Question 1

The text suggests that the extremism of terrorist organizations is very likely the result of the naturally occurring process of

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A)   group polarization.
B)   pluralistic ignorance.
C)   social loafing.
D)   social facilitation.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Norman Triplett is to ________________ as Irving Janis is to __________________.

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A)   social facilitation; social loafing
B)   deindividuation; group polarization
C)   groupthink; social loafing
D)   social facilitation; groupthinkE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 3

"It was such an exciting game," your friend insists. "We were all shouting and clapping together, everyone was in sync. When our team won, I realized I was jumping up and down, screaming, right along with everyone else. I don't know what got into me!" Your friend's reactions best illustrate the process of

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A)   social facilitation.
B)   risky shift.
C)   deindividuation.
D)   groupthink.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following is likely to occur under conditions of deindividuation?

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A)   police brutality
B)   screaming at a referee during a Stanley Cup game
C)   stealing
D)   all of these choicesE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Buck works in a meat packing plant. Normally, the output of each individual on the assembly line is collectively evaluated. However, the plant managers are looking at effectiveness and productivity and decide to identify each individual worker's output. When being evaluated on an individual basis, Buck's productivity is likely to

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A)   increase.
B)   decrease.
C)   stay the same.
D)   be the same as that of the other assembly-line workers.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Group polarization occurs when group discussion _________ group members' initial inclinations.

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A)   challenges
B)   reverses
C)   neutralizes
D)   strengthensE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Which of the following is not a determinant of minority influence?

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A)   defections from the majority
B)   self-confidence
C)   consistency
D)   open-mindednessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Gabriel is planning an experiment on the effects of evaluation apprehension on children's ability to solve puzzles. He arranges for two children to solve puzzles in two different rooms equipped with one-way mirrors. What should he tell the children?

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A)   Tell both children that they will be watched as they solve the puzzle.
B)   Don't tell either of the children that they will be watched as they solve the puzzle.
C)   Tell only one child that s/he will be watched as s/he solves the puzzle.
D)   None of these choicesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following is a defining characteristic of a group?

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A)   Two or more people belong to it
B)   Its members influence one another
C)   Its members perceive one another as "us"
D)   All of these choicesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Social loafing would be least likely to occur

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A)   in a boys' club trying to raise money by holding a Saturday car wash.
B)   in a relay race in which each team member's performance is timed.
C)   in a community garden where each family is expected to contribute whatever free time they have.
D)   in a work crew building a new highway.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Explain good leadership in terms of what you've learned about minority influence.

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Question 12

The term "risky shift" was used to refer to the finding of

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A)   groups being riskier than individuals.
B)   individuals being riskier than groups.
C)   males being riskier than females.
D)   people becoming less risky as they grow older.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following pairs are most clearly opposites?

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A)   group polarization and group consensus
B)   groupthink and the accentuation phenomenon
C)   minority influence and leadership
D)   deindividuation and self-awarenessE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Research on brainstorming reveals that people working ______________ will generate ______________ good ideas.

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A)   alone; fewer
B)   alone; more
C)   in large groups; more
D)   in small group; moreE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Minority influence is most likely to have an impact through

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A)   central route persuasion.
B)   peripheral route persuasion.
C)   normative influence processes.
D)   the foot-in-the-door principle.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Explain the role of evaluation apprehension in both social facilitation and social loafing.

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Question 17

"Self-awareness is the opposite of deindividuation." Explain.

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Question 18

The presence of others is likely to lead to better performance in _____________ and to worse performance in ______________.

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A)   solving a crossword puzzle; sweeping a sidewalk
B)   raking leaves; solving complex mathematical problems
C)   playing golf; raking leaves
D)   solving complex mathematical problems; solving a crossword puzzleE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

If a teacher does not want social loafing to influence his students' group projects, how might he choose to evaluate the projects?

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A)   By grading the group component as well as each student's individual component
B)   By allowing the students to give each other individual grades
C)   Neither A nor B
D)   Either A or BE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Who among the following would be considered coactors?

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A)   Twenty people doing sit-ups in an exercise class
B)   Two people playing chess against each other
C)   Twelve competitors running in a cross-country race
D)   Three friends chatting pleasantly before class startsE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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