Social Psych Quiz2

Groupthink tends to stimulate rational discussion within groups.

• True

• False

Close, friendly groups usually work well together, but they may face a problem involving an extreme form of conformity called ________.

• self-serving bias

• groupthink

• fundamental attribution error

• generational identity

• social facilitation

What term refers to the phenomenon in which a group of people are less likely to help out in an emergency than an individual? 

• Bystander Effect
• Diffusion of Responsibility 
• Conformity
• Assumption of Responsibility

The text defines social psychology as the scientific study of how people ________ one another.

• understand, feel about, and behave toward
• think about, influence, and relate to
• observe, understand, and communicate with
• understand, predict, and control

When Paul had his first oboe solo in the orchestra concert, his performance was far worse than it was when he rehearsed at home. A phenomenon that helps explain Paul's poor performance is known as

• social loafing

• groupthink

• social inhibition (impairment)

• deindividuation

Jimmy has constantly heard that he is not a good student, after a while starts to act how people percieve him. This recent behavioral change supports the

• Group polarization

• Self-fufilling prophecy

• Groupthink

• Social influence

The bystander effect likely occurs due to ________.

• desensitization to violence

• people not noticing the emergency

• diffusion of responsibility

• emotional insensitivity

Michelle, who is a very fast keyboard typist, types faster when others are watching her work. This best illustrates

• automatic mimicry

• the foot-in-the-door phenomenon

• social facilitation

• cognitive dissonance

Whether it's cheering, clapping, or rope pulling, people tend to expend less effort on collective tasks than they do when performing the same task alone, a phenomenon called

• social loafing

• groupthink

• social facilitation

• deindividuation

Mr. Hughes heard what sounded like cries for help from a swimmer located 30 yards from the ocean shoreline. He continued walking along the beach, however, because he figured that one of the many swimmers in the vicinity would provide help if it was needed. His reaction best illustrates the dynamics involved in

• social exchange theory

• the reciprocity norm

• the bystander effect

• the mere exposure effect