Question 1

In small groups, as opposed to large ones, individuals are

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A)   more likely to take more than their equal share.
B)   less anonymous and thus less cooperative.
C)   more likely to identify with a group's success.
D)   more open about their conflicts.

Question 2

Conflict is defined as

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A)   perceived incompatibility of actions or goals.
B)   dissatisfaction with relationship outcomes.
C)   hostility that results from frustrating interaction.
D)   competition for mutually exclusive goals.

Question 3

According to conflict researchers, you are more likely to divulge your needs and concerns if your relationship with your partner includes

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A)   mediation.
B)   trust.
C)   passion.
D)   the threat of withdrawal.

Question 4

The smaller the group, the more

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A)   responsible each person feels for it.
B)   intense the conflict among individual members.
C)   apathetic people are about its preservation.
D)   the more likely communication will take the form of intimidation and deception. A

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in Osgood's (1980)  GRIT strategy?

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A)   Build up first-strike capability to negotiate from a position of strength.
B)   Announce your conciliatory intent.
C)   Carry out several verifiable conciliatory acts.
D)   Maintain retaliatory capability. A

Question 6

Describe a program that you might design to reduce prejudice between the Soris and the Talins, two fictitious and competitive groups.

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One program that could be designed to re...

Question 7

Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that the enemy's top leaders are _____ and their people are _____.

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A)   good; evil
B)   evil; good
C)   good; aggressive
D)   evil; helpless

Question 8

Through the use of _____, Muzafer Sherif made boy camper enemies into friends.

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A)   contact
B)   superordinate goals
C)   bargaining
D)   conciliation

Question 9

To a striking degree, the misperceptions of those who are in conflict are usually

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A)   nonreciprocal.
B)   unilateral.
C)   mutual.
D)   inequitable.

Question 10

Peace is the outcome of

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A)   constructively negated conflict.
B)   a mere suppression of open conflict.
C)   absence of conflict.
D)   creatively managed conflict. D

Question 11

Define and provide an example of GRIT.

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Grit is a psychological trait that is ch...

Question 12

The occurrence of conflict in any relationship

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A)   is usually a sign of lack of motivation.
B)   can stimulate improved human relations.
C)   is a necessary evil of human interaction.
D)   necessarily signifies an incompatibility of goals.

Question 13

By emphasizing the contribution, Jackie Robinson might make to the Brooklyn Dodgers' winning the 1947 pennant, Branch Rickey used _____ to reduce racial prejudice and conflict among team members.

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A)   a superordinate goal
B)   an integrative agreement
C)   an arbitration
D)   the GRIT strategy

Question 14

In comparison to large groups, people in small groups

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A)   are more likely to take more than their equal share of available resources.
B)   feel less responsible.
C)   are less likely to effectively initiate voluntary conservation.
D)   feel more effective.

Question 15

Review of desegregation situations shows that sometimes increased contact improves racial attitudes and sometimes it does not, especially when there is

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A)   anger.
B)   lack of trust.
C)   miscommunication.
D)   perceived threat.

Question 16

The communitarian synthesis emphasizes

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A)   individualist values, but not collectivist values.
B)   collectivist values, but not individualist values.
C)   both individualist and collectivist values.
D)   neither individualist nor collectivist values.

Question 17

As Sherif noted, despite the fact that the competitive behavior of the boys in the warring camps seemed "wicked, disturbed, and vicious," what actually triggered their evil behavior was

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A)   their leaders' modeling of aggression.
B)   their delinquent backgrounds.
C)   their ethnic identities.
D)   an evil situation.

Question 18

Peace can be considered

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A)   a synonym for utopia.
B)   a condition marked by low levels of hostility.
C)   less than a fragile, superficial calm.
D)   an intrinsic acceptance of others.

Question 19

Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them in the future. However, this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation. This is an example of

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A)   mirror-image perception.
B)   the jigsaw problem.
C)   perceived injustice.
D)   a social dilemma.

Question 20

Attempting to explain others' behavior dispositionally is a characteristic of

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A)   the Prisoner's Dilemma, but not the Tragedy of the Commons.
B)   the Tragedy of the Commons, but not the Prisoner's Dilemma.
C)   both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Tragedy of the Commons.
D)   neither the Prisoner's Dilemma nor the Tragedy of the Commons.

Exam 13: Social Psychology

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