Question 1

How does the size of a group affect members' willingness to help? Name three factors that influence members' decision to help.What advice do you suggest to remedy the situation?

Accepted Answer

The size of a group can have a significa

Question 2

Asch is to ___ as Moscovici is to ___.

Accepted Answer

A) majority;minority 
B) empirical;theoretical 
C) innovation;democratic 
D) humanistic;objective 
E) European;American 
A) majority;minority 
B) empirical;theoretical 
C) innovation;democratic 
D) humanistic;objective 
E) European;American

Question 3

Which source of group influence explains why we do not cut in line,interrupt others,or invade people's personal space? In what ways does this source of influence differ from the others?

Accepted Answer

The source of group influence that expla

Question 4

Fred decides that other group members are right,so he changes his mind and comes to believe in the group's position.This change is BEST described as

Accepted Answer

A) compliance. 
B) conversion. 
C) anticonformity. 
D) independence. 
E) conformity. 
A) compliance. 
B) conversion. 
C) anticonformity. 
D) independence. 
E) conformity.

Question 5

The decision favored by majority of the jury taken on the very first ballot is the final decision over 60% of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Asch studied influence by

Accepted Answer

A) measuring how much students' attitudes changed during college. 
B) asking people to judge the movement of a pinpoint of light in a dark room. 
C) watching how people in groups responded to the commands of an authority. 
D) having people make judgments about the length of lines. 
E) asking groups to simulate juries making decisions. 
A) measuring how much students' attitudes changed during college. 
B) asking people to judge the movement of a pinpoint of light in a dark room. 
C) watching how people in groups responded to the commands of an authority. 
D) having people make judgments about the length of lines. 
E) asking groups to simulate juries making decisions.

Question 7

Synthesizing the findings of Asch's work and Moscovici's conversion theory,we can conclude that influence in groups generally results from

Accepted Answer

A) strong,determined leadership. 
B) the majority influencing the minority. 
C) mutual influence between the majority and minority. 
D) the minority influencing the majority. 
A) strong,determined leadership. 
B) the majority influencing the minority. 
C) mutual influence between the majority and minority. 
D) the minority influencing the majority.

Question 8

You must convince your five colleagues that your company should get involved in Project X.According to Moscovici,you should

Accepted Answer

A) try to form a coalition with at least one member of the majority. 
B) argue your position consistently,without wavering. 
C) point out your agreement with the group's prior decisions. 
D) increase your power base in some way. 
A) try to form a coalition with at least one member of the majority. 
B) argue your position consistently,without wavering. 
C) point out your agreement with the group's prior decisions. 
D) increase your power base in some way.

Question 9

In face-to-face settings,women conform more than men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

As groups increase in size,conformity tends to increase,but at an ever-decreasing rate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How does modifying jury size affect a jury's decision? Identify at least processes that may change when the jury's size is change from 12 to a smaller or larger size.

Accepted Answer

Modifying jury size can have a significa

Question 12

Schachter found that in most cases a deviant within a group is ostracized and totally ignored.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) The shape of the relationship between group size and influence depends on several situational factors. 
B) People conform more in the Asch situation when they can keep their opinions to themselves. 
C) People conform more when facing a group of four sources,particularly if they believe the four sources discussed the issue among themselves. 
D) Because of the supportive nature of cohesive groups,people conform less in as conformity increases. 
A) The shape of the relationship between group size and influence depends on several situational factors. 
B) People conform more in the Asch situation when they can keep their opinions to themselves. 
C) People conform more when facing a group of four sources,particularly if they believe the four sources discussed the issue among themselves. 
D) Because of the supportive nature of cohesive groups,people conform less in as conformity increases.

Question 14

Asch is to Crutchfield as

Accepted Answer

A) conformity is to compliance. 
B) no confederates are to confederates. 
C) experimental study is to field study. 
D) low conformity is to high conformity. 
E) face-to-face is to separated. 
A) conformity is to compliance. 
B) no confederates are to confederates. 
C) experimental study is to field study. 
D) low conformity is to high conformity. 
E) face-to-face is to separated.

Question 15

Evidence driven juries tend to make its decision only after hearing all the facts in a case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Looking only at the 12 trials in which the participants faced an incorrect majority,the most frequent response of people across these 12 trials was

Accepted Answer

A) compliance. 
B) anticonformity. 
C) independence. 
D) conversion 
E) congruence 
A) compliance. 
B) anticonformity. 
C) independence. 
D) conversion 
E) congruence

Question 17

People's personalities were less influential in the Crutchfield situation than in the Asch situation,because the Crutchfield situation was a "strong" rather than weak social situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

The typical person conformed on about ___ of the trials in Asch's experiment.

