Exam 8: Group Communication

When group members elaborate on their group's stories and fantasy chains,they create a unified way of viewing the world.This is called ______.

Layla's group is meeting for the first time since mid-semester break.She is trying to get everyone on track to start establishing goals for the week.Layla is using what type of communication,according to functional group decision making?

This type of communication,according to functional group decision making,is considered the most important for making a group decision.

Marta works at a bank.For the first couple of months she struggled to learn the protocol,which is used in any decision making process in the organization.Now that she is confident with the protocol,she can very quickly apply it.This is known as using which path for structuration?

According to communication scholars,the terms group and team are synonymous.

Identify and explain the five requisite functions.

One of the symptoms of groupthink is closed-mindedness.Explain this symptom and provide an example of closed-mindedness.

A unified way of viewing the world is known as ______.

Which of the following is communication focused on developing,maintaining,and repairing the relationships between group members rather than a type of communication identified by functional group decision making as related to making the best decision.

Provide an example of when groupthink occurred in a group you worked with (this could be an athletic group,study group,club,etc. ).In order to apply,ensure that you provide at least two antecedent conditions,two symptoms,and then one way in which groupthink could be prevented.

According to the Adler and Proctor textbook,a fantasy theme starts with a ______ message--such as a joke,anecdote,innuendo,pun,figure of speech,double entendre,or metaphor--among other things.

Until there is a common task,a number of people grouped together are known as an aggregate.

The requisite functions in functional theory must be completed in order.

______ communication diverts,retards,or frustrates the ability of the group to achieve the requisite functions.

The sales team had been meeting and arguing for over an hour.Roger could feel the group's tension rising,so he attempted to break the stress by infusing a lame joke.Everyone laughed,more because the joke was so bad,but it did clear the air.According to Gouran and Hirokawa,Roger's joke is an example of ______.

Phillip's neighborhood watch group likes using the functional group decision making when unexpected issues arise,however,they often jump all around with the functions.Sometimes they start with brainstorming,then go back to understanding the original problem,then come back to brainstorming.This is known as using which path for structuration?

What is symbolic convergence? Explain the two elements that lead to symbolic convergence.

Arthur's team failed to place in a nationwide PRSSA competition.He believes it is because all the members of his team are communication majors and this year all members happened to be men,which led to a lack of diversity in the creative process.What antecedent condition of groupthink is Arthur identifying?

This idea that group members' action both creates and constrains interaction is known as the duality of structure.

Group communication is different from other forms of communication because there is a balance between task and socioemotional communication.