Social Psychology Final

Question 1 of 39

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What is Social Loafing?

Select one of the following:

loosening of normal constraints on behavior when people can’t be identified.
the tendency for people to relax when they are in the presence of others and their individual performance cannot be evaluated, such that they do worse on simple tasks but better on complex tasks.
the tendency for people to do better on simple tasks and worse on complex tasks when they are in the presence of others and their individual performance can be evaluated
three or more people who interact and are interdependent in the sense that their needs and goals cause them to influence each other

Explanation

Question 2 of 39

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What is deindividuation?

Select one of the following:

shared expectations in a group about how particular people are supposed to behave
qualities of a group that bind members together and promote liking between members
the tendency for people to relax when they are in the presence of others and their individual performance cannot be evaluated, such that they do worse on simple tasks but better on complex tasks
the loosening of normal constraints on behavior when people can't be identified (such as when they are in a crowd)

Explanation

Question 3 of 39

1

Why do groups often act dumb?

Select one of the following:

deindividuation, social loafing, social facilitation and transactive memory
process loss, failure to share unique information, groupthink
groupthink
group cohesiveness, transactive memory, social roles and groupthink

Explanation

Question 4 of 39

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What is process loss?

Select one of the following:

a kind of thinking in which maintaining group cohesiveness and solidarity is more important than considering the facts in a realistic manner
the combined memory of two people that is more efficient than the memory of either individual
qualities of a group that bind members together and promote liking between members
any aspect of group interaction that inhibits good problem solving

Explanation

Question 5 of 39

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"Groups might not try hard enough to find out who the most competent member is and instead rely on someone who really doesn’t know what he or she is talking about." This is an example of?

Select one of the following:

groupthink
social loafing
process loss
failure to share unique information

Explanation

Question 6 of 39

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"The most competent member may find it difficult to disagree with everyone else in the group (normative social pressures)." This is an example of?

Select one of the following:

group cohesiveness
social loafing
groupthink
process loss

Explanation

Question 7 of 39

1

"Communication problems within the group may cause process loss. In some groups, people don’t listen to each other; in others, one person is allowed to dominate the discussion while the others tune out." This is an example of?

Select one of the following:

process loss
groupthink
social loafing
transactive memory

Explanation

Question 8 of 39

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"Groups tend to focus on the information they share and ignore facts known to only some members of the group." What is this?

Select one of the following:

social loafing
groupthink
failure to share unique information
transactive memory

Explanation

Question 9 of 39

1

What is transactive memory?

Select one of the following:

the combined memory of two people that is more efficient than the memory of either individual.
a kind of thinking in which maintaining group cohesiveness and solidarity is more important that considering the facts in a realistic manner
any aspect of group interaction that inhibits good problem solving
the tendency for people to relax when they are in the presence of others and their individual performance cannot be evaluated, such that they do worse on simple tasks but better on complex tasks

Explanation

Question 10 of 39

1

What is groupthink?

Select one of the following:

three or more people who interact and are interdependent in the sense that their needs and goals cause them to influence each other
shared expectations in a group about how particular people are supposed to behave
qualities of a group that bind members together and promote liking between members
a kind of thinking in which maintaining group cohesiveness and solidarity is more important than considering the facts in a realistic manner

Explanation

Question 11 of 39

1

Group is highly cohesive

Select one of the following:

Symptom of groupthink
Defective Decision Making
Antecedent of groupthink

Explanation

Question 12 of 39

1

Illusion of invulnerability

Select one of the following:

Antecedent of groupthink
Symptom of groupthink
Defective Decision Making

Explanation

Question 13 of 39

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Incomplete survey of alternatives

Select one of the following:

Antecedent of groupthink
Defective Decision Making
Symptom of groupthink

Explanation

Question 14 of 39

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What are the five antecedents to groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Illusion of invulnerability, poor information search, group isolation, self-censorship, incomplete survey of alternatives
Group is highly cohesive, group isolation, directive leader, high stress, poor decision-making procedures
Direct pressure on dissenters to conform, failure to examine risks of the favored alternative, illusion of unanimity, mindguards, group isolation
High stress, failure to develop contingency plans, belief in the moral correctness of the group, group isolation, directive leader

