Question 1

Those with a high need for power are so individualistic they do not actively seek out groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You are anxious because you are about to have blood drawn for the first time in your life.According to Schachter,while waiting you would most likely choose to sit

Accepted Answer

A) outside the hospital alone. 
B) inside the hospital alone. 
C) in the general waiting area with people scheduled for routine checkups. 
D) in the waiting area with other people waiting to have their blood drawn. 
A) outside the hospital alone. 
B) inside the hospital alone. 
C) in the general waiting area with people scheduled for routine checkups. 
D) in the waiting area with other people waiting to have their blood drawn.

Question 3

In a therapy group,members expect everyone to communicate and share their thoughts and feelings.All members agree on informal rules regarding who should talk and for how long.This group has high levels of ___ compatibility.

Accepted Answer

A) homophily 
B) interchange 
C) organizational 
D) originator 
E) structured 
A) homophily 
B) interchange 
C) organizational 
D) originator 
E) structured

Question 4

Which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A) People tend to form groups with people who just happen to be nearby. 
B) Exposure to a stimulus tends to increase our liking for that stimulus. 
C) Individuals tend to associate with people who like them. 
D) Individuals are attracted to people with dissimilar attitudes. 
E) Any factor that increases interaction among people can trigger group formation. 
A) People tend to form groups with people who just happen to be nearby. 
B) Exposure to a stimulus tends to increase our liking for that stimulus. 
C) Individuals tend to associate with people who like them. 
D) Individuals are attracted to people with dissimilar attitudes. 
E) Any factor that increases interaction among people can trigger group formation.

Question 5

Compare and contrast the following attachment styles: secure,dismissing,and preoccupied.How does each affect individuals' relationships with groups?

Accepted Answer

Attachment styles, as defined by psychol

Question 6

Use social exchange theory's concepts (e.g. ,minimax principles,comparison level,and comparison level for alternatives)to explain why high school students seek inclusion in cliques of popular peers.

Accepted Answer

High school students seek inclusion in c

Question 7

Interaction increases attraction in face-to-face groups,but it reduces attraction when people interact in online groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

The concepts of need for affiliation and need for power are similar in that both assume that

Accepted Answer

A) people join groups to satisfy basic needs. 
B) most people need to control other people. 
C) we are attracted to people who have similar needs. 
D) social-and not personality-factors influence group formation. 
A) people join groups to satisfy basic needs. 
B) most people need to control other people. 
C) we are attracted to people who have similar needs. 
D) social-and not personality-factors influence group formation.

Question 9

Use principles of attraction to explain why people use social networking sites,such as Facebook.

Accepted Answer

People use social networking sites like

Question 10

I value my relationships with others and spend time maintaining them.When asked to take pictures that say "who I am," I tend to include pictures of myself with other people.I prefer smaller,more intimate groups to larger,more formal ones.I am likely

Accepted Answer

A) a man. 
B) a woman. 
C) introverted. 
D) preoccupied in my attachment style. 
E) socially anxious. 
A) a man. 
B) a woman. 
C) introverted. 
D) preoccupied in my attachment style. 
E) socially anxious.

Question 11

Of the basic dimensions of personality identified in the five-factor model,"Agreeableness" is the one that best predicts who will join a group and who will remain apart.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

People who are high in need for affiliation tend to affiliate more than people who are low in that need,but they also tend to

Accepted Answer

A) dislike people whom they do not know well. 
B) avoid friendships and long-term relationships. 
C) avoid working on tasks with other people. 
D) report higher levels of anxiety in social settings. 
E) make insulting remarks about other people. 
A) dislike people whom they do not know well. 
B) avoid friendships and long-term relationships. 
C) avoid working on tasks with other people. 
D) report higher levels of anxiety in social settings. 
E) make insulting remarks about other people.

Question 13

Do you think of yourself as a loner or a joiner? Trace your behavioral tendencies back to your psychological needs.

Accepted Answer

I think of myself as a bit of both, depe

Question 14

Schachter found that when subjects who expected to receive painful shocks were asked if they wanted to wait alone or with others,___ chose to affiliate.

Accepted Answer

A) none 
B) more than half 
C) only a few 
D) all 
A) none 
B) more than half 
C) only a few 
D) all

Question 15

How does engaging in social comparison affect motivation and self-esteem? Provide examples for both upward and downward social comparison.

Accepted Answer

Engaging in social comparison can have b

Question 16

Affiliation brings people into contact with each other,and attraction bonds individuals into groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Dale,who is outgoing but not exceptionally bright,is best friends with Chip,who is a straight "A" student but rather shy.Their relationship supports the ___ hypothesis.

