Question 1

Closed-mindedness is most clearly fostered by which of the following symptoms of groupthink?

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A)   rationalization
B)   unquestioned belief in the group's morality
C)   an illusion of unanimity
D)   conformity pressureE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Teresa has joined the campus Amnesty International Group and after attending a few of the meetings,now feels even more passionate about human rights.Social psychologists would explain the change in Teresa's opinions using

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A)   social facilitation.
B)   groupthink.
C)   minority influence.
D)   group polarization.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

Julio is a directive leader of a highly cohesive student group on campus.When discussing important policy decisions,the group will be at greatest risk for groupthink if it is also

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A)   isolated from dissenting viewpoints.
B)   composed of majority and minority students.
C)   well-informed regarding both sides of the issue.
D)   aware of the dangers of making wrong decisions.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

"Mindguards" protect group leaders from

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A)   unfair criticism.
B)   disagreeable facts.
C)   susceptibility to illusions.
D)   stereotyped views of the opponents.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

The fact that active participation in discussion produces more polarization is best explained by

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A)   informational influence processes.
B)   normative influence processes.
C)   the cognitive miser theory.
D)   a decrease in pluralistic ignorance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

List and describe each of the symptoms of groupthink.

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Groupthink is a psychological phenomenon...

Question 7

Evaluating one's opinions and abilities by comparing oneself to others is called

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A)   informational influence processing.
B)   normative influence processing.
C)   the reactance theory.
D)   the social comparison theory.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is a comment you are LEAST likely to hear being made within a group characterized by groupthink?

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A)   "Our critics are not very smart."
B)   "Our past decisions have always been right."
C)   "Let's weigh all the alternatives carefully before we proceed."
D)   "It seems to me we are all in agreement on this, so let's proceed."E) C) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 9

The text suggests that the extremism of terrorist organizations,such as those involved in the September 11th attacks on the United States,is very likely the result of the naturally occurring process of

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A)   group polarization.
B)   pluralistic ignorance.
C)   social loafing.
D)   social facilitation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

According to Janis,groupthink grows from all of the following except

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A)   the group's isolation from dissenting viewpoints.
B)   having an amiable, cohesive group.
C)   being assigned an additive task with a transformational leader.
D)   having a directive leader who signals what decisions he/she favors.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above C

Question 11

On what issues do persuasive arguments sway responses?

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A)   issues that have a factual element.
B)   moderate, rather than severe, issues.
C)   value-laden judgments.
D)   complex, rather than simple issues.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The illusion of unanimity in a group is one aspect of

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A)   social facilitation.
B)   deindividuation.
C)   groupthink.
D)   rationalization.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 13

suggested that the Internet is an effective means to rally like-minded people and mobilize lethal consequences,such as recruiting individuals for terror organizations.Which concept in social psychology best explains this trend?

Accepted Answer

A)   group polarization
B)   pluralistic ignorance
C)   social loafing
D)   social facilitationE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Groupthink can be defined as

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A)   a tendency to suppress dissent in the interests of group harmony.
B)   a tendency to sacrifice group cohesiveness in favor of task orientation and problem focus.
C)   enhancement of problem-solving capacity as a result of several persons joining together to work on the same problem.
D)   reduced self-awareness as a result of group immersion and social anonymity.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The fact that people associate mostly with others whose attitudes are similar to their own,suggests the prevalence of naturally occurring

Accepted Answer

A)   social facilitation.
B)   groupthink.
C)   minority influence.
D)   group polarization.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

organized groups of prejudiced and nonprejudiced high school students and asked them to respond to issues involving racial attitudes,both before and after group discussion.Results showed that after within-group discussion,_______ became _______.

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A)   all students; more prejudiced
B)   all students; less prejudiced
C)   between-group differences; smaller
D)   between-group differences; greaterE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 17

Research on group polarization began with the erroneous conclusion that group discussion leads to

Accepted Answer

A)   a risky shift.
B)   groupthink.
C)   pluralistic ignorance.
D)   group moderation.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

view of how groupthink symptoms contributed to the Iraq war.

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Groupthink symptoms played a significant...

Question 19

When people learn about others' positions,without making a prior commitment and without discussing their own position,they will

Accepted Answer

A)   often take a reverse position.
B)   not adjust their own position.
C)   adjust their responses to be more in line with the others' position.
D)   pretend they "knew it all along."E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.

Accepted Answer

A)   more liberally
B)   more conservatively
C)   more predictably
D)   less predictablyE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Exam 20: How Do Groups Intensify Decisions

Closed-mindedness is most clearly fostered by which of the following symptoms of groupthink?

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Teresa has joined the campus Amnesty International Group and after attending a few of the meetings,now feels even more passionate about human rights.Social psychologists would explain the change in Teresa's opinions using

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Julio is a directive leader of a highly cohesive student group on campus.When discussing important policy decisions,the group will be at greatest risk for groupthink if it is also

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"Mindguards" protect group leaders from

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The fact that active participation in discussion produces more polarization is best explained by

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List and describe each of the symptoms of groupthink.

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Evaluating one's opinions and abilities by comparing oneself to others is called

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Which of the following is a comment you are LEAST likely to hear being made within a group characterized by groupthink?

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The text suggests that the extremism of terrorist organizations,such as those involved in the September 11th attacks on the United States,is very likely the result of the naturally occurring process of

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According to Janis,groupthink grows from all of the following except

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On what issues do persuasive arguments sway responses?

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The illusion of unanimity in a group is one aspect of

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suggested that the Internet is an effective means to rally like-minded people and mobilize lethal consequences,such as recruiting individuals for terror organizations.Which concept in social psychology best explains this trend?

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Groupthink can be defined as

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The fact that people associate mostly with others whose attitudes are similar to their own,suggests the prevalence of naturally occurring

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organized groups of prejudiced and nonprejudiced high school students and asked them to respond to issues involving racial attitudes,both before and after group discussion.Results showed that after within-group discussion,_______ became _______.

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Research on group polarization began with the erroneous conclusion that group discussion leads to

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view of how groupthink symptoms contributed to the Iraq war.

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When people learn about others' positions,without making a prior commitment and without discussing their own position,they will

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found that on federal appellate court cases,a Republican judge sitting with two other Republican judges voted _____ than when sitting with one Democratic judge.

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