Question 1

When people learn about others' positions,without making a prior commitment and without discussing their own position,they will

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A)  often take a reverse position.
B)  not adjust their own position.
C)  adjust their responses to be more in line with the others' position.
D)  pretend they "knew it all along."E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 2

Which one of the following is NOT an explanation for group polarization?

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A)  informational influence
B)  normative influence
C)  social facilitation
D)  desire to be acceptedE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

According to Janis,groupthink grows from all of the following except

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A)  the group's isolation from dissenting viewpoints.
B)  having an amiable,cohesive group.
C)  being assigned an additive task with a transformational leader.
D)  having a directive leader who signals what decisions he/she favors.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which two symptoms of groupthink lead group members to overestimate their group's right and might?

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A)  rationalization and conformity pressure
B)  rationalization and a stereotyped view of the opponent
C)  an illusion of invulnerability and self-censorship
D)  an illusion of invulnerability and an unquestioned belief in the group's moralityE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is an example of group polarization in one's community?

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A)  gang delinquency
B)  cheering wildly at a football game
C)  an isolated,troubled teenager being aggressive towards his classmates
D)  a looting mobE) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Group polarization occurs when group discussion _______ group members' initial inclinations.

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A)  challenges
B)  reverses
C)  neutralizes
D)  strengthensE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.

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A)  more liberally
B)  more conservatively
C)  more predictably
D)  less predictablyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Groupthink can be defined as

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A)  a tendency to suppress dissent in the interests of group harmony.
B)  a tendency to sacrifice group cohesiveness in favor of task orientation and problem focus.
C)  enhancement of problem-solving capacity as a result of several persons joining together to work on the same problem.
D)  reduced self-awareness as a result of group immersion and social anonymity.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Describe how normative and informational influence processes can help us understand group polarization.

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Question 10

Closed-mindedness is most clearly fostered by which of the following symptoms of groupthink?

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A)  rationalization
B)  unquestioned belief in the group's morality
C)  an illusion of unanimity
D)  conformity pressureE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a prescriptive strategy to prevent groupthink from developing?

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A)  One or more members should be assigned the position of devil's advocate.
B)  Group members should be kept together as one unit and not divided into separate discussion subgroups.
C)  Outsiders should attend the meetings and challenge the group's views.
D)  After reaching a preliminary decision,the group should call a second-chance meeting and ask each member to express remaining doubts.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Describe the ways to prevent groupthink.

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Question 13

Social comparison is more likely to sway responses on

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A)  issues that have a factual element.
B)  moderate,rather than severe,issues.
C)  value-laden judgments.
D)  complex,rather than simple issues.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Research on group polarization began with the erroneous conclusion that group discussion leads to

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A)  a risky shift.
B)  groupthink.
C)  pluralistic ignorance.
D)  group moderation.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

What underlying processes help to explain the occurrence of group polarization?

Accepted Answer

A)  informational influences and normative influences
B)  minority influences and social facilitation
C)  psychological reactance and deindividuation
D)  social comparison and self-censorshipE) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 16

"Mindguards" protect group leaders from

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A)  unfair criticism.
B)  disagreeable facts.
C)  susceptibility to illusions.
D)  stereotyped views of the opponents.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Students who join extracurricular groups on campus tend to find their attitudes regarding the groups' purpose increase if they stay in the group.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation.
B)  groupthink.
C)  minority influence.
D)  group polarization.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Teresa has joined the campus Amnesty International Group and after attending a few of the meetings,now feels even more passionate about human rights.Social psychologists would explain the change in Teresa's opinions using

Accepted Answer

A)  social facilitation.
B)  groupthink.
C)  minority influence.
D)  group polarization.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

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