Accepted Answer

A) similarity 
B) balance 
C) complementarity 
D) reward 
A) similarity 
B) balance 
C) complementarity 
D) reward

Question 18

Denise thought the test was easy,but she was not sure.So,after she turns in her paper she talks to her friends to see what they thought about the test.Denise's actions best illustrate

Accepted Answer

A) need for affiliation. 
B) need for power. 
C) need for intimacy. 
D) extraversion. 
E) the social comparison processes. 
A) need for affiliation. 
B) need for power. 
C) need for intimacy. 
D) extraversion. 
E) the social comparison processes.

Question 19

The reciprocity principle and the minimax principle both focus on the exchanges that occur between group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Groups tend to display tend-and-befriend responses to long-term threats rather than imminent ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Those with a high need for power are so individualistic they do not actively seek out groups.

You are anxious because you are about to have blood drawn for the first time in your life.According to Schachter,while waiting you would most likely choose to sit

In a therapy group,members expect everyone to communicate and share their thoughts and feelings.All members agree on informal rules regarding who should talk and for how long.This group has high levels of ___ compatibility.

Which of the following statements is false?

Compare and contrast the following attachment styles: secure,dismissing,and preoccupied.How does each affect individuals' relationships with groups?

Use social exchange theory's concepts (e.g. ,minimax principles,comparison level,and comparison level for alternatives)to explain why high school students seek inclusion in cliques of popular peers.

Interaction increases attraction in face-to-face groups,but it reduces attraction when people interact in online groups.

The concepts of need for affiliation and need for power are similar in that both assume that

Use principles of attraction to explain why people use social networking sites,such as Facebook.

I value my relationships with others and spend time maintaining them.When asked to take pictures that say "who I am," I tend to include pictures of myself with other people.I prefer smaller,more intimate groups to larger,more formal ones.I am likely

Of the basic dimensions of personality identified in the five-factor model,"Agreeableness" is the one that best predicts who will join a group and who will remain apart.

People who are high in need for affiliation tend to affiliate more than people who are low in that need,but they also tend to

Do you think of yourself as a loner or a joiner? Trace your behavioral tendencies back to your psychological needs.

Schachter found that when subjects who expected to receive painful shocks were asked if they wanted to wait alone or with others,___ chose to affiliate.

How does engaging in social comparison affect motivation and self-esteem? Provide examples for both upward and downward social comparison.

Affiliation brings people into contact with each other,and attraction bonds individuals into groups.

Dale,who is outgoing but not exceptionally bright,is best friends with Chip,who is a straight "A" student but rather shy.Their relationship supports the ___ hypothesis.

Denise thought the test was easy,but she was not sure.So,after she turns in her paper she talks to her friends to see what they thought about the test.Denise's actions best illustrate

The reciprocity principle and the minimax principle both focus on the exchanges that occur between group members.

Groups tend to display tend-and-befriend responses to long-term threats rather than imminent ones.

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

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Exam 4: Formation

Those with a high need for power are so individualistic they do not actively seek out groups.

You are anxious because you are about to have blood drawn for the first time in your life.According to Schachter,while waiting you would most likely choose to sit

In a therapy group,members expect everyone to communicate and share their thoughts and feelings.All members agree on informal rules regarding who should talk and for how long.This group has high levels of ___ compatibility.

Which of the following statements is false?

Compare and contrast the following attachment styles: secure,dismissing,and preoccupied.How does each affect individuals' relationships with groups?

Use social exchange theory's concepts (e.g. ,minimax principles,comparison level,and comparison level for alternatives)to explain why high school students seek inclusion in cliques of popular peers.

Interaction increases attraction in face-to-face groups,but it reduces attraction when people interact in online groups.

The concepts of need for affiliation and need for power are similar in that both assume that

Use principles of attraction to explain why people use social networking sites,such as Facebook.

I value my relationships with others and spend time maintaining them.When asked to take pictures that say "who I am," I tend to include pictures of myself with other people.I prefer smaller,more intimate groups to larger,more formal ones.I am likely

Of the basic dimensions of personality identified in the five-factor model,"Agreeableness" is the one that best predicts who will join a group and who will remain apart.

People who are high in need for affiliation tend to affiliate more than people who are low in that need,but they also tend to

Do you think of yourself as a loner or a joiner? Trace your behavioral tendencies back to your psychological needs.

Schachter found that when subjects who expected to receive painful shocks were asked if they wanted to wait alone or with others,___ chose to affiliate.

How does engaging in social comparison affect motivation and self-esteem? Provide examples for both upward and downward social comparison.

Affiliation brings people into contact with each other,and attraction bonds individuals into groups.

Dale,who is outgoing but not exceptionally bright,is best friends with Chip,who is a straight "A" student but rather shy.Their relationship supports the ___ hypothesis.

Denise thought the test was easy,but she was not sure.So,after she turns in her paper she talks to her friends to see what they thought about the test.Denise's actions best illustrate

The reciprocity principle and the minimax principle both focus on the exchanges that occur between group members.

Groups tend to display tend-and-befriend responses to long-term threats rather than imminent ones.

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