In Sherif's study of intergroup conflict it was found that
a. Competition between groups led to conflicts
b. Having a common enemy somewhat reduced the conflict
c. Superordinate goals and activities eliminated the conflict
d. All of the above
Q. 2Blake and Mouton found that intergroup conflicts tend to
a. Decrease group cohesion
b. Increase group cohesion
c. Decrease use of an arbitrator
d. Increase use of an arbitrator
Q. 3A group therapist begins the first session with a new group discussing what they can expect to get out of the group, highlighting some of the resolutions of problems that past members have received. This therapeutic factor is known as:
a. Instillation of hope
b. Universality
c. Imparting information
d. Altruism
Q. 4Which is NOT a trap that Blake and Mouton found tend to escalate a conflict
a. Win-lose dynamic
b. Psycodynamic fallacy
c. Self-fulfilling prophecy
d. Splintering of the losing group
Q. 5Two youth groups have a history of intergroup conflict. Which of the following would be the best way to resolve this conflict?
a. Build a gymnasium which both groups may use
b. Hold a basketball tournament in which both groups may participate
c. Have both groups work together to sponsor carwashes in order to build
a needed basketball court
d. None of the above
Q. 6In the self-fulfilling prophecy
a. Treat the other group in such a way that their false assumption about it
comes true
b. See the actions of the other group as an attempt to dominate them
c. See the motivations of the other group as due to personality factors rather than
to the dynamics of intergroup conflict
Q. 7Mental illness or disease (dis-ease) occurs when a person is not authentically experiencing the emotions and thoughts that are occurring, or when an individual experiences incongruence between what is felt, what is known, and what is expressed.
This statement can be attributed to
a. Ainsworth
b. Rogers
c. Adler
d. Skinner
Q. 8In the psychodynamic fallacy, groups
a. Treat the other group in such a way that their false assumption about it comes
true.
b. See the actions of the other group as an attempt to dominate them
c. See the motivations of the other group as due to personality factors
rather than to the dynamics of intergroup conflict
Q. 9Gross misalignment between _______ and _______ can be indicative of significant impairment in functioning.
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
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