Exam 8: Small Group and Team Communication

Imagine you are in the fundraising task group of your club, and you are raising funds for Alzheimer's awareness. Describe what might occur in the performing stage of small group development.

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Answers will vary but should include these concepts: Since all initial conflicts have been resolved and the group feels a sense of belonging, at this stage, we are working hard on the task. We are soliciting donations in a GoFundMe account, typing up and copying materials, and communicating to our administrative liaison regularly.

List three behaviors that will likely exclude a group member from emerging as a leader.

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Answers should include three of these: (1) Failing to attend group meetings,(2) interacting with group members in a contentious manner, (3) choosing not to speak with group members, (4) misbehaving or acting as a slacker, or (5) displaying communication anxiety.

The ______ is the term for the time and place where a meeting will be held.

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In what stage of small group development do coalitions, subgroups, and cliques tend to form? Why is this?

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Question 4

List four reasons that groups disband or adjourn.

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Question 5

What is a possible drawback of the avoiding conflict-handling style?

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Question 6

Describe the functional perspective of small group communication.

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Question 7

What is a possible drawback of the compromise conflict-handling style?

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Question 8

The dominating conflict-handling style is an ideal style to ensure the most work gets done in a group.

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Question 9

Marshall approaches each meeting of his fraternity with an acknowledgement that he will advocate for his perspective, but he is willing to give up on some of his preferences if it leads to a preferable resolution of a problem facing the fraternity. What conflict-handling style is Marshall employing?

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Question 10

In which type of group talk might the members discuss how their midterms went, the parking situation on campus, and how the weather has been?

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Question 11

Individuals report using the _______ conflict-handling style because they view conflict as hopeless, useless, or punishing.

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Question 12

What characteristics do group members typically look for in the person that emerges as the group leader?

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Question 13

All members of Zeta Phi Beta wear their ZPB shirts when they volunteer in the community. This best demonstrates which feature of small group communication?

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Question 14

In the Communication Age, the information giver is expected to be proficient in using technology and seeking relevant information on the Internet.

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Question 15

refers specifically to the skills needed to manage the group task whereas refers to the skills needed to manage the interactions among group members as they work on the group task.

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Question 16

Six classmates from philosophy class get together for the first time to discuss their group project. They decide they will meet twice a week, and during each meeting, they will begin by addressing any issues that have arisen, then share the work they have completed. The group agrees to the guidelines and begins the work. They have just established ______.

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Question 17

The ______ role is one that is somewhat outside the group. This person acts as a liaison between the group and the larger entity in which the group exists, such as the workplace or the school system.

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Question 18

_____ is the process that occurs when group members engage in an expressed struggle that impedes task accomplishment.

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Question 19

Those who use a(n) ______ conflict-handling style strive to find a middle ground between meeting their own needs and the needs of other group members.

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Imagine you are in the fundraising task group of your club, and you are raising funds for Alzheimer's awareness. Describe what might occur in the performing stage of small group development.

List three behaviors that will likely exclude a group member from emerging as a leader.

The ______ is the term for the time and place where a meeting will be held.

In what stage of small group development do coalitions, subgroups, and cliques tend to form? Why is this?

List four reasons that groups disband or adjourn.

What is a possible drawback of the avoiding conflict-handling style?

Describe the functional perspective of small group communication.

What is a possible drawback of the compromise conflict-handling style?

The dominating conflict-handling style is an ideal style to ensure the most work gets done in a group.

Marshall approaches each meeting of his fraternity with an acknowledgement that he will advocate for his perspective, but he is willing to give up on some of his preferences if it leads to a preferable resolution of a problem facing the fraternity. What conflict-handling style is Marshall employing?

In which type of group talk might the members discuss how their midterms went, the parking situation on campus, and how the weather has been?

Individuals report using the _______ conflict-handling style because they view conflict as hopeless, useless, or punishing.

What characteristics do group members typically look for in the person that emerges as the group leader?

All members of Zeta Phi Beta wear their ZPB shirts when they volunteer in the community. This best demonstrates which feature of small group communication?

In the Communication Age, the information giver is expected to be proficient in using technology and seeking relevant information on the Internet.

refers specifically to the skills needed to manage the group task whereas refers to the skills needed to manage the interactions among group members as they work on the group task.

The ______ role is one that is somewhat outside the group. This person acts as a liaison between the group and the larger entity in which the group exists, such as the workplace or the school system.

_____ is the process that occurs when group members engage in an expressed struggle that impedes task accomplishment.

Those who use a(n) ______ conflict-handling style strive to find a middle ground between meeting their own needs and the needs of other group members.

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Exam 8: Small Group and Team Communication

Imagine you are in the fundraising task group of your club, and you are raising funds for Alzheimer's awareness. Describe what might occur in the performing stage of small group development.

List three behaviors that will likely exclude a group member from emerging as a leader.

The ______ is the term for the time and place where a meeting will be held.

In what stage of small group development do coalitions, subgroups, and cliques tend to form? Why is this?

List four reasons that groups disband or adjourn.

What is a possible drawback of the avoiding conflict-handling style?

Describe the functional perspective of small group communication.

What is a possible drawback of the compromise conflict-handling style?

The dominating conflict-handling style is an ideal style to ensure the most work gets done in a group.

In which type of group talk might the members discuss how their midterms went, the parking situation on campus, and how the weather has been?

Individuals report using the _______ conflict-handling style because they view conflict as hopeless, useless, or punishing.

What characteristics do group members typically look for in the person that emerges as the group leader?

All members of Zeta Phi Beta wear their ZPB shirts when they volunteer in the community. This best demonstrates which feature of small group communication?

In the Communication Age, the information giver is expected to be proficient in using technology and seeking relevant information on the Internet.

______ refers specifically to the skills needed to manage the group task whereas ______ refers to the skills needed to manage the interactions among group members as they work on the group task.

The ______ role is one that is somewhat outside the group. This person acts as a liaison between the group and the larger entity in which the group exists, such as the workplace or the school system.

_____ is the process that occurs when group members engage in an expressed struggle that impedes task accomplishment.

Those who use a(n) ______ conflict-handling style strive to find a middle ground between meeting their own needs and the needs of other group members.

Communication in the 21st Century

Perception, Self, and Communication

Verbal Communication

Nonverbal Communication

Listening

Communication, Culture, and Diversity

Interpersonal Communication

Workplace and Organizational Communication

Communication and New Media

Selecting Your Topic and Knowing Your Audience

Organizing Your Presentation

Delivering Your Presentations

Informative Presentations

Persuasive Presentations

The Art of Interviews: Understanding the Process, Types of Questions, and Importance of First Impressions

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refers specifically to the skills needed to manage the group task whereas refers to the skills needed to manage the interactions among group members as they work on the group task.