Understanding Psychology

Chapter 19: Group Interaction

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Features that distinguish a group from an aggregate include all the following EXCEPT ____.
A)interdependence
B)congregation
C)shared goals
D)communication
2
____ groups exist because of social relationships among group members.
A)Out-
B)Secondary
C)Task-oriented
D)Socially-oriented
3
____ occurs when groups make decisions without adequately appraising alternatives.
A)Groupthink
B)Group polarization
C)Majority rule
D)Social inhibition
4
Which of the following DO NOT increase conforming behavior in people?
A)social shyness
B)high self-esteem
C)group size
D)cultural influences
5
Which of the following MOST ACCURATELY describes why people obey authority figures?
A)because obedience is useful
B)because authority figures' commands go along with people's system of morality.
C)because people have been socially conditioned to obey legitimate authorities
D)because authority figures' orders are clearly reasonable
6
Psychologists believe that aggression is caused by all of the following factors EXCEPT ____.
A)cooperation
B)cognitive factors
C)personality
D)environment
7
When studying how crowds affect altruism, psychologists found that ____.
A)the larger the crowd of bystanders, the more likely any given individual is to feel that he is responsible for whatever is going on
B)the smaller the crowd of bystanders, the less likely any given individual is to feel that he is responsible for whatever is going on
C)the larger the crowd of bystanders, the more likely any given individual is to feel that he is not responsible for whatever is going on
D)individuals had strong feelings of responsibility for whatever was going on regardless of crowd size
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