Question 1

In one of social psychology's earliest experiments, Norman Triplett found that children told to wind string on a fishing reel as quickly as possible did their task much faster when

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A)   competing with other children.
B)   each worked alone.
C)   they worked in the presence of coactors.
D)   they had first practised with their teammates.

Question 2

Research by Baron and colleagues (1996)  demonstrated that merely hearing one's opinion about the comforts of a dental chair corroborated by another led to

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A)   more extreme ratings of the chair.
B)   a moderation of opinion about the chair.
C)   informational influence among dental students.
D)   more positive ratings of both the dental chair and the dentist.

Question 3

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

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Question 4

The social facilitation effect has been found to apply to

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A)   people performing simple motor tasks.
B)   chickens eating grain.
C)   ants excavating sand.
D)   all of these choices.

Question 5

The phenomenon whereby initial differences among student groups become sharper and greater with more time in university is known as

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A)   group think.
B)   restriction of range.
C)   accentuation phenomenon.
D)   social facilitation.

Question 6

The presence of others would be least likely to improve performance in

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A)   playing chess.
B)   weight lifting.
C)   running.
D)   the broad jump.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of group polarization in one's community?

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A)   Gang delinquency
B)   Cheering wildly at a football game
C)   An isolated, troubled teenager shooting his classmates
D)   All of these choices

Question 8

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 9

According to research,

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A)   the presence of others can be arousing even when we are not evaluated.
B)   the presence of others can be arousing even if we are not distracted.
C)   both A and B.
D)   none of these choices.

Question 10

Research by Vorauer and Ratner (1996)  demonstrated that people wanting to begin a relationship often wait for a positive cue from the other person. Because of ___________, sometimes this cue never comes and a relationship is not formed.

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A)   social desirability
B)   impression management
C)   informational social influence
D)   pluralistic ignorance

Question 11

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 choices

Question 12

According to the text, faulty ___________ have been linked with disasters such as airline crashes.

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A)   group dynamics
B)   group influences
C)   group communication skills
D)   all of these choices

Question 13

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 14

Which of the following is probably not a group as that term is defined in your text?

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A)   A doctor with her patient
B)   Three people who share the same taxi and decide who gets dropped off first
C)   Four people working together on a class project
D)   Five people riding the city bus

Question 15

According to research by Mann (1981) , when the crowd was _____________ and exposed by daylight, people _____________ try to bait a suicidal individual.

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A)   large; did
B)   large; did not
C)   small; did
D)   small; did not

Question 16

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 17

Explain why minority influence often leads to genuine acceptance rather than simply public compliance.

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Question 18

Research on group polarization began with the erroneous conclusion that group discussion leads to

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A)   a risky shift.
B)   groupthink.
C)   pluralistic ignorance.
D)   group moderation.

Question 19

Sharmila hasn't done well on her earlier social psychology exams, and she doesn't feel confident about this one, either. Is she likely to perform better if given the opportunity to answer the questions orally in front of her professor or in a written exam in a room by herself?

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A)   A written exam completed in a room by herself
B)   An oral exam in front of her professor
C)   Neither situation will improve her performance
D)   Either situation would improve her performance

Question 20

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; more

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

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

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The presence of others would be least likely to improve performance in

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According to the text, faulty ___________ have been linked with disasters such as airline crashes.

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

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Research by Baron and colleagues (1996) demonstrated that merely hearing one's opinion about the comforts of a dental chair corroborated by another led to

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

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The phenomenon whereby initial differences among student groups become sharper and greater with more time in university is known as

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According to research by Mann (1981) , when the crowd was _____________ and exposed by daylight, people _____________ try to bait a suicidal individual.

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In one of social psychology's earliest experiments, Norman Triplett found that children told to wind string on a fishing reel as quickly as possible did their task much faster when

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Sharmila hasn't done well on her earlier social psychology exams, and she doesn't feel confident about this one, either. Is she likely to perform better if given the opportunity to answer the questions orally in front of her professor or in a written exam in a room by herself?

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

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Research on group polarization began with the erroneous conclusion that group discussion leads to

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Explain why minority influence often leads to genuine acceptance rather than simply public compliance.

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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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The social facilitation effect has been found to apply to

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Which of the following is an example of group polarization in one's community?

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Research by Vorauer and Ratner (1996) demonstrated that people wanting to begin a relationship often wait for a positive cue from the other person. Because of ___________, sometimes this cue never comes and a relationship is not formed.

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Which of the following is probably not a group as that term is defined in your text?

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According to research,

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