Question 1

In which of the following situations would the social facilitation effect most likely occur?

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A)   A weak batter hitting a home run in front of a large crowd of fans
B)   An inexperienced babysitter getting a young child to behave in a busy shopping mall
C)   A new graduate being interviewed for a job by eight high-level executives
D)   A top student excelling in a public spelling bee

Question 2

Social loafing would be most likely to occur in

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A)   students working on a group project for which they will all receive the same grade.
B)   factory workers who are each paid according to how many lamps they assemble.
C)   a group of golfers competing for first place in a tournament.
D)   political candidates who hope to win a seat on the city council.

Question 3

Research suggests that social loafing does not occur in

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A)   Israel's kibbutz farms.
B)   China's collective factories.
C)   Cuba's collective farms.
D)   Japan.

Question 4

According to the text, one contributing factor to the Canadian Airborne officers' participation in the beating death of a Somali boy may have been that

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A)   The officers were distracted by their separation from their families
B)   The officers' wearing similar uniforms allowed them to feel anonymous
C)   The officers felt an overwhelming sense of responsibility
D)   The offence took place in the dark

Question 5

Which of the following characteristics define(s)  what a group is?

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A)   Other's mere presence
B)   Being part of an organization
C)   Both A and B
D)   None of these choices

Question 6

Compared to self-aware people, deindividuated people are

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A)   less responsive to the situation.
B)   less likely to act without thinking about their own values.
C)   less self-regulated.
D)   more restrained.

Question 7

According to Brown and Paulus (2002) , which of the following enhance(s)  brainstorming:

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A)   Combining group and solitary brainstorming.
B)   Having group members interact by writing.
C)   Incorporating electronic brainstorming.
D)   All of these choices.

Question 8

According to Festinger, it is human nature to want to evaluate our opinions by

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A)   comparing ourselves with others.
B)   designing everyday tests of their validity.
C)   engaging in frequent introspection.
D)   actively studying the results of scientific research.

Question 9

According to Butler and Baumeister, how does a supportive audience affect a person's performance?

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A)   It may elicit poorer performance on challenging tasks.
B)   It may elicit better performance on challenging tasks.
C)   It may elicit poorer performance on easy tasks.
D)   It does not have any effect on the performance of the people.

Question 10

In a study by Sweeney (1973) , students pumped exercise bicycles more energetically when they

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A)   were part of a five-person team.
B)   were part of a three-person team.
C)   were part of a two-person team.
D)   knew they were pulling alone.

Question 11

Failing to ask questions in class because you assume everyone else understands best exemplifies

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A)   groupthink.
B)   pluralistic ignorance.
C)   social loafing.
D)   self-handicapping.

Question 12

Barbara is a professor and gives lectures to groups of students ranging from 40 to 100. She is never anxious, enjoys giving these lectures, and doesn't have many problems speaking in front of the students. However, at a conference, Barbara has been asked to speak in front of a group of approximately 1000 of her academic peers. Based on the principles in your text, Barbara is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)   experience enhanced performance because she is engaging in a well-learned behaviour.
B)   present her speech without much difference between the way she lectures to her students.
C)   experience some difficulty during her speech due to anxiety that interferes with her speaking abilities.
D)   experience excessive anxiety and be unable to perform her speech.

Question 13

People who are made self-aware-by acting in front of a mirror or TV camera, for example-have been found to

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A)   exhibit increased self-confidence.
B)   behave more consistently with their attitudes.
C)   be less thoughtful in analyzing complex social issues.
D)   be more vulnerable to persuasive appeals that run counter to social norms.

Question 14

On Halloween night, Diener and colleagues conducted a study of trick-or-treat theft. Given a chance to steal candy, the children who were __________ were most likely to commit transgressions.

Accepted Answer

A)   anonymous and alone
B)   anonymous and in a group
C)   frustrated and alone
D)   frustrated and in a group

Question 15

Evidence that contradicts Zajonc's mere presence theory of social facilitation is that when observers are blindfolded, their presence

Accepted Answer

A)   does not boost performance on a simple task.
B)   hinders performance on a complex task.
C)   boosts performance on a simple task.
D)   is a distraction that leads to poorer performance on both simple and complex tasks.

Question 16

Zimbardo reported that women who were masked and hooded in KKK-style hoods and robes tended to ___________________ than women who were visible and wore name tags.

Accepted Answer

A)   administer longer shocks to a victim
B)   engage in greater social loafing
C)   make riskier decisions
D)   make more contact and reveal more personal information

Question 17

Social loafing refers to the tendency for people to

Accepted Answer

A)   perform an unfamiliar task more poorly when others are present.
B)   violate social norms when no one is watching.
C)   be insensitive to the needs of others.
D)   exert less effort when they pool their efforts toward a common goal.

Question 18

According to your text, Captain Smith of the Titanic believed that "God himself could not sink this ship." Which symptom of groupthink is most indicative of his belief?

Accepted Answer

A)   illusion of invulnerability
B)   rationalization
C)   conformity pressure
D)   mindguards

Question 19

Zimbardo explained the greater vandalism of an abandoned car left in New York than one left in Palo Alto in terms of the greater ___________ of the large city.

Accepted Answer

A)   poverty
B)   frustration
C)   anonymity
D)   competitiveness

Question 20

How might having your mother and father at your first piano recital affect your performance?

Accepted Answer

A)   Their presence will likely not improve it.
B)   Their presence will improve it.
C)   Their presence does not affect it.
D)   Their presence makes negatively affects it.

Exam 7: Group Influence

Zimbardo explained the greater vandalism of an abandoned car left in New York than one left in Palo Alto in terms of the greater ___________ of the large city.

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In which of the following situations would the social facilitation effect most likely occur?

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In a study by Sweeney (1973) , students pumped exercise bicycles more energetically when they

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On Halloween night, Diener and colleagues conducted a study of trick-or-treat theft. Given a chance to steal candy, the children who were __________ were most likely to commit transgressions.

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According to Butler and Baumeister, how does a supportive audience affect a person's performance?

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Social loafing refers to the tendency for people to

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Which of the following characteristics define(s) what a group is?

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People who are made self-aware-by acting in front of a mirror or TV camera, for example-have been found to

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According to Festinger, it is human nature to want to evaluate our opinions by

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Failing to ask questions in class because you assume everyone else understands best exemplifies

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According to your text, Captain Smith of the Titanic believed that "God himself could not sink this ship." Which symptom of groupthink is most indicative of his belief?

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According to Brown and Paulus (2002) , which of the following enhance(s) brainstorming:

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How might having your mother and father at your first piano recital affect your performance?

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Zimbardo reported that women who were masked and hooded in KKK-style hoods and robes tended to ___________________ than women who were visible and wore name tags.

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Compared to self-aware people, deindividuated people are

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According to the text, one contributing factor to the Canadian Airborne officers' participation in the beating death of a Somali boy may have been that

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Social loafing would be most likely to occur in

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Research suggests that social loafing does not occur in

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Evidence that contradicts Zajonc's mere presence theory of social facilitation is that when observers are blindfolded, their presence

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Zimbardo explained the greater vandalism of an abandoned car left in New York than one left in Palo Alto in terms of the greater ___________ of the large city.

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In which of the following situations would the social facilitation effect most likely occur?

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According to Butler and Baumeister, how does a supportive audience affect a person's performance?

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How might having your mother and father at your first piano recital affect your performance?

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