Group Behaviors
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Based on the concept of groupthink, what is the most likely response of Ralph's group to the new member's proposal?
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Ralph and his group will quickly reject the old method.
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Which of the following situations reflect the effects of deindividuation?
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Harry, who is normally reserved and formal, painted his face and body with his college team colors at the football game last Saturday.
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Groupthink tends to stimulate rational discussion within groups.
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False
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In Milgram's obedience studies, most people gave the most extreme shocks even though they thought the shocks would be deadly.
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True
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Solomon Asch showed that most people will reject and resist the efforts of an otherwise unanimously agreed group.
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False
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The Stanford prison experiment was terminated early due to pyschological abuse suffered by the prisoners at the hands of the guards.
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True
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Which of the following researchers conducted the Stanford prison experiment in order to test the effects of social roles on behavior?
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Phillip Zimbardo
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Which of the following psychological effects of groups likely led to John's uninhibited behavior?
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deindividuation
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According to Solomon Asch's and other research results concerning conformity, all of the following increases an individual's tendency to conform except __________.
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if one is feeling secure and competent
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Which of the following researchers conducted conformity studies in order to test the effects of group pressure on one's behavior?
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Solomon Asch
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Which of the following situations reflect the effects of deindividuation?
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Harry, who is normally reserved and formal, painted his face and body with his college team colors at the football game last Saturday.
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A social trap is a situation in which individuals __________.
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choose self-interested behavior over beneficial cooperation
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Tendency to attribute faults of one group to another group in opposition is __________.
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mirror-image perceptions
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Which of the following is a reason that groups are likely to enter into a conflict?
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The groups are competing for resources.
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How did the two groups at Robbers Cave enter into conflict?
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The two groups were pitted against each other to compete for prizes and resources.
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Based on your knowledge of social traps, what is the most likely outcome of the above scenario?
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The fishermen will begin to fish more often, depleting the local fish supply.
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Many types of conflict are caused by __________.
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scarcity of available resources
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An effective way to eliminate the dangers of social traps is to pass legislation that makes the selfish advantage of social traps less desirable.
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True
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Mirror-image perceptions tend to create feelings of respect between parties in conflict.
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False
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All of the following are probable ways to de-escalate conflict between groups except ___________.
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reducing all communication after conflict occurs
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Superordinate goals are only practical in experiments, not in real life.
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False
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If people are aware of the dangers of social traps, they are more likely to cooperate with each other.
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True
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When attempting to overcome a conflict, it is a good idea to listen to the most extreme opinions that reflect little change of compromise.
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True
