Question 1

Rivalry between groups is often most intense when the groups

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A)  closely resemble each other.
B)  share a common goal.
C)  are very different.
D)  are of different ethnic groups.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Leadership that organizes work,sets standards and focuses on goals is _______ leadership.

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A)  masculine
B)  feminine
C)  task
D)  socialE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was lower for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.This exemplifies which of the following concepts?

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A)  reaction formation
B)  regression
C)  psychological reactance
D)  the self-serving biasE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Compare and contrast task leadership and social leadership,and give an example of each.

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Question 5

Which of the following does NOT strengthen minority influence?

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A)  defections from the majority
B)  self-confidence
C)  consistency
D)  open-mindednessE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The motive to protect or restore one's sense of freedom is known as

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A)  rebellion.
B)  disobedience.
C)  resistance.
D)  reactance.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 7

The psychological reactance theory may help explain why

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A)  drinking on campus is heavier for underage drinkers than for legal-age drinkers.
B)  a toddler,ignoring a toy,protests and demands the toy back when a playmate begins to play with it.
C)  the demand for and value placed on an object is greater when the object is perceived to be rare or hard to get.
D)  All of the above.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Research on leadership indicates that

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A)  all great leaders share certain traits.
B)  effective supervisors tend to score high on both task and social leadership.
C)  the most effective leaders typically deviate significantly from a group's standards or norms.
D)  great leaders share little in common.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Myers mentions that ardent political liberals are unlikely to live in suburban Dallas.This is an example of how

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A)  the social situation affects different people differently.
B)  people choose their social situations.
C)  people create their social situations.
D)  geography affects people.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 10

,students who were told that their personal attitudes were nearly identical to those of 10,000 other students _______ when they participated in a conformity experiment.

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A)  were judged most attractive by their fellow participants
B)  were more willing to obey the experimenter's request to make a public commitment to a popular cause
C)  took on additional attitudes as well as the mannerisms of the majority
D)  asserted their individuality by being nonconformistE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 11

A lone black female lawyer in a group of black and white male lawyers will be most conscious of being

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A)  black.
B)  female.
C)  a lawyer.
D)  in a group.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

The high rate of underage drinking may be related to

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A)  social roles.
B)  psychological reactance.
C)  a drive for uniqueness.
D)  informational influences.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

,women are

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A)  more opposed to social hierarchies than men.
B)  as egalitarian as men.
C)  more directive than was previously thought.
D)  moving into more leadership positions than in the past.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

The names we choose for our children often express our

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A)  social roles.
B)  desire for uniqueness.
C)  self concept.
D)  reaction formation.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Leadership that,enabled by a leader's vision and inspiration,exerts significant influence is called _____ leadership.

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A)  task
B)  social
C)  transformational
D)  charismaticE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Provide an example of how social control and personal control interact.

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Question 17

After landing an interview with your dream company,you learn that the interview will consist of questions asking you to demonstrate how you would go about organizing your employees,setting goals and achieving those goals.The company is asking you these questions in an effort to determine the extent to which you possess

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A)  social leadership.
B)  laissez faire leadership.
C)  task leadership.
D)  masculine leadership.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C) C

Question 18

John wants to go out with Sue,but Sue is playing "hard-to-get." John is all the more intrigued and motivated to get a date with Sue.Explain this scenario in terms of the reactance theory.

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Question 19

Ahmed generally likes to go home to visit his family during vacation.However,after his father tells him that he must be home during spring vacation,Ahmed decides to remain at college.Ahmed's behavior is best understood in terms of

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A)  reaction formation.
B)  regression.
C)  psychological reactance.
D)  self-serving bias.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

You chose to attend a college that is known for its arts program,as you would like to develop your talents further.This is an example of how

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A)  the social situation affects different people differently.
B)  people choose their social situations.
C)  people create their social situations.
D)  social situations have little effect.E) All of the above
F) A) and B) B

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