Question 1

Discuss the impact of brainstorming on the possibility of groupthink.

Accepted Answer

Groupthink is related to norms.It represents a phenomenon that occurs when the norm for consensus overrides the realistic appraisal of alternative courses and the full expression of deviant, minority, or unpopular views.Brainstorming can overcome the pressures for conformity that dampen creativity by encouraging any and all alternatives while withholding criticism.The norm for consensus is the cause of groupthink, while brainstorming is focused on unhampered generation of ideas.

Question 2

Which of the following differentiates between formal and informal groups?

Accepted Answer

A) The timeline of reference for formal groups is greater than that for informal groups. 
B) The impact of formal groups on organizational performance is less than that of informal groups. 
C) Formal groups pursue the goal of social contact, while informal groups have definite organizational goals to attain. 
D) Formal groups are typically smaller in size when compared to informal groups. 
E) Formal groups involve clearly defined tasks and roles, while informal groups are neither formally structured nor organizationally determined. 
A) The timeline of reference for formal groups is greater than that for informal groups. 
B) The impact of formal groups on organizational performance is less than that of informal groups. 
C) Formal groups pursue the goal of social contact, while informal groups have definite organizational goals to attain. 
D) Formal groups are typically smaller in size when compared to informal groups. 
E) Formal groups involve clearly defined tasks and roles, while informal groups are neither formally structured nor organizationally determined. E

Question 3

When ________, the result is role conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) compliance with one role aids our performance in another role 
B) compliance with the group is an attempt to understand who we are and how we fit into the world 
C) compliance with the group is marked by a tendency to notice and emphasize those aspects of the group that are distinctive 
D) compliance with one role requirement may make it difficult to comply with another 
E) compliance with the group is strengthened by members who have similar values and characteristics 
A) compliance with one role aids our performance in another role 
B) compliance with the group is an attempt to understand who we are and how we fit into the world 
C) compliance with the group is marked by a tendency to notice and emphasize those aspects of the group that are distinctive 
D) compliance with one role requirement may make it difficult to comply with another 
E) compliance with the group is strengthened by members who have similar values and characteristics D

Question 4

________ refers to the adjustment of one's behavior to align with the norms of the group.

Accepted Answer

A) Deviance 
B) Conflict 
C) Divergence 
D) Conformity 
E) Appearance 
A) Deviance 
B) Conflict 
C) Divergence 
D) Conformity 
E) Appearance

Question 5

In discussing a given set of alternatives and arriving at a solution, group members tend to exaggerate the initial positions they hold. This phenomenon is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) social desirability bias 
B) groupshift 
C) halo effect 
D) social loafing 
E) ingroup favoritism 
A) social desirability bias 
B) groupshift 
C) halo effect 
D) social loafing 
E) ingroup favoritism

Question 6

Surface-level diversity refers to attitudes, values, and opinions which are different in diverse groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

List and briefly describe the stages in the five-stage model of group development.

Accepted Answer

The five-stage group development model c

Question 8

The first phase of group development for temporary groups involves ________.

Accepted Answer

A) the phase of inertia before transition 
B) the determination of the group's direction 
C) the transition to plan the major changes 
D) a period of accelerated activity 
E) the adoption of new perspectives 
A) the phase of inertia before transition 
B) the determination of the group's direction 
C) the transition to plan the major changes 
D) a period of accelerated activity 
E) the adoption of new perspectives

Question 9

Greater performance diversity creates greater social loafing the longer a group is together, which decreases satisfaction and performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is true with regard to deviant workplace behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) It is involuntary in nature. 
B) Widespread deviant workplace behavior depends on the accepted norms of the group. 
C) It has a negligible adverse impact on organization as it is accepted by some employees. 
D) Research on deviance at the workplace has shown that employees operating individually engage in more deviant behaviors than those who function as a part of groups. 
E) Leaving work early is an example of a property-related deviant workplace behavior. 
A) It is involuntary in nature. 
B) Widespread deviant workplace behavior depends on the accepted norms of the group. 
C) It has a negligible adverse impact on organization as it is accepted by some employees. 
D) Research on deviance at the workplace has shown that employees operating individually engage in more deviant behaviors than those who function as a part of groups. 
E) Leaving work early is an example of a property-related deviant workplace behavior.

