Question 1

Kerr and his colleagues,in their studies of the Köhler effect,find that

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A) individuals who discover they are the most inferior member of the group will expend greater effort to improve their performance. 
B) the productivity of the group declines as the group increases in size. 
C) when groups discover some of their members are incompetent,the more competent members work harder to make up for the weaker members. 
D) groups will remove the "weakest link" from their group to improve performance. 
E) the truth-wins rule usually applies. 
A) individuals who discover they are the most inferior member of the group will expend greater effort to improve their performance. 
B) the productivity of the group declines as the group increases in size. 
C) when groups discover some of their members are incompetent,the more competent members work harder to make up for the weaker members. 
D) groups will remove the "weakest link" from their group to improve performance. 
E) the truth-wins rule usually applies.

Question 2

Discuss at least three different studies that have tested the basic question: Does the presence of other people facilitate or inhibit performance.

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1. Zajonc's Social Facilitation Theory:

Question 3

In a clear case of ___,the group performs the conjunctive task well after it insists that Edward-who had been working very slowly-improve his performance.

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A) the Köhler effect 
B) social facilitation 
C) truth wins 
D) social compensation 
E) social combination 
A) the Köhler effect 
B) social facilitation 
C) truth wins 
D) social compensation 
E) social combination

Question 4

Is there any wisdom in the old expression "Two heads are better than one"?

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The old expression "Two heads are better

Question 5

Are some people more likely than others to show improved performance in the presence of an audience?

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Yes, some people are more likely than ot

Question 6

Triplett,who was one of the first researchers to study social facilitation,was inspired to do his work after watching ants in an ant colony working collaboratively as they foraged.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Elizabeth,a camp director,has seen some people rise to the challenge of the collective hike,as they seem to draw energy from the group.But other campers seem to become weaker when they must hike with the others.Elizabeth's insights are consistent with ___ theory.

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A) Zajonc's drive 
B) distraction/conflict 
C) social orientation 
D) Triplett's hypnosis 
E) Cottrell's evaluation apprehension 
A) Zajonc's drive 
B) distraction/conflict 
C) social orientation 
D) Triplett's hypnosis 
E) Cottrell's evaluation apprehension

Question 8

Working on difficult problems in the presence of others triggers activity in the dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which one will decrease social loafing?

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A) eliminate group members' feelings of anonymity 
B) remind members that they are part of a group 
C) stress that responsibility is shared by the group as a whole 
D) increase the size of the group 
E) all will decrease social loafing 
A) eliminate group members' feelings of anonymity 
B) remind members that they are part of a group 
C) stress that responsibility is shared by the group as a whole 
D) increase the size of the group 
E) all will decrease social loafing

Question 10

Apply Steiner's process model of group performance to explain the productivity of a group of people working together taking a multiple-choice test.

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Steiner's process model of group perform

Question 11

What makes eating such a socially complicated process?

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Eating is a socially complicated process

Question 12

Intellective tasks are usually optimizing tasks.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Studies of social facilitation challenge the wisdom of which relatively standard,and well-accepted,practice?

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A) brainstorming 
B) study groups 
C) banquets 
D) assembly lines 
E) teams 
A) brainstorming 
B) study groups 
C) banquets 
D) assembly lines 
E) teams

Question 14

Which conceptual distinction is most relevant to understanding social facilitation?

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A) task vs.socioemotional 
B) dominant vs.nondominant 
C) internal vs.external 
D) unitary vs.discretionary 
A) task vs.socioemotional 
B) dominant vs.nondominant 
C) internal vs.external 
D) unitary vs.discretionary

Question 15

Which of the following is not an effective way to come up with new ideas?

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A) Instead of taking turns speaking,members should write their ideas on paper and pass it around the group. 
B) Go through the group slowly and let everyone express his or her idea before moving onto the next member. 
C) Use creativity-building exercises or break into buzz groups that create bug lists. 
D) Separate group members and have them come up with ideas individual before pooling their ideas. 
E) Have members submit their ideas electronically on messages boards or through email. 
A) Instead of taking turns speaking,members should write their ideas on paper and pass it around the group. 
B) Go through the group slowly and let everyone express his or her idea before moving onto the next member. 
C) Use creativity-building exercises or break into buzz groups that create bug lists. 
D) Separate group members and have them come up with ideas individual before pooling their ideas. 
E) Have members submit their ideas electronically on messages boards or through email.

Question 16

Zajonc's drive theory (compresence)explanation of the impact of others on performance assumes that an audience increases

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A) mental effectiveness. 
B) arousal. 
C) physical strength. 
D) distraction. 
E) apprehension over evaluation. 
A) mental effectiveness. 
B) arousal. 
C) physical strength. 
D) distraction. 
E) apprehension over evaluation.

