Question 1

The following are guidelines for effective group functioning. All of them are valid EXCEPT one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Match the procedure of decision making with the needs of the situation. 
B)  Members' power should be based on personality characteristics. 
C)  Make sure that all members are involved in the group's work, and committed to
Implementing the group's decisions. 
D)  Engage in controversy by disagreeing and challenging each other's
Conclusions. 
A)  Match the procedure of decision making with the needs of the situation. 
B)  Members' power should be based on personality characteristics. 
C)  Make sure that all members are involved in the group's work, and committed to
Implementing the group's decisions. 
D)  Engage in controversy by disagreeing and challenging each other's
Conclusions.

Question 2

Which of the following groups is characterized by positive interdependence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudogroups 
B)  Traditional work groups 
C)  Effective groups 
D)  High-performance groups 
E)  A and C
F) B and C
G) B and D
H) C and D 
A)  Pseudogroups 
B)  Traditional work groups 
C)  Effective groups 
D)  High-performance groups 
E)  A and C
F) B and C
G) B and D
H) C and D

Question 3

A crucial difference between pseudogroups and traditional work groups is that pseudogroup members _______, whereas in traditional work groups _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Don't talk to each other; they communicate to a certain extent 
B)  Compete against each other; they communicate about how the work will
Get done 
C)  Commit themselves to the shared goals of the group and communicate only to
Achieve that; they withhold information from each other 
D)  Are forced to work together; they work together happily 
A)  Don't talk to each other; they communicate to a certain extent 
B)  Compete against each other; they communicate about how the work will
Get done 
C)  Commit themselves to the shared goals of the group and communicate only to
Achieve that; they withhold information from each other 
D)  Are forced to work together; they work together happily

Question 4

The following are all defining characteristics of effective groups EXCEPT one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive interdependence 
B)  Clear operational goals 
C)  Almost impossible to achieve 
D)  Members are happy to work together 
A)  Positive interdependence 
B)  Clear operational goals 
C)  Almost impossible to achieve 
D)  Members are happy to work together

Question 5

Knowledge of group dynamics is central to effective businesses and industries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statement is NOT true for norms? Norms

Accepted Answer

A)  Are social products 
B)  Regulate all aspects of behavior in a group 
C)  Are often internalized by group members 
D)  Have an "ought to" or "must" quality 
A)  Are social products 
B)  Regulate all aspects of behavior in a group 
C)  Are often internalized by group members 
D)  Have an "ought to" or "must" quality

Question 7

Roles and norms are alike in that they are both

Accepted Answer

A)  Expectations guiding one's behavior 
B)  Common beliefs determining one's world view 
C)  Determined by one's status in a group 
D)  Present only in pseudo- and traditional work groups 
A)  Expectations guiding one's behavior 
B)  Common beliefs determining one's world view 
C)  Determined by one's status in a group 
D)  Present only in pseudo- and traditional work groups

Question 8

Which of the following traits do effective groups share?

Accepted Answer

A)  It achieves its goal 
B)  Decisions are always made by the highest authority 
C)  Groupthink is prevalent 
D)  Members maintain good working relationships 
E)  Conflicts are resolved through distributive negotiations
F) The group adapts to changing conditions
G) Leadership is delegated.
H) a, d and f
I) a, b and g
J) d, f and g
K) all of the above
L) none of the above 
A)  It achieves its goal 
B)  Decisions are always made by the highest authority 
C)  Groupthink is prevalent 
D)  Members maintain good working relationships 
E)  Conflicts are resolved through distributive negotiations
F) The group adapts to changing conditions
G) Leadership is delegated.
H) a, d and f
I) a, b and g
J) d, f and g
K) all of the above
L) none of the above

Question 9

Briefly describe Johnson's seven-stage theory

Accepted Answer

Johnson's seven-stage theory, often refe

Question 10

In Johnson's seven-stage model not all stages last the same amount of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which is a characteristic of a group but NOT of an aggregate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Share some common characteristics 
B)  Are present at the same time and at the same place 
C)  Find belonging to the group emotionally rewarding 
D)  Share the same norms and rules to the same extent 
A)  Share some common characteristics 
B)  Are present at the same time and at the same place 
C)  Find belonging to the group emotionally rewarding 
D)  Share the same norms and rules to the same extent

Question 12

Explain what a role conflict is, and provide one example.

Accepted Answer

Role conflict occurs when an individual

Question 13

A shared characteristic of pseudogroups and traditional work groups is that members are

Accepted Answer

A)  Positively interdependent 
B)  Evaluated as individuals 
C)  Committed to the group's success only to a mediocre extent 
D)  Exploited by each other 
A)  Positively interdependent 
B)  Evaluated as individuals 
C)  Committed to the group's success only to a mediocre extent 
D)  Exploited by each other

Question 14

Group norms will

Accepted Answer

A)  Maintain behavioral consistency 
B)  Strengthen authority 
C)  Ensure autokinetic effect 
D)  Make group members more liberal in their political views 
A)  Maintain behavioral consistency 
B)  Strengthen authority 
C)  Ensure autokinetic effect 
D)  Make group members more liberal in their political views

Question 15

Among the guidelines for creating effective groups is

Accepted Answer

A)  Give one member the power to make the group work 
B)  Designate the leader so every knows who to follow 
C)  Ensure that conflicts are avoided so that the group can make adequate
Progress 
D)  Match decision making procedures with the needs of the situation 
A)  Give one member the power to make the group work 
B)  Designate the leader so every knows who to follow 
C)  Ensure that conflicts are avoided so that the group can make adequate
Progress 
D)  Match decision making procedures with the needs of the situation

