Chapter 7: Multiple Choice Questions and Answers for Social Influence and Group Processes

List of Questions and Answers

1.A _________, is also a collection of people who may be present at a place/situation by chance.

Ans:crowd

2.An _________ is a collection of people who have assembled for a special purpose, may be to watch a cricket match or a movie.
a) audience
b) team
c) mob
d) none of the above

Ans:a) audience

3.________ is a stage of intragroup conflict.
a) Storming
b) Norming
c) Performing
d) Adjourning

Ans:a) Storming

4._______________ refers to togetherness, binding, or mutual attraction among group members.
a) Cohesiveness
b) Proximity
c) Groupthink
d) None of the above

Ans:a) Cohesiveness

5.____________ is a reduction in individual effort when working on a collective task.

Ans:Social loafing

6.The term ____________ refers to those processes whereby our attitudes and behaviours are influenced by the real or imagined presence of other people.

Ans:social influence

7._____________ means that people feel obliged to return what they get.
a) Reciprocity
b) Competition
c) Reward structure
d) None of the above

Ans: a)Reciprocity

8. When groups work together to achieve shared goals, we refer to it as ___________.
a) unity
b) cooperation
c) team work
d) None of the above

Ans: b) cooperation

9.______________ means behaving according to the group norm.
a) compliance
b) deviants
c) conformity
d) None of the above

Ans: c) conformity

10.Identify the Determinants of Conformity.
a) Nature of the task
b) The company of like-minded people
c) Social influence
d) None of the above

Ans: a) Nature of the task

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