Question 1

Groups with good leaders are

Accepted Answer

A) More efficient 
B) Less efficient 
A) More efficient 
B) Less efficient

Question 2

The extraverts

Accepted Answer

A) tend to be more sociable and interactive. 
B) are not inclined to engage in social interaction. 
C) tend to actively avoid the company of others. 
D) Leaders do not demonstrate 'high' extraversion. 
A) tend to be more sociable and interactive. 
B) are not inclined to engage in social interaction. 
C) tend to actively avoid the company of others. 
D) Leaders do not demonstrate 'high' extraversion.

Question 3

Most researchers now believe that:

Accepted Answer

A) Some people are born with characteristics that make them good leaders. 
B) A good leader in one group will be a good leader in another group. 
C) A leader's effectiveness depends on the leader, group members, and the situation. 
D) Leadership is an inborn talent. 
A) Some people are born with characteristics that make them good leaders. 
B) A good leader in one group will be a good leader in another group. 
C) A leader's effectiveness depends on the leader, group members, and the situation. 
D) Leadership is an inborn talent.

Question 4

Charismatic, transformational leaders tend to:

Accepted Answer

A) Express their convictions clearly and stress the importance of trust. 
B) Provide encouragement and meaning for group members. 
C) Stimulate others to develop new perspectives and ways of doing things. 
D) Deal with others as individuals. 
E) All of the above. 
A) Express their convictions clearly and stress the importance of trust. 
B) Provide encouragement and meaning for group members. 
C) Stimulate others to develop new perspectives and ways of doing things. 
D) Deal with others as individuals. 
E) All of the above.

Question 5

_________ tend to join groups in order to achieve goals or execute tasks that they cannot do alone.Hence men are considered to be more agentic compared to women.

Accepted Answer

A) Women 
B) Men 
C) Men and women 
A) Women 
B) Men 
C) Men and women

Question 6

Openness to experience is determined by an individual's level of education.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

_______are able to recount more detail about their relationships compared to the opposite sex.They also possess a keen ability to do that with acute precision, compared to the opposite sex.

Accepted Answer

A) women 
B) men 
C) men and women 
A) women 
B) men 
C) men and women

Question 8

Introverts are

Accepted Answer

A) people who are quiet. 
B) antisocial. 
C) shy. 
D) All of the above 
A) people who are quiet. 
B) antisocial. 
C) shy. 
D) All of the above

Question 9

A social category consists of a collection of people classified as belonging to it on the basis of a socially significant characteristic that they have in common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Neuroticism refers to the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals demonstrating emotional stability as well as impulse control. 
B) Typical characteristics of this trait include emotions such as happiness. 
C) An individual experiences a lack of emotions. 
D) None of the above 
A) Individuals demonstrating emotional stability as well as impulse control. 
B) Typical characteristics of this trait include emotions such as happiness. 
C) An individual experiences a lack of emotions. 
D) None of the above

Question 11

Transformational leadership is characterised by the following:

Accepted Answer

A) Engagement between leaders and followers enhances the level of motivation and morality of both. 
B) Transformational leaders do not express their convictions openly. 
C) They do not emphasise the importance of trust between members. 
D) They are not committed to the achievement of goals. 
A) Engagement between leaders and followers enhances the level of motivation and morality of both. 
B) Transformational leaders do not express their convictions openly. 
C) They do not emphasise the importance of trust between members. 
D) They are not committed to the achievement of goals.

Question 12

It is widely accepted that there are _____ primary dimensions that determine personality.

Accepted Answer

A) Five 
B) Three 
C) Two 
D) One 
A) Five 
B) Three 
C) Two 
D) One

Question 13

Laissez-faire leaders have minimal to no interaction with the group.

Accepted Answer

A) They encourage the group to make their own decisions and avoid giving input of any kind. 
B) Members may view the style of leadership positively, as the leader does not impose a vision on the group nor do they flaunt their power and influence. 
C) On the other hand, these groups may find themselves in crisis, for they have no clear directive or decisive voice. 
D) All of the above 
A) They encourage the group to make their own decisions and avoid giving input of any kind. 
B) Members may view the style of leadership positively, as the leader does not impose a vision on the group nor do they flaunt their power and influence. 
C) On the other hand, these groups may find themselves in crisis, for they have no clear directive or decisive voice. 
D) All of the above

Question 14

The connections between group members are not random, but display regularities and predictable patterns that form a group structure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Four types of groups:

Accepted Answer

A) Primary, secondary, collectives and social categories 
B) Inner, outer, religious and political 
C) Big, small, local and national 
D) Cultural, religious, political and professional 
A) Primary, secondary, collectives and social categories 
B) Inner, outer, religious and political 
C) Big, small, local and national 
D) Cultural, religious, political and professional

Question 16

According to Forsyth there are five core characteristics of groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Group dynamics refers to the influential actions, processes and changes that occur within and between groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Leadership is best defined as:

Accepted Answer

A) Manipulating others to do one's bidding. 
B) Power over people. 
C) An innate skill in taking charge. 
D) Knowing how to work well with people. 
E) Guidance of others in their pursuits. 
A) Manipulating others to do one's bidding. 
B) Power over people. 
C) An innate skill in taking charge. 
D) Knowing how to work well with people. 
E) Guidance of others in their pursuits.

Question 19

Leadership does not have a ______definition

Accepted Answer

A) Monolithic 
B) Fundamental 
C) Scientific 
D) Accurate 
A) Monolithic 
B) Fundamental 
C) Scientific 
D) Accurate

Question 20

There are _______stages to group development.

Accepted Answer

A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Five 
A) One 
B) Two 
C) Three 
D) Five

Exam 22: Group Dynamics

Groups with good leaders are

The extraverts

Most researchers now believe that:

Charismatic, transformational leaders tend to:

_________ tend to join groups in order to achieve goals or execute tasks that they cannot do alone.Hence men are considered to be more agentic compared to women.

Openness to experience is determined by an individual's level of education.

_______are able to recount more detail about their relationships compared to the opposite sex.They also possess a keen ability to do that with acute precision, compared to the opposite sex.

Introverts are

A social category consists of a collection of people classified as belonging to it on the basis of a socially significant characteristic that they have in common.

Neuroticism refers to the following:

Transformational leadership is characterised by the following:

It is widely accepted that there are _____ primary dimensions that determine personality.

Laissez-faire leaders have minimal to no interaction with the group.

The connections between group members are not random, but display regularities and predictable patterns that form a group structure.

Four types of groups:

According to Forsyth there are five core characteristics of groups.

Group dynamics refers to the influential actions, processes and changes that occur within and between groups.

Leadership is best defined as:

Leadership does not have a ______definition

There are _______stages to group development.

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