Exam 9: Communicating in Small Groups

Which of the following is NOT a behavior that can cause a group to become dysfunctional?

The size of a small group matters, because most of us _____________ differently in larger and smaller collections of people.

Most collegiate athletic teams are formed for what purpose?

What is your supervisor establishing when she tells your committee that your meetings will begin at 10

Research has found that which phase of socialization can be stressful if you find that you have unrealistic expectations for a group?

Patterns of behavior that define a person's function within a group are called what?

Whenever small groups have to make decisions, they are likely to experience some measure of ___________ if goals are incompatible or resources are limited.

In which phase of socialization does a group acquire its own identity, when members think of themselves not as "you and me" but as "we"?

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of a __________ group.

Which of the following can be defined as 3-15 people working interdependently to accomplish a task?

Genevieve and her friends sit together every day at lunch. It is understood that they will meet and sit in the same spot. Genevieve would never dream of bringing her lunch from home; in her group everyone buys lunch at the cafeteria. If Genevieve wants to bring someone new to join the group, she knows she should bring it up with her friends first. Even though these ______ were never explicitly stated, Genevieve knows how to conduct her behavior based on observing how her friends behave in the group.

A group's _________ are its explicitly stated principles for governing what its members can and cannot do.

Which of the following is TRUE about small groups interacting online?

The ________________ phase of socialization encompasses the first time you meet with others as a group.

What types of roles most frequently reflect how well or poorly the group functions while carrying out its mission?

The first group most of us belong to is

Logan is assigned to a task committee at work. He is annoyed, as he feels _______________ the group. But soon Logan makes some good friends within the committee, and the work goes much faster than if he did it by himself.

Isabella is new to her high school. She meets a group of girls that call themselves The Girlie Crew. They always dress in purple or pink and refer to one another as "princess" or "diva". After a few weeks, Isabella tends to speak about her school experiences to her parents not in terms of "I" But in "we", and she always dresses in the group's colors. Isabella is most likely in what phase of socialization?

The Means and Way Committee at Temple Shalom has been very successful in its fundraising efforts. Some members are very effective at convincing local businesses to donate goods for an auction; some members have many community contacts that enable them to get many people out for events; and still other members have strong organizational skills to make sure fund-raising events such as auctions are efficient and successful. This group is using its __________ to find success.

By campaigning together as a group for the state legislature, Paul, James, and Colin are able to attract more votes for each of them than they could have gotten by campaigning separately. This illustrates which principle of small group behavior?