Question 1

The group was high in ___ compatibility because it included one person who liked to control others and five persons who preferred to be controlled.

Accepted Answer

A) inclusion 
B) control 
C) originator 
D) interchange 
A) inclusion 
B) control 
C) originator 
D) interchange

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a need measured by the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO)model?

Accepted Answer

A) to include others 
B) for control 
C) to be included by others 
D) for affection 
E) for privacy 
A) to include others 
B) for control 
C) to be included by others 
D) for affection 
E) for privacy

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals who have negative beliefs about groups (as indicated by their scores on the Beliefs about Groups scale)are less likely to join them. 
B) Children whose parents were more involved in groups tend to avoid group activities when they reach adulthood. 
C) Contrary to popular opinion,participation in sports as a youth does not predict affiliative tendencies in adulthood. 
A) Individuals who have negative beliefs about groups (as indicated by their scores on the Beliefs about Groups scale)are less likely to join them. 
B) Children whose parents were more involved in groups tend to avoid group activities when they reach adulthood. 
C) Contrary to popular opinion,participation in sports as a youth does not predict affiliative tendencies in adulthood.

Question 4

The three basic needs satisfied by group membership according to the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation theory are: happiness,relationality,and intellectual stimulation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An individual's ___ is his or her distinctive but enduring dispositional characteristics,traits,and temperament that influence his or her responses across situations.

Accepted Answer

A) general action orientation 
B) need orientation 
C) integrative relationality 
D) affiliative drive 
E) personality 
A) general action orientation 
B) need orientation 
C) integrative relationality 
D) affiliative drive 
E) personality

Question 6

When we are ___ we desire affiliation,but when we are ___ we desire privacy.

Accepted Answer

A) uncertain;embarrassed 
B) embarrassed;uncertain 
C) aroused;fearful 
D) fearful;aroused 
A) uncertain;embarrassed 
B) embarrassed;uncertain 
C) aroused;fearful 
D) fearful;aroused

Question 7

The elaboration principle states that groups expand from smaller dyadic relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The complementary principle states that individuals who are not complimented,or otherwise made to feel appreciated,will eventually tire and leave the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain the formation of friendship groups,such as those seen in dorms among first year college students,in terms of these principles: proximity,elaboration,similarity,complementarity,and reciprocity.

Accepted Answer

The formation of friendship groups, such

Question 10

Self-evaluation model states that to protect self-esteem,people tend to avoid those who outperform them in areas closely that are self-relevant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

An exchange theory of group formation suggests that

Accepted Answer

A) people like to "exchange" their groups for new ones every so often. 
B) when people join groups,they exchange their self for the collective self. 
C) once a change stabilizes it becomes an exchange. 
D) groups form when members invest in the relationship by rewarding one another. 
A) people like to "exchange" their groups for new ones every so often. 
B) when people join groups,they exchange their self for the collective self. 
C) once a change stabilizes it becomes an exchange. 
D) groups form when members invest in the relationship by rewarding one another.

Question 12

Homophily is a debilitating mental disorder that prevents individuals from joining or desiring to join groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of personality in the Big Five theory?

Accepted Answer

A) openness to experience 
B) agreeableness 
C) conscientiousness 
D) extraversion 
E) assertiveness 
A) openness to experience 
B) agreeableness 
C) conscientiousness 
D) extraversion 
E) assertiveness

Question 14

Social comparison is a method of reducing uncertainty by comparing oneself to others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Gale prides herself on her athletic skills more so than her academic skills.According to self-evaluation maintenance theory,she will prefer to associate with

Accepted Answer

A) athletes who are superior to her in terms of athletic ability. 
B) physically attractive people. 
C) students who get better grades than she does. 
D) athletes who are better than she is both athletically and academically. 
A) athletes who are superior to her in terms of athletic ability. 
B) physically attractive people. 
C) students who get better grades than she does. 
D) athletes who are better than she is both athletically and academically.

Question 16

Think of groups that you have joined in the past.How have those experiences with past groups affected your willingness to join groups now?

Accepted Answer

Joining groups in the past has had a sig

Question 17

Schachter suggested that "misery loves company" because we like being around people regardless of the situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Tend-and-befriend reactions are more likely when the threat is imminent. 
B) Fight-or-flight is an individual response to threat,not a group response. 
C) Fight-or-flight is an interpersonal response,rather than a physiological one. 
D) A flight reaction to threat,as displayed by a group,involves an organized escape from danger. 
A) Tend-and-befriend reactions are more likely when the threat is imminent. 
B) Fight-or-flight is an individual response to threat,not a group response. 
C) Fight-or-flight is an interpersonal response,rather than a physiological one. 
D) A flight reaction to threat,as displayed by a group,involves an organized escape from danger.

