Question 1

Informal roles are typically classified into three types:

Accepted Answer

A)  task, self-centered, and disruptive. 
B)  task, social, and emotional. 
C)  task, maintenance, and disruptive. 
D)  task, work-related, and difficult. 
A)  task, self-centered, and disruptive. 
B)  task, social, and emotional. 
C)  task, maintenance, and disruptive. 
D)  task, work-related, and difficult. C

Question 2

Playing the role of clown is a

Accepted Answer

A)  maintenance role. 
B)  task role. 
C)  disruptive role. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  maintenance role. 
B)  task role. 
C)  disruptive role. 
D)  None of the above C

Question 3

When an individual member settles into his or her primary role in a group, this is called role

Accepted Answer

A)  specialization. 
B)  fixation. 
C)  status. 
D)  flexibility. 
A)  specialization. 
B)  fixation. 
C)  status. 
D)  flexibility. A

Question 4

A member of your small group gently challenges a prevailing point of view "for the sake of argument" to test and critically evaluate the strength of the group's ideas and potential decisions. This member is playing the role of

Accepted Answer

A)  cynic. 
B)  fighter-controller. 
C)  devil's advocate. 
D)  stage hog. 
A)  cynic. 
B)  fighter-controller. 
C)  devil's advocate. 
D)  stage hog.

Question 5

Someone in your study group plays the harmonizer-tension reliever role. This means that person

Accepted Answer

A)  engages in horseplay and diverts attention from the group task. 
B)  clarifies ideas for the group. 
C)  maintains peace; uses gentle humor. 
D)  gently challenges prevailing points of view in the group. 
A)  engages in horseplay and diverts attention from the group task. 
B)  clarifies ideas for the group. 
C)  maintains peace; uses gentle humor. 
D)  gently challenges prevailing points of view in the group.

Question 6

Role fixation occurs when a group member spends a lot of time thinking about how much he or she would like to play a specific informal role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

A formal role is a position; an informal role emphasizes functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Group socialization refers to the communication process in which new and established group members experience great difficulties and challenges adjusting to one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The Stanford Prison Study showed

Accepted Answer

A)  the potent power of roles on perception and behavior. 
B)  role conflict among the "prisoners." 
C)  the effects of role reversal. 
D)  role fixation. 
A)  the potent power of roles on perception and behavior. 
B)  role conflict among the "prisoners." 
C)  the effects of role reversal. 
D)  role fixation.

Question 10

Playing roles in a group is a fluid, dynamic process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gatekeeper is a self-centered/disruptive role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is a difference between a role and a norm?

Accepted Answer

A)  A role applies to all members of the group, but a norm applies only to a specific member of the group. 
B)  A role stipulates specific behaviors that are expected for individual group members while broad rules that designate appropriate behaviors for all group members are norms. 
C)  Norms are established by the group, but roles are established by individual members. 
D)  None of the above 
A)  A role applies to all members of the group, but a norm applies only to a specific member of the group. 
B)  A role stipulates specific behaviors that are expected for individual group members while broad rules that designate appropriate behaviors for all group members are norms. 
C)  Norms are established by the group, but roles are established by individual members. 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

Playing devil's advocate is most effective when the group is brainstorming ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The role of clown is a harmonizing/tension relieving role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The process of newcomers gaining acceptance into an existing group is influenced by which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The number of members in the existing group 
B)  How well the existing group is functioning 
C)  The degree of past turnover of members in the existing group 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The number of members in the existing group 
B)  How well the existing group is functioning 
C)  The degree of past turnover of members in the existing group 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

A group member who plays the role of a cynic exhibits which of the following behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tries to convert members to a pet cause or idea 
B)  Obstructs the smooth flow of discussion in the group by incessantly reintroducing dead issues already rejected by the group 
C)  Engages in fault-finding, predicts group failure, and focuses on the negative side of things 
D)  When the group may need a cheerleader, the cynic becomes a jeerleader by providing a disheartening message. 
A)  Tries to convert members to a pet cause or idea 
B)  Obstructs the smooth flow of discussion in the group by incessantly reintroducing dead issues already rejected by the group 
C)  Engages in fault-finding, predicts group failure, and focuses on the negative side of things 
D)  When the group may need a cheerleader, the cynic becomes a jeerleader by providing a disheartening message.

