Group Processes and Individual Influence Quiz

Group cohesion promotes problem-solving.

Diverse groups tend to perform better.

Social facilitation refers to doing better on complex tasks when in the presence of others.

Social loafing is the tendency to exert less effort when working in groups.

Deindividuation leads to a decrease in impulsive acts.

Failure to share unique information is a common problem in group decision-making.

Groupthink prioritizes maintaining group cohesiveness over considering facts realistically.

A social dilemma occurs when the most beneficial action for an individual harms everyone.

Group cohesion is advantageous for problem-solving.

Diverse groups tend to encourage similar behavior.

The Tragedy of the Commons was written by Harden in 1968.

Using threats is an effective means of resolving conflict.

Negotiation involves communication between opposing sides in a conflict.

In negotiation, a solution occurs only when both parties agree.

An integrative solution involves making trade-offs on issues according to different interests.

In an integrative solution, each side concedes the most on issues that are important to them.

It can be difficult to identify what is most important to each side in a conflict.

The Prisoner's Dilemma is a concept related to resolving conflict.

Increasing cooperation can be achieved through consistent cooperation and the Tit-for-tat strategy.

Negotiation and bargaining are the same thing.

True or false: Groups are defined as a collection of two or more people who interact with one another and are interdependent in the sense that their needs and goals cause them to rely on one another?

True or false: Group decisions are always more effective and efficient than individual decisions?

True or false: Conflict and cooperation are two common dynamics within groups?

True or false: Social norms have little to no influence over behavior within a group?

True or false: Social roles are shared expectations by group members about how particular people in the group are supposed to behave?

True or false: The Stanford Prison Experiment conducted by Zimbardo et al in 1973 explored the influence of gender roles within groups?

True or false: Intrinsically rewarding is a fundamental need that drives individuals to join groups?

True or false: Group influence on individuals can lead to conformity and obedience?

True or false: Groups provide individuals with frameworks to simplify the complex world and understand it better?

True or false: Motivation for social change is not a common reason why individuals join groups?