Competition and Cooperation in Our Social Worlds
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What is the definition of realistic group conflict?
View answer and explanationWhat is the key difference between harm-based morality and social conventional morality?
View answer and explanationWhich concept refers to beliefs about the fairness of the procedures used to distribute available rewards among parties?
View answer and explanationWhat is the phenomenon of 'blaming the victim', as described by Melvin Lerner?
View answer and explanationAn individual from a low-status group who accepts the existing hierarchy and sees their position as a normal and proper part of society is demonstrating what concept?
View answer and explanationWhat is a key finding from the Jost et al. (2003) study on system justification?
View answer and explanationA social dilemma occurs when members of a group are in potential conflict over the creation and use of what?
View answer and explanationGarrett Hardin's 'commons dilemma' is an example of which type of social dilemma?
View answer and explanationIn the prisoner's dilemma, what is a key characteristic of the payoff matrix?
View answer and explanationIn the prisoner's dilemma scenario described in Figure 13.2, what is the outcome if Frank confesses and Malik does not confess?
View answer and explanationIn Edney's (1979) 'nuts game,' what percentage of groups never managed to get to the first 10-second replenishment because they harvested the nuts too quickly?
View answer and explanationIn the Deutsch and Krauss (1960) trucking game, what was the outcome in the unilateral-threat condition where only one player (Acme) had a gate?
View answer and explanationAccording to the dual-concern model, a person who is low on self-concern and high on other-concern has which type of orientation?
View answer and explanationWhat did the meta-analysis by Baillet et al. (2011) find regarding overall gender differences in cooperation?
View answer and explanationWhat is one way to reduce conflict in a social dilemma by changing the task characteristics?
View answer and explanationWhy are smaller groups generally more cooperative than larger groups in social dilemmas?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, what is perhaps the most important benefit of communication in resolving conflict?
View answer and explanationWhat is a primary reason the tit-for-tat strategy is effective?
View answer and explanationWhich form of third-party intervention involves the parties agreeing ahead of time to abide by the decision of the third party, without direct negotiation?
View answer and explanationIn the Camp David accord example, what allowed Egypt and Israel to reach an agreement over the Sinai Peninsula?
View answer and explanationWhat type of justice is concerned with our judgments about whether we are receiving a fair share of available rewards based on our contributions?
View answer and explanationWhen a conflict escalates, which of the following psychological changes is likely to occur?
View answer and explanationWhat are public goods, in the context of social dilemmas?
View answer and explanationIn the study by Ross and Ward (1995), what was the key finding about how a game's name influences behavior?
View answer and explanationWhich of the following describes a contributions dilemma?
View answer and explanationWhat did the research by Babcock et al. (2006) find regarding gender differences in salary negotiation?
View answer and explanationA strategy to improve the use of a public good by dividing it into smaller, individually managed portions is known as what?
View answer and explanationWhat is a potential downside of the tit-for-tat strategy?
View answer and explanationAccording to the dual-concern model, which individuals may be the best negotiators because they search for creative, integrative solutions?
View answer and explanationWhat is the process by which two or more parties formally work together to resolve a perceived divergence of interest?
View answer and explanationThe idea that 'Black is Beautiful!' can be seen as an example of which strategy used by a low-status group?
View answer and explanationWhat is collective action in the context of intergroup relations?
View answer and explanationIn the prisoner's dilemma, the choice to not confess is known as the what?
View answer and explanationWhy is procedural fairness important even when we do not know the specific outcomes?
View answer and explanationWhich factor tends to increase competition rather than cooperation in a social dilemma?
View answer and explanationWhat is a mediator's role in conflict resolution?
View answer and explanationIn negotiation, what is the risk of being unwilling to make any compromises from an initial position?
View answer and explanationThe feeling of regret that may occur after making an important decision is known as what?
View answer and explanationWhat does it mean for a conflict's outcome to be 'integrative'?
View answer and explanationAn individual's desire to cooperate is guided by a set of social norms about principles, ideals, duties, and obligations known as what?
View answer and explanationWhat did the research by Gelfand et al. (2002) find regarding cultural differences in negotiation?
View answer and explanationWhen are gender differences in negotiation behavior most likely to be reduced or eliminated?
View answer and explanationIn the trucking game, how much money would a player lose on a single trip if they were forced to take the long, winding road?
View answer and explanationOne of the reasons communication improves cooperation is because it produces a public commitment and an internalized obligation to honor that commitment. This was demonstrated in research by whom?
View answer and explanationWhat is the primary motivation for people to believe in a just world and engage in behaviors like blaming the victim?
View answer and explanationAccording to the text, under what condition is collective action by a low-status group more likely to occur?
View answer and explanationThe Darwinian idea of 'survival of the fittest' is mentioned to illustrate that conflict and competition can sometimes be what?
View answer and explanationWhat type of morality are norms like those concerning polygamy, what to eat, or who should cook, considered to be?
View answer and explanationIn the study by Utz (2004) on self-priming, how did the prime affect pro-social students?
View answer and explanationAn individual's general tendency to be either more self-oriented or more other-oriented is a key focus of which model or concept?
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