Question 1

Imagine you are a manager and have new employees as well as seasoned employees.According to your text,you should provide ________ for new workers while providing ________ for expert workers.

Accepted Answer

A)  access to management; access to information 
B)  emotional support; monetary incentives 
C)  structured tasks; less directive leadership 
D)  democratic leadership; emotional support

Question 2

According to the text,holding steadily to their views,appearing to have little personal stake in an issue,and having an audience that wants to make an accurate decision contribute to

Accepted Answer

A)  success in ethnically diverse groups. 
B)  complex dynamical systems. 
C)  successful minority influence. 
D)  effective transformational leadership.

Question 3

Fear and uncertainty increases the desire for people to be in groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The presence of other people can have different influences on task performance.When does the presence of others improve task performance? When does the presence of others hinder task performance? Why?

Accepted Answer

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Question 5

Joey is hoping to get an A in his social psychology class,but is concerned about his low grade on the first exam.What will make it more likely that Joey will join a study group with Rachel and Monica?

Accepted Answer

A)  if he is particularly individualistic 
B)  if he believes that studying with the group will help improve his grade 
C)  if the group cohesiveness is low 
D)  if studying is not particularly meaningful for Monica

Question 6

Imagine you are the manager of a new work team that has been inefficient in the past,largely because of a lack of group structure.Name and describe three key features of group structure that you could impose on the group in order to remedy this problem.

Accepted Answer

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Question 7

According to the textbook,a dynamical system

Accepted Answer

A)  strives for homeostasis but does not change over time. 
B)  is composed of elements that are near each other but don't interact much. 
C)  is made up of many interacting elements that change over time. 
D)  has structure that is imposed from outside the system.

Question 8

Why do scientists perform better when their collaborators span a wide range of scientific disciplines (Pelz,1956)?

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation effects are reversed for members of the scientific community 
B)  each member of a scientific team typically must perform his or her job well in order for the group to succeed 
C)  their jobs require innovation and creativity 
D)  communication among members is vital

Question 9

Your text discusses a particular combination of personality qualities that facilitate becoming a leader.Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher,who won a degree from Oxford and ran for Parliament at the age of 26,illustrates these personality qualities.Those qualities are

Accepted Answer

A)  collectivism and independence. 
B)  individualism and creativity. 
C)  authoritarianism and risk-taking. 
D)  ambition and the ability to work hard.

Question 10

Anna is working on a team with people from 4 different countries.Which of the following is likely to initially occur in this group?

Accepted Answer

A)  more commitment to the group 
B)  increased misunderstandings 
C)  fewer workdays missed by group members 
D)  successful performance

Exam 12: Groups

Imagine you are a manager and have new employees as well as seasoned employees.According to your text,you should provide for new workers while providing for expert workers.