Question 1

Which statement about marriage is most accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  All known societies have some form of marriage. 
B)  All known societies define marriage in a similar fashion. 
C)  All known societies use marriage to protect and provide for women. 
D)  All known societies rely on the idea of raising a family in defining marriage. 
A)  All known societies have some form of marriage. 
B)  All known societies define marriage in a similar fashion. 
C)  All known societies use marriage to protect and provide for women. 
D)  All known societies rely on the idea of raising a family in defining marriage.

Question 2

Research suggests that greater power makes people ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  rely more on the automatic processing system 
B)  rely more on the controlled processing system 
C)  conform more 
D)  be more rigid in their thinking 
A)  rely more on the automatic processing system 
B)  rely more on the controlled processing system 
C)  conform more 
D)  be more rigid in their thinking

Question 3

Getting lots of independent opinions from average people _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  usually leads to very poor choices 
B)  produces mediocre ideas and weak decisions 
C)  makes for collective wisdom 
D)  creates more problems than it solves 
A)  usually leads to very poor choices 
B)  produces mediocre ideas and weak decisions 
C)  makes for collective wisdom 
D)  creates more problems than it solves

Question 4

Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one's teeth, or counting will be ____ by the presence of others. It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult math problem or crossword puzzle will be ____ by the presence of others.

Accepted Answer

A)  unaffected; enhanced 
B)  enhanced; enhanced as well 
C)  enhanced; unaffected 
D)  enhanced; hindered 
A)  unaffected; enhanced 
B)  enhanced; enhanced as well 
C)  enhanced; unaffected 
D)  enhanced; hindered

Question 5

Jane joined a sorority her freshman year of college and moved into the house her sophomore year. She had never engaged in binge eating before moving into the sorority. After the end of her sophomore year of living in the house, she is most likely to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  still refrain from binge eating 
B)  engage in extreme binge eating 
C)  engage in limited binge eating 
D)  engage in the level of binge eating that most of her sorority sisters do 
A)  still refrain from binge eating 
B)  engage in extreme binge eating 
C)  engage in limited binge eating 
D)  engage in the level of binge eating that most of her sorority sisters do

Question 6

The level of accountability is the single biggest factor in predicting aggression associated with deindividuation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Research suggests that, in the business world, being humble or modest is a trait that is found among the MOST successful chief executive officers (CEOs).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

As described in the text, ____ was at the core of the fascist movements of the first half of the twentieth century.

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation 
B)  social facilitation 
C)  optimal distinctiveness 
D)  social loafing 
A)  deindividuation 
B)  social facilitation 
C)  optimal distinctiveness 
D)  social loafing

Question 9

Research on diversity in groups indicates that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  diverse groups suffer from poor communication and are less creative and flexible than homogeneous groups 
B)  diverse groups are more creative and flexible than homogeneous groups, and tend to perform better than other groups 
C)  diverse groups are capable of being more creative and flexible than homogeneous groups, but tend to suffer from poor communication and perform worse than other groups 
D)  diverse groups are far more communicative with one another than homogeneous groups, but tend to be less creative and flexible 
A)  diverse groups suffer from poor communication and are less creative and flexible than homogeneous groups 
B)  diverse groups are more creative and flexible than homogeneous groups, and tend to perform better than other groups 
C)  diverse groups are capable of being more creative and flexible than homogeneous groups, but tend to suffer from poor communication and perform worse than other groups 
D)  diverse groups are far more communicative with one another than homogeneous groups, but tend to be less creative and flexible

Question 10

____________________ is a form of creative thinking in groups, using a procedure in which all group members are encouraged to generate as many ideas as possible.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is a form of creative thinking...

Question 11

Social psychologists have coined the term ____________________ to refer to loss of self-awareness and loss of individual accountability in a group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Social psychologists have coined the term ____________________...

Question 12

Suppose that you own a rowboat and sometimes go rowing in the summer. In June, you are planning to go rowing with two of your friends (three people total in the boat), and in July, you are planning to go rowing with just one friend (two people total in the boat). Will you put in more effort (row harder) on the three-person trip or on the two-person trip?

