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PSYB10H3Y Introduction to Social Psychology this documents contain both (TEST BANK) FINAL AND MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH Prof. Dr. Ravi Thiruchselvam) University of Toronto, Scarborough
PSYB10H3Y Introduction to Social Psychology this documents
contain both (TEST BANK) FINAL AND MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH Prof. Dr. Ravi Thiruchselvam) University of
Toronto, Scarborough
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CHAPTER 12: Groups
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following scenarios captures the meaning of Cartwright and Zander9s definition of a
group?
a. people who stand together during a routine elevator ride
b. people who wait together in the same room for a job interview
c. people who decide how to help a stranded motorist
d. people who watch a person get stabbed while they are sitting on the same bus
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: The Nature and Purpose of Group Living
OBJ: Conceptual
2. Normal Triplett conducted what is widely regarded as social psychology9s first experiment. He found
that children tended to perform a relatively easy task better while in the presence of another child
doing the same task. This finding set the stage for research on
a. social facilitation. c. nondominant performance.
b. social loafing. d. dissonance.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Factual
3. Recall that Zajonc placed cockroaches in either a complex maze or a simple maze. He created three
other conditions as well. Any given cockroach was induced to navigate the maze (a) entirely alone; (b)
in the presence of an <audience= of cockroaches; or (c) simultaneously with another cockroach (but
without an audience). The audience condition (b) permitted Zajonc to demonstrate whether
a. audiences pay attention to competitors.
b. the mere presence of others can facilitate or hinder performance.
c. complex tasks are performed less well than simple tasks.
d. competitive situations are preferred over solitary situations.
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Factual
4. Evaluation apprehension can , and thereby leads to more pronounced social facilitation
effects.
a. increase how much effort we put into a task
b. decease how much effort we put into a task
c. increase how aroused we are during a task
d. decrease how aroused we are during a task
ANS: C DIF: Medium REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Factual
5. Zajonc argued that the mere presence of others tends to performance ,
but to performance .
a. hinder; on well-learned tasks; facilitate; on novel tasks
b. facilitate; on well-learned tasks; hinder; on novel tasks
c. facilitate; among women; hinder; among men
d. hinder; among women; facilitate; among men
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Factual
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6. Tom finds solving math problems easy. According to the research reviewed in the textbook, when
Tom solves math problems in the presence of others (as opposed to alone),
a. his self-esteem increases. c. his performance improves.
b. his inhibitions decrease. d. his fear of evaluation decreases.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Applied
7. Jason Hill is getting ready to give the first lecture of his teaching career. He studies his notes for hours.
Before class, he combs his hair for fifteen minutes and brushes his teeth three times. Jason is
experiencing
a. distraction conflict. c. evaluation apprehension.
b. deindividuation. d. groupthink.
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Applied
8. Michael is exceptionally good at Ping-Pong. According to research, good players such as Michael,
who know they are being watched while they play, perform
a. better than good players who do not know they are being watched.
b. worse than bad players who do not know they are being watched.
c. the same as good players who do not know they are being watched.
d. the same as bad players who either do or do not know they are being watched.
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Applied
9. Which of the following scenarios best illustrates the phenomenon of social loafing?
a. exerting minimal effort on a group task
b. showing minimal concern over other people9s desires or problems
c. avoiding social interactions that require complex thought
d. losing one9s motivation to be liked by other people
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Applied
10. Kari is trying to memorize lines for a school play. According to the research reviewed in the text,
under what conditions will the presence of others detract from her ability to learn the lines?
a. if others are simultaneously memorizing lines
b. if others are simply watching Kari memorize the lines
c. if Kari9s pet cat is watching her learn the lines
d. if Kari finds the task difficult
ANS: D DIF: Medium REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Applied
11. Imagine you are just learning how to play the piano, so you are not very good. You are practicing by
yourself when suddenly your mother and her friends walk into the room to listen. You notice that your
performance has changed. Research on is most relevant to predicting how your
performance will change in this situation. Specifically, this research suggests that your performance
will .
a. social facilitation; improve c. social loafing; improve
b. social facilitation; worsen d. social loafing; worsen
ANS: B DIF: Medium REF: Social Facilitation
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OBJ: Applied
12. Which of the following will likely perform better on an upcoming test?
a. Shannon, who is studying alone
b. Kelly, who is studying in a group of ten
c. Brad, who is studying in a group of two
d. There will be no difference in test performance regardless of the context of studying.
ANS: A DIF: Medium REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Applied
13. Imagine you are playing a video game when five strangers arrive to watch you. According to Zajonc9s
work on social facilitation, the created by the presence of these strangers would impair
your performance if you this particular video game.
a. dissonance; are unfamiliar with c. arousal; dislike
b. dissonance; dislike d. arousal; are unfamiliar with
ANS: D DIF: Difficult REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Applied
14. Research on social facilitation warrants some practical advice. All of the following recommendations
are supported by this research except for one. Which one?
a. When students want to memorize unfamiliar information, they should do it alone.
b. When students want to review material they have already learned, they should not do it in
a study group.
c. When supervisors want their employees to do simple tasks well, they should have the
employees do them in the presence of others.
d. When supervisors want their employees to complete challenging tasks, they should give
employees some privacy.
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Applied
15. According to , being aware of another person9s presence divides our attention between
this person and the task at hand. This division of attention is arousing, which explains why people
perform better on well-learned tasks in the presence of others.
a. deindividuation theory c. evaluation apprehension theory
b. mere presence theory d. distraction-conflict theory
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Conceptual
16. Rachel knows that sometimes the presence of others improves performance and other times it hinders
performance. Which of the following is NOT advice she should give people regarding the impact of
others on performance?
a. The mere presence of others tends to make people aroused.
b. Arousal makes a person more likely to have a dominant response.
c. A dominant response is always correct.
d. A dominant response can be correct or incorrect, depending on the situation.
ANS: C DIF: Difficult REF: Social Facilitation
OBJ: Applied
17. According to research on group polarization, people who make decisions in groups tend to make
decisions than people who make decisions on their own.
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