Module 4.3b Quiz

Kat, who is an excellent hockey player, is playing in the final game of her high school career. In the packed arena, to thesound of roaring fans, Kat easily scores three goals — until she is knocked over and injures her leg. Kedi, one of the team’s weaker players, replaces her. Kedi appears unusually confused and nervous, and has more difficulty than ever handling the puck during the game.

The most likely explanation for Kat’s stellar performance is

• social loafing.

• group polarization.

• social facilitation.

• deindividuation.

Kat, who is an excellent hockey player, is playing in the final game of her high school career. In the packed arena, to thesound of roaring fans, Kat easily scores three goals — until she is knocked over and injures her leg. Kedi, one of the team’s weaker players, replaces her. Kedi appears unusually confused and nervous, and has more difficulty than ever handling the puck during the game.

The most likely explanation for Kedi’s poor performance is

• social loafing.

• group polarization.

• social facilitation.

• deindividuation.

Which psychological concept is depicted in the graph?

• Social facilitation

• Groupthink

• Group polarization

• Social loafing

While trying to figure out a topic for their group project, Marie’s group chooses the first option proposed without discussing other ideas. Everyone in the group, including Marie, says that the idea is “fine” and “okay,” even though the topic does not excite any member of the group.

Which psychological concept best applies to this scenario?

• Social loafing

• Group polarization

• Loose culture

• Groupthink

While trying to figure out a topic for their group project, Marie’s group chooses the first option proposed without discussing other ideas. Everyone in the group, including Marie, says that the idea is “fine” and “okay,” even though the topic does not excite any member of the group.

What logical and objective advice might you give to Marie to avoid the issues discussed in the example?

• “Make sure that there are no free riders in your group.”

• “Make sure to ask your group members for divergent opinions.”

• “Make sure to hold each group member accountable.”

• “Make sure to work on your project in a crowded area.”

Dr. Oslo studies the enduring behaviors, ideas, attitudes, values, and traditions shared by a group of people that are transmitted across generations. What does Dr. Oslo study?

• Deindividuation

• Groupthink

• Social facilitation

• Culture

After students wearing face paint tore down the goalposts following a stunning win, the school’s principal banned students from football games. Which of the followingexplains the problem with this policy and proposes a better alternative?

• The principal’s policy is not effective because group polarization tends to happen when groups of like- minded people discuss shared beliefs. The principal should instead instruct students to sit with their families rather than in a separate student section.

• The principal’s policy is not effective because deindividuation tends to happen when anonymous people lose self-restraint. The principal should ban the use of face paint for all students rather than banning students from games.

• The principal’s policy is not effective because groupthink tends to happen when people want to keep the peace and don’t consider alternative solutions. The principal should ensure that everyone discusses a behavioral plan before the game with a behavioral expert.

• The principal’s policy is not effective because social facilitation tends to happen when people perform simple tasks better in front of other people. The principal should ask everyone to watch the games online rather than attending the games in person.