Question 1

One strength of research within the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology is that it focuses on:

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A) generalizability 
B) intervention 
C) multiculturalism 
D) sampling 
E) within-group variability

Question 2

The three theoretical frameworks within the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology are expectations states theory (which includes status characteristic theory), social identity theory, and:

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A) dramaturgical theory 
B) functionalist theory 
C) reference group theory 
D) social exchange theory 
E) social learning theory

Question 3

College students recognize "loose associations" (e.g." people at a bus stop or people in line at a bank) as a particular type of group experience.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Giving a group a task that exhibits incompatible complexity:

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A) changes group members' self-presentational strategies 
B) counters cultural stereotypes pertaining to group differences in self-presentation and preference 
C) disrupts the status generalization process 
D) increases the likelihood that members of nondominant groups will fight for social change 
E) reduces tension between group members who belong to different social categories

Question 5

Your Individual and Society class is a(n):

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A) primary group 
B) secondary group 
C) interpersonal group 
D) reference group 
E) social network

Question 6

How do political identities affect people's perceptions and behaviors (from the study by Greene" discussed in Chapter 5)? Is this surprising? Why or why not?

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Question 7

According to social identity theorists" stereotypes" negative attitudes" and discrimination result from:

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A) conflict between groups and society 
B) intergroup conflict 
C) macro-level social inequalities and status beliefs 
D) social exchange processes 
E) the cognitive process of self-categorization

Question 8

Which of the following theoretical frameworks within the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology includes status characteristics theory?

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A) expectations states theory 
B) role theory 
C) social exchange theory 
D) social identity theory 
E) the dramaturgical perspective

Question 9

As defined by researchers working within the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology" social networks differ from groups. Unlike members of a group" actors in a social network:

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A) are routinely replaced by new members with similar skills or abilities 
B) can be rank ordered in terms of their abilities 
C) occupy different positions within a larger structure 
D) share a common fate or set of goals 
E) vary in their social characteristics

Question 10

Research in the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology focuses on:

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A) how group members define situations and construct shared meanings 
B) how individuals make sense of group dynamics and the interactions that occur in small group settings 
C) how macro-level social inequalities are reproduced in small group encounters 
D) identifying the social experiences and relationships that result in group differences in perception and behavior 
E) the way that people present themselves to others and convey positive impressions in small group settings

Question 11

Minimal groups are:

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A) based on status characteristics that influence how people are perceived and treated across social settings 
B) created in the laboratory when a trivial distinction between individuals is made salient 
C) groups assigned by researchers that require little investment on the part of their members 
D) the groups individuals are born into 
E) the family and society

Question 12

In a negatively connected exchange network exchange in one relation:

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A) causes an imbalance of power within the network 
B) increases the frequency of exchange in other relations but reduces the overall value of the rewards received 
C) reduces exchange in other relations 
D) reduces the value of the rewards exchanged in other relations 
E) results in a self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 13

Social exchange theorists define resources as:

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A) favorable beliefs 
B) positive images 
C) rewards 
D) roles 
E) statuses

Question 14

Which face of social psychology includes research referred to as experimental sociology?

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A) dramaturgical 
B) group processes and structures 
C) psychological 
D) social structure and personality 
E) symbolic interactionist

Question 15

Expectation states theorists define performance expectations as:

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A) assessments of one's own and other individuals' likely contributions to the completion of the group's assigned tasks 
B) global estimates of each group member's positive and negative attributes 
C) perceptions based on how well people expect to do on a task given their perceived abilities and prior experiences 
D) situational definitions that emerge within groups as people seek to convey positive impressions to others 
E) societal beliefs about the relative abilities of individuals in different social categories

Question 16

What is priming? Discuss how Hopkins and Moore primed national identities among their Scottish subjects and the effect of this experimental manipulation their perceptions of their English neighbors.

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Question 17

Status beliefs are:

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A) beliefs that vary across social categories such as gender, race/ethnicity, and social class 
B) constructed through face-to-face interaction in task groups 
C) the hierarchical component of cultural stereotypes 
D) societal beliefs about the relative abilities of different groups 
E) both c and d

Question 18

According to social identity theorists" social identities are formed:

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A) when individuals seek recognition for their positive attributes 
B) when status beliefs become salient 
C) when people self-categorize and distinguish between "us" and "them" 
D) when tasks require abilities or skills not possessed by everyone 
E) when the costs of unstructured interaction exceeds its benefits

Question 19

Why is much of the research with the group processes and structures face of sociological social psychology experimental in design?

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A) Collaboration between GPS researchers and biologists" who favor experiments" is common. 
B) GPS research does not address structural issues. 
C) How structured settings (e.g." the lab) influence people's perceptions and behaviors is the key research question of interest to social psychologists working in the GPS orientation. 
D) Many of the independent variables of interest to GPS researchers are under their control and can be manipulated. 
E) Most social psychologists who work within the group processes and structures orientation have a background in psychological social psychology.

Question 20

People who experience either underbenefiting or overbenefiting inequity in a romantic relationship tend to be angry.

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