Question 11

When ________ is of importance in decision making, group decisions are preferred to individual decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) acceptance of solution 
B) speed 
C) efficiency 
D) clear responsibility 
E) legitimacy 
A) acceptance of solution 
B) speed 
C) efficiency 
D) clear responsibility 
E) legitimacy

Question 12

Which of the following is true with regard to groups?

Accepted Answer

A) A group is characterized by the independence of its members. 
B) A group typically lacks definite roles and structures. 
C) A group influences our emotional reactions. 
D) An informal gathering cannot be considered a group. 
E) The membership of a group does not affect how its members treat outsiders. 
A) A group is characterized by the independence of its members. 
B) A group typically lacks definite roles and structures. 
C) A group influences our emotional reactions. 
D) An informal gathering cannot be considered a group. 
E) The membership of a group does not affect how its members treat outsiders.

Question 13

A batch of trainees has been assigned a new project, and the team is unsure of the details of the project and how they will pursue its completion as a group with specific tasks and roles. This batch of trainees is in the forming stage of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Michael is devout and very active in his church. He is also a very dedicated employee. His manager offers him a promotion, but the new role will require him to work Sundays. Michael would like the promotion but realizes that it would force him to miss some church activities. In this situation, Michael is most likely to experience ________.

Accepted Answer

A) role conflict 
B) social loafing 
C) groupthink 
D) role fuzziness 
E) groupshift 
A) role conflict 
B) social loafing 
C) groupthink 
D) role fuzziness 
E) groupshift

Question 15

Sonia Soans is a corporate trainer. One of her favorite ways to start a training program is to present a case study and encourage members to think of the case in depth and discuss it amongst each other. Using the results of the activity, she understands the baseline measures of the group's functioning. During one of her recent sessions, she observed that the group came to a consensus very quickly. However, when asked to present their views, the team members were not too confident and appeared to be under an illusion of unanimity. From this scenario, we can say that this group experienced ________.

Accepted Answer

A) diversity 
B) groupshift 
C) role conflict 
D) groupthink 
E) social loafing 
A) diversity 
B) groupshift 
C) role conflict 
D) groupthink 
E) social loafing

Question 16

Which of the following is true regarding formal groups?

Accepted Answer

A) They are natural formations that arise in response to the need for social contact. 
B) They lack clearly defined structures and roles for their members. 
C) They have negligible impact on employee performance and behavior. 
D) A group of people who come together to protest against a new law make up a formal group. 
E) They are marked by stipulated behaviors in pursuit of organizational goals. 
A) They are natural formations that arise in response to the need for social contact. 
B) They lack clearly defined structures and roles for their members. 
C) They have negligible impact on employee performance and behavior. 
D) A group of people who come together to protest against a new law make up a formal group. 
E) They are marked by stipulated behaviors in pursuit of organizational goals.

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of status on conformity pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) High-status individuals are often given less freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members. 
B) People in high-status jobs have especially negative reactions to social pressure exerted by people in low-status jobs. 
C) Lower-status people are better able to resist conformity pressures than their high-status peers. 
D) Groups exert equal conformity pressure on all individuals regardless of their status. 
E) Compared to high-status members, low-status members are given a wider range of discretion as long as their activities aren't severely detrimental to group goal achievement. 
A) High-status individuals are often given less freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members. 
B) People in high-status jobs have especially negative reactions to social pressure exerted by people in low-status jobs. 
C) Lower-status people are better able to resist conformity pressures than their high-status peers. 
D) Groups exert equal conformity pressure on all individuals regardless of their status. 
E) Compared to high-status members, low-status members are given a wider range of discretion as long as their activities aren't severely detrimental to group goal achievement.

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of performance norms?

