Ch. 13 – Flashcards

The relationship between the size of a group and a person's feeling of responsibility for it is

Which one of the following is NOT one of the seeds of misperception, according to your text?

Knowing that one's group has over-benefited can trigger

Situations in which both players can win and both can lose are called

In research on social dilemmas, it has been found that group discussion

Conflict is defined as

What do self-serving biases, group polarization, and negative stereotypes have in common?

A common excuse for noncooperation is

Mediators seek to establish _______ agreements that reconcile both parties' interests to their mutual benefit.

A mediator seeks to achieve a mutually beneficial resolution by having the parties adopt a _______ orientation.

The best way to resolve conflict is

According to Slavin (2003), a "practical, proven method for implementing contact theory in the desegregated classroom," is

_______ occurs when a neutral third party studies a conflict and imposes a settlement.

In general, all but one statement is a way of improving relations toward peacemaking. Which of the following is NOT one of the predictors for decreasing prejudice?

Attempting to explain others' behavior dispositionally is a characteristic of

In small groups, as opposed to large ones, individuals are

Which of the following is NOT one of the steps in Osgood's (1980) GRIT strategy?

The fact that 51 percent of Americans approved of President Bush's performance on September 10, 2001, and 90 percent of Americans approved of President Bush's performance on September 11, 2001 is an example of

The smaller the group, the more

All the following actions are ways to resolve social dilemmas EXCEPT

Punishing another person for non-cooperation is most likely to result in

In the commons dilemma, people often consume more than they realize when

In both the Prisoner's Dilemma and the Commons Dilemma, people are tempted to explain their own behavior _______ and others' behavior _______.

David and Julie fought over what to name their new puppy, until finally they went to their children for a decision. David and Julie relied on _______ to resolve their conflict.

One potential way to prevent conflict is to

John believes that he is hardworking and his wife Rachel is lazy. Rachel believes that she is hardworking and John is lazy. This is an example of

Before they married, Melinda and Michael, who are both employed full time and collect the same pay, agreed to share equally in routine household tasks such as cleaning and grocery shopping. In reality, Melinda is now doing about 80 percent of the household work. This situation is an example of

The reciprocal views that parties in conflict often hold of one another are referred to as

Surveys of nearly 4,000 Europeans revealed that an important factor in determining whether attitudes toward a minority group will become more favorable is whether

When we think we are interested in knowing someone and think about approaching them, especially someone from outside our racial or social group, we assume our body language will show our interest. This is an example of all of the following EXCEPT

Which one of the following is an example of a non-zero-sum game?

The Republic of Fredonia believes its long-time enemy, the Kingdom of Franistan, is aggressive, greedy, and impulsive. On the other hand, Franistan believes Fredonia is hostile, selfish, and unpredictable. This is an example of

As Sherif noted, despite the fact that the competitive behavior of the boys in the warring camps seemed "wicked, disturbed, and vicious," what actually triggered their evil behavior was

_______ occurs when conflicted parties seek an agreement through direct negotiation.

Group conflicts are often fueled by an illusion that top leaders are _____ and their people are _____.

According to conflict researchers, you are more likely to divulge your needs and concerns if your relationship with your partner includes

Some individuals have many children so that they can ensure someone will take care of them in the future. However, this contributes to the collective devastation of overpopulation. This is an example of

In comparison to large groups, people in small groups

Which statement is TRUE?

_______ occurs when a neutral third party attempts to facilitate communication and offer suggestions for how to resolve a conflict.

Which of the following is false?

When we think we are interested in knowing someone and think about approaching them, especially someone from outside our racial or social group, we assume our body language will show our interest. This is an example of all of the following EXCEPT

In the Prisoner's Dilemma, each person is better off

The misperceptions of those who are in conflict with each other, such as two nations who regard each other with suspicion and hostility, are usually

After their town was ravaged by a disastrous tornado, two rival community groups set aside their differences and worked together on repairing the damage. This cooperation best illustrates the importance of

Despite official government warnings of a severe water shortage, most citizens fail to conserve in the belief that their personal water consumption will have little effect on the community's total water supply. The eventual depletion of the community's water resources provides an example of

In times of tension, such as during an international crisis,

In the Prisoner's Dilemma, if both prisoners confess, each will get a _______; if neither confesses, each will _______.

In Sherif's research, the camper groups became hostile towards each other when

Which one of the following is NOT a characteristic that conflict expert Deutsch (1993) advises negotiators to exhibit?

Laboratory research on GRIT has found all of the following except

Triandis (1994) reported that _______ immigrants felt more comfortable identifying with their ethnicity than _______ immigrants.

Equity exists when

Which of the following is NOT a way to resolve social dilemmas?

Equity theory says that if you are in a relationship with someone who is contributing more and benefiting less than you are, you are likely to feel

Aronson's jigsaw technique involved having elementary school children

Studies from eleven countries show adolescents have more positive peer relationships and may achieve more when working _____, rather than _____.

Dovidio and his colleagues argue that cooperation has an especially positive impact when

As Sherif noted, despite the fact that the competitive behavior of the boys in the warring camps seemed "wicked, disturbed, and vicious," what actually triggered their evil behavior was

Which statement is NOT true? Win-lose competition _____.