CUET UG Booster Psychology SOCIAL INFLUENCE AND GROUP PROCESSES Unit 7 Test ( D 1 )
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QUESTION 1 OF 20
Match the following
| List I (Component) | List II (Conceptual Meaning) |
|---|---|
| 1. Organised system | A. Members communicate and influence each other |
| 2. Interdependent | B. Members share a common objective |
| 3. Common goals | C. Actions of one have consequences for the others |
| 4. Interaction | D. Structured by clear roles and norms |
QUESTION 2 OF 20
Analyze the following scenarios based on group structure:
Statement I: A cricket match audience is an organised system because they assemble for a special purpose.
Statement II: A family is an organised system because there are status differentials, roles, and expectations.
QUESTION 3 OF 20
If a fielder drops a crucial catch in a cricket match, the entire team suffers the loss. This specific dynamic perfectly illustrates:
QUESTION 4 OF 20
Arrange the logical flow of how interaction builds group structure over time:
1. A set of roles and norms structurally shapes the group
2. Individuals interact with one another
3. Regularities in interactions emerge
QUESTION 5 OF 20
Groups function by either working towards a given goal or moving away from certain ________ facing the group.
QUESTION 6 OF 20
Identify the incorrect statement regarding role relations in groups.
QUESTION 7 OF 20
Which of the following statements analytically defines the role of norms in a group's functioning?
QUESTION 8 OF 20
Sequence the operationalisation of expected standards in a group:
1. Standards are enforced as 'unspoken rules'
2. Standards of behaviour and beliefs are conceptualised
3. Standards are agreed upon by members
QUESTION 9 OF 20
Evaluate the following:
Statement I: The perception of belongingness is solely what turns a crowd into a team.
Statement II: Perceiving oneself as belonging to a group gives the group its unique identity.
QUESTION 10 OF 20
If multiple students from different classes are placed in a room but do not perceive themselves as part of a collective unit, they fail to form a group primarily due to a lack of:
QUESTION 11 OF 20
Unlike a family or class, a crowd lacks any inherent ________ and feeling of belongingness.
QUESTION 12 OF 20
Match the following
| List I (Concept) | List II (Interdependence) |
|---|---|
| 1. Playgroup | A. Minimal interaction and low interdependence |
| 2. Crowd | B. High mutual interdependence |
| 3. Team | C. Complete lack of interdependence |
| 4. Audience | D. Moderate interdependence for shared goals |
QUESTION 13 OF 20
Analyze the following:
Statement I: Crowd behaviour is often marked by rational decision-making and accountability.
Statement II: People in crowds exhibit irrational actions due to the lack of structure.
QUESTION 14 OF 20
What fundamentally characterises the temporary nature of a crowd gathering?
QUESTION 15 OF 20
Identify the incorrect analytical statement about a team's common purpose.
QUESTION 16 OF 20
Arrange the components that build effective mutual accountability in teams:
I. Recognition of complementary skills
II. Coordinated efforts (positive synergy)
III. Holding each other responsible for final performance
QUESTION 17 OF 20
In a sales department, if employees only care about their personal sales quotas and the manager takes all the blame for department failure, this setup is structurally a:
QUESTION 18 OF 20
In a team setting, although there is a leader, members hold themselves ________ responsible for the collective performance.
QUESTION 19 OF 20
QUESTION 20 OF 20
Test Complete!
Answer Review
1 Match the following
| List I (Component) | List II (Conceptual Meaning) |
|---|---|
| 1. Organised system | A. Members communicate and influence each other |
| 2. Interdependent | B. Members share a common objective |
| 3. Common goals | C. Actions of one have consequences for the others |
| 4. Interaction | D. Structured by clear roles and norms |
�� Organised groups function through roles and norms. �� Interdependence means members affect one another. �� Common goals and interaction unite group members.
