Question 1

Greg and his like-minded friends are discussing their views on the issue of gay marriage.After spending time sharing reasons gay marriage should be legal,their views become even stronger in support of gay rights.This example best illustrates the phenomenon of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the risky group effect. 
B)  group polarization. 
C)  groupthink. 
D)  group facilitation.

Question 2

Risky shift is somewhat related to social loafing in that both involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  taking chances. 
B)  slacking off. 
C)  less accountability on the part of the individual. 
D)  an increase in physical arousal.

Question 3

What is a proposed reason why sports teams have a tendency to lose critical games more often on their home turf?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-awareness decreases which decreases performance. 
B)  Increased pressure to succeed results in increased self-consciousness which then decreases performance. 
C)  Members of sports teams have less self-confidence in their abilities when they play on their home turf. 
D)  Self-monitoring decreases which decreases performance.

Question 4

Your basketball team is up by 50 points at halftime only to lose in the final seconds of the game due to your star player missing his free throw shots.If your teammate experienced increased arousal from the potential of being judged by the audience,this could be described as arousal due to:

Accepted Answer

A)  evaluation apprehension. 
B)  mere presence. 
C)  decreased self-awareness. 
D)  distraction.

Question 5

If government officials want to avoid groupthink they should consult with a diverse group of individuals while making their decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The extent to which a group feels connected is referred to as cohesion..

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

If you wanted to be part of best performing group at your company,you would likely want what type of leader to run your office?

Accepted Answer

A)  A transactional leader 
B)  An authoritarian leader. 
C)  A transformational leader 
D)  A totalitarian leader

Question 8

Researchers have found that __________is present in terrorist organizations.

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization 
B)  social loafing 
C)  social facilitation 
D)  evaluation apprehension

Question 9

The association between deindiviudation and self-awareness can be characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A)  curvilinear. 
B)  positive. 
C)  negative. 
D)  non-significant.

Question 10

_________coined the term 'groupthink' after examining the _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Janis; the Bay of Pigs invasion. 
B)  Janis; the challenger space shuttle disaster. 
C)  Stoner; the Bay of Pigs invasion. 
D)  Stoner; the challenger space shuttle disaster.

Question 11

In what is now considered a seminal study in social psychology,Norman Triplett timed participants winding a fishing reel as fast as possible.He found that the presence of others impacted performance in what way?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of others did not impact participants' performance. 
B)  The presence of others hindered participants' performance. 
C)  The presence of others improved participants' performance. 
D)  The presence of others sometimes improved and sometimes hindered participants' performance.

Question 12

Provide the definition of a 'group' and what it means for a group to be cohesive.Provide an example of a group that is likely to be more cohesive and one that is likely to be less cohesive;describe in your answer what makes a group cohesive.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Provide the definition of a 'group' and...

Question 13

According to the distraction conflict theory,when an individual is tackling a simple task,their motivation _____________ compared to if she is tackling a difficult task.

Accepted Answer

A)  increases 
B)  decreases 
C)  stays the same 
D)  deteriorates

Question 14

Which theory argues that conflict stems from competition for limited resources (e.g.,money)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Realistic Group Conflict Theory 
B)  Realism Theory 
C)  Social Conflict Theory. 
D)  Social Group Conflict Theory

Question 15

The manager of a department store wants to reduce social loafing among his employees.Describe at least two ways in which he could decrease their tendency to loaf.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The manager of a department store wants...

Question 16

The three antecedent conditions associated with deindividuation are anonymity,arousal and_________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increased feelings of responsibility 
B)  reduced feelings of responsibility 
C)  anti-social personality tendencies 
D)  poor impulse control

Question 17

Co-workers working together on a report would be considered a.
group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

_________ the personal importance of a task will _________social loafing.

Accepted Answer

A)  Increasing; increase 
B)  Increasing; decrease 
C)  Changing; not affect 
D)  Decreasing; decrease

Question 19

Well established groups are often characterized by all of the following EXCEPT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Common goals 
B)  Common motives 
C)  Defined roles and statuses 
D)  Absence of social rank or hierarchy among group members

Question 20

Research suggests that if you are unable to achieve your goals and feel frustrated,you might do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Change your attitude to match your behavior. 
B)  Distract yourself with another activity to avoid feeling frustrated. 
C)  Blame another individual for failure to achieve your goals. 
D)  Blame yourself.

Exam 9: The Power of the Group

Greg and his like-minded friends are discussing their views on the issue of gay marriage.After spending time sharing reasons gay marriage should be legal,their views become even stronger in support of gay rights.This example best illustrates the phenomenon of:

Risky shift is somewhat related to social loafing in that both involve:

What is a proposed reason why sports teams have a tendency to lose critical games more often on their home turf?

Your basketball team is up by 50 points at halftime only to lose in the final seconds of the game due to your star player missing his free throw shots.If your teammate experienced increased arousal from the potential of being judged by the audience,this could be described as arousal due to:

If government officials want to avoid groupthink they should consult with a diverse group of individuals while making their decision.

The extent to which a group feels connected is referred to as cohesion..

If you wanted to be part of best performing group at your company,you would likely want what type of leader to run your office?

Researchers have found that __________is present in terrorist organizations.

The association between deindiviudation and self-awareness can be characterized as:

_coined the term 'groupthink' after examining the _.

In what is now considered a seminal study in social psychology,Norman Triplett timed participants winding a fishing reel as fast as possible.He found that the presence of others impacted performance in what way?

Provide the definition of a 'group' and what it means for a group to be cohesive.Provide an example of a group that is likely to be more cohesive and one that is likely to be less cohesive;describe in your answer what makes a group cohesive.

According to the distraction conflict theory,when an individual is tackling a simple task,their motivation _____________ compared to if she is tackling a difficult task.

Which theory argues that conflict stems from competition for limited resources (e.g.,money) ?

The manager of a department store wants to reduce social loafing among his employees.Describe at least two ways in which he could decrease their tendency to loaf.

The three antecedent conditions associated with deindividuation are anonymity,arousal and_________.

Co-workers working together on a report would be considered a. group.

_ the personal importance of a task will _social loafing.

Well established groups are often characterized by all of the following EXCEPT?

Research suggests that if you are unable to achieve your goals and feel frustrated,you might do which of the following?