Question 1

We should expect social loafing to be greatly reduced when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  people are held accountable for their inputs 
B)  people are anonymous within the group 
C)  the task at hand is unimportant to people 
D)  people think that others in the group are superior to them in terms of the task at hand

Question 2

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogenous groups, diverse groups generally perform better.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In a culture, roles exist independently of individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Leaders that focus on boosting morale, taking care of group members, and promoting group spirit are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  task-oriented 
B)  relationship-oriented 
C)  free riders 
D)  narcissistic

Question 5

People sometimes punish those who cheat the system, even when they need to make sacrifices or suffer losses to do so. According to the text, this phenomenon is known as ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the bad apple effect 
B)  altruistic punishment 
C)  Vladimir's choice 
D)  the vigilante correction

Question 6

What happens when the process of talking about a dilemma results in moving the group toward a more extreme view?

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing 
B)  the bad apple effect 
C)  the commons dilemma 
D)  the risky shift

Question 7

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 ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  a commons dilemma 
B)  brainstorming 
C)  negotiation 
D)  concessions

Question 8

Suppose that Office Building X makes use of an open floor plan with many shared spaces (rather than cubicles or offices). This kind of floor plan is likely to increase productivity among some employees but decrease productivity among others. Of the people below, who is likely to benefit most?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tom, a copy machine operator 
B)  Suzanne, an analyst 
C)  Mike, an attorney 
D)  Irene, a customer service specialist

Question 9

Groups are unlikely to develop groupthink if the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  group members are extremely similar to one another 
B)  group has a strong, directive leader 
C)  group members lack cohesion 
D)  group is isolated from other people

Question 10

The three characteristics of dangerous leaders discussed in your text include: indifference toward the suffering of people, ____________________, and a grandiose sense of national entitlement.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The three characteristics of dangerous leaders discussed...

Question 11

Which of the following best describes the condition(s) essential to the "wisdom of crowds" effect?

Accepted Answer

A)  diversity of opinion 
B)  independence of thought 
C)  confidence 
D)  diversity of opinion and independence of thought

Question 12

____ is a form of creative thinking in groups, using a procedure in which all group members are encouraged to generate as many ideas as possible.

Accepted Answer

A)  T-grouping 
B)  Brainstorming 
C)  Open ideation 
D)  The commons dilemma

Question 13

Binge eating is defined by ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  eating until you feel full 
B)  alternating periods of uncontrolled eating and severe restraint 
C)  restricting caloric intake to starvation levels 
D)  eating past when you feel full

Question 14

The commons dilemma refers to the tendency for people to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  be less likely to assist others in need when many other onlookers are present as opposed to when few or no other onlookers are present 
B)  waste, deplete, or use in a less-than-optimal way resources that are shared with others rather than private 
C)  be more likely to behave inappropriately or aggressively when part of a group rather than alone 
D)  refrain from punishing others who "cheat the system" for fear that they will be suffer some negative result

Question 15

John is taking part in a student protest, marching across police lines into an important administrative building on campus. He is so wrapped up in the group mentality that he actually stops thinking about himself as an individual who is separate from the group, and fails to ask himself whether or not he is behaving responsibly. John is probably experiencing ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation 
B)  optimal distinctiveness 
C)  social facilitation 
D)  social loafing

Question 16

One person's control over another person is called ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactive memory 
B)  polarization 
C)  power 
D)  evaluation apprehension

Question 17

A group is especially prone to develop groupthink if ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the group members are dissimilar to one another 
B)  there is a strong, directive group leader 
C)  the group has moderately low self-esteem (does not necessarily see itself as superior to other groups) 
D)  the group members lack cohesion

Question 18

Groupthink is the tendency for groups to generate more alternatives than individuals when brainstorming.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The text quotes Stanislaus Lezczynski, King of Poland, who stated that "no snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible," to capture the notion of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation 
B)  optimal distinctiveness 
C)  social facilitation 
D)  social loafing

Question 20

In his early social psychological research regarding bicyclists and racing performance, Norman Triplett's initial interpretation of his finding was that the presence of others stimulated a ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  competitive instinct 
B)  desire for social approval 
C)  willingness to sacrifice for the greater good 
D)  person's dominant response

Exam 14: Groups

We should expect social loafing to be greatly reduced when ____.

Research on diversity in groups indicates that, compared to more homogenous groups, diverse groups generally perform better.

In a culture, roles exist independently of individuals.

Leaders that focus on boosting morale, taking care of group members, and promoting group spirit are ____.

People sometimes punish those who cheat the system, even when they need to make sacrifices or suffer losses to do so. According to the text, this phenomenon is known as ____.

What happens when the process of talking about a dilemma results in moving the group toward a more extreme view?

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 Office Building X makes use of an open floor plan with many shared spaces (rather than cubicles or offices) . This kind of floor plan is likely to increase productivity among some employees but decrease productivity among others. Of the people below, who is likely to benefit most?

Groups are unlikely to develop groupthink if the ____.

The three characteristics of dangerous leaders discussed in your text include: indifference toward the suffering of people, ____________________, and a grandiose sense of national entitlement.

Which of the following best describes the condition(s) essential to the "wisdom of crowds" effect?

____ is a form of creative thinking in groups, using a procedure in which all group members are encouraged to generate as many ideas as possible.

Binge eating is defined by ____.

The commons dilemma refers to the tendency for people to ____.

One person's control over another person is called ____.

A group is especially prone to develop groupthink if ____.

Groupthink is the tendency for groups to generate more alternatives than individuals when brainstorming.

The text quotes Stanislaus Lezczynski, King of Poland, who stated that "no snowflake in an avalanche ever feels responsible," to capture the notion of ____.

In his early social psychological research regarding bicyclists and racing performance, Norman Triplett's initial interpretation of his finding was that the presence of others stimulated a ____.