Question 1

Group cohesiveness is associated with _______,but not with _______.

Accepted Answer

A) job performance;job satisfaction 
B) job satisfaction;job performance. 
C) norm enforcement;job satisfaction. 
D) job satisfaction;norm enforcement 
A) job performance;job satisfaction 
B) job satisfaction;job performance. 
C) norm enforcement;job satisfaction. 
D) job satisfaction;norm enforcement

Question 2

Janis suggests that several factors increase the likelihood of groupthink.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

Accepted Answer

A) Group cohesiveness 
B) Strong leaders 
C) Isolation of the group from outside influences 
D) Having a large group rather than a small one 
A) Group cohesiveness 
B) Strong leaders 
C) Isolation of the group from outside influences 
D) Having a large group rather than a small one

Question 3

You are a new group leader at New Millennium Enterprises and want to be assured that your group does not develop groupthink.What can you,as the group leader,do to help your group avoid groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A) Use brainstorming at all group meetings 
B) Discourage social loafing among group members by controlling the group discussions and generally taking a strong leadership role 
C) Encourage critical evaluation of all alternatives by every group member 
D) Discourage the formation of subgroups and any discussion of issues outside of the group 
A) Use brainstorming at all group meetings 
B) Discourage social loafing among group members by controlling the group discussions and generally taking a strong leadership role 
C) Encourage critical evaluation of all alternatives by every group member 
D) Discourage the formation of subgroups and any discussion of issues outside of the group

Question 4

There is ________ between a team mental model and team performance.

Accepted Answer

A) a positive relationship 
B) a negative relationship 
C) no relationship 
D) spurious correlation 
A) a positive relationship 
B) a negative relationship 
C) no relationship 
D) spurious correlation

Question 5

According to the text,___________ is NOT necessary for groupthink to occur.

Accepted Answer

A) group cohesiveness 
B) conformity pressures 
C) weak leadership 
D) isolation of the group from outside influences 
A) group cohesiveness 
B) conformity pressures 
C) weak leadership 
D) isolation of the group from outside influences

Question 6

Research on autonomous work teams has shown that

Accepted Answer

A) job satisfaction is identical in autonomous and traditional work groups. 
B) performance is always higher in autonomous work teams than in traditional work groups. 
C) there is a greater need for supervisors in autonomous work teams than in traditional work groups. 
D) overall cost efficiency is higher in autonomous work teams than in traditional work groups. 
A) job satisfaction is identical in autonomous and traditional work groups. 
B) performance is always higher in autonomous work teams than in traditional work groups. 
C) there is a greater need for supervisors in autonomous work teams than in traditional work groups. 
D) overall cost efficiency is higher in autonomous work teams than in traditional work groups.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an identified team KSAO?

Accepted Answer

A) Certain personality characteristics 
B) Knowledge of teamwork 
C) Need for autonomy 
D) Good social skills 
A) Certain personality characteristics 
B) Knowledge of teamwork 
C) Need for autonomy 
D) Good social skills

Question 8

Research on brainstorming has revealed that

Accepted Answer

A) people come up with more ideas when they brainstorm as a group than when they work individually. 
B) people come up with better ideas when they brainstorm as a group than when they work individually. 
C) people come up with fewer ideas when they brainstorm as a group than when they work individually. 
D) Both a and b are correct. 
A) people come up with more ideas when they brainstorm as a group than when they work individually. 
B) people come up with better ideas when they brainstorm as a group than when they work individually. 
C) people come up with fewer ideas when they brainstorm as a group than when they work individually. 
D) Both a and b are correct.

Question 9

Which of the following statements about group diversity is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Demographic diversity is helpful for team innovation. 
B) Diversity and job satisfaction are positively related. 
C) Cognitive diversity is helpful for team innovation. 
D) Members of teams with individual goals are more satisfied if they are diverse. 
A) Demographic diversity is helpful for team innovation. 
B) Diversity and job satisfaction are positively related. 
C) Cognitive diversity is helpful for team innovation. 
D) Members of teams with individual goals are more satisfied if they are diverse.

Question 10

A(n)______________ occurs when members of a group promote their own points of view,have little regard for others' opinion,and try to get their own position adapted.

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink 
B) incivility 
C) competitive conflict 
D) constraint 
A) groupthink 
B) incivility 
C) competitive conflict 
D) constraint

Question 11

Your instructor is interested in determining whether students perform better when working in work groups or alone.He takes the scores of a group of students that studied and took the tests alone and compares them to a group of students who studied and took the test together.The group that worked individually is known as a

Accepted Answer

A) cohesive group. 
B) polarized group. 
C) nominal group. 
D) Ringelmann group. 
A) cohesive group. 
B) polarized group. 
C) nominal group. 
D) Ringelmann group.

Question 12

Your boss asks you to advise her as to the value of sending work groups from New Millennium Enterprises to a Team Building seminar.What would you tell her the research on team building suggests?

Accepted Answer

A) It has been inconsistent. 
B) It has demonstrated that it can have very negative effects. 
C) It has demonstrated that it usually improves performance. 
D) Not enough research has been reported yet. 
A) It has been inconsistent. 
B) It has demonstrated that it can have very negative effects. 
C) It has demonstrated that it usually improves performance. 
D) Not enough research has been reported yet.