An organised system is characterised by a structured arrangement of roles, norms, and expectations; therefore, 1–D is correct. Interdependence means that the actions of one member influence other members, making 2–C correct. Common goals refer to shared objectives pursued by group members, hence 3–B. Interaction involves communication and mutual influence among members, so 4–A is correct. NCERT identifies organised structure, interdependence, common goals, and interaction as essential characteristics of groups. Therefore, the correct matching is: 1–D, 2–C, 3–B, 4–A
- �� Option A → Incorrectly matches Organised system with communication instead of roles and norms.
- �� Option B → Confuses organised structure and interdependence with unrelated meanings.
- �� Option D → Incorrectly swaps interaction, goals, and organised system concepts.
- �� Option Grouping
Application:
- �� Match each group characteristic with its most accurate conceptual meaning.
Final Logic:
- �� Only Option C correctly links structure, interdependence, goals, and interaction with their NCERT definitions.
(Organised System → Interdependence → Common Goals → Interaction)
2 Analyze the following scenarios based on group structure:
Statement I: A cricket match audience is an organised system because they assemble for a special purpose.
Statement II: A family is an organised system because there are status differentials, roles, and expectations.
Audiences are usually passive gatherings. Families possess organised structures. Roles and expectations define groups.
Statement I is false because an audience gathering for a special purpose does not automatically become an organised system. Audiences generally lack defined roles and structured interdependence. Statement II is true because families contain clear role relations, status differences, expectations, and norms. NCERT identifies these as features of organised groups.
- Option A → Statement II is correct.
- Option C → Statement I is incorrect.
- Option D → Families are organised systems.
- Conceptual Validation
Application:
- �� Compare each statement with the definition of organised groups.
Final Logic:
- �� Structured roles and expectations make families organised groups.
- "Family = Structured Group"
3 If a fielder drops a crucial catch in a cricket match, the entire team suffers the loss. This specific dynamic perfectly illustrates:
Team members affect each other. One mistake impacts collective performance. Interdependence is central to teamwork.
Mutual interdependence means that actions of one member influence the performance of the entire group. In a cricket team, a dropped catch can affect the final outcome for everyone. NCERT explains that group members depend on each other while pursuing common goals.
- Option A → Teams are highly structured.
- Option C → Group polarisation is unrelated here.
- Option D → Cricket teams are active, not passive.
- Situation-Based Application
Application:
- �� Identify the group concept reflected in shared consequences.
Final Logic:
- �� One member's action affecting all reflects interdependence.
- "One Miss, Team Suffers"
4 Arrange the logical flow of how interaction builds group structure over time:
1. A set of roles and norms structurally shapes the group
2. Individuals interact with one another
3. Regularities in interactions emerge
�� Interaction starts the group process. �� Repeated interactions create behavioural patterns. �� Patterns eventually develop into roles and norms.
Group structure develops gradually through social interaction. The process begins when individuals interact with one another (2). As these interactions continue, regularities and predictable patterns emerge (3). Over time, these regularities become established roles and norms that structurally shape the group (1). NCERT explains that repeated interaction among members leads to organised group structure through the development of norms and role relationships. Therefore, the correct sequence is: 2 → 3 → 1
- �� Option A (3, 1, 2) → Regularities cannot emerge before individuals begin interacting.
- �� Option B (1, 2, 3) → Roles and norms are outcomes of interaction, not the starting point.
- �� Option C (2, 1, 3) → Group structure cannot develop before interaction patterns emerge.
- �� Logic Sequencing Application
Application:
- �� Arrange the stages according to the natural development of group structure.
Final Logic:
- �� Interaction produces patterns, and patterns evolve into structured roles and norms.
- Interact → Pattern → Structure
5 Groups function by either working towards a given goal or moving away from certain ________ facing the group.
Groups seek goals or avoid threats. Shared danger increases unity. Collective action reflects coordination.
NCERT explains that groups function either to achieve goals or to avoid threats and difficulties. Members cooperate because they share common concerns and objectives. Therefore, "threats" correctly completes the statement.
- Option A → Synergy is an outcome, not something avoided.
- Option B → Norms regulate behaviour, not threats.
- Option D → Roles define responsibilities.
- Contextual/Tonal Matching
Application:
- �� Identify the concept logically paired with "moving away from."
Final Logic:
- �� Groups cooperate to avoid common threats.
