Exam 10: Members And Leaders In Small Group Communication

Amy takes the role of __________ when she consistently reminds other faculty members that she's been an instructor in the department for over twenty-five years; therefore,even though she is not in a tenure track position,she has seen everything and knows what is best for the department.

Which of the following is a guideline for effective small group communication?

If group members seek to ensure understanding in group communication,they should work to make their statements clear as well as asking for clarification of ideas from other members.

Members of the R&D department at GHI Drugs believe they have unanimous agreement concerning the benefits of Vidoxidin,a new drug to lower blood pressure,even though independent tests indicate it can have dangerous side effects.The members of R&D believe their own tests and opinion cannot be wrong.The R&D department at GHI Drugs has a problem concerning

Honor keeps trying to change the subject of a listserv she subscribes to from the discussion of classic TV shows (the subject the list was formed to discuss)to discussion of the latest trends in reality TV. She is more interested in these new shows than in shows like "Andy Griffith" and "Dr.Kildare." Honor's communication indicates little understanding of which guideline for member participation in groups?

To ensure good decisions are made within a group,it is important to listen __________ but critically to comments of all members.

__________ leaders are interested in letting group members participate in developing the goals of the group.

Larry never has anything good to say about any idea generated during group meetings.Because of Larry's negativity,the group has not made much progress toward its goal.In this group,Larry represents the

Which of the following statements about mentoring is true?

The procedural technician is a group task role.

In a department meeting,John has shared some research on some new software that the company should purchase. Bill agrees with John,and goes on to share his experience with the software and offer more insight into why the software John suggests would be the best option. In this scenario,Bill's behavior would best be classified as an

Which of the following statements concerning groupthink is true?

The encourager,compromiser,and follower are best defined as __________ roles.

Which of the following is considered a function of leadership in small group situations?

The __________ approach to leadership states that effective leadership requires leaders to shift emphasis between task accomplishment and member satisfaction.

The concept of social loafing posits that people would exert more effort while working in groups rather than when working alone.

The aggressor,blocker,self-confessor,and dominator are best defined as __________ roles.

Groupthink is NOT beneficial to a group.

John-David arrived fifteen minutes late for study group. The others in the group were busy studying and asking questions when John-David arrived. John-David then proceeded to hold court for ten minutes,interrupting everyone by complaining about how bad the parking is on campus. John-Davis's actions best classify him as a(n)

Group members' willingness to assume individual roles is crucial to the effectiveness of a group.