Accepted Answer

A) 1 in 20 
B) one-third 
C) two-thirds 
D) nearly all 
A) 1 in 20 
B) one-third 
C) two-thirds 
D) nearly all

Question 19

The bystanders who saw the attack on Kitty Genovese may have felt other people,including the police and other bystanders,should have done something to save her.This response illustrates

Accepted Answer

A) low self-awareness. 
B) informational influence. 
C) diffusion of responsibility. 
D) urban apathy. 
E) self-serving bias. 
A) low self-awareness. 
B) informational influence. 
C) diffusion of responsibility. 
D) urban apathy. 
E) self-serving bias.

Question 20

Compare and contrast implicit,informational,normative,and interpersonal influence,and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Implicit influence refers to the subtle

How does the size of a group affect members' willingness to help? Name three factors that influence members' decision to help.What advice do you suggest to remedy the situation?

Asch is to _ as Moscovici is to _.

Which source of group influence explains why we do not cut in line,interrupt others,or invade people's personal space? In what ways does this source of influence differ from the others?

Fred decides that other group members are right,so he changes his mind and comes to believe in the group's position.This change is BEST described as

The decision favored by majority of the jury taken on the very first ballot is the final decision over 60% of the time.

Asch studied influence by

Synthesizing the findings of Asch's work and Moscovici's conversion theory,we can conclude that influence in groups generally results from

You must convince your five colleagues that your company should get involved in Project X.According to Moscovici,you should

In face-to-face settings,women conform more than men.

As groups increase in size,conformity tends to increase,but at an ever-decreasing rate.

How does modifying jury size affect a jury's decision? Identify at least processes that may change when the jury's size is change from 12 to a smaller or larger size.

Schachter found that in most cases a deviant within a group is ostracized and totally ignored.

Which of the following statements is true?

Asch is to Crutchfield as

Evidence driven juries tend to make its decision only after hearing all the facts in a case.

Looking only at the 12 trials in which the participants faced an incorrect majority,the most frequent response of people across these 12 trials was

People's personalities were less influential in the Crutchfield situation than in the Asch situation,because the Crutchfield situation was a "strong" rather than weak social situation.

The typical person conformed on about ___ of the trials in Asch's experiment.

The bystanders who saw the attack on Kitty Genovese may have felt other people,including the police and other bystanders,should have done something to save her.This response illustrates

Compare and contrast implicit,informational,normative,and interpersonal influence,and give an example of each.

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

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Cohesion and Development

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Power

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Performance

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Exam 7: Influence

How does the size of a group affect members' willingness to help? Name three factors that influence members' decision to help.What advice do you suggest to remedy the situation?

Asch is to ___ as Moscovici is to ___.

Which source of group influence explains why we do not cut in line,interrupt others,or invade people's personal space? In what ways does this source of influence differ from the others?

Fred decides that other group members are right,so he changes his mind and comes to believe in the group's position.This change is BEST described as

The decision favored by majority of the jury taken on the very first ballot is the final decision over 60% of the time.

Asch studied influence by

Synthesizing the findings of Asch's work and Moscovici's conversion theory,we can conclude that influence in groups generally results from

You must convince your five colleagues that your company should get involved in Project X.According to Moscovici,you should

In face-to-face settings,women conform more than men.

As groups increase in size,conformity tends to increase,but at an ever-decreasing rate.

How does modifying jury size affect a jury's decision? Identify at least processes that may change when the jury's size is change from 12 to a smaller or larger size.

Schachter found that in most cases a deviant within a group is ostracized and totally ignored.

Which of the following statements is true?

Asch is to Crutchfield as

Evidence driven juries tend to make its decision only after hearing all the facts in a case.

Looking only at the 12 trials in which the participants faced an incorrect majority,the most frequent response of people across these 12 trials was

People's personalities were less influential in the Crutchfield situation than in the Asch situation,because the Crutchfield situation was a "strong" rather than weak social situation.

The typical person conformed on about ___ of the trials in Asch's experiment.

The bystanders who saw the attack on Kitty Genovese may have felt other people,including the police and other bystanders,should have done something to save her.This response illustrates

Compare and contrast implicit,informational,normative,and interpersonal influence,and give an example of each.

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

Filters

Asch is to _ as Moscovici is to _.