Explanation

Question 15 of 39

1

These are the antecedents of groupthink: Illusion of invulnerability; Belief in the moral correctness of the group; Self-censorship; Illusion of unanimity; Mindgaurds

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 16 of 39

1

The mnemonic for groupthink antecedents is: HIDSP; "Help, I Don't Sex Properly"

Select one of the following:

True
False

Explanation

Question 17 of 39

1

A Directive Leader

Select one of the following:

Antecedent
Symptom
Defective

Explanation

Question 18 of 39

1

High Stress

Select one of the following:

Defective
Symptom
Antecedent

Explanation

Question 19 of 39

1

Help: Highly Cohesive

Select one of the following:

Symptom
Antecedent
Defective

Explanation

Question 20 of 39

1

I: Group Isolation

Select one of the following:

Symptom
Antecedent

Explanation

Question 21 of 39

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Don't: Directive Leader

Select one of the following:

Symptom
Antecedent

Explanation

Question 22 of 39

1

Sex: High Stress

Select one of the following:

Symptom
Antecedent

Explanation

Question 23 of 39

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Properly: Poor Decision-Making Procedures

Select one of the following:

Antecedent
Symptom

Explanation

Question 24 of 39

1

What is the first symptom of groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Illusion of Invulnerability
Stereotyped View of Outgroup
Mindguards

Explanation

Question 25 of 39

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What is the second symptom of groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Illusion of Invulnerability
Self-Censorship
Belief in the Moral Correctness of the Group

Explanation

Question 26 of 39

1

What is the third symptom of groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Belief in Moral Correctness of the Group
Illusion of Invulnerability
Stereotyped views of out-group
Self-Censorship

Explanation

Question 27 of 39

1

What is the fourth symptom of groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Illusion of Invulnerability
Self-Censorship
Stereotyped views of out-group
Belief in the Moral Correctness of the group
Mindguards

Explanation

Question 28 of 39

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What is the fifth symptoms of groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Direct Pressure on Dissenters to Conform
Illusion of Invulnerability
Self-Censorship
Belief in Moral Correctness of the Group
Stereotyped Views of Out-Group
Illusion of Unanimity

Explanation

Question 29 of 39

1

What is the sixth symptom of groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Self-Censorship
Stereotyped Views of Out-Group
Illusion of Invulnerability
Illusion of Unanimity
Direct Pressure on Dissenters to Conform
Belief in the Moral Correctness of the group

Explanation

Question 30 of 39

1

What is the seventh symptom of groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Illusion of Invulnerability
Belief in Moral Correctness of the Group
Stereotyped Views of Out-Group
Self-Censorship
Direct Pressure on Dissenters to Conform
Illusion of Unanimity
Mindguards

	Created by S. Hodge about 9 years ago

This quiz encompasses chapters 2,3,4,6,8,9,10,12 & 13

Social Psychology Final

Social Psychology Final

Question 1 of 39

What is Social Loafing?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 39

What is deindividuation?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 39

Why do groups often act dumb?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 39

What is process loss?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 39

"Groups might not try hard enough to find out who the most competent member is and instead rely on someone who really doesn’t know what he or she is talking about." This is an example of?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 39

"The most competent member may find it difficult to disagree with everyone else in the group (normative social pressures)." This is an example of?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 39

"Communication problems within the group may cause process loss. In some groups, people don’t listen to each other; in others, one person is allowed to dominate the discussion while the others tune out." This is an example of?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 39

"Groups tend to focus on the information they share and ignore facts known to only some members of the group." What is this?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 39

What is transactive memory?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 39

What is groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 39

Group is highly cohesive

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 39

Illusion of invulnerability

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 39

Incomplete survey of alternatives

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 39

What are the five antecedents to groupthink?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 39

These are the antecedents of groupthink: Illusion of invulnerability; Belief in the moral correctness of the group; Self-censorship; Illusion of unanimity; Mindgaurds

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 39

The mnemonic for groupthink antecedents is: HIDSP; "Help, I Don't Sex Properly"

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 39

A Directive Leader

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 39

High Stress

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 39

Help: Highly Cohesive

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 39