Exam 11: Interaction and Performance in Groups

Individuals may feel more power by recalling a time in which they previously had power, and buy assuming ""power poses.""

Briefly provide explain why transformational leaders are so effective and 3 characteristics that lead them to have such profound effects on their followers.

_______ is the process in which one or more group members are permitted to influence and motivate others to help attain group goals.

If you want people to perform at their best, they should perform in front of an audience.

Which of the following is the best example of a compensatory task?

In the _______ stage of group development, members work together to solve problems, make decisions, and generate output.

Social loafing is less prevalent in collectivist cultures.

Regardless of gender, individuals who look more masculine are more likely to be selected as leaders.

Briefly describe the 5 stages of group development and illustrate with an example of a group from your own life.

In order to be interdependent, groups must interact face-to-face.

Linda, the president of a company, treats her employees as equals and is open to hearing their opinions. What type of leader is Linda?

Lin has a great deal of power over her employees. It is likely that Lin also demonstrates the following characteristics:

A group of high school students are putting on a play. Explain how such a complex task involves 2 forms of task interdependence.

In the Cyberball paradigm, participants play a computer game in which they toss a virtual ball back and forth to two other players. Half of the participants are routinely passed the ball, whereas the other half of the participants get the ball initially, but then they are left out. Which of the following results have been found using this paradigm?

In a study by Bartis and colleagues (1988), participants were asked to list various uses for a knife. The participants who performed a simple version of this task and who knew that their individual responses could be identified performed better than participants who also thought that their individual responses could be identified but performed a more complex version of the task. This study provides evidence for which specific cause of social facilitation?

Hockey players that feel greater team cohesion are more likely to return for the next season.

Briefly describe the pros and cons of utilizing technology to communicate in groups. Would you advise members in the minority to use technology to communicate, or is it best that they communicate face-to-face? Why?

In a study on emotional contagion by Barsade (2002), a confederate pretended to be in either a good or a bad mood during a group activity. The results of this study showed that:

Members with leaders in a positive mood put forth less effort than leaders in a negative mood.

Differentiate between task- and relationship-oriented leadership. Which type of leader would work effectively with a diverse work group and why?