Exam 3: Practice Skills for Working With Groups

Attending skills include warmth, empathy, and genuineness.

_____ is the term used to describe situations where groups have the illusion of agreement but have really failed to carefully consider their decisions.

The purpose of socialization groups is to change the physical or social environment.

Asking the group to take responsibility for making a decision is an example of the use of confrontation.

List and describe each of the five broad frameworks that were given to help understand group dynamics.

When using parliamentary procedures, primary motions include all of the following except :

A heterogeneous group has members with similar problems and personalities.

Which of the following is considered a task role?

Power issues seldom exist within groups.

The Tuskagoola School Rec Club was having difficulty choosing an activity to mark the end of the high school year. Jocko, the captain of the football team and a respected student, argued forcefully that the club should donate money to the school to purchase a new scoreboard. Other members of the group were reluctant to express their opinions for fear of appearing to oppose Jocko's suggestion. When no one spoke up, Jocko then said, "Well, then it's settled. I'll tell the principal and the coach." This is an example of what approach to decision making?

The ability of any random individual to accomplish things is typically greater than that of a group.

The specialized type of research that is based on the belief that it is important to work directly with those who are affected by a situation and involve them in the process of gathering data, analyzing the results, and translate the findings to decision makers is called _____ research.

Allowing one vocal member who feels strongly about an issue to make choices for the entire group is most characteristic of:

The primary function of a ____ role is to assist the client in obtaining needed resources.

Incidental motions are used to:

A board of directors is a legal entity established by the bylaws, organizational charter, or articles of incorporation.

The observer's ability to perform a modeled behavior is critical to learning.

Only treatment groups (not task groups) employ the process of engagement.

It is typical in group development for the most conflict to occur during the ____ stage.

An ad hoc committee is one that is set up to handle specific business.