7B - Group Decision-Making Processes

Question 1

A jury member who initially feels that a strict penalty should be placed on the defendant votes for an even stricter penalty after deliberation with the other jury members, this behavior is best described by which social phenomenon?
A. Social facilitation 
B. Group polarization 
C. Assimilation 
D. Socialization

Answer 1

B. Group polarization - this the shift in views in individuals especially in a group setting

Question 2

Which of the following best reflects the difference between social action and social interaction?

A. Social action refers to the positive changes one makes in their society; social interaction refers to the rout by which these changes occur
B. Social action refers to the effects of a group on an indvs behavior; social interaction refers to the effects that multiple indv all have on each other
C. Social action refers to changes in behavior caused by internal factors; social interaction refers to changes in the behavior caused by external factors
D. Social action refers to changes in behaviors that benefit only the indv; social interactions refers to changes in behaviors that benefit others.
B. Social action refers to the effects of a group on an indvs behavior; social interaction refers to the effects that multiple indv all have on each other

Answer 2

Social action includes social facilitation, deindividuation, the bystander effect, social loafing, and peer pressure
Social interaction describes how 2 or more indv influences each others’ behavior, including group polarization and groupthink

Question 3

During groupthink, members of the group do all of the following except:
A. Stereotype members outside of the group
B. Withhold opposing views
C. Ignore warnings against the ideas of the group
D. Create a sense of negativity against risk-taking

Answer 3

D. With group think, individuality is masked and the members are unable to really raise concerns such as risk taking. In fact with group think, there is a positive idea associated with risk taking.

Question 4

In the group setting, the mentality of “If you aren’t with us, you’re against us” is the most representative of which factor of group think?
A. Illusion of invulnerability 
B. Illusion of morality
C. Pressure of conformity
D. Self-censorship

Answer 4

C. Placing spoken or unspoken expectations on indv to agree with the ideas of the group is best described as pressure for conformity