Accepted Answer

A) dress codes 
B) rules in informal groups 
C) assignment of difficult jobs, pay, and equipment 
D) distribution of pay 
E) the manner in which a job must be done 
A) dress codes 
B) rules in informal groups 
C) assignment of difficult jobs, pay, and equipment 
D) distribution of pay 
E) the manner in which a job must be done

Question 19

Ingroups and outgroups pave the way for social identity threat, which is akin to stereotype threat.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

ICE is a non-profit organization that runs awareness campaigns and research programs that provide data to initiate the process of legislative changes on various aspects of the environment like forest cover, nuclear fuel, endangered species and others. The ICE operates through networks of grass-root level researchers who are grouped into flexible project teams whose roles and duties change with each new project. The ICE believes its employees to be like family, and an informal environment pervades its functioning without any compromises being made in the efficiency. Recently, the project manager of the rainwater harvesting pilot project in the suburbs has been informed of two delays in the project. When the third extension request came to him, he looked into the matter by speaking individually with the five team members. Which of the following complaints by the team members, if true, would indicate the presence of social loafing in the team?

Accepted Answer

A) A team member complained that the residents of the suburb in which they were working were uncooperative and did not accept their most cordial requests for helping in data collection. 
B) Nancy, one of the new team members, reported that she felt the team was not cohesive enough. 
C) Two of the most experienced employees on the team reported having to shoulder a disproportionate amount of the current workload and asked for an internal transfer. 
D) The scarcity of funds was one of the major concerns that all the team members mentioned. 
E) The team members were dissatisfied with the compensation package as they felt they were putting in a lot of work and being paid relatively less. 
A) A team member complained that the residents of the suburb in which they were working were uncooperative and did not accept their most cordial requests for helping in data collection. 
B) Nancy, one of the new team members, reported that she felt the team was not cohesive enough. 
C) Two of the most experienced employees on the team reported having to shoulder a disproportionate amount of the current workload and asked for an internal transfer. 
D) The scarcity of funds was one of the major concerns that all the team members mentioned. 
E) The team members were dissatisfied with the compensation package as they felt they were putting in a lot of work and being paid relatively less.

Discuss the impact of brainstorming on the possibility of groupthink.

Which of the following differentiates between formal and informal groups?

When ________, the result is role conflict.

________ refers to the adjustment of one's behavior to align with the norms of the group.

In discussing a given set of alternatives and arriving at a solution, group members tend to exaggerate the initial positions they hold. This phenomenon is called ________.

Surface-level diversity refers to attitudes, values, and opinions which are different in diverse groups.

List and briefly describe the stages in the five-stage model of group development.

The first phase of group development for temporary groups involves ________.

Greater performance diversity creates greater social loafing the longer a group is together, which decreases satisfaction and performance.

Which of the following is true with regard to deviant workplace behavior?

When ________ is of importance in decision making, group decisions are preferred to individual decisions.

Which of the following is true with regard to groups?

A batch of trainees has been assigned a new project, and the team is unsure of the details of the project and how they will pursue its completion as a group with specific tasks and roles. This batch of trainees is in the forming stage of group development.

Which of the following is true regarding formal groups?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of status on conformity pressure?

Which of the following is an example of performance norms?

Ingroups and outgroups pave the way for social identity threat, which is akin to stereotype threat.

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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Exam 9: Foundations of Group Behavior

Discuss the impact of brainstorming on the possibility of groupthink.

Which of the following differentiates between formal and informal groups?

When ________, the result is role conflict.

________ refers to the adjustment of one's behavior to align with the norms of the group.

In discussing a given set of alternatives and arriving at a solution, group members tend to exaggerate the initial positions they hold. This phenomenon is called ________.

Surface-level diversity refers to attitudes, values, and opinions which are different in diverse groups.

List and briefly describe the stages in the five-stage model of group development.

The first phase of group development for temporary groups involves ________.

Greater performance diversity creates greater social loafing the longer a group is together, which decreases satisfaction and performance.

Which of the following is true with regard to deviant workplace behavior?

When ________ is of importance in decision making, group decisions are preferred to individual decisions.

Which of the following is true with regard to groups?

A batch of trainees has been assigned a new project, and the team is unsure of the details of the project and how they will pursue its completion as a group with specific tasks and roles. This batch of trainees is in the forming stage of group development.

Which of the following is true regarding formal groups?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of status on conformity pressure?

Which of the following is an example of performance norms?

Ingroups and outgroups pave the way for social identity threat, which is akin to stereotype threat.

What Is Organizational Behavior?

Diversity in Organizations

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concepts to Applications

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organization Structure

Organizational Culture

Human Resource Policies and Practices

Organizational Change and Stress Management

Filters