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Questions

1. Relative to Asian cultures, people in Western individualistic societies are ______ likely to conform because the word "conformity" carries a _______connotation:

A. less; positive

B. less; negative

C. more; positive

D. more; negative

2. Which of the following is a recommended strategy to prevent group think from developing?

A. Encourage team members to work toward a common goal.

B. Have the leader endorse a particular position from the start.

C. Have outsiders attend the meetings and challenge the group's views.

D. After reaching a preliminary decision, the group should hurry to reach the final decision

3. All but one of the following conditions have been shown to reduce social loafing. Which one would not reduce social loafing?

A. having the task be challenging or appealing.

B. having the group consist of friends

C. making the group's success less important.

D. having an individual's efforts and performance be identifiable.

4. In Asch's paradigm, participants were shown a series of "standard" lines, and asked to publicly state which of three comparison lines matched each one. Findings showed that when everyone else in the group said the wrong answer, most participants:

A. conformed to the group's wrong answers at least once.

B. never conformed to the group because the correct answer was obvious.

C. always conformed to the group's wrong answers.

D. only conformed when the correct answer was ambiguous.

5. For his presentation to a community group on the need to increase funding for mass transit, Vincent worked hard to develop strong arguments in favor of this position. According to the Elaboration Likelihood Model, for which group(s) should Vincent mention that he is an Eagle Scout?

A. Fair Taxation for Utahns

B. Scout troop

C. Frequent TRAX users

D. All the groups except the Scout troop

6. Research on conformity suggests that it is easier for an individual to publicly disagree with the consensus of the group if he or she:

A. has the least power in the decision-making process.

B. is the only person to disagree with the group.

C. is not the only person to disagree with the group.

D. cares about being accepted by the group.

7. When other things are equal, you are likely to be most persuasive if you use which of the following channelsof communication:

A. written.

B. audio.

C. video.

D. live.

8. Suppose you hold a particular attitude about the effects of human activity on climate change. According to persuasion research, when you subsequently hear arguments in favor of the opposing position, in which of the following conditions would you be most likely to change your attitude?

A. Previously you only had heard arguments that agreed with your position.

B. Previously you had heard weakened forms of the opposing arguments, and explanations to counter them.

C. The arguments in favor of the opposing position are presented by an outgroup member.

D. The arguments in favor of the opposing position are weak.

9. As presented in the book and lectures, after group discussion, which of the following is most likely to happen to the group's decision?

A. Group discussion would not change the decision.

B. Group discussion would result in riskier decisions.

C. Group discussion would result in more cautious decisions.

D. Group discussion would result in risker or more cautious decisions, depending on members' initial leanings.

10. When we go along with the crowd because we are unsure of the correct answer, belief or behavior, we are conforming because of:

A. false consensus.

B. impact bias.

C. normative influence.

D. informational influence.

11. In Sherif's study, individuals in small groups estimated how much a stationary pinpoint of light "moved". The findings indicated that:

A. Individuals differed in their estimates initially.

B. Over time individuals began to give similar estimates of the light's movement.

C. Individuals continued to use the group's norm even after they were no longer with the group.

D. All of the above are correct.

12. If you were going to use research findings to advise someone with aspirations to become a social media "influencer", which of the following would you suggest is least important?

A. Establishing perceived expertise in the area that they want to influence

B. Having advanced technological skills

C. Establishing and building a "relationship" with viewers

D. Being attractive

13. Which of the following statements is true of social loafing?

A. In all cultures, women exhibit more social loafing than men do.

B. People in Asia exhibit less social loafing than do people in the United States.

C. There is no significant difference in the social loafing behaviors of people in the United States and people in Asia.

D. People in Asia exhibit more social loafing than do people in the United States.