Accepted Answer

A)  You will put in more effort on the three-person trip. 
B)  You will put in more effort on the two-person trip. 
C)  You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips. 
D)  It is impossible to say-no research has examined this question. 
A)  You will put in more effort on the three-person trip. 
B)  You will put in more effort on the two-person trip. 
C)  You will put in the same amount of effort on both trips. 
D)  It is impossible to say-no research has examined this question.

Question 13

Diversity within a group with respect to ____ is more likely to more readily result in misunderstandings, distrust, and other communicative problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  knowledge 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  skills 
D)  education 
A)  knowledge 
B)  ethnicity 
C)  skills 
D)  education

Question 14

In one study, a team of researchers sought to determine how big an impact the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) had on the performance of a company, as reflected in company profits. They concluded that the answer was about ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  0% 
B)  1% 
C)  5% 
D)  14% 
A)  0% 
B)  1% 
C)  5% 
D)  14%

Question 15

Even though committees consist of people who bring different types of knowledge to a collaborative group setting, they are often relatively ineffective in terms of making good use of all of their shared information. In large part, this seems to be because ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  there are always one or two people who dominate committee meetings 
B)  people tend to focus on the knowledge and opinions they all have in common 
C)  people tend to engage in self-censorship 
D)  people do not like to disagree with committee leaders 
A)  there are always one or two people who dominate committee meetings 
B)  people tend to focus on the knowledge and opinions they all have in common 
C)  people tend to engage in self-censorship 
D)  people do not like to disagree with committee leaders

Question 16

More powerful people laugh ____________________ often than less powerful people. (more/less)

Accepted Answer

The answer of More powerful people laugh ____________________ often than...

Question 17

What is NOT one of the three processes upon which social facilitation depends?

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation apprehension 
B)  distraction 
C)  bodily arousal 
D)  social loafing 
A)  evaluation apprehension 
B)  distraction 
C)  bodily arousal 
D)  social loafing

Question 18

Given existing research on individualism versus collectivism, what kinds of differences (if any) should we expect between individualists and collectivists in terms of social loafing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Collectivists are likely to loaf more than individualists. 
B)  Collectivists are likely to loaf less than individualists. 
C)  Collectivists are likely to be more tolerant of loafing than individualists. 
D)  Collectivists are likely to loaf in small groups as well as large groups, while individualists are likely to loaf in large groups only. 
A)  Collectivists are likely to loaf more than individualists. 
B)  Collectivists are likely to loaf less than individualists. 
C)  Collectivists are likely to be more tolerant of loafing than individualists. 
D)  Collectivists are likely to loaf in small groups as well as large groups, while individualists are likely to loaf in large groups only.

Question 19

At what status level do we see a person adapting to any situation the most?

Accepted Answer

A)  extremely low status 
B)  low status 
C)  moderate status 
D)  high status 
A)  extremely low status 
B)  low status 
C)  moderate status 
D)  high status

Question 20

The term groupthink, as used by social psychologists, refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a style of thought in which the group clings to a shared but flawed view of the world 
B)  a sense of tension between trying to be unique and trying to be similar to others 
C)  a loss of self-awareness and loss of individual accountability that people sometimes feel in a group 
D)  the tendency to waste or deplete resources that are shared or jointly owned 
A)  a style of thought in which the group clings to a shared but flawed view of the world 
B)  a sense of tension between trying to be unique and trying to be similar to others 
C)  a loss of self-awareness and loss of individual accountability that people sometimes feel in a group 
D)  the tendency to waste or deplete resources that are shared or jointly owned

Which statement about marriage is most accurate?

Research suggests that greater power makes people ____.

Getting lots of independent opinions from average people _____.

Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one's teeth, or counting will be by the presence of others. It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult math problem or crossword puzzle will be by the presence of others.

