Question 1

Which of the following best represents a command group?

Accepted Answer

A)  A group of people who have similar political views. 
B)  Employees who come together to protest against certain company policies. 
C)  A group of people who like a particular film star. 
D)  Workers who come together to complain against a supervisor. 
E)  A director of postal audits and his five inspectors. 
A)  A group of people who have similar political views. 
B)  Employees who come together to protest against certain company policies. 
C)  A group of people who like a particular film star. 
D)  Workers who come together to complain against a supervisor. 
E)  A director of postal audits and his five inspectors. E

Question 2

In this group discussion technique, the group leader states the problem in a clear manner so all participants understand. Members then freewheel as many alternatives as they can in a given length of time. No criticism is allowed, and all alternatives are recorded for later discussion and analysis. One idea stimulates others, and judgments of even the most bizarre suggestions are withheld until later to encourage group members to "think the unusual." Identify the decision making technique in the discussion.

Accepted Answer

A)  group polarization 
B)  morphological analysis 
C)  mind mapping 
D)  electronic meeting 
E)  brainstorming 
A)  group polarization 
B)  morphological analysis 
C)  mind mapping 
D)  electronic meeting 
E)  brainstorming E

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true regarding behavior in a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group norms do not press us toward conformity. 
B)  A recent study suggests those working in a group were less likely to lie, cheat, and steal than individuals working alone. 
C)  Conformity to social norms is higher in individualistic cultures as compared to that in collectivist cultures. 
D)  Deviant workplace behavior is likely to flourish where it's supported by group norms. 
E)  The low-status people in the group speak more often as compared to the high-status people. 
A)  Group norms do not press us toward conformity. 
B)  A recent study suggests those working in a group were less likely to lie, cheat, and steal than individuals working alone. 
C)  Conformity to social norms is higher in individualistic cultures as compared to that in collectivist cultures. 
D)  Deviant workplace behavior is likely to flourish where it's supported by group norms. 
E)  The low-status people in the group speak more often as compared to the high-status people. D

Question 4

Which of the following statements is true regarding brainstorming?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brainstorming encourages criticizing an idea as early as possible. 
B)  Brainstorming overcomes the problem of "production blocking." 
C)  Brainstorming can overcome the pressures for conformity. 
D)  Research consistently shows that a group in a brainstorming session generates more ideas than an individual working alone. 
E)  Brainstorming fails to develop group cohesiveness. 
A)  Brainstorming encourages criticizing an idea as early as possible. 
B)  Brainstorming overcomes the problem of "production blocking." 
C)  Brainstorming can overcome the pressures for conformity. 
D)  Research consistently shows that a group in a brainstorming session generates more ideas than an individual working alone. 
E)  Brainstorming fails to develop group cohesiveness.

Question 5

A task group is composed of the individuals who report directly to a given manager.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

List and briefly describe the stages in the five-stage model of group development.

Accepted Answer

The five-stage group development model c

Question 7

Which of the following terms indicates the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and are motivated to stay in the group?

Accepted Answer

A)  cohesiveness 
B)  integration 
C)  sociability 
D)  reliability 
E)  interdependence 
A)  cohesiveness 
B)  integration 
C)  sociability 
D)  reliability 
E)  interdependence

Question 8

Which of the following terms best describes the acceptable standards of behavior that are shared by a group's members?

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  rules 
C)  standards 
D)  traditions 
E)  role perception 
A)  norms 
B)  rules 
C)  standards 
D)  traditions 
E)  role perception

Question 9

What are four common classes of norms?

Accepted Answer

1) The most common class of norms is per

Question 10

High-status members of groups are often given less freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What are the five stages of group development?

Accepted Answer

A)  generation, implementation, construction, production, termination 
B)  introduction, development, production, deterioration, adjournment 
C)  initiation, evolution, maturation, degeneration, termination 
D)  forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning 
E)  introducing, developing, performing, controlling, terminating 
A)  generation, implementation, construction, production, termination 
B)  introduction, development, production, deterioration, adjournment 
C)  initiation, evolution, maturation, degeneration, termination 
D)  forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning 
E)  introducing, developing, performing, controlling, terminating

Question 12

During the second stage of group development ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  close relationships are developed 
B)  the group demonstrates cohesiveness 
C)  intragroup conflicts occur 
D)  the job task is performed 
E)  groups disband 
A)  close relationships are developed 
B)  the group demonstrates cohesiveness 
C)  intragroup conflicts occur 
D)  the job task is performed 
E)  groups disband

Question 13

When ________ is of importance in decision making, group decisions are preferred to individual decisions.

