Social Psychology-Group and Intergroup Processes (GRE (Graduate Record Examinations) Psychology): Questions 1 - 4 of 10
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Question number: 1
» Social Psychology » Group and Intergroup Processes
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A basic assumption underlying the definition of groupthink is that
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| a. | more reasonable decisions are made by groups than by individuals |
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| b. | group members desire peace and harmony within the group |
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| c. | group members are primarily interested in their own advancement within the group |
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| d. | decisions made by groups of people tend to be more extreme than those made by individuals |
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| e. | leadership positions within a group should be rotated among all members |
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Question number: 2
» Social Psychology » Group and Intergroup Processes
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Studies of bystander intervention have found that
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| a. | the greater the amount of electric shock applied, the greater the likelihood of intervention |
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| b. | the more authoritarian the experimenter, the less the likelihood of intervention |
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| c. | the greater the prestige of the emergency group, the greater the likelihood of intervention |
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| d. | Studies of bystander intervention have found that |
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| e. | the larger the number of people in the emergency group, the greater the likelihood of intervention |
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Question number: 3
» Social Psychology » Group and Intergroup Processes
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Which of the following phenomena is minimized by group monitoring?
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| a. | Social loafing |
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| b. | Groupthink |
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| c. | Group polarization |
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| d. | Ingroup/outgroup bias |
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| e. | Social comparison |
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Question number: 4
» Social Psychology » Group and Intergroup Processes
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Which of the following scenarios is the best example of the mere-exposure effect?
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| a. | Kristy initially thinks her new neighbor is attractive, but once she becomes better acquainted with him, she finds him less appealing. |
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| b. | After tasting a soft drink for the first time, Frank immediately decides it is his favorite drink. |
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| c. | Hal begins to like a certain sports car after seeing it frequently on the road, even though he did not like the car at first. |
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| d. | After going away to college, Joy finds she is less and less interested in spending time with her old friends from high school. |
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| e. | A year after beginning her exercise program, Georgina wants to expand her regimen. |
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