Question 1

Early research on group decision making seemed to demonstrate that groups tended to make ________ decisions than individuals.

Accepted Answer

A)   more conservative
B)   riskier
C)   better
D)   poorer

Question 2

Ringelmann (1913) proposed that social loafing could partly be a result of

Accepted Answer

A)   overly enthusiastic employees who worked too fast and made mistakes.
B)   reduced efficiency due to poor coordination among workers.
C)   reduced efficiency due to negative stereotypes among workers.
D)   workers who were poorly trained.

Question 3

Interpersonal cohesiveness refers to whether or not the group gets along with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

According to the text,women are less frequently chosen to become leaders because they

Accepted Answer

A)   have weaker interpersonal skills.
B)   don't match the traditional leadership prototype.
C)   are generally less effective as leaders.
D)   are less charismatic.

Question 5

According to the concept of social facilitation,the presence of other people ________ physiological arousal,which improves performance on ________ tasks.

Accepted Answer

A)   increases; unmastered
B)   increases; well-learned
C)   decreases; unmastered
D)   decreases; well-learned

Question 6

You are about to go into a meeting with other students in your social psychology class in order to vote on whether to have an in-class or a take home final exam (your very kind professor has allowed students to decide this) .You know walking in that only 8 or so of the 28 students favor an in-class exam,and you are one of them.Given your knowledge of social psychology,what strategies would you recommend to your fellow minority members in order to maximize your chances of "winning" the vote?

Accepted Answer

A)   tell the majority that they should help you avoid group polarization by becoming unified
B)   explain that the professor is on your side
C)   tell the majority that you really like them but believe they are wrong in this instance
D)   hold steadily to your views and present the in-class exam as meeting the goals the majority believes the take home exam will achieve

Question 7

Social loafing is LESS likely to occur when

Accepted Answer

A)   group members are from an individualistic culture.
B)   the task is boring and unimportant.
C)   each member's contributions are identifiable.
D)   the people who work together are strangers.

Question 8

The fact that other animals are influenced by the mere presence of others suggests that evaluation apprehension plays a role in social facilitation effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

One effective way to reduce social loafing is to

Accepted Answer

A)   tell group members that their personal effort won't have a large impact on group performance.
B)   give the task special meaning.
C)   keep the task as simple as possible.
D)   recruit group members who are individualistic.

Question 10

Women typically exhibit more of a transformational style of leadership than do men.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Minorities are more likely to succeed in changing the majority opinion if they hold to their position but agree to compromise a little bit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

According to the text,which of the following is true of research on leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Self-confident and tall males are perceived as more leader-like.
B)   Men are more effective leaders, even in jobs that require interpersonal skills.
C)   Groups led by leaders who are autocratic, as opposed to democratic, work more when the leader is absent.
D)   Groups led by leaders who are charismatic work more when the leader is present.

Question 13

According to research on group decision making,groups may be more susceptible to groupthink when their leaders

Accepted Answer

A)   hold the minority position.
B)   do not provide strong and clear leadership.
C)   emphasize group harmony as the primary goal.
D)   are not present during the discussion.

Question 14

A group,in the broadest sense,is two or more individuals

Accepted Answer

A)   who are proximal to each other.
B)   who influence each other.
C)   who have similar opinions.
D)   who have similar goals.

Question 15

Which of the following motivates competition for status?

Accepted Answer

A)   salicylic acid
B)   estrogen
C)   testosterone
D)   progesterone

Question 16

Transactive memory is more likely to lead to more accurate decisions if

Accepted Answer

A)   the group has a very strict hierarchy.
B)   group members are relatively independent.
C)   group members possess accurate information.
D)   the group is very concerned about its image.

Question 17

Factors that increase the extent to which a collection of individuals is "group-like" include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   sharing similar attitudes.
B)   interdependence.
C)   sharing a common identity.
D)   possessing structure.

Question 18

When minorities successfully argue their positions,which of the following is most likely to happen?

Accepted Answer

A)   People will drastically shift toward the minority view.
B)   The minority influence will be indirect or hidden.
C)   People will not be likely to reassess their views.
D)   Group polarization will occur.