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance of solution 
B)  speed 
C)  efficiency 
D)  clear responsibility 
E)  accuracy 
A)  acceptance of solution 
B)  speed 
C)  efficiency 
D)  clear responsibility 
E)  accuracy

Question 14

During the group development process, when the storming stage is complete, there will be a relatively clear hierarchy of leadership within the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following types of norms are more likely to be the most common and the most important norms?

Accepted Answer

A)  appearance norms 
B)  social arrangement norms 
C)  resource allocation norms 
D)  performance norms 
E)  behavioral norms 
A)  appearance norms 
B)  social arrangement norms 
C)  resource allocation norms 
D)  performance norms 
E)  behavioral norms

Question 16

The phenomenon of ________ describes situations in which group pressures for conformity deter the group from critically appraising unusual, minority, or unpopular views.

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing 
B)  groupshift 
C)  groupthink 
D)  group polarization 
E)  satisficing 
A)  social loafing 
B)  groupshift 
C)  groupthink 
D)  group polarization 
E)  satisficing

Question 17

High-status members interrupt others more often than low-status members.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A local government work crew cleans up parks and other public spaces. In this crew the dirtiest jobs are generally given to the newest members, while the more senior members of the crew tend to do little except draw their pay. Which of the following classes of norms encompasses arrangements like this?

Accepted Answer

A)  performance norms 
B)  appearance norms 
C)  resource allocation norms 
D)  leisure norms 
E)  confluence norms 
A)  performance norms 
B)  appearance norms 
C)  resource allocation norms 
D)  leisure norms 
E)  confluence norms

Question 19

You are most likely to observe that ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  group decision making is slower than individual decision making 
B)  group decision making leads to decreased acceptance of the solution 
C)  groups generate less information and knowledge than individuals 
D)  group decisions are less creative than individual decisions. 
E)  group decisions are more accurate than the judgments of the most accurate individual in the group. 
A)  group decision making is slower than individual decision making 
B)  group decision making leads to decreased acceptance of the solution 
C)  groups generate less information and knowledge than individuals 
D)  group decisions are less creative than individual decisions. 
E)  group decisions are more accurate than the judgments of the most accurate individual in the group.

Question 20

Four employees from different departments who meet every Saturday for a game of tennis form a task group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following best represents a command group?

Which of the following statements is true regarding behavior in a group?

Which of the following statements is true regarding brainstorming?

A task group is composed of the individuals who report directly to a given manager.

List and briefly describe the stages in the five-stage model of group development.

Which of the following terms indicates the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and are motivated to stay in the group?

Which of the following terms best describes the acceptable standards of behavior that are shared by a group's members?

What are four common classes of norms?

High-status members of groups are often given less freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members.

What are the five stages of group development?

During the second stage of group development ________.

When ________ is of importance in decision making, group decisions are preferred to individual decisions.

During the group development process, when the storming stage is complete, there will be a relatively clear hierarchy of leadership within the group.

Which of the following types of norms are more likely to be the most common and the most important norms?

The phenomenon of ________ describes situations in which group pressures for conformity deter the group from critically appraising unusual, minority, or unpopular views.

High-status members interrupt others more often than low-status members.

You are most likely to observe that ________.

Four employees from different departments who meet every Saturday for a game of tennis form a task group.

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Exam 8: Foundations of Group Behavior

Which of the following best represents a command group?

Which of the following statements is true regarding behavior in a group?

Which of the following statements is true regarding brainstorming?

A task group is composed of the individuals who report directly to a given manager.

List and briefly describe the stages in the five-stage model of group development.

Which of the following terms indicates the degree to which group members are attracted to one another and are motivated to stay in the group?

Which of the following terms best describes the acceptable standards of behavior that are shared by a group's members?

What are four common classes of norms?

High-status members of groups are often given less freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members.

What are the five stages of group development?

During the second stage of group development ________.

When ________ is of importance in decision making, group decisions are preferred to individual decisions.

During the group development process, when the storming stage is complete, there will be a relatively clear hierarchy of leadership within the group.

Which of the following types of norms are more likely to be the most common and the most important norms?

The phenomenon of ________ describes situations in which group pressures for conformity deter the group from critically appraising unusual, minority, or unpopular views.

High-status members interrupt others more often than low-status members.

You are most likely to observe that ________.

Four employees from different departments who meet every Saturday for a game of tennis form a task group.

Introduction to Organizational Behavior

Attitudes and Job Satisfaction

Emotions and Moods

Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

Motivation Concepts

Motivation: From Concept to Applications

Understanding Work Teams

Communication

Leadership

Power and Politics

Conflict and Negotiation

Foundations of Organizational Structure

Organizational Culture

Organizational Change and Stress Management

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