Exam 14: Groups

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogeneous groups, diverse groups tend to ____.

Belonging to a human cultural group has two competing demands. They are ____.

Jayne has issues with her chemistry instructor. Whenever anyone questions the instructor, the instructor gets very nasty. She also does not care about the circumstances of her students-one time a student was injured in a car accident on the way to the chemistry exam and, even though the student called as soon as possible, the instructor would not let her make up the test or be available outside of class time. The instructor displays the characteristics of a dangerous leader, as listed in your text. What is NOT one these characteristics (but one that is possibly being displayed by the instructor)?

Research suggests that, when people are given objective power over others (e.g., the ability to hire or fire employees, or to issue pay cuts or bonuses) they tend, in general, ____.

Which of the following is FALSE regarding altruistic punishment?

As defined in the text, narcissists are ____.

Your boss at work has asked you and three other employees to come up with some fundraising ideas. "Just put your heads together, speak freely among yourselves, and think up as many ideas as you can," she says. She is asking you to engage in ____.

Suppose that you are working on a group project with several classmates, wherein you are required to put together a presentation on Impressionist art. You are least likely to engage in social loafing if ____.

Early social psychological research identified a phenomenon known as the risky shift. Later work on ____ "updated" this concept of the risky shift.

Humans need to find uniqueness within the context of their group memberships. What structural elements of groups help humans do this?

Unlike groups that are merely social groups, cultural groups ____.

Diverse groups tend to have ____________________ (more/less) creative solutions and ____________________ (more/less) conflict.

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogeneous groups, diverse groups tend to ____.

Given Max Ringelmann's early research looking at group size and individual effort, should we expect Student X to put in a different amount of effort depending on whether she worked on a history project in a five-person group or a two-person group?

As discussed in the text, when a group experiences a shared emotional experience (whether positive or negative), they tend to feel ____. When they are given a name or uniform that identifies them as a group, they tend to feel ____.

Suppose that you are working on a group project with several classmates, where you are required to put together a presentation on Islamic artists. You are most likely to engage in social loafing if ____.

Research on deindividuation and mob violence indicates that the level of ____ is the single biggest factor in predicting aggression.

People are least likely to overharvest resources in the commons dilemma when ____.

You and your family are moving to a new apartment. Because your little brother has an excellent memory for things in general, he is put in charge of remembering what is packed with what. Because your mother usually takes care of bill payment, she is put in charge of remembering with what companies your family needs to file a change-of-address form. And because you have been the one handling most of the logistics of the move (hiring a company to inspect the new apartment for termites, making sure that you received your deposit back on your old apartment, etc.), you are put in charge of keeping track of these things. This is an example of ____________________.

Of the following people, who will be most inspired to perform well simply because others are watching?