Exam 6: Task Groups

Group decision making is usually superior to individual decision making because

All of the following are considered barriers to effective problem solving except

When groupthink is occurring, members tend to re-examine selected courses of action when they learn of risks, drawbacks, and unintended consequences which they had not previously considered.

Conflicts in groups only produce negative results and should be avoided.

Which of the following statements about "groupthink" is not true?

Subjective influences can substantially reduce the quality of group decision making.

______ is a technique for resolving conflicts in which each person expresses his or her opinions or views only after restating the ideas and feelings of the opposing person.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the win-lose strategy for resolving conflict?

Blades developed a five-step model for mediating conflicts, in which _____ is the final stage.

The ground rules of brainstorming generally discourage the expression of unusual or poorly thought-out ideas.

A committee that is a temporary creation instead of a more permanent part of an organization is called a(n)_____ committee.

Having an invalid hypothesis is a barrier to effective problem solving because the group acts on faulty theories about the causes of the problem.

Caucusing is a technique used by mediators to allow parties to vent intense emotions privately or to seek clarification of a party's interests.