Question 13

Research on quality circles has

Accepted Answer

A) clearly revealed that the use of quality circles improves job satisfaction. 
B) clearly revealed that the use of quality circles is opposed by supervisors. 
C) clearly revealed that the use of quality circles is supported by unions. 
D) yielded mixed results. 
A) clearly revealed that the use of quality circles improves job satisfaction. 
B) clearly revealed that the use of quality circles is opposed by supervisors. 
C) clearly revealed that the use of quality circles is supported by unions. 
D) yielded mixed results.

Question 14

Which of the following applies more to teams than groups?

Accepted Answer

A) mental models 
B) process loss 
C) norms 
D) cohesiveness 
A) mental models 
B) process loss 
C) norms 
D) cohesiveness

Question 15

When group members spend a lot of time talking with one another rather than working,we say that _________ is high.

Accepted Answer

A) process loss 
B) groupthink 
C) norm violation 
D) social loafing 
A) process loss 
B) groupthink 
C) norm violation 
D) social loafing

Question 16

According to the definitions given in the text,the students in a lecture class constitute a

Accepted Answer

A) work group. 
B) work team. 
C) collection of people. 
D) autonomous work team. 
A) work group. 
B) work team. 
C) collection of people. 
D) autonomous work team.

Question 17

Researchers sometime combine the output of non-interacting individuals and compare it to the output of an interacting group.Such non-interacting individuals form a

Accepted Answer

A) cohesive group. 
B) nominal group. 
C) polarized group. 
D) Ringelmann group. 
A) cohesive group. 
B) nominal group. 
C) polarized group. 
D) Ringelmann group.

Question 18

________ roles are part of an employee's job description and are specified by the organization

Accepted Answer

A) informal 
B) formal 
C) rotating 
D) static 
A) informal 
B) formal 
C) rotating 
D) static

Question 19

Which of the following applies more to teams than groups?

Accepted Answer

A) commitment 
B) groupthink 
C) norms 
D) cohesiveness 
A) commitment 
B) groupthink 
C) norms 
D) cohesiveness

Question 20

Some work groups are closer and have a sense of "team spirit," this could be attributed to higher

Accepted Answer

A) group commitment. 
B) group cohesiveness. 
C) group depolarization. 
D) groupthink. 
A) group commitment. 
B) group cohesiveness. 
C) group depolarization. 
D) groupthink.

Group cohesiveness is associated with _,but not with _.

Janis suggests that several factors increase the likelihood of groupthink.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

You are a new group leader at New Millennium Enterprises and want to be assured that your group does not develop groupthink.What can you,as the group leader,do to help your group avoid groupthink?

There is ________ between a team mental model and team performance.

According to the text,___________ is NOT necessary for groupthink to occur.

Research on autonomous work teams has shown that

Which of the following is NOT an identified team KSAO?

Research on brainstorming has revealed that

Which of the following statements about group diversity is TRUE?

A(n)______________ occurs when members of a group promote their own points of view,have little regard for others' opinion,and try to get their own position adapted.

Your boss asks you to advise her as to the value of sending work groups from New Millennium Enterprises to a Team Building seminar.What would you tell her the research on team building suggests?

Research on quality circles has

Which of the following applies more to teams than groups?

When group members spend a lot of time talking with one another rather than working,we say that _________ is high.

According to the definitions given in the text,the students in a lecture class constitute a

Researchers sometime combine the output of non-interacting individuals and compare it to the output of an interacting group.Such non-interacting individuals form a

________ roles are part of an employee's job description and are specified by the organization

Which of the following applies more to teams than groups?

Some work groups are closer and have a sense of "team spirit," this could be attributed to higher

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters

Exam 12: Work Groups and Work Teams

Group cohesiveness is associated with _______,but not with _______.

Janis suggests that several factors increase the likelihood of groupthink.Which of the following is NOT one of those factors?

You are a new group leader at New Millennium Enterprises and want to be assured that your group does not develop groupthink.What can you,as the group leader,do to help your group avoid groupthink?

There is ________ between a team mental model and team performance.

According to the text,___________ is NOT necessary for groupthink to occur.

Research on autonomous work teams has shown that

Which of the following is NOT an identified team KSAO?

Research on brainstorming has revealed that

Which of the following statements about group diversity is TRUE?

A(n)______________ occurs when members of a group promote their own points of view,have little regard for others' opinion,and try to get their own position adapted.

Your boss asks you to advise her as to the value of sending work groups from New Millennium Enterprises to a Team Building seminar.What would you tell her the research on team building suggests?

Research on quality circles has

Which of the following applies more to teams than groups?

When group members spend a lot of time talking with one another rather than working,we say that _________ is high.

According to the definitions given in the text,the students in a lecture class constitute a

Researchers sometime combine the output of non-interacting individuals and compare it to the output of an interacting group.Such non-interacting individuals form a

________ roles are part of an employee's job description and are specified by the organization

Which of the following applies more to teams than groups?

Some work groups are closer and have a sense of "team spirit," this could be attributed to higher

Introduction

Research Methods in I0 Psychology

Job Analysis

Performance Appraisal

Assessment Methods for Selection and Placement

Selecting Employees

Training

Theories of Employee Motivation

Job Satisfaction and Organizational Commitment

Productive and Counterproductive Employee Behavior

Occupational Health Psychology

Leadership and Power in Organizations

Organizational Development and Theory

Filters

Group cohesiveness is associated with _,but not with _.