Question 1

Schachter found evidence of a curvilinear relationship between time and communication

Accepted Answer

A) whenever a deviant was in the group. 
B) whenever the deviant refused to conform. 
C) in some groups in the relevant,cohesive condition. 
D) in the time pressures,cohesive condition only. 
A) whenever a deviant was in the group. 
B) whenever the deviant refused to conform. 
C) in some groups in the relevant,cohesive condition. 
D) in the time pressures,cohesive condition only.

Question 2

Majority influence works more quickly than minority influence,but Moscovici argues that minority influence,given time,creates more permanent change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Asch's findings are noteworthy in that he found that

Accepted Answer

A) the minority influenced the majority. 
B) people were very obedient. 
C) a substantial number of people conformed and gave the wrong answer. 
D) conformity increased at a constant rate as new members joined the group. 
E) people complied,but they did not conform. 
A) the minority influenced the majority. 
B) people were very obedient. 
C) a substantial number of people conformed and gave the wrong answer. 
D) conformity increased at a constant rate as new members joined the group. 
E) people complied,but they did not conform.

Question 4

According to social impact theory,conformity pressures ___ at a(n)___ rate as more people join the majority.

Accepted Answer

A) increase;decreasing 
B) decrease;increasing 
C) decrease;constant 
D) increase;constant 
A) increase;decreasing 
B) decrease;increasing 
C) decrease;constant 
D) increase;constant

Question 5

Ron,the groups' leader,did not pay his membership fee on time but he could pay it late and did not have to pay the "late fee" that other members must pay.The group did not impose a penalty because Ron has more ___ than other members.

Accepted Answer

A) diversity 
B) idiosyncrasy credits 
C) immediacy 
D) consolidation 
E) leadership recognition 
A) diversity 
B) idiosyncrasy credits 
C) immediacy 
D) consolidation 
E) leadership recognition

Question 6

Summarize the methods used-and the results obtained-by Langer in her study of conformity and photocopying.

Accepted Answer

In her study of conformity and photocopy

Question 7

Which key ingredient to minority influence did the single holdout in the 12 Angry Men jury NOT demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

A) The juror consistently argued his position. 
B) He offered strong evidence that supported his position. 
C) He first conformed to the group before expressing his view (idiosyncrasy credits). 
D) The juror managed to convert another group member early in the deliberations. 
A) The juror consistently argued his position. 
B) He offered strong evidence that supported his position. 
C) He first conformed to the group before expressing his view (idiosyncrasy credits). 
D) The juror managed to convert another group member early in the deliberations.

Question 8

Describe the Crutchfield apparatus.What was the purpose behind its use? How does it relate to Asch's conformity studies?

Accepted Answer

The Crutchfield apparatus was a device u

Question 9

Asch,using a simple line-judging task,discovered that individuals will agree with an incorrect majority nearly all the time

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Social ___ is an interpersonal process that changes the thoughts,feelings,or behaviors of another person.

Accepted Answer

A) motivation 
B) influence 
C) comparison 
D) divulgence 
E) majority 
A) motivation 
B) influence 
C) comparison 
D) divulgence 
E) majority

Question 11

After the group discusses a topic,the number of the members expressing a specific view increases while the number of members expressing the dissenting view decreases.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) consolidation 
B) correlation 
C) clustering 
D) continuing diversity 
E) merging 
A) consolidation 
B) correlation 
C) clustering 
D) continuing diversity 
E) merging

Question 12

The ___ effect states that group members view a disliked group member more negatively than an outgroup member who performs the same behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) black sheep 
B) scapegoat 
C) outgroup attribution error 
D) target individual 
E) loafing 
A) black sheep 
B) scapegoat 
C) outgroup attribution error 
D) target individual 
E) loafing

Question 13

Which of the following fits in least well with the others?

Accepted Answer

A) mindlessness 
B) mimicry 
C) social comparison 
D) implicit influence 
A) mindlessness 
B) mimicry 
C) social comparison 
D) implicit influence

Question 14

Minorities influence group members through ___ influence.