Jane joined a sorority her freshman year of college and moved into the house her sophomore year. She had never engaged in binge eating before moving into the sorority. After the end of her sophomore year of living in the house, she is most likely to ____.

The level of accountability is the single biggest factor in predicting aggression associated with deindividuation.

Research suggests that, in the business world, being humble or modest is a trait that is found among the MOST successful chief executive officers (CEOs).

As described in the text, ____ was at the core of the fascist movements of the first half of the twentieth century.

Research on diversity in groups indicates that ____.

____________________ is a form of creative thinking in groups, using a procedure in which all group members are encouraged to generate as many ideas as possible.

Social psychologists have coined the term ____________________ to refer to loss of self-awareness and loss of individual accountability in a group.

Diversity within a group with respect to ____ is more likely to more readily result in misunderstandings, distrust, and other communicative problems.

In one study, a team of researchers sought to determine how big an impact the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) had on the performance of a company, as reflected in company profits. They concluded that the answer was about ____.

Even though committees consist of people who bring different types of knowledge to a collaborative group setting, they are often relatively ineffective in terms of making good use of all of their shared information. In large part, this seems to be because ____.

More powerful people laugh ____________________ often than less powerful people. (more/less)

What is NOT one of the three processes upon which social facilitation depends?

Given existing research on individualism versus collectivism, what kinds of differences (if any) should we expect between individualists and collectivists in terms of social loafing?

At what status level do we see a person adapting to any situation the most?

The term groupthink, as used by social psychologists, refers to ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

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Which statement about marriage is most accurate?

Research suggests that greater power makes people ____.

Getting lots of independent opinions from average people _____.

Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one's teeth, or counting will be ____ by the presence of others. It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult math problem or crossword puzzle will be ____ by the presence of others.

Jane joined a sorority her freshman year of college and moved into the house her sophomore year. She had never engaged in binge eating before moving into the sorority. After the end of her sophomore year of living in the house, she is most likely to ____.

The level of accountability is the single biggest factor in predicting aggression associated with deindividuation.

Research suggests that, in the business world, being humble or modest is a trait that is found among the MOST successful chief executive officers (CEOs).

As described in the text, ____ was at the core of the fascist movements of the first half of the twentieth century.

Research on diversity in groups indicates that ____.

____________________ is a form of creative thinking in groups, using a procedure in which all group members are encouraged to generate as many ideas as possible.

Social psychologists have coined the term ____________________ to refer to loss of self-awareness and loss of individual accountability in a group.

Diversity within a group with respect to ____ is more likely to more readily result in misunderstandings, distrust, and other communicative problems.

In one study, a team of researchers sought to determine how big an impact the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) had on the performance of a company, as reflected in company profits. They concluded that the answer was about ____.

Even though committees consist of people who bring different types of knowledge to a collaborative group setting, they are often relatively ineffective in terms of making good use of all of their shared information. In large part, this seems to be because ____.

More powerful people laugh ____________________ often than less powerful people. (more/less)

What is NOT one of the three processes upon which social facilitation depends?

Given existing research on individualism versus collectivism, what kinds of differences (if any) should we expect between individualists and collectivists in terms of social loafing?

At what status level do we see a person adapting to any situation the most?

The term groupthink, as used by social psychologists, refers to ____.

The Mission and the Method

Culture and Nature

The Self

Choices and Actions

Social Cognition

Emotion and Affect

Attitudes, Beliefs and Consistency

Social Influence and Persuasion

Prosocial Behavior: Doing What’s Best for Others

Aggression and Antisocial Behavior

Interpersonal Attraction and Rejection

Close Relationships: Passion, Intimacy, and Sexuality

Prejudice and Intergroup Relations

Applying Social Psychology to Consumer Behavior

Applying Social Psychology to Health

Applying Social Psychology to the Workplace

Applying Social Psychology to the Law

Applying Social Psychology to the Environment

Filters

Social facilitation theory suggests that tasks like walking, brushing one's teeth, or counting will be by the presence of others. It also suggests that tasks like solving a difficult math problem or crossword puzzle will be by the presence of others.