Question 19

Individuals with elevated scores on the ___ dimension of personality are most likely to join an artists' circle like the one formed by the impressionists.

Accepted Answer

A) openness to experience 
B) agreeableness 
C) conscientiousness 
D) neuroticism 
E) assertiveness 
A) openness to experience 
B) agreeableness 
C) conscientiousness 
D) neuroticism 
E) assertiveness

Question 20

Think of a situation when you moved into a new area or joined a new group.Draw a diagram and use the elaboration principle to describe how you expanded your friendship network.

Accepted Answer

When I moved into a new area, I made a c

The group was high in ___ compatibility because it included one person who liked to control others and five persons who preferred to be controlled.

Which of the following is NOT a need measured by the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO)model?

Which of the following statements is true?

The three basic needs satisfied by group membership according to the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation theory are: happiness,relationality,and intellectual stimulation.

An individual's ___ is his or her distinctive but enduring dispositional characteristics,traits,and temperament that influence his or her responses across situations.

When we are _ we desire affiliation,but when we are _ we desire privacy.

The elaboration principle states that groups expand from smaller dyadic relationships.

The complementary principle states that individuals who are not complimented,or otherwise made to feel appreciated,will eventually tire and leave the group.

Explain the formation of friendship groups,such as those seen in dorms among first year college students,in terms of these principles: proximity,elaboration,similarity,complementarity,and reciprocity.

Self-evaluation model states that to protect self-esteem,people tend to avoid those who outperform them in areas closely that are self-relevant.

An exchange theory of group formation suggests that

Homophily is a debilitating mental disorder that prevents individuals from joining or desiring to join groups.

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of personality in the Big Five theory?

Social comparison is a method of reducing uncertainty by comparing oneself to others.

Gale prides herself on her athletic skills more so than her academic skills.According to self-evaluation maintenance theory,she will prefer to associate with

Think of groups that you have joined in the past.How have those experiences with past groups affected your willingness to join groups now?

Schachter suggested that "misery loves company" because we like being around people regardless of the situation.

Which of the following statements is true?

Individuals with elevated scores on the ___ dimension of personality are most likely to join an artists' circle like the one formed by the impressionists.

Think of a situation when you moved into a new area or joined a new group.Draw a diagram and use the elaboration principle to describe how you expanded your friendship network.

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Performance

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters

Exam 4: Formation

The group was high in ___ compatibility because it included one person who liked to control others and five persons who preferred to be controlled.

Which of the following is NOT a need measured by the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation (FIRO)model?

Which of the following statements is true?

The three basic needs satisfied by group membership according to the Fundamental Interpersonal Relations Orientation theory are: happiness,relationality,and intellectual stimulation.

An individual's ___ is his or her distinctive but enduring dispositional characteristics,traits,and temperament that influence his or her responses across situations.

When we are ___ we desire affiliation,but when we are ___ we desire privacy.

The elaboration principle states that groups expand from smaller dyadic relationships.

The complementary principle states that individuals who are not complimented,or otherwise made to feel appreciated,will eventually tire and leave the group.

Explain the formation of friendship groups,such as those seen in dorms among first year college students,in terms of these principles: proximity,elaboration,similarity,complementarity,and reciprocity.

Self-evaluation model states that to protect self-esteem,people tend to avoid those who outperform them in areas closely that are self-relevant.

An exchange theory of group formation suggests that

Homophily is a debilitating mental disorder that prevents individuals from joining or desiring to join groups.

Which of the following is NOT one of the dimensions of personality in the Big Five theory?

Social comparison is a method of reducing uncertainty by comparing oneself to others.

Gale prides herself on her athletic skills more so than her academic skills.According to self-evaluation maintenance theory,she will prefer to associate with

Think of groups that you have joined in the past.How have those experiences with past groups affected your willingness to join groups now?

Schachter suggested that "misery loves company" because we like being around people regardless of the situation.

Which of the following statements is true?

Individuals with elevated scores on the ___ dimension of personality are most likely to join an artists' circle like the one formed by the impressionists.

Think of a situation when you moved into a new area or joined a new group.Draw a diagram and use the elaboration principle to describe how you expanded your friendship network.

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Performance

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters

When we are _ we desire affiliation,but when we are _ we desire privacy.