Question 17

Using an individual idea session prior to a group brainstorm is referred to as the nominal group technique.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a component of Steiner's typology of tasks?

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A) divisibility of the task 
B) difficulty of the task 
C) quantity or quality desired 
D) procedures used to combine inputs 
A) divisibility of the task 
B) difficulty of the task 
C) quantity or quality desired 
D) procedures used to combine inputs

Question 19

Social facilitation has been documented in several species,including ants.Which theory can explain the generality of this effect,and which theory has trouble accounting for these findings?

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Social facilitation refers to the phenom

Question 20

Each person in a group of four can lift 100 pounds when working alone.But when they lift as a group,they can lift 500 pounds.This group has achieved

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A) weak synergy 
B) strong synergy 
C) social facilitation 
D) social laboring 
E) swarming 
A) weak synergy 
B) strong synergy 
C) social facilitation 
D) social laboring 
E) swarming

Kerr and his colleagues,in their studies of the Köhler effect,find that

Discuss at least three different studies that have tested the basic question: Does the presence of other people facilitate or inhibit performance.

In a clear case of ___,the group performs the conjunctive task well after it insists that Edward-who had been working very slowly-improve his performance.

Is there any wisdom in the old expression "Two heads are better than one"?

Are some people more likely than others to show improved performance in the presence of an audience?

Triplett,who was one of the first researchers to study social facilitation,was inspired to do his work after watching ants in an ant colony working collaboratively as they foraged.

Elizabeth,a camp director,has seen some people rise to the challenge of the collective hike,as they seem to draw energy from the group.But other campers seem to become weaker when they must hike with the others.Elizabeth's insights are consistent with ___ theory.

Working on difficult problems in the presence of others triggers activity in the dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex.

Which one will decrease social loafing?

Apply Steiner's process model of group performance to explain the productivity of a group of people working together taking a multiple-choice test.

What makes eating such a socially complicated process?

Intellective tasks are usually optimizing tasks.

Studies of social facilitation challenge the wisdom of which relatively standard,and well-accepted,practice?

Which conceptual distinction is most relevant to understanding social facilitation?

Which of the following is not an effective way to come up with new ideas?

Zajonc's drive theory (compresence)explanation of the impact of others on performance assumes that an audience increases

Using an individual idea session prior to a group brainstorm is referred to as the nominal group technique.

Which of the following is NOT a component of Steiner's typology of tasks?

Social facilitation has been documented in several species,including ants.Which theory can explain the generality of this effect,and which theory has trouble accounting for these findings?

Each person in a group of four can lift 100 pounds when working alone.But when they lift as a group,they can lift 500 pounds.This group has achieved

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Kerr and his colleagues,in their studies of the Köhler effect,find that

Discuss at least three different studies that have tested the basic question: Does the presence of other people facilitate or inhibit performance.

In a clear case of ___,the group performs the conjunctive task well after it insists that Edward-who had been working very slowly-improve his performance.

Is there any wisdom in the old expression "Two heads are better than one"?

Are some people more likely than others to show improved performance in the presence of an audience?

Triplett,who was one of the first researchers to study social facilitation,was inspired to do his work after watching ants in an ant colony working collaboratively as they foraged.

Elizabeth,a camp director,has seen some people rise to the challenge of the collective hike,as they seem to draw energy from the group.But other campers seem to become weaker when they must hike with the others.Elizabeth's insights are consistent with ___ theory.

Working on difficult problems in the presence of others triggers activity in the dorso-lateral prefrontal cortex.

Which one will decrease social loafing?

Apply Steiner's process model of group performance to explain the productivity of a group of people working together taking a multiple-choice test.

What makes eating such a socially complicated process?

Intellective tasks are usually optimizing tasks.

Studies of social facilitation challenge the wisdom of which relatively standard,and well-accepted,practice?

Which conceptual distinction is most relevant to understanding social facilitation?

Which of the following is not an effective way to come up with new ideas?

Zajonc's drive theory (compresence)explanation of the impact of others on performance assumes that an audience increases

Using an individual idea session prior to a group brainstorm is referred to as the nominal group technique.

Which of the following is NOT a component of Steiner's typology of tasks?

Social facilitation has been documented in several species,including ants.Which theory can explain the generality of this effect,and which theory has trouble accounting for these findings?

Each person in a group of four can lift 100 pounds when working alone.But when they lift as a group,they can lift 500 pounds.This group has achieved

An Introduction to Group Dynamics

Studying Groups

Inclusion and Identity

Formation

Cohesion and Development

Structure

Influence

Power

Leadership

Teams

Decision Making

Conflict

Intergroup Relations

Groups in Context

Growth and Change

Crowds and Collectives

Filters