Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. the process that would best explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of group is _________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Stroebe and Diehl (1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
   1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
   2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
   3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
   4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

2. Stroebe and Diehl(1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
   1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
   2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
   3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
   4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

3. Tanvir is a graduate student who is studying identity formation. He selects a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-years-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and interviews each group asking them what they plan to be when they finish school. In this example, Tanvir is using:

   A. a multi-factorial research design
   B. a longitudinal research design
   C. a cross-sectional research design
   D. a nested condition research design

4. Someone has been extremely anxious for much of the past year, but can’t explain why. There is a good chance that generalized he is experiencing:

   A. generalized anxiety disorder
   B. sociopathy
   C. psychosis
   D. a nervous breakdown

5. According to______educational psychology is the science which “explain the changes that take place in the individual as they pass through the various stages of development.

   A. Skinner Charles E.
   B. Judd
   C. Walter B.Kolesnik
   D. Peel
   E. Crow and Crow

6. Students stand in groups waiting for someone to unlock their classroom. The people in each group are able to attend to the voices in their own conversation group and screen out the voices in others. This is an example of ______________?

   A. shadowing
   B. selective listening
   C. parallel processing
   D. None of these

7. The MOST accurate statement about why ECT works to the degree that it does is that:

   A. no one is really certain why it works
   B. it acts as a form of aversion therapy
   C. it alters neural circuits in the brain
   D. it performs strong operant condition techniques

8. According to_____Educational psychology is “the study of those facts and principles of psychology which help to explain and improve the process of education.

   A. Skinner Charles E.
   B. Judd
   C. Walter B.Kolsnik
   D. Peel

9. Sarah in a group which is responsible for keeping a mile in a local road clear of litter wice a year, anyone who wants to can help the group pick up garbage and litter along the highway. Which of the following describes the type of group Sarah is in?

   A. task and social
   B. social and inclusive
   C. task and exclusive
   D. task and inclusive

10. A student who is quite honest turns in the paper of another student as his own. When accused of dishonesty, he says, “nowadays everybody cheats in school, but, I’m always honest.” The student is using which type of defense mechanism?

    A. compensation
    B. projection
    C. identification
    D. repression