating those under her authority,and providing support.Gina excels in

List and provide examples of each 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)

Later research on risk taking found that group discussion leads to

Watson (1973)found that cultures with depersonalized warriors were

Evaluating one's opinions and abilities by comparing oneself to others is called

Research on brainstorming reveals that people working _ will generate _ good ideas.

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

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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Exam 8: Group Influence

The relationship between self-consciousness and deindividuation is

Evaluation apprehension helps explain why people perform best when

I don't do very well on the task because I'm very worried about appearing incompetent.My reaction is consistent with ____ theory.

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is an example of group polarization in one's community?

Group polarization occurs when group discussion _______ group members' initial inclinations.

When individual efforts are pooled and not evaluated,evaluation apprehension is _______ and the probability of social loafing is _______.

"Self-awareness is the opposite of deindividuation." Explain this statement.

When giving a speech in class,you spend most of the first five minutes wondering what your audience is thinking of you.This is a good example of _____ instead of thinking about what you are saying.

Julia strongly disbelieves with her group members.As the others discuss the issue,Julia hesitates to state her opinion which so differs from theirs.This is an example of

Gina is a highly effective leader who excels in delegating authority,motivating those under her authority,and providing support.Gina excels in

List and provide examples of each 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)

Later research on risk taking found that group discussion leads to

Watson (1973)found that cultures with depersonalized warriors were

Evaluating one's opinions and abilities by comparing oneself to others is called

Research on brainstorming reveals that people working _______ will generate _______ good ideas.

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

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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When individual efforts are pooled and not evaluated,evaluation apprehension is _ and the probability of social loafing is _.

Research on brainstorming reveals that people working _ will generate _ good ideas.