Accepted Answer

A) indirect 
B) normative 
C) direct 
D) bilateral 
E) determinational 
A) indirect 
B) normative 
C) direct 
D) bilateral 
E) determinational

Question 15

Social influence emanates from both the majority and the minority.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is generally agreed that Asch's experiments in conformity that occurred in the 1950s could not be replicated today because people are now significantly less traditional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Decreasing jury size to reduce the chances of dissent is a way to improve the jury system and increase its fairness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Anticonformists privately agree with the group (or have no opinion),but disagree publicly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Chimpanzees conform more to group norms than do humans. 
B) Informational influence only works when it instigates a moral,injunctive norm. 
C) Most people enjoy being the one person in the group who is the nonconformist. 
D) Focus group theory contrasts injunctive norms and descriptive norms. 
A) Chimpanzees conform more to group norms than do humans. 
B) Informational influence only works when it instigates a moral,injunctive norm. 
C) Most people enjoy being the one person in the group who is the nonconformist. 
D) Focus group theory contrasts injunctive norms and descriptive norms.

Question 20

The bystander effect predicts that

Accepted Answer

A) helping behavior increases as physical proximity decreases. 
B) people are less likely to help in groups than when they are alone. 
C) people are more likely to help in groups than when they are alone. 
D) people often refuse help to maintain equity in the social relationship. 
A) helping behavior increases as physical proximity decreases. 
B) people are less likely to help in groups than when they are alone. 
C) people are more likely to help in groups than when they are alone. 
D) people often refuse help to maintain equity in the social relationship.

Schachter found evidence of a curvilinear relationship between time and communication

Majority influence works more quickly than minority influence,but Moscovici argues that minority influence,given time,creates more permanent change.

Asch's findings are noteworthy in that he found that

According to social impact theory,conformity pressures _ at a(n)_ rate as more people join the majority.

Ron,the groups' leader,did not pay his membership fee on time but he could pay it late and did not have to pay the "late fee" that other members must pay.The group did not impose a penalty because Ron has more ___ than other members.

Summarize the methods used-and the results obtained-by Langer in her study of conformity and photocopying.

Which key ingredient to minority influence did the single holdout in the 12 Angry Men jury NOT demonstrate?

Describe the Crutchfield apparatus.What was the purpose behind its use? How does it relate to Asch's conformity studies?

Asch,using a simple line-judging task,discovered that individuals will agree with an incorrect majority nearly all the time

Social ___ is an interpersonal process that changes the thoughts,feelings,or behaviors of another person.

After the group discusses a topic,the number of the members expressing a specific view increases while the number of members expressing the dissenting view decreases.This is an example of

The ___ effect states that group members view a disliked group member more negatively than an outgroup member who performs the same behavior.

Which of the following fits in least well with the others?

Minorities influence group members through ___ influence.

Social influence emanates from both the majority and the minority.

It is generally agreed that Asch's experiments in conformity that occurred in the 1950s could not be replicated today because people are now significantly less traditional.

Decreasing jury size to reduce the chances of dissent is a way to improve the jury system and increase its fairness.

Anticonformists privately agree with the group (or have no opinion),but disagree publicly.

Which of the following statements is true?

The bystander effect predicts that

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Schachter found evidence of a curvilinear relationship between time and communication

Majority influence works more quickly than minority influence,but Moscovici argues that minority influence,given time,creates more permanent change.

Asch's findings are noteworthy in that he found that

According to social impact theory,conformity pressures ___ at a(n)___ rate as more people join the majority.

Ron,the groups' leader,did not pay his membership fee on time but he could pay it late and did not have to pay the "late fee" that other members must pay.The group did not impose a penalty because Ron has more ___ than other members.

Summarize the methods used-and the results obtained-by Langer in her study of conformity and photocopying.

Which key ingredient to minority influence did the single holdout in the 12 Angry Men jury NOT demonstrate?

Describe the Crutchfield apparatus.What was the purpose behind its use? How does it relate to Asch's conformity studies?

Asch,using a simple line-judging task,discovered that individuals will agree with an incorrect majority nearly all the time

Social ___ is an interpersonal process that changes the thoughts,feelings,or behaviors of another person.

After the group discusses a topic,the number of the members expressing a specific view increases while the number of members expressing the dissenting view decreases.This is an example of

The ___ effect states that group members view a disliked group member more negatively than an outgroup member who performs the same behavior.

Which of the following fits in least well with the others?

Minorities influence group members through ___ influence.

Social influence emanates from both the majority and the minority.

It is generally agreed that Asch's experiments in conformity that occurred in the 1950s could not be replicated today because people are now significantly less traditional.

Decreasing jury size to reduce the chances of dissent is a way to improve the jury system and increase its fairness.

Anticonformists privately agree with the group (or have no opinion),but disagree publicly.

Which of the following statements is true?

The bystander effect predicts that

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Power

Leadership

Performance

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

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According to social impact theory,conformity pressures _ at a(n)_ rate as more people join the majority.