Question 16

A crucial difference between traditional work groups and effective groups is that traditional work group members are ______, whereas in effective groups ______

Accepted Answer

A)  Not held accountable; they are held accountable as individuals 
B)  Not held accountable; they are held accountable as a group 
C)  Held accountable as individuals; they are held accountable as a group 
D)  Held accountable as a group; they are held accountable as individuals 
A)  Not held accountable; they are held accountable as individuals 
B)  Not held accountable; they are held accountable as a group 
C)  Held accountable as individuals; they are held accountable as a group 
D)  Held accountable as a group; they are held accountable as individuals

Question 17

Milgram's (1974) study on obedience to authority showed the power of

Accepted Answer

A)  Status 
B)  Norms 
C)  Roles 
D)  Group structure 
A)  Status 
B)  Norms 
C)  Roles 
D)  Group structure

Question 18

Studies have shown that the opinions of low status people tend to be ignored more often than that of high status people.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The 1980s and 1990s brought about a resurgence in the study of group dynamics because

Accepted Answer

A)  Festinger's theories of social comparison clarified the role of attitudes and
Values 
B)  Lewin, Lipitt and White's study on leadership models showed that important
Social issues can be studied experiementally 
C)  Asch's study on conformity convinced social psychologists that there was a
Strong need to investigate social interdependence 
D)  Several methodological and statistical problems have been solved 
A)  Festinger's theories of social comparison clarified the role of attitudes and
Values 
B)  Lewin, Lipitt and White's study on leadership models showed that important
Social issues can be studied experiementally 
C)  Asch's study on conformity convinced social psychologists that there was a
Strong need to investigate social interdependence 
D)  Several methodological and statistical problems have been solved

Question 20

Which type of group makes free rides for loafers possible?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pseudogroups 
B)  Traditional work groups 
C)  Effective groups 
D)  High-performance groups 
A)  Pseudogroups 
B)  Traditional work groups 
C)  Effective groups 
D)  High-performance groups

The following are guidelines for effective group functioning. All of them are valid EXCEPT one. Which one?

Which of the following groups is characterized by positive interdependence?

A crucial difference between pseudogroups and traditional work groups is that pseudogroup members _, whereas in traditional work groups ___.

The following are all defining characteristics of effective groups EXCEPT one. Which one?

Knowledge of group dynamics is central to effective businesses and industries.

Which of the following statement is NOT true for norms? Norms

Roles and norms are alike in that they are both

Which of the following traits do effective groups share?

Briefly describe Johnson's seven-stage theory

In Johnson's seven-stage model not all stages last the same amount of time.

Which is a characteristic of a group but NOT of an aggregate?

Explain what a role conflict is, and provide one example.

A shared characteristic of pseudogroups and traditional work groups is that members are

Group norms will

Among the guidelines for creating effective groups is

A crucial difference between traditional work groups and effective groups is that traditional work group members are , whereas in effective groups

Milgram's (1974) study on obedience to authority showed the power of

Studies have shown that the opinions of low status people tend to be ignored more often than that of high status people.

The 1980s and 1990s brought about a resurgence in the study of group dynamics because

Which type of group makes free rides for loafers possible?

Experiential Learning

Group Goals, Social Interdependence,and Trust

Communication Within Groups

Leadership

Using Power

Decision Making

Controversy and Creativity

Managing Conflicts of Interest

Valuing Diversity

Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Leading Growth and Counseling Groups

Team Development, Team Training

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Exam 1: Group Dynamics

The following are guidelines for effective group functioning. All of them are valid EXCEPT one. Which one?

Which of the following groups is characterized by positive interdependence?

A crucial difference between pseudogroups and traditional work groups is that pseudogroup members _______, whereas in traditional work groups _________.

The following are all defining characteristics of effective groups EXCEPT one. Which one?

Knowledge of group dynamics is central to effective businesses and industries.

Which of the following statement is NOT true for norms? Norms

Roles and norms are alike in that they are both

Which of the following traits do effective groups share?

Briefly describe Johnson's seven-stage theory

In Johnson's seven-stage model not all stages last the same amount of time.

Which is a characteristic of a group but NOT of an aggregate?

Explain what a role conflict is, and provide one example.

A shared characteristic of pseudogroups and traditional work groups is that members are

Group norms will

Among the guidelines for creating effective groups is

A crucial difference between traditional work groups and effective groups is that traditional work group members are ______, whereas in effective groups ______

Milgram's (1974) study on obedience to authority showed the power of

Studies have shown that the opinions of low status people tend to be ignored more often than that of high status people.

The 1980s and 1990s brought about a resurgence in the study of group dynamics because

Which type of group makes free rides for loafers possible?

Experiential Learning

Group Goals, Social Interdependence,and Trust

Communication Within Groups

Leadership

Using Power

Decision Making

Controversy and Creativity

Managing Conflicts of Interest

Valuing Diversity

Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Leading Growth and Counseling Groups

Team Development, Team Training

Filters

A crucial difference between pseudogroups and traditional work groups is that pseudogroup members _, whereas in traditional work groups ___.

A crucial difference between traditional work groups and effective groups is that traditional work group members are , whereas in effective groups