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.

Research suggests that we seek out the company of others because of which motives?

Viewing people from different groups as individuals and viewing people from different subgroups(such as Scots and English) as members of a single superordinate group represent which two types of prejudice reduction strategies?

According to Tuckman's five stage model of group development, which stage refers to the period of development when people struggle with each other over leadership and group definition?

In 1986, the decision of NASA officials go forward with the launch of the space shuttle Challenger despite warnings from engineers to delay the launch is an example of the dangerous consequences of which social psychological process?

In the 1957 Sidney Lumet film Twelve Angry Men, 12 jurors have to decide over the guilt or innocence of a young man changed with the murder of his father. At the outset, all but one of the jurors are convinced of the youth's guilt. The lone juror (played by Henry Fond (a) actively attempts to change their minds, standing firm, committed self-confident and unwavering. One by one the other jurors change sides, until in the end they all agree that the accused in not guilty. Which form of social influence is this an example of?

Attitudes are not more accidents of individual experience. They result from_______living in the home, in the school, and in the community: