Question 1

Explain the following terms: role perception and role expectation.

Accepted Answer

Our view of how we're supposed to act in

Question 2

Which of the following terms indicates the tendency of individuals to spend less effort when working collectively?

Accepted Answer

A) groupthink 
B) collective efficacy 
C) social loafing 
D) groupshift 
E) social facilitation 
A) groupthink 
B) collective efficacy 
C) social loafing 
D) groupshift 
E) social facilitation

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding brainstorming?

Accepted Answer

A) Brainstorming encourages criticizing an idea as early as possible. 
B) Brainstorming overcomes the problem of "production blocking." 
C) Brainstorming can overcome the pressures for conformity. 
D) Research consistently shows that a group in a brainstorming session generates more ideas than an individual working alone. 
E) Brainstorming fails to develop group cohesiveness. 
A) Brainstorming encourages criticizing an idea as early as possible. 
B) Brainstorming overcomes the problem of "production blocking." 
C) Brainstorming can overcome the pressures for conformity. 
D) Research consistently shows that a group in a brainstorming session generates more ideas than an individual working alone. 
E) Brainstorming fails to develop group cohesiveness.

Question 4

Amy Jones has to come up with a strategy to regulate the excessive use of the Internet by her employees in such a way that they accept and commit to the solution themselves. It is advisable for her to use group decision making rather than individual decision making in this situation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

How does group size affect a group's behavior?

Accepted Answer

The evidence indicates that smaller grou

Question 6

The determination of the behavioral patterns and assumptions through which the group approaches the project is a function of the ________ phase in the punctuated-equilibrium model.

Accepted Answer

A) performing 
B) inertia 
C) equilibrium 
D) transition 
E) first meeting 
A) performing 
B) inertia 
C) equilibrium 
D) transition 
E) first meeting

Question 7

Groupshift is seen when ________.

Accepted Answer

A) group members view themselves in better light when compared to members of the out-group 
B) group members tend to exaggerate the initial positions they hold when discussing a given set of alternatives and arriving at a solution 
C) group members notice and emphasize identities that reflect how different they are from other groups 
D) group members tend to prefer and endorse the products, ideas, and aspects of someone else's culture over their own 
E) group members fail to express alternative opinions and deviant views under the influence of the norm for consensus 
A) group members view themselves in better light when compared to members of the out-group 
B) group members tend to exaggerate the initial positions they hold when discussing a given set of alternatives and arriving at a solution 
C) group members notice and emphasize identities that reflect how different they are from other groups 
D) group members tend to prefer and endorse the products, ideas, and aspects of someone else's culture over their own 
E) group members fail to express alternative opinions and deviant views under the influence of the norm for consensus

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of group cohesiveness and performance norms on group productivity?

Accepted Answer

A) When cohesiveness is low and performance norms are also low, productivity will be high. 
B) The productivity of the group is affected by the performance norms but not by the cohesiveness of the group. 
C) If cohesiveness is high and performance norms are low, productivity will be high. 
D) If cohesiveness is low and performance norms are high, productivity will be low. 
E) When both cohesiveness and performance norms are high, productivity will be high. 
A) When cohesiveness is low and performance norms are also low, productivity will be high. 
B) The productivity of the group is affected by the performance norms but not by the cohesiveness of the group. 
C) If cohesiveness is high and performance norms are low, productivity will be high. 
D) If cohesiveness is low and performance norms are high, productivity will be low. 
E) When both cohesiveness and performance norms are high, productivity will be high.

Explain the following terms: role perception and role expectation.

Which of the following terms indicates the tendency of individuals to spend less effort when working collectively?

Which of the following statements is true regarding brainstorming?

Amy Jones has to come up with a strategy to regulate the excessive use of the Internet by her employees in such a way that they accept and commit to the solution themselves. It is advisable for her to use group decision making rather than individual decision making in this situation.

How does group size affect a group's behavior?

The determination of the behavioral patterns and assumptions through which the group approaches the project is a function of the ________ phase in the punctuated-equilibrium model.

Groupshift is seen when ________.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of group cohesiveness and performance norms on group productivity?

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

Explain the following terms: role perception and role expectation.

Which of the following terms indicates the tendency of individuals to spend less effort when working collectively?

Which of the following statements is true regarding brainstorming?

Amy Jones has to come up with a strategy to regulate the excessive use of the Internet by her employees in such a way that they accept and commit to the solution themselves. It is advisable for her to use group decision making rather than individual decision making in this situation.

How does group size affect a group's behavior?

The determination of the behavioral patterns and assumptions through which the group approaches the project is a function of the ________ phase in the punctuated-equilibrium model.

Groupshift is seen when ________.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of group cohesiveness and performance norms on group productivity?

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