Question 17

You are attending a departmental party for faculty and student majors. One faculty member, as he does at every departmental party, spends his time delivering what sounds like a lecture to students in a classroom, boring everyone with his vast knowledge of theories and research. This is an illustration by this faculty member of role

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptability. 
B)  fixation. 
C)  flexibility. 
D)  conflict. 
A)  adaptability. 
B)  fixation. 
C)  flexibility. 
D)  conflict.

Question 18

Role conflict is defined as two group members engaged in argument over playing the same role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Role reversal occurs when a group member attempts to change from playing one task role to a different task role.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Your athletic team requires all new members to engage in an initiation or hazing ritual which includes eating live crickets, rolling in mud and walking across campus for all to see, and singing the theme from yesteryear's TV show "Gilligan's Island" loudly in front of the entire team. These hazing rituals will likely demonstrate a strong relationship between

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesiveness and conformity. 
B)  conformity and group productivity. 
C)  cohesiveness and informational power. 
D)  cohesiveness and group task. 
A)  cohesiveness and conformity. 
B)  conformity and group productivity. 
C)  cohesiveness and informational power. 
D)  cohesiveness and group task.

Informal roles are typically classified into three types:

Playing the role of clown is a

When an individual member settles into his or her primary role in a group, this is called role

A member of your small group gently challenges a prevailing point of view "for the sake of argument" to test and critically evaluate the strength of the group's ideas and potential decisions. This member is playing the role of

Someone in your study group plays the harmonizer-tension reliever role. This means that person

Role fixation occurs when a group member spends a lot of time thinking about how much he or she would like to play a specific informal role.

A formal role is a position; an informal role emphasizes functions.

Group socialization refers to the communication process in which new and established group members experience great difficulties and challenges adjusting to one another.

The Stanford Prison Study showed

Playing roles in a group is a fluid, dynamic process.

Gatekeeper is a self-centered/disruptive role.

Which of the following is a difference between a role and a norm?

Playing devil's advocate is most effective when the group is brainstorming ideas.

The role of clown is a harmonizing/tension relieving role.

The process of newcomers gaining acceptance into an existing group is influenced by which of the following?

A group member who plays the role of a cynic exhibits which of the following behaviors?

Role conflict is defined as two group members engaged in argument over playing the same role.

Role reversal occurs when a group member attempts to change from playing one task role to a different task role.

Communication Competence in Groups

Groups As Systems

Meetings: Standard and Virtual

Group Development

Developing the Group Climate

Group Leadership

Developing Effective Teams

Defective Group Decision Making and Problem Solving

Effective Decision Making and Problem Solving

Power in Groups: A Central Dynamic

Conflict Management and Negotiation

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Exam 6: Roles in Groups

Informal roles are typically classified into three types:

Playing the role of clown is a

When an individual member settles into his or her primary role in a group, this is called role

A member of your small group gently challenges a prevailing point of view "for the sake of argument" to test and critically evaluate the strength of the group's ideas and potential decisions. This member is playing the role of

Someone in your study group plays the harmonizer-tension reliever role. This means that person

Role fixation occurs when a group member spends a lot of time thinking about how much he or she would like to play a specific informal role.

A formal role is a position; an informal role emphasizes functions.

Group socialization refers to the communication process in which new and established group members experience great difficulties and challenges adjusting to one another.

The Stanford Prison Study showed

Playing roles in a group is a fluid, dynamic process.

Gatekeeper is a self-centered/disruptive role.

Which of the following is a difference between a role and a norm?

Playing devil's advocate is most effective when the group is brainstorming ideas.

The role of clown is a harmonizing/tension relieving role.

The process of newcomers gaining acceptance into an existing group is influenced by which of the following?

A group member who plays the role of a cynic exhibits which of the following behaviors?

Role conflict is defined as two group members engaged in argument over playing the same role.

Role reversal occurs when a group member attempts to change from playing one task role to a different task role.

Communication Competence in Groups

Groups As Systems

Meetings: Standard and Virtual

Group Development

Developing the Group Climate

Group Leadership

Developing Effective Teams

Defective Group Decision Making and Problem Solving

Effective Decision Making and Problem Solving

Power in Groups: A Central Dynamic

Conflict Management and Negotiation

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