Question 1

Women typically exhibit more of a transformational style of leadership than do men.

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Research studies have consistently found that women tend to exhibit more of a transformational style of leadership, which is characterized by inspiration, motivation, and empowerment of followers to reach their fullest potential, compared to men who tend to exhibit a more transactional style of leadership, which focuses on rewards and punishments to encourage compliance from followers.

Question 2

Members of non-Western,collectivistic cultures are more likely to loaf on group tasks.

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This statement is a stereotype and is false. Loafing on group tasks is not specific to any culture or ethnicity, and there are variations in individual behavior and attitudes within any culture. Research has also shown that collectivistic cultures often prioritize group harmony and cooperation, which may actually reduce loafing behavior.

Question 3

Interpersonal cohesiveness refers to whether or not the group gets along with one another.

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Interpersonal cohesiveness relates to the level of connections and bonds between group members, which includes whether they get along with each other or not. Therefore, the statement is true.

Question 4

What is group polarization?

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Question 5

Minorities are more likely to succeed in changing the majority opinion if they hold to their position but agree to compromise a little bit.

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Holding firm to their position shows conviction and commitment, while offering a compromise demonstrates a willingness to work together and find common ground. This approach can increase the credibility and trustworthiness of the minority group, making it more likely that the majority will be willing to consider their perspective and potentially change their opinion.

Question 6

Groups make riskier decisions following group discussion than they would have prior to group discussion.

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Question 7

Fear and uncertainty increases the desire for people to be in groups.

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Fear and uncertainty are associated with increased anxiety and a sense of vulnerability. This can lead people to seek out the safety and social support that comes with being in a group.

Question 8

The fact that other animals are influenced by the mere presence of others suggests that evaluation apprehension plays a role in social facilitation effects.

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Evaluation apprehension refers to the concern about how others are evaluating us. The fact that other animals are influenced by the mere presence of others suggests that they may also experience evaluation apprehension and that this plays a role in social facilitation effects.

Question 9

Groupthink occurs when the group has a lively debate about the pros and cons of a decision and then democratically chooses the best course of action.

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Groupthink actually occurs when a group values consensus and harmony over careful analysis and critical thinking, resulting in flawed decision-making. It often involves a lack of diverse perspectives and dissenting opinions.

Question 10

Define deindividuation and describe how wearing Halloween costumes could affect it.

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Question 11

Describe the qualities of a transformational leader.

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Question 12

What is a dynamical system and what is the central lesson that has been produced by research on dynamical systems?

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Question 13

What is a group?

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Question 14

Imagine you are the manager of a new work team that has been inefficient in the past,largely because of a lack of group structure.Name and describe three key features of group structure that you could impose on the group in order to remedy this problem.

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Question 15

Groups generally make higher quality decisions when communicating via computer than when speaking face to face.

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Face-to-face communication often results in higher quality decisions due to the rich, immediate feedback, non-verbal cues, and greater engagement it facilitates, compared to the more limited and less personal interaction of computer-mediated communication.

Question 16

Name and describe the two personality characteristics mentioned in the book that are related to the desire to become a leader.

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Question 17

Briefly describe Ringlemann's experiment involving pulling carts and his discovery of an important element of group processes.Name and define this process.

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Question 18

Deindividuation at least in part stems from the masking of individual identities.

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Deindividuation is the loss of self-awareness and individual accountability in groups, and one factor contributing to it is the anonymity and masking of individual identities.

Question 19

Name and describe two of the reasons why people join groups,according to the textbook.

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Question 20

What is social facilitation? Provide an example.

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Quiz 12: Groups