Assignment:
1. With reference to the Hofstede's Framework for Assessing Cultures, ________ emphasizes a tight social framework in which people expect others in groups of which they are a part to look after them and protect them.
A) collectivism
B) masculinity
C) power distance
D) long-term orientation
E) uncertainty avoidance
2. Elaine Chamberlain works as a research executive at an environmental organization. Though her colleagues are helpful and friendly because of her shy nature, she often eats lunch at her desk and has limited interactions with them. She is glad that her nature of work does not require her to interact with her co-workers to a high extent. Which of the following types is Chamberlain most likely to be characterized as according to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) classification?
A) exhibitionist
B) introverted
C) gregarious
D) social
E) extroverted
3. _______is defined as the tendency to see members of the group of which we are a part of as better than other people.
A) Xenocentrism
B) Ingroup homogeneity
C) Black sheep effect
D) Hindsight bias
E) Ingroup favoritism
4. Role perception is defined as _______.
A) the existence of roles that are at variance with on e another
B) the degree to which members are motivated to stay in the group
C) our view of how we are supposed to act in a given situation
D) the way others believe we should act in a given context
E) the socially defined position or rank given to group members by others
5. Michael is devout and very active in his church. He is also a very dedicated employee. His manager offers him a promotion, but the new role will require him to work Sundays. Michael would like the promotion but realizes that it would force him to miss some church activities. In this situation, Michael is most likely to experience ________.
A) role conflict
B) social loafing
C) groupthink
D) role fuzziness
E) groupshift
6. Which of the following represents the acceptable standards of behavior within a group that are shared by the group's members?
A) status
B) dyads
C) goals
D) cliques
E) norms