- "Groups Unite Against Threats"
6 Identify the incorrect statement regarding role relations in groups.
Groups involve expectations. Playgroups also develop roles. Structured interaction requires expectations.
Option B is incorrect because even playgroups contain expectations regarding behaviour and participation. NCERT explains that groups develop role relations and behavioural expectations that organise interaction. Options A, C, and D correctly describe group role relations and structured interaction.
- Option A → Roles often involve recurring functions.
- Option C → Families have status differences and role relations.
- Option D → Roles structure interaction in groups.
- Elimination
Application:
- �� Identify the statement contradicting group expectations.
Final Logic:
- �� Expectations exist in all organised group interactions.
- "No Expectations = No Structure"
7 Which of the following statements analytically defines the role of norms in a group's functioning?
Norms guide behaviour. They maintain order. Groups depend on behavioural standards.
Norms define expected behaviours and regulate interactions among group members. NCERT states that norms maintain coordination, discipline, and order within groups. Therefore, Option B correctly explains the function of norms.
- Option A → Norms increase order, not crowd behaviour.
- Option C → Common motives remain necessary.
- Option D → Norms support interdependence.
- Conceptual Validation
Application:
- �� Compare each option with the function of norms.
Final Logic:
- �� Norms regulate behaviour and maintain group order.
- "Norms Create Order"
8 Sequence the operationalisation of expected standards in a group:
1. Standards are enforced as 'unspoken rules'
2. Standards of behaviour and beliefs are conceptualised
3. Standards are agreed upon by members
�� Standards are first conceptualised. �� Members collectively accept them. �� Accepted standards become group norms.
The formation of group norms begins when standards of behaviour and beliefs are conceptualised (2). These standards are then accepted and agreed upon by group members (3). Once accepted, they become established as unspoken rules that guide behaviour within the group (1). According to NCERT, norms are shared expectations and standards of behaviour that develop through group consensus and gradually regulate members' actions. Therefore, the correct sequence is: 2 → 3 → 1
- �� Option A (3, 2, 1) → Members cannot agree upon standards before they are first conceptualised.
- �� Option B (1, 3, 2) → Enforcement as norms occurs after conceptualisation and agreement, not before.
- �� Option C (2, 1, 3) → Standards cannot be enforced before group members agree upon them.
- �� Logic Sequencing Application
Application:
- �� Arrange the stages according to the natural development of group norms.
Final Logic:
- �� Standards are created, accepted, and then enforced as norms.
- Think → Agree → Enforce
9 Evaluate the following:
Statement I: The perception of belongingness is solely what turns a crowd into a team.
Statement II: Perceiving oneself as belonging to a group gives the group its unique identity.
Teams require coordination and structure. Belongingness creates identity. Crowds lack organised teamwork.
Statement I is false because teams require mutual accountability, coordination, complementary skills, and common goals—not just belongingness. Statement II is true because group identity develops when members perceive themselves as belonging to the group. NCERT emphasises that this perception distinguishes one group from another.
- Option A → Statement I is incorrect.
- Option B → Statement II is correct.
- Option D → Group identity clearly depends on belongingness.
- Conceptual Validation
Application:
- �� Compare each statement with the definitions of teams and group identity.
Final Logic:
- �� Belongingness creates identity but alone cannot create a team.
- "Identity Needs Belonging; Teams Need More"
10 If multiple students from different classes are placed in a room but do not perceive themselves as part of a collective unit, they fail to form a group primarily due to a lack of:
Physical closeness alone is insufficient. Groups require belongingness. Identity creates unity.
Merely placing individuals together does not automatically create a group. NCERT explains that members must perceive themselves as belonging to a collective unit. Without group identity and belongingness, they remain unrelated individuals rather than a group.
- Option A → Hostility is unrelated to group formation here.
- Option C → Physical proximity already exists.
- Option D → A leader alone cannot create identity.
- Situation-Based Application
Application:
- �� Identify the missing psychological factor preventing group formation.
Final Logic:
- �� Lack of shared identity prevents formation of a true group.
