Social Psychology 14th Edition By Nyla R. Branscome – Test Bank

TB_Baron_Chapter 11

Multiple Choice Single Select

M/C Question 1
Ahmed belongs to his university’s Student Senate, a group that is high in entitativity. It is likely that Ahmed feels that the Student Senate ________.
a) is unlikely to be stereotyped
b) is of great consequence to him
c) uses too much political jargon
d) is polarized in a conservative direction

ANS: b
Skill=Apply, Objective=11.1: Describe the types and features of groups, Topic=11.1: Groups: When We Join…And When We Leave, Difficulty=Medium

M/C Question 2
University alumni associations, as a group, have ________ for many of its members.
a) considerable entitativity
b) mostly a monetary attraction
c) few obstacles to high status
d) little connectedness

ANS: a
Skill=Apply, Objective=11.1: Describe the types and features of groups, Topic=11.1: Groups: When We Join…And When We Leave, Difficulty=Medium

M/C Question 3
Omri, in his professional association, serves informally as a kind of “father confessor,” listening attentively to members of that group. This best reflects ________ in(of) the group.
a) his role
b) the status he has attained
c) an unstated norm
d) an assigned task

ANS: a
Skill=Apply, Objective=11.1: Describe the types and features of groups, Topic=11.1: Groups: When We Join…And When We Leave, Difficulty=Medium

M/C Question 4
John has violated a norm in his ________ group, while Li Qing has violated one in her ________ group. We would more likely expect ________ for John, and ________ for Li Qing.
a) individualist; collectivist; approval; disapproval
b) individualist; collectivist; disapproval; admiration
c) cohesive; heterogeneous; admiration; disapproval
d) normative; deviant; higher status; lower status

ANS: a
Skill=Apply, Objective=11.1: Describe the types and features of groups, Topic=11.1: Groups: When We Join…And When We Leave, Difficulty=Medium

M/C Question 5
William joined a small fraternity at his college. The initiation he faced was quite severe and somewhat dangerous. Now, he’s a senior member of the fraternity and the college is investigating the fraternity for possible violations of the college’s hazing policy. As a result, William finds that ________.
a) fraternity members do not identify as strongly with the group as they once did
b) the fraternity’s cohesiveness has substantially increased
c) the fraternity’s cohesiveness has substantially decreased
d) recruitment for new members is becoming increasingly difficult

ANS: b
Skill=add skill, Objective=11.1: Describe the types and features of groups, Topic=11.1: Groups: When We Join…And When We Leave, Difficulty=Apply

M/C Question 6
George has been asked to join a “secret society” (similar to a small fraternity) at his college. This group’s initiation rituals are quite severe and somewhat dangerous. In addition, members tend to identify strongly with the group. If George decides to join, he can expect that ________.
a) the group is not very cohesive
b) members tend to leave the group shortly after being initiated as members
c) higher-status members tend to break away from the group more easily than do low-status members
d) members are very unlikely to leave the group after they have joined

ANS: d
Skill=Apply, Objective=11.1: Describe the types and features of groups, Topic=11.1: Groups: When We Join…And When We Leave, Difficulty=Medium

M/C Question 7
John is learning to play the guitar. He is in the process of mastering several new songs. From the perspective of Zajonc’s drive theory of social facilitation, John should practice ________.
a) when others are present until mastery is achieved
b) and perform only in the presence of others
c) alone until partial mastery is achieved, then practice in the presence of others
d) alone until mastery is achieved, and then perform in the presence of others

ANS: d
Skill=Apply, Objective=11.2: Identify how the presence of others impacts performance, Topic=11.2: Effects of the Presence of Others: From Task Performance to Behavior in Crowds, Difficulty=Medium

M/C Question 8
Jason, Paul, and Mark are working on a group project for their social psychology class. Jason believes that Paul is not doing as much work on the project as he and Mark are doing. If Jason is accurate in his perception, Paul is engaging in ________.
a) distraction-conflict action
b) social loafing
c) reciprocity
d) deindividuation

ANS: b
Skill=Apply, Objective=11.2: Identify how the presence of others impacts performance, Topic=11.2: Effects of the Presence of Others: From Task Performance to Behavior in Crowds, Difficulty=Medium

M/C Question 9
Paul, Sarah, Deborah, and George are working on a research paper for their social psychology class. They can reduce social loafing by ________.
a) ensuring that each member of the group can do the work that is being done by other team members
b) having each team member initial the parts of the paper she or he completed
c) discussing the issue of social facilitation before working on the paper
d) acknowledging that the paper counts for only a small part of their grade in the class

ANS: b
Skill=Apply, Objective=11.2: Identify how the presence of others impacts performance, Topic=11.2: Effects of the Presence of Others: From Task Performance to Behavior in Crowds, Difficulty=Medium

M/C Question 10
Paul, Sarah, Deborah, and George are working on a research paper for their social psychology class. They can reduce social loafing by ________.
a) acknowledging that the paper counts for only a small part of their grade in the class
b) ensuring that each member of the group can do the work that is being done by other team members
c) holding periodic pep rallies for themselves in which each group member becomes increasingly committed to the project and its outcome
d) stressing the cooperative and relaxed nature of the project

ANS: c
Skill=Apply, Objective=11.2: Identify how the presence of others impacts performance, Topic=11.2: Effects of the Presence of Others: From Task Performance to Behavior in Crowds, Difficulty=Medium