Question 1

A group comprised of 12 members will be _____ cohesive and have ____ morale than one comprised of five members.

Accepted Answer

A)   more / higher
B)   less / higher
C)   more / lower
D)   less / lowerE) A) and B)
F) A) and C) D

Question 2

According to your text, if you are interested in improving group performance, what should the group's composition be in terms of the homogeneity of its members?

Accepted Answer

A)   Homogeneous
B)   Heterogeneous
C)   Slightly heterogeneous
D)   Homogeneity doesn't matterE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

People who join a group to be with other people have ______ needs.

Accepted Answer

A)   identification
B)   support
C)   affiliation
D)   physical proximityE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

A group of managers is watching a group of workers on an assembly line. The effect the managers will have on the performance of the workers is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   coaction
B)   audience effects
C)   social inhibition
D)   outside pressureE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT associated with social inhibition or facilitation?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mere presence
B)   Comparison
C)   Evaluation apprehension
D)   StatusE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Increasing the perception that a group is difficult to obtain membership in helps to increase:

Accepted Answer

A)   group status
B)   group isolation
C)   group communication structure
D)   group homogeneityE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following should a leader NOT do to reduce groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)   Promote open discussion
B)   Elicit outside information
C)   Appoint someone as a devil's advocate
D)   Apply pressure on members to conformE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

In Yellowstone National Park, a small group of employees runs a fast food operation which is physically removed from all of the larger lodges in town. These employees comment that they feel separated from the company's other operations; however, each summer this group tends to be a tight-knit group. This exemplifies:

Accepted Answer

A)   group homogeneity
B)   stability of group membership
C)   group isolation
D)   outside group pressureE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

______ refers to the extent to which group members are similar.

Accepted Answer

A)   Group cohesiveness
B)   Group homogeneity
C)   Stability of membership
D)   Group statusE) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 10

______ teams consist of representatives from various departments within an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   Self-directed work
B)   Customer-service
C)   Parallel
D)   HomogeneousE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Assigning a task to a group instead of an individual is best under what circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)   When the task involves taking chances
B)   When the task quality is most important
C)   Under neither circumstance
D)   Under both circumstancesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Many teams are formed to solve problems but are not given sufficient authority to conduct theirbusiness. This is a problem involving:

Accepted Answer

A)   the norming stage
B)   lack of empowerment
C)   the definition of a team
D)   lack of skillE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A difficult worker obsessed with completing a task quickly is classified as a _____, whereas one who dominates conversations and does not listen to other's ideas is a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   tank / know-it-all
B)   know-it-all / tank
C)   tank / sniper
D)   sniper / know it allE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

A group member who coordinates the group's activities and finds new information is ____ oriented whereas one who's main role is encouraging and supporting others is ____ oriented.

Accepted Answer

A)   social / task
B)   task / social
C)   individual / maintenance
D)   individual / taskE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for being a group?

Accepted Answer

A)   Multiple members
B)   Common goals
C)   Group rewards
D)   IdentificationE) A) and B)
F) All of the above D

Question 16

______ refers to the extent to which group members like and trust one another.

Accepted Answer

A)   Group cohesiveness
B)   Group homogeneity
C)   Stability of membership
D)   Group statusE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Julie provides information to Temea who provides information to Juan who provides information to Julie. This is an example of which type of communication network?

Accepted Answer

A)   Circle
B)   Chain
C)   Centralized
D)   OpenE) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

During the _____ stage of team development, team members often become frustrated with their roles.

Accepted Answer

A)   storming
B)   norming
C)   forming
D)   performingE) A) and D)
F) B) and C) A

Question 19

Bill is an excellent typist, Fred is average, and John is just learning to type. If an audience started to watch them type, we would expect ____ to do better and ____ to do worse.

Accepted Answer

A)   Bill / John
B)   John / Fred
C)   Fred / Bill
D)   Fred / JohnE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

A person who manages conflict by ignoring it is using a(n)  _____ style whereas someone who always gives in to others and risks hurting himself uses a(n)  ____ style for handling conflict.

Accepted Answer

A)   accommodating / avoiding
B)   avoiding / collaborative
C)   avoiding / accommodating
D)   avoiding / compromisingE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Exam 13: Group Behavior, Teams and Conflict

A group comprised of 12 members will be _ cohesive and have morale than one comprised of five members.

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According to your text, if you are interested in improving group performance, what should the group's composition be in terms of the homogeneity of its members?

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People who join a group to be with other people have ______ needs.

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A group of managers is watching a group of workers on an assembly line. The effect the managers will have on the performance of the workers is known as:

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Which of the following is NOT associated with social inhibition or facilitation?

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Increasing the perception that a group is difficult to obtain membership in helps to increase:

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Which of the following should a leader NOT do to reduce groupthink?

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______ refers to the extent to which group members are similar.

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______ teams consist of representatives from various departments within an organization.

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Assigning a task to a group instead of an individual is best under what circumstances?

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Many teams are formed to solve problems but are not given sufficient authority to conduct theirbusiness. This is a problem involving:

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A difficult worker obsessed with completing a task quickly is classified as a _, whereas one who dominates conversations and does not listen to other's ideas is a _.

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A group member who coordinates the group's activities and finds new information is oriented whereas one who's main role is encouraging and supporting others is oriented.

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Which of the following is NOT a criteria for being a group?

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______ refers to the extent to which group members like and trust one another.

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Julie provides information to Temea who provides information to Juan who provides information to Julie. This is an example of which type of communication network?

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During the _____ stage of team development, team members often become frustrated with their roles.

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Bill is an excellent typist, Fred is average, and John is just learning to type. If an audience started to watch them type, we would expect to do better and to do worse.

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A person who manages conflict by ignoring it is using a(n) _ style whereas someone who always gives in to others and risks hurting himself uses a(n) style for handling conflict.

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Exam 13: Group Behavior, Teams and Conflict

A group comprised of 12 members will be _____ cohesive and have ____ morale than one comprised of five members.

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According to your text, if you are interested in improving group performance, what should the group's composition be in terms of the homogeneity of its members?

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People who join a group to be with other people have ______ needs.

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A group of managers is watching a group of workers on an assembly line. The effect the managers will have on the performance of the workers is known as:

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Which of the following is NOT associated with social inhibition or facilitation?

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Increasing the perception that a group is difficult to obtain membership in helps to increase:

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Which of the following should a leader NOT do to reduce groupthink?

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______ refers to the extent to which group members are similar.

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______ teams consist of representatives from various departments within an organization.

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Assigning a task to a group instead of an individual is best under what circumstances?

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Many teams are formed to solve problems but are not given sufficient authority to conduct theirbusiness. This is a problem involving:

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A difficult worker obsessed with completing a task quickly is classified as a _____, whereas one who dominates conversations and does not listen to other's ideas is a _____.

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A group member who coordinates the group's activities and finds new information is ____ oriented whereas one who's main role is encouraging and supporting others is ____ oriented.

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Which of the following is NOT a criteria for being a group?

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______ refers to the extent to which group members like and trust one another.

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Julie provides information to Temea who provides information to Juan who provides information to Julie. This is an example of which type of communication network?

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During the _____ stage of team development, team members often become frustrated with their roles.

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Bill is an excellent typist, Fred is average, and John is just learning to type. If an audience started to watch them type, we would expect ____ to do better and ____ to do worse.

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A person who manages conflict by ignoring it is using a(n) _____ style whereas someone who always gives in to others and risks hurting himself uses a(n) ____ style for handling conflict.

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