Group dynamics in a graduate school classroom
- Dashboard
- Group dynamics in a graduate school classroom
Most Recent Score Report
| Questions Correct | Questions Answered | Time Spent | Status | Attempt Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Previous Score Reports
| Questions Correct | Questions Answered | Time Spent | Status | Attempt Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
Group dynamics in a graduate school classroom
Array
(
[passage] => WP_Post Object
(
[ID] => 559248
[post_author] => 12815
[post_date] => 2024-12-26 19:29:52
[post_date_gmt] => 2024-12-27 00:29:52
[post_content] => Practice Passage (Question 1-5)
*This passage is the property of Khan Academy and has been reformatted into an AAMC-style interface in their entirety by MedLife Mastery. MedLife Mastery does not endorse and is not an affiliate of Khan Academy.
A psychology professor at a private university is teaching a controversial graduate level course on drug addiction, entitled “Addiction is the User, Not the Drug.” The thesis of his class is that drug addiction is a choice and not a result of any chemical in the drug itself. He asserts that individuals who use drugs do not put stock in their future health or well being, and instead rely on the immediate reinforcement the drug provides. The professor does not teach himself, and instead assigns groups of students to present arguments for and against this viewpoint, relying on articles and texts he assigns to provide the appropriate information. Each group is graded on their ability to present the information accurately. Several students become upset with the content of the course and their grades. They submit a statement to the Dean requesting to change to a different course and their primary complaints are as follows:
Complaint A: “When we examined his background, we found that that Professor X is an influential leader in an addiction organization, where extreme views regarding addictive substances have been adopted. This addiction organization is very isolated from other branches of academia and the professors in the group believe that their research is more important than the work of others. They have been described as close-minded and are highly regarded as an ineffective group. We feel as though this class is promoting the ideals of the addiction organization.”
Complaint B: “Several of us do not agree with Professor X’s opinions regarding addiction, and feel as though he has only chosen articles and texts that support his viewpoint, rather than scientifically examining all addiction literature. We agree with him in class to protect our grades, but privately we believe that drugs are powerful substances that can hijack the brain, rendering individuals helpless in making future choices.”
[post_title] => Group dynamics in a graduate school classroom
[post_excerpt] =>
[post_status] => publish
[comment_status] => closed
[ping_status] => closed
[post_password] =>
[post_name] => group-dynamics-in-a-graduate-school-classroom
[to_ping] =>
[pinged] =>
[post_modified] => 2024-12-26 19:29:52
[post_modified_gmt] => 2024-12-27 00:29:52
[post_content_filtered] =>
[post_parent] => 0
[guid] => https://medlifemastery.com/?post_type=passage&p=559248
[menu_order] => 0
[post_type] => passage
[post_mime_type] =>
[comment_count] => 0
[filter] => raw
)
[questions] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[quiz_unique_key] => 578908434
[question] => The members of the addiction organization most likely deal with which of the following group dynamics?
[value] => Array
(
[answer] => 4
[description] => Reason for the Correct Answer:
The group is isolated from other academic groups that could provide insight and alternative opinions to their views.
The outspoken professor who leads the group believes that his work is uniquely important and valuable to the field, a sentiment that is echoed by his followers.
The decision-making of the group is seen as ineffective and not well thought out.
The group is predisposed to experience groupthink while making decisions.
)
[answers] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[each_answer] => A. Social facilitation
)
[1] => Array
(
[each_answer] => B. Bystander effect
)
[2] => Array
(
[each_answer] => C. Social loafing
)
[3] => Array
(
[each_answer] => D. Groupthink
)
)
)
[1] => Array
(
[quiz_unique_key] => 3873426850
[question] => Which of the following terms best describes the in class behavior of the students who filed complaint B?
[value] => Array
(
[answer] => 1
[description] => Reason for the Correct Answer:
The students do not believe that the professor’s viewpoint is correct.
The professor has set a standard that alternate viewpoints may be negatively received.
The students privately maintain their beliefs regarding addiction while publicly conforming to the professor’s opinions.
)
[answers] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[each_answer] => A. Public conformity
)
[1] => Array
(
[each_answer] => B. Informative influence
)
[2] => Array
(
[each_answer] => C. Private conformity
)
[3] => Array
(
[each_answer] => D. Power influence
)
)
)
[2] => Array
(
[quiz_unique_key] => 83407773
[question] => Which of the following flow charts best represents how the presence of others may hinder performance during the graduate student presentations?
[value] => Array
(
[answer] => 3
[description] => Reason for the Correct Answer:
According to social psychologists, the presence of others increases arousal—it does not decrease it.
Simple tasks have typically been rehearsed.
The dominant response of a simple task is typically the correct response
Increased arousal when trying to complete a complex task can hinder performance.
)
[answers] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[each_answer] => A. Presence of others ⇒ decreased arousal ⇒ simple task
)
[1] => Array
(
[each_answer] => B. Presence of others ⇒ decreased arousal ⇒ complex task
)
[2] => Array
(
[each_answer] => C. Presence of others ⇒increased arousal ⇒ complex tasks.
)
[3] => Array
(
[each_answer] => D. Presence of others ⇒ increased arousal ⇒ simple task
)
)
)
[3] => Array
(
[quiz_unique_key] => 2261298308
[question] => One student group consists of three neuroscience PhD students who research drug addiction. They are assigned articles that they are very familiar with and have talked about many times before. When in front of their peers, they do an especially exceptional job of presenting the material and earn an “A.” Which term best describes the effects of the presence of others during their presentation?
[value] => Array
(
[answer] => 3
[description] => Reason for the Correct Answer:
The students had a good sense of the material before their presentation.
The student’s performance was evaluated.
Social facilitation is when the presence of others helps their performance.
)
[answers] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[each_answer] => A. Social loafing
)
[1] => Array
(
[each_answer] => B. Confirmation bias
)
[2] => Array
(
[each_answer] => C. Social facilitation
)
[3] => Array
(
[each_answer] => D. Increased arousal
)
)
)
[4] => Array
(
[quiz_unique_key] => 2377279144
[question] => The professor notices that many of the students seem unprepared to participate in the group discussions. Which of the following would enable professors to reduce social loafing among the graduate students?
[value] => Array
(
[answer] => 2
[description] => Reason for the Correct Answer:
Evaluation typically enhances performance.
Simply speaking with students probably would not alter the group’s behavior.
Lack of individual monitoring can lead to social loafing.
Evaluating the group members as individuals can help reduce social loafing
)
[answers] => Array
(
[0] => Array
(
[each_answer] => A. Decrease difficulty of tasks
)
[1] => Array
(
[each_answer] => B. Evaluate group members as individuals
)
[2] => Array
(
[each_answer] => C. Decrease evaluations of performance
)
[3] => Array
(
[each_answer] => D. Talk to students about participation
)
)
)
)
[total_question] => 5
[correct_answers] => Array
(
[559248|1] => D
[559248|2] => A
[559248|3] => C
[559248|4] => C
[559248|5] => B
)
[hide_display_feedback_settings] =>
[hide_solutions] =>
)