- "Nearness ≠ Groupness"
11 Unlike a family or class, a crowd lacks any inherent ________ and feeling of belongingness.
�� Crowds lack organised structure. �� Belongingness is generally absent. �� Groups possess roles and norms.
- According to NCERT, a crowd is a temporary collection of people gathered by chance and lacks the organised structure found in groups such as families or classes. Groups have defined roles, norms, and a sense of belongingness, whereas crowds do not. → Therefore, structure correctly completes the statement.
- �� Option A → Irrationality may occur in crowds but is not what they inherently lack.
- �� Option B → Crowds are temporary, so temporariness is present rather than absent.
- �� Option D → Impulsivity may characterize crowd behaviour but is not the missing feature.
- �� Contextual/Tonal Matching
Application:
- �� Identify the concept that logically fits with "feeling of belongingness."
Final Logic:
- �� Crowds lack organised structure and group identity.
- "Crowd = No Structure"
12 Match the following
| List I (Concept) | List II (Interdependence) |
|---|---|
| 1. Playgroup | A. Minimal interaction and low interdependence |
| 2. Crowd | B. High mutual interdependence |
| 3. Team | C. Complete lack of interdependence |
| 4. Audience | D. Moderate interdependence for shared goals |
�� Teams show highest interdependence. �� Crowds lack interdependence. �� Audiences interact minimally.
- A playgroup involves cooperation toward shared activities and therefore shows moderate interdependence for shared goals (D). → A crowd consists of people gathered by chance and generally exhibits complete lack of interdependence (C). → A team requires coordination, complementary skills, and mutual accountability, resulting in high mutual interdependence (B). → An audience usually has minimal interaction and low interdependence (A) because members primarily observe rather than coordinate actions. → Therefore, the correct matching is: 1–D, 2–C, 3–B, 4–A
- �� Option A → Incorrectly assigns crowd and team interdependence levels.
- �� Option B → Audience and team pairings are reversed.
- �� Option D → Crowd cannot have high interdependence.
- �� Option Grouping
Application:
- �� Match each social unit with its level of interdependence.
Final Logic:
- �� Teams require the most interdependence, while crowds require virtually none.
- "Team-High, Crowd-None"
13 Analyze the following:
Statement I: Crowd behaviour is often marked by rational decision-making and accountability.
Statement II: People in crowds exhibit irrational actions due to the lack of structure.
�� Crowds often behave irrationally. �� Structure and accountability are weak. �� Lack of organisation influences behaviour.
- Statement I is incorrect because crowd behaviour is frequently associated with impulsivity, emotionality, and reduced accountability. → Statement II is correct because NCERT explains that crowds lack organised structure and members may engage in irrational actions. → Hence, only Statement II is correct.
- �� Option A → Statement I is false.
- �� Option C → Statement I is incorrect.
- �� Option D → Statement II is correct.
- �� Elimination
Application:
- �� Assess each statement using NCERT characteristics of crowds.
Final Logic:
- �� Irrationality is more characteristic of crowds than accountability.
- "Crowd = Less Control"
14 What fundamentally characterises the temporary nature of a crowd gathering?
�� Crowds are temporary. �� People gather by chance. �� Long-term goals are absent.
- NCERT describes a crowd as a temporary collection of individuals who happen to be together at a particular place and time. Such gatherings usually lack long-term objectives and organised structure. → Therefore, Option B correctly explains the temporary nature of a crowd.
- �� Option A → Crowds are not formed through recruitment.
- �� Option C → Complementary skills describe teams.
- �� Option D → Positive synergy is associated with teams.
- �� Conceptual/Tonal Matching
Application:
- �� Identify the description that matches the NCERT definition of a crowd.
Final Logic:
- �� Chance gathering without long-term goals defines a crowd.
- "Crowd = Chance Gathering"
15 Identify the incorrect analytical statement about a team's common purpose.
�� Teams require coordination. �� Positive synergy needs shared effort. �� Common purpose drives teamwork.
- Option B is incorrect because positive synergy emerges from coordinated efforts directed toward a common purpose. NCERT explains that teams achieve superior outcomes through cooperation, complementary skills, and mutual accountability. → Without coordinated effort, positive synergy cannot develop.
