Exam 9: B: Communicating in Groups

During committee meetings, Michael repeatedly makes comments to the effect, "I've been on this committee for years and I've organized a number of professional development workshops that went great, so trust me on this one-what our administration is really looking for is. . . ." What antigroup role does Michael appear to be exemplifying?

A small subgroup of individuals who have bonded together within a group is called a

During which stage of a group's development do the members try to negotiate who will be in charge and what the group's goals will be?

Which of the following statements is not true of groups as their size grows?

Roles that are concerned specifically with the activities that need to be carried out for the group to accomplish its goals are referred to as

__________ refers to the use of communication messages that demonstrate confidence, dominance, and forcefulness to achieve personal goals.

"Recurring patterns of behavior or thinking that come to be accepted in a group as the 'usual' way of doing things" is a definition associated with which one of the following terms?

During the group's third meeting, George noticed a pattern emerging-every time the group members were close to making a decision, someone would ask him if he agreed. As the meeting came to a close, some members asked him what time the next meeting would be held and if there was anything in particular they should bring to the next meeting. George wondered if the group had begun to recognize him as their leader. Based on this information, in which stage of development does George's group appear to be?

A person in a group who helps keep the conversation on track is referred to as a(n)

Your family would be considered what kind of group?

Which of the following is not a characteristic of a group?

Brad recently relocated from his company's main offices in Detroit to be a regional manager in Minneapolis. Although the new job is a step up for him professionally, he tells his assistant, "There just isn't the same enthusiasm here. Back in Detroit, everybody was excited about the work we were doing, and nobody quit in the whole time I was there-it was just a really close group." Brad's comments seem to reveal that his former group at the corporate headquarters had a higher level of ______ than the group in Minneapolis.

A network in which communication passes from one person to another in a sequential pattern rather than being shared among members is referred to as a(n)

A group that works together to carry out a project or specific endeavor, or to compete against other groups, is referred to as a

A campus-wide committee is established to tackle the issue of diversity. Its mission is to create a more comfortable campus climate; recruit more diverse students, faculty, and administrators; and improve retention among minority groups. What type of group is this?

"A collection of more than two people who share some kind of relationship with one another, who communicate in an interdependent fashion, and who collaborate toward some shared purpose" defines which of the following terms?

Danni and Michelle were the co-captains of their high school's small environmental action club, and now that they are at college, they have joined a large club with a similar mission. However, Danni has noticed that Michelle's behavior changed once they joined up with a larger group of students. Once a passionate and tireless worker, Michelle now seems content to sit back and let others do the work. Which of the following terms seems to describe the change in Michelle's behavior?

Which of the following would not be considered a group?

A gatekeeper is a group member who