Question 1

Which of the following individuals would you predict is most susceptible to deindividuation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Tom, who is dressed in a Halloween costume and on his way to a party.
B)   Dawn, who is walking down a street and can see her reflection in store windows.
C)   Jill, who is delivering a speech to a crowd of people.
D)   Todd, a store manager who is helping a customer. A

Question 2

Kristen spends as little time as possible on a group paper that is due at the end of the semester because she knows that her teacher will not be able to tell how much she has contributed.Kristen's behavior is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   social facilitation.
B)   deindiviudation.
C)   social loafing.
D)   diffusion of responsibility. C

Question 3

Rules or expectations regarding desirable behaviors that group members strive to follow are known as________.

Accepted Answer

A)   social roles
B)   group norms
C)   transactional norms
D)   transformational norms B

Question 4

Which of the following has been identified as a source of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)   bargaining
B)   biased perceptions
C)   communication errors
D)   communication errors and biased perceptions

Question 5

_________refers to the idea that a person performing a task in front of others experiences a conflict of attention between the audience and the task at hand.

Accepted Answer

A)   evaluation apprehension
B)   distraction conflict theory
C)   interruption conflict theory
D)   disruption conflict theory

Question 6

You are attending a school football game with thousands of other college students.The official makes a bad call and people begin to protest by throwing things onto the field.You begin to follow the crowd and throw things as well.Your behavior illustrates an example of_______.

Accepted Answer

A)   deindividuation
B)   social loafing
C)   distraction conflict theory
D)   social facilitation

Question 7

Compare and contrast how men and women leaders are viewed by society.Describe research evidence presented in your textbook to support your answer.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Compare and contrast how men and women...

Question 8

________ is a manner of thinking where the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic evaluation of other solutions.

Accepted Answer

A)   Group polarization
B)   Groupthink
C)   Social facilitation
D)   Social loafing

Question 9

According to your textbook,what has been identified as playing an important role in conflict,often causing disputes that need not take place?

Accepted Answer

A)   Bargaining
B)   Biased attributions
C)   Antisocial personality disorder
D)   Internal attributions

Question 10

The physiological arousal created by the presence of others enhances the ________ response.

Accepted Answer

A)   dominant
B)   non-dominant
C)   correct
D)   incorrect

Question 11

According to one study described in your textbook,an individual who spends a lot of time with a heavy drinker is _________to also drink to excess.

Accepted Answer

A)   20% less likely
B)   50% more likely
C)   20% more likely
D)   not likely

Question 12

The GRIT method of conflict resolution works through each party making demands from the other party.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Robert has been found guilty by a jury of his peers.Based on research presented in your textbook,a juror leaning towards a lighter sentence would recommend ______years in prison after deliberating with like-minded jurors.

Accepted Answer

A)   more
B)   less
C)   the same
D)   slightly more

Question 14

A boss wants to decrease social loafing in his company.Which of the following strategies would be most effective?

Accepted Answer

A)   Every other week provide a free lunch to recognize the hard work of the entire group.
B)   Every other week provide a free lunch to promote camaraderie.
C)   Every Friday have each worker submit their own list of work he or she has completed.
D)   Place less emphasis on the importance of a task and encourage workers to do their best.

Question 15

Which of the following was identified by Janis as a solution to groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)   Training members in group decision making.
B)   Being open to criticism.
C)   Working with diverse people.
D)   All of the answers mentioned were identified by Janis as solutions to groupthink.

Question 16

Which of the following groups would likely have the highest level of cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A)   A family vacationing in Italy
B)   A group of people in line at a drugstore
C)   A crowd of people at a concert
D)   A group of classmates working on a school project

Question 17

In their work,both Norman Triplett and Max Ringlemann found that the presence of others increased performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is considered a drawback of the transformational leadership style?

Accepted Answer

A)   People may naively believe that their leader's confidence and passion will always translate to a positive result.
B)   Transformational leaders do not welcome new approaches for problem solving.
C)   The transformational leadership style does not produce internal motivation among group members.
D)   Transformational leaders do not foster trust among group members.

Question 19

Zajonc and colleagues found that cockroaches performed worse in the presence of other cockroaches and better by themselves when tested in a complex maze.Their findings support the idea that _________ leads to increased arousal.

Accepted Answer

A)   distraction
B)   evaluation apprehension
C)   mere presence
D)   task difficulty

Question 20

Joe is a vice president of a university and manages a variety of departments and employees.He has a passion for his work and tries to convey this passion and enthusiasm to his employees.He strives to be innovative in solving problems and to create trust among workers.What type of leadership style is Joe employing? What are the advantages and disadvantages to this style of leadership?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Joe is a vice president of a...

Exam 9: The Power of the Group

Which of the following individuals would you predict is most susceptible to deindividuation?

Kristen spends as little time as possible on a group paper that is due at the end of the semester because she knows that her teacher will not be able to tell how much she has contributed.Kristen's behavior is an example of:

Rules or expectations regarding desirable behaviors that group members strive to follow are known as________.

Which of the following has been identified as a source of conflict?

_________refers to the idea that a person performing a task in front of others experiences a conflict of attention between the audience and the task at hand.

You are attending a school football game with thousands of other college students.The official makes a bad call and people begin to protest by throwing things onto the field.You begin to follow the crowd and throw things as well.Your behavior illustrates an example of_______.

Compare and contrast how men and women leaders are viewed by society.Describe research evidence presented in your textbook to support your answer.

________ is a manner of thinking where the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic evaluation of other solutions.

According to your textbook,what has been identified as playing an important role in conflict,often causing disputes that need not take place?

The physiological arousal created by the presence of others enhances the ________ response.

According to one study described in your textbook,an individual who spends a lot of time with a heavy drinker is _________to also drink to excess.

The GRIT method of conflict resolution works through each party making demands from the other party.

Robert has been found guilty by a jury of his peers.Based on research presented in your textbook,a juror leaning towards a lighter sentence would recommend ______years in prison after deliberating with like-minded jurors.

A boss wants to decrease social loafing in his company.Which of the following strategies would be most effective?

Which of the following was identified by Janis as a solution to groupthink?

Which of the following groups would likely have the highest level of cohesion?

In their work,both Norman Triplett and Max Ringlemann found that the presence of others increased performance.

Which of the following is considered a drawback of the transformational leadership style?

Zajonc and colleagues found that cockroaches performed worse in the presence of other cockroaches and better by themselves when tested in a complex maze.Their findings support the idea that _________ leads to increased arousal.