Question 19

Your textbook discussed a study (Watson et al,1993) that compared ethnically homogeneous versus ethnically heterogeneous classroom groups.The study found that

Accepted Answer

A)   at the beginning, the heterogeneous group performed worse than the homogeneous group, but at the end both groups were performing equally.
B)   at the beginning, both groups were performing equally, but at the end the homogeneous group was performing better.
C)   at the beginning, the homogeneous group performed worse than the heterogeneous group, but at the end both groups were performing equally.
D)   both groups were performing equally from the beginning to the end.

Question 20

What is groupthink? Suppose that you are a leader of a campus group.What can you do to prevent groupthink?

Accepted Answer

Groupthink is a style of group decision ...

Exam 12: Groups

The fact that other animals are influenced by the mere presence of others suggests that evaluation apprehension plays a role in social facilitation effects.

Correct Answer
verified

Your textbook discussed a study (Watson et al,1993) that compared ethnically homogeneous versus ethnically heterogeneous classroom groups.The study found that

Correct Answer
verified

A group,in the broadest sense,is two or more individuals

Correct Answer
verified

According to research on group decision making,groups may be more susceptible to groupthink when their leaders

Correct Answer
verified

When minorities successfully argue their positions,which of the following is most likely to happen?

Correct Answer
verified

According to the text,which of the following is true of research on leadership?

Correct Answer
verified

Interpersonal cohesiveness refers to whether or not the group gets along with one another.

Correct Answer
verified

According to the concept of social facilitation,the presence of other people physiological arousal,which improves performance on tasks.

Correct Answer
verified

According to the text,women are less frequently chosen to become leaders because they

Correct Answer
verified

Ringelmann (1913) proposed that social loafing could partly be a result of

Correct Answer
verified

Early research on group decision making seemed to demonstrate that groups tended to make ________ decisions than individuals.

Correct Answer
verified

What is groupthink? Suppose that you are a leader of a campus group.What can you do to prevent groupthink?

Correct Answer
verified
Groupthink is a style of group decision ...
View Answer

Social loafing is LESS likely to occur when

Correct Answer
verified

Factors that increase the extent to which a collection of individuals is "group-like" include all of the following EXCEPT

Correct Answer
verified

Minorities are more likely to succeed in changing the majority opinion if they hold to their position but agree to compromise a little bit.

Correct Answer
verified

One effective way to reduce social loafing is to

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Women typically exhibit more of a transformational style of leadership than do men.

Correct Answer
verified

Transactive memory is more likely to lead to more accurate decisions if

Correct Answer
verified

Which of the following motivates competition for status?

Correct Answer
verified

Exam 12: Groups

The fact that other animals are influenced by the mere presence of others suggests that evaluation apprehension plays a role in social facilitation effects.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Your textbook discussed a study (Watson et al,1993) that compared ethnically homogeneous versus ethnically heterogeneous classroom groups.The study found that

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

A group,in the broadest sense,is two or more individuals

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to research on group decision making,groups may be more susceptible to groupthink when their leaders

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

When minorities successfully argue their positions,which of the following is most likely to happen?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the text,which of the following is true of research on leadership?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Interpersonal cohesiveness refers to whether or not the group gets along with one another.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the concept of social facilitation,the presence of other people ________ physiological arousal,which improves performance on ________ tasks.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

According to the text,women are less frequently chosen to become leaders because they

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Ringelmann (1913) proposed that social loafing could partly be a result of

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Early research on group decision making seemed to demonstrate that groups tended to make ________ decisions than individuals.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

What is groupthink? Suppose that you are a leader of a campus group.What can you do to prevent groupthink?

Correct AnswerverifiedGroupthink is a style of group decision ...View AnswerShow Answer

Social loafing is LESS likely to occur when

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Factors that increase the extent to which a collection of individuals is "group-like" include all of the following EXCEPT

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Minorities are more likely to succeed in changing the majority opinion if they hold to their position but agree to compromise a little bit.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

One effective way to reduce social loafing is to

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Women typically exhibit more of a transformational style of leadership than do men.

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Transactive memory is more likely to lead to more accurate decisions if

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Which of the following motivates competition for status?

Correct AnswerverifiedShow Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

According to the concept of social facilitation,the presence of other people physiological arousal,which improves performance on tasks.

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified
Groupthink is a style of group decision ...
View Answer

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified

Correct Answer
verified