Question 1

While sitting in a meeting,John is becoming more and more uncomfortable with the group consensus.Not wanting to make waves,though,he withholds his opinion in favor of the group's comfort.This is an example of:

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A)  having a mindguard.
B)  being a free rider.
C)  self-censorship.
D)  rationalization.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

An example of someone who is involved with co-actors is:

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A)  a runner in a race.
B)  a runner surrounded by others jogging.
C)  a person working on a science project.
D)  a person involved in planning a party.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 3

In the context of social facilitation,social arousal facilitates:

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A)  sleeper effects.
B)  experimental biases.
C)  dominant responses.
D)  gender stereotypes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Maggie favors the death penalty.In discussing this issue with some like-minded classmates,she hears arguments for this position that she has never considered before.After the discussion,her opinion is more extreme.This outcome is best explained by:

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A)  informational influence.
B)  counterfactual thinking.
C)  the reactance theory.
D)  the social comparison theory.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Sanders,Baron,and Moore (1978) explained social facilitation by noting that a conflict occurs between paying attention to others and paying attention to the task at hand.They named this explanation:

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A)  social loafing.
B)  social distortion.
C)  driven by distraction.
D)  deindividuation.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Research on leadership indicates that:

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A)  many effective leaders of laboratory groups and large corporations exhibit behaviors that efficiently suppress minority view.
B)  effective supervisors tend to score high on both task and social leadership.
C)  the most effective leaders typically deviate significantly from a group's standards or norms.
D)  transformational leaders lack the capacity to inspire or motivate others to commit themselves to the group's mission.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Nicholas,a manager in an international company,is part of a team that decides the sources of their inputs.His company wants to import palm oil for its operations,and he argues that they should import palm oil from Indonesia rather than from the Latin American countries.He shares the cost analysis chart and convinces his team.According to the experiments initiated by Serge Moscovici in Paris,which of the following determinants of minority influence is most likely exhibited by Nicholas in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-confidence
B)  flexibility
C)  identification
D)  compromiseE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

The process by which certain group members motivate and guide the group is called:

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A)  groupthink.
B)  peripheral route persuasion.
C)  leadership.
D)  social facilitation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

People in ________ cultures exhibit less social loafing than people in ________ cultures.

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A)  independent;narcissistic
B)  narcissistic;independent
C)  collectivistic;individualistic
D)  individualistic;collectivisticE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

Which of the following factors contributes to deindividuation?

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A)  group size
B)  rationalization
C)  self-censorship
D)  individual valuesE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Social comparison is more likely to sway responses on:

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A)  issues that have a factual element.
B)  moderate,rather than severe,issues.
C)  value-laden judgments.
D)  complex,rather than simple issues.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Sam has a tendency to contribute little effort to group assignments as he thinks others will be sure to pick up the slack in an effort to get a good grade.Social psychologists would call Sam a:

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitator.
B)  free loafer.
C)  free rider.
D)  social thinker.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 13

From their analysis of 60 deindividuation studies,Postmes and Spears (1998) concluded that being anonymous makes an individual ________ than when he or she is alone.

Accepted Answer

A)  more responsive to situational cues
B)  more self-conscious
C)  less group-conscious
D)  less risk-taking in ambiguous situationsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Exam 8: Group Influence

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While sitting in a meeting,John is becoming more and more uncomfortable with the group consensus.Not wanting to make waves,though,he withholds his opinion in favor of the group's comfort.This is an example of:

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People in cultures exhibit less social loafing than people in cultures.

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An example of someone who is involved with co-actors is:

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Social comparison is more likely to sway responses on:

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Sanders,Baron,and Moore (1978) explained social facilitation by noting that a conflict occurs between paying attention to others and paying attention to the task at hand.They named this explanation:

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Which of the following factors contributes to deindividuation?

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In the context of social facilitation,social arousal facilitates:

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Sam has a tendency to contribute little effort to group assignments as he thinks others will be sure to pick up the slack in an effort to get a good grade.Social psychologists would call Sam a:

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Maggie favors the death penalty.In discussing this issue with some like-minded classmates,she hears arguments for this position that she has never considered before.After the discussion,her opinion is more extreme.This outcome is best explained by:

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Research on leadership indicates that:

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From their analysis of 60 deindividuation studies,Postmes and Spears (1998) concluded that being anonymous makes an individual ________ than when he or she is alone.

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Exam 8: Group Influence

The process by which certain group members motivate and guide the group is called:

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While sitting in a meeting,John is becoming more and more uncomfortable with the group consensus.Not wanting to make waves,though,he withholds his opinion in favor of the group's comfort.This is an example of:

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People in ________ cultures exhibit less social loafing than people in ________ cultures.

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An example of someone who is involved with co-actors is:

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Social comparison is more likely to sway responses on:

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Sanders,Baron,and Moore (1978) explained social facilitation by noting that a conflict occurs between paying attention to others and paying attention to the task at hand.They named this explanation:

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Which of the following factors contributes to deindividuation?

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Sam has a tendency to contribute little effort to group assignments as he thinks others will be sure to pick up the slack in an effort to get a good grade.Social psychologists would call Sam a:

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Maggie favors the death penalty.In discussing this issue with some like-minded classmates,she hears arguments for this position that she has never considered before.After the discussion,her opinion is more extreme.This outcome is best explained by:

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Research on leadership indicates that:

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