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Class 12 Social Influence and Group Processes worksheet
CBSE Psychology. What makes a group, why people join, Tuckman’s stages, roles, norms, status and cohesiveness, types of groups, social loafing, groupthink and polarisation. Every sheet has 20 questions in three sections and an answer key, and the numbers change every time.
Sample questions
Real questions from this chapter, as the app sets them. Tap Answer to see the answer and working.
Section A · multiple choice
- 1.
A group is an organised system of:
- exactly ten people
- people who never interact
- any people who happen to be in one place
- two or more interacting and interdependent individuals
Answer
(d) two or more interacting and interdependent individuals
- 2.
After the school fair, Kabir’s organising committee disbands. Which of Tuckman’s stages is this?
- performing
- norming
- adjourning
- storming
Answer
(c) adjourning
- 3.
As class monitor, Dev is expected to keep the attendance register. Which element of group structure is this?
- ascribed status
- norm
- role
- cohesiveness
Answer
(c) role
Section B · short answer
- 4.
How is a group different from a crowd?
Answer
A group has interdependence, roles, norms and a sense of belonging; a crowd is a chance collection with no structure.
- 5.
Name the group process in each case. (a) Zoya, who plays the flute well, plays even better before an audience. (b) After discussion, Dev’s friends, who mildly favoured a long trek, now strongly insist on it.
Answer
(a) social facilitation (b) group polarisation
Section C · long answer
- 6.
Describe the salient characteristics of a group.
Answer
Two or more people who see themselves as belonging; common motives and goals; interdependence; influence on one another; interaction; and interactions structured by roles and norms.
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