- �� Option A → Correct feature of teams.
- �� Option C → Complementary skills support team goals.
- �� Option D → Mutual accountability is essential in teams.
- �� Elimination
Application:
- �� Identify the statement contradicting team characteristics.
Final Logic:
- �� Positive synergy requires coordinated effort.
- "Synergy Needs Coordination"
16 Arrange the components that build effective mutual accountability in teams:
I. Recognition of complementary skills
II. Coordinated efforts (positive synergy)
III. Holding each other responsible for final performance
�� Skills are recognised first. �� Coordination follows. �� Accountability develops finally.
- Effective teams begin by recognising complementary skills among members. → These skills are then integrated through coordinated efforts, producing positive synergy. → Once members work collectively toward common goals, they hold one another responsible for final performance, establishing mutual accountability. → Thus, the correct sequence is: I → II → III
- �� Option A → Accountability cannot precede skill recognition.
- �� Option B → Coordination requires awareness of complementary skills first.
- �� Option C → Accountability develops after coordinated work.
- �� Logic Sequencing Application
Application:
- �� Arrange team-building stages from foundation to outcome.
Final Logic:
- �� Skills create coordination, which leads to accountability.
- "Skills → Synergy → Accountability"
17 In a sales department, if employees only care about their personal sales quotas and the manager takes all the blame for department failure, this setup is structurally a:
�� Individual goals dominate. �� Accountability is not mutual. �� Team characteristics are absent.
- Teams require mutual accountability and collective responsibility. In this scenario, employees focus only on individual performance, while the manager bears responsibility for failure. → Therefore, the structure reflects a group rather than a team.
- �� Option A → Teams require mutual accountability.
- �� Option C → Mob behaviour is unrelated.
- �� Option D → Crowd characteristics are absent.
- �� Situation-Based Application
Application:
- �� Identify whether collective accountability exists.
Final Logic:
- �� Absence of mutual accountability indicates a group.
- "Personal Goals = Group"
18 In a team setting, although there is a leader, members hold themselves ________ responsible for the collective performance.
�� Teams share responsibility. �� Accountability is collective. �� Leadership does not remove member responsibility.
- NCERT states that members of a team are mutually accountable for achieving shared goals. Even when a leader exists, responsibility is distributed among all members. → Hence, "mutually" is the correct answer.
- �� Option A → Responsibility is not purely individual.
- �� Option C → Accountability is not partial.
- �� Option D → Team members are actively responsible.
- �� Contextual/Tonal Matching
Application:
- �� Select the term that best describes team accountability.
Final Logic:
- �� Teams function through mutual responsibility.
- "Team = Mutual Accountability"
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�� Audience has a specific purpose. �� Crowd forms by chance. �� Both involve collections of people.
- NCERT distinguishes an audience from a crowd by noting that audiences gather for a definite purpose, such as watching a match or movie. → Crowds, on the other hand, are generally chance gatherings without organised objectives. → Therefore, Option B is correct.
- �� Option A → The distinction is reversed.
- �� Option C → Homogeneity characterises mobs, not audiences.
- �� Option D → Audiences are generally passive.
- �� Conceptual/Tonal Matching
Application:
- �� Compare audience and crowd characteristics.
Final Logic:
- �� Purposeful gathering distinguishes audiences.
- "Audience = Purpose"
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�� Mobs show focused collective attention. �� Impulsivity drives behaviour. �� Actions move in one direction.
- The passage explicitly states that mobs are characterised by polarisation in attention, common-direction actions, homogeneity of thought, and impulsivity. → These characteristics explain how a passive audience can transform into an active mob. → Therefore, Option C is correct.
- �� Option A → Refers to team functioning.
- �� Option B → Describes organised groups, not mobs.
- �� Option D → Relates to team performance.
- �� Contextual/Tonal Matching
Application:
- �� Match the option directly with traits stated in the passage.
Final Logic:
- �� Polarisation and impulsivity are defining mob characteristics.
- "Mob = Focus + Impulse"
