Question 1

What can we conclude about the relationship between persons and situations?

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A)   Individuals vary in how they interpret and react to a given situation.
B)   People choose many of the situations that influence them.
C)   People often create their social situations.
D)   All of the above.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

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) B) and D)
F) A) and B) B

Question 3

Task leadership is to a _______ style as social leadership is to a _______ style.

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A)   democratic; directive
B)   directive; democratic
C)   feminine; masculine
D)   collectivistic; individualisticE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 5

If we expect someone to be hostile,our actions toward that person may induce hostility.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) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 6

The process by which certain group members motivate and guide the group is called

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A)   central route persuasion.
B)   peripheral route persuasion.
C)   leadership.
D)   the foot-in-the-door principle.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 7

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) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was _______ for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.

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A)   slightly higher
B)   lower
C)   the same
D)   significantly higherE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

If we expect our significant other to be cheerful when we next see her,this may encourage her to be cheerful.This phenomenon is an example of how

Accepted Answer

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) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

List and provide examples of each of the three determinants of minority influence.

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Question 12

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) C) and D)

Question 13

Research indicates that minorities are most influential when they

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A)   make use of two-sided rather than one-sided appeals.
B)   unswervingly stick to their position.
C)   argue positions that are greatly discrepant from the majority position.
D)   show respect for the majority position.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

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) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 15

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

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Task leadership and social leadership ar...

Question 16

,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) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Myers mentions that the Japanese are more responsive to social expectations than are the British.This is an example of how

Accepted Answer

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) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D) B

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

All of the following are true of transformational leaders except

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A)   they articulate high standards.
B)   they inspire people to suggest alternative but complimentary visions.
C)   they offer personal attention.
D)   they are extraverted.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Exam 21: Power to the Person

What can we conclude about the relationship between persons and situations?

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Research on leadership indicates that

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Task leadership is to a _______ style as social leadership is to a _______ style.

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The high rate of underage drinking may be related to

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If we expect someone to be hostile,our actions toward that person may induce hostility.This is an example of how

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The process by which certain group members motivate and guide the group is called

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

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Research in both the United States and Canada revealed that the percentage of those who reported having been drunk in the last year was _______ for those over the legal drinking age than for those under the legal drinking age.

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If we expect our significant other to be cheerful when we next see her,this may encourage her to be cheerful.This phenomenon is an example of how

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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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List and provide examples of each of the three determinants of minority influence.

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

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Research indicates that minorities are most influential when they

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Rivalry between groups is often most intense when the groups

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

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Myers mentions that the Japanese are more responsive to social expectations than are the British.This is an example of how

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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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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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