Question 1

Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding the norming stage of group development?

Accepted Answer

A)  According to the five-stage group-development model, this is the second stage in the group development model. 
B)  This stage is characterized by a great deal of uncertainty about the group's purpose, structure, and leadership. 
C)  During this stage, members accept the existence of the group but resist the constraints it imposes on individuality. 
D)  During this stage, the group develops a common set of expectations of what defines correct member behavior. 
E)  During this stage the group performs the task at hand. 
A)  According to the five-stage group-development model, this is the second stage in the group development model. 
B)  This stage is characterized by a great deal of uncertainty about the group's purpose, structure, and leadership. 
C)  During this stage, members accept the existence of the group but resist the constraints it imposes on individuality. 
D)  During this stage, the group develops a common set of expectations of what defines correct member behavior. 
E)  During this stage the group performs the task at hand.

Question 2

Which of the following terms indicates the tendency of individuals to spend less effort when working collectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  groupthink 
B)  collective efficacy 
C)  social loafing 
D)  groupshift 
E)  clustering 
A)  groupthink 
B)  collective efficacy 
C)  social loafing 
D)  groupshift 
E)  clustering

Question 3

A(n) ________ group is determined by the organization chart and it is composed of the individuals who report directly to a given manager.

Accepted Answer

A)  command 
B)  friendship 
C)  interest 
D)  informal 
E)  intimate 
A)  command 
B)  friendship 
C)  interest 
D)  informal 
E)  intimate

Question 4

Since group results cannot be attributed to any single person, the relationship between an individual's input and the group's output is clouded and this increases the possibility of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-concordance 
B)  emotional contagion 
C)  negative offset 
D)  social loafing 
E)  emotional labor 
A)  self-concordance 
B)  emotional contagion 
C)  negative offset 
D)  social loafing 
E)  emotional labor

Question 5

When the group energy is focused on the task at hand, the group has moved to the ________ stage.

Accepted Answer

A)  storming 
B)  norming 
C)  production 
D)  maturation 
E)  performing 
A)  storming 
B)  norming 
C)  production 
D)  maturation 
E)  performing

Question 6

Discuss the effect of status on group interaction.

Accepted Answer

High-status people tend to be more asser

Question 7

Group decisions are generally less accurate than the judgments of the most accurate individual in the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Zach is devout and very active in his church. He is also a very dedicated employee. His manager offers him a promotion but the new role will require him to work Sundays. Zach would like the promotion, but realizes that it would force him to miss some church activities. In such situation Zach is most likely to experience ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  role conflict 
B)  emotional contagion 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  emotional labor 
E)  self-concordance 
A)  role conflict 
B)  emotional contagion 
C)  cognitive dissonance 
D)  emotional labor 
E)  self-concordance

Question 9

Which of the following terms refers to the process by which an individual's desire for acceptance by the group and the pressure by the group on individual members to match its standards results in a change in individual attitudes and behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  conformity 
B)  coercion 
C)  commitment 
D)  convergence 
E)  confluence 
A)  conformity 
B)  coercion 
C)  commitment 
D)  convergence 
E)  confluence

Question 10

Which stage of group development is characterized by the development of close relationships and cohesiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  bonding 
B)  norming 
C)  performing 
D)  initiating 
E)  forming 
A)  bonding 
B)  norming 
C)  performing 
D)  initiating 
E)  forming

Question 11

Define status and discuss the global implications that status has for an international manager in both Western and Eastern cultures.

Accepted Answer

Status is a socially defined position or

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding a task group?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is an informal group. 
B)  A task group's boundaries are limited to its immediate hierarchical superior. 
C)  All task groups are command groups. 
D)  A task group can cross command relationships. 
E)  All interest groups are task groups. 
A)  It is an informal group. 
B)  A task group's boundaries are limited to its immediate hierarchical superior. 
C)  All task groups are command groups. 
D)  A task group can cross command relationships. 
E)  All interest groups are task groups.

Question 13

According to the five-stage group-development model, at this stage your group is most likely to be characterized by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  intragroup conflicts 
B)  high cohesiveness 
C)  a common set of expectations of what defines correct member behavior 
D)  a great deal of uncertainty 
E)  a strong sense of group identity and camaraderie 
A)  intragroup conflicts 
B)  high cohesiveness 
C)  a common set of expectations of what defines correct member behavior 
D)  a great deal of uncertainty 
E)  a strong sense of group identity and camaraderie

Question 14

Role perception indicates ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  others' belief regarding how you should act in a given situation 
B)  the skills required for performing the job 
C)  the social norms that are to be followed while performing the role 
D)  our view of how we're supposed to act in a given situation 
E)  acceptable standards of behavior shared by group members 
A)  others' belief regarding how you should act in a given situation 
B)  the skills required for performing the job 
C)  the social norms that are to be followed while performing the role 
D)  our view of how we're supposed to act in a given situation 
E)  acceptable standards of behavior shared by group members

Question 15

What will happen if group cohesiveness is high and performance norms are low?

Accepted Answer

A)  Internal conflict will be high. 
B)  Internal conflict will be low. 
C)  Productivity will be high. 
D)  Productivity will be low. 
E)  Both, internal conflict and productivity will be low. 
A)  Internal conflict will be high. 
B)  Internal conflict will be low. 
C)  Productivity will be high. 
D)  Productivity will be low. 
E)  Both, internal conflict and productivity will be low.

Question 16

According to the five-stage group-development model, the storming stage is the first stage of group development.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Explain the following terms: groupthink and groupshift.

Accepted Answer

Groupthink is related to norms. It descr

Question 18

What is deviant workplace behavior? How is deviant workplace behavior influenced by the group to which the individual belongs?

Accepted Answer

Deviant workplace behavior (also called

Question 19

Individual decisions are more time consuming than group decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of status on conformity pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  High-status individuals are often given less freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members. 
B)  People in high-status jobs have especially negative reactions to social pressure exerted by people in low-status jobs. 
C)  Lower-status people are better able to resist conformity pressures than their high-status peers. 
D)  Groups exert equal conformity pressure on all individuals regardless of their status. 
E)  As compared to high-status members, low-status members are given a wider range of discretion as long as their activities aren't severely detrimental to group goal achievement. 
A)  High-status individuals are often given less freedom to deviate from norms than are other group members. 
B)  People in high-status jobs have especially negative reactions to social pressure exerted by people in low-status jobs. 
C)  Lower-status people are better able to resist conformity pressures than their high-status peers. 
D)  Groups exert equal conformity pressure on all individuals regardless of their status. 
E)  As compared to high-status members, low-status members are given a wider range of discretion as long as their activities aren't severely detrimental to group goal achievement.

Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding the norming stage of group development?

Which of the following terms indicates the tendency of individuals to spend less effort when working collectively?

A(n) ________ group is determined by the organization chart and it is composed of the individuals who report directly to a given manager.

Since group results cannot be attributed to any single person, the relationship between an individual's input and the group's output is clouded and this increases the possibility of ________.

When the group energy is focused on the task at hand, the group has moved to the ________ stage.

Discuss the effect of status on group interaction.

Group decisions are generally less accurate than the judgments of the most accurate individual in the group.

Which of the following terms refers to the process by which an individual's desire for acceptance by the group and the pressure by the group on individual members to match its standards results in a change in individual attitudes and behaviors?

Which stage of group development is characterized by the development of close relationships and cohesiveness?

Define status and discuss the global implications that status has for an international manager in both Western and Eastern cultures.

Which of the following statements is true regarding a task group?

According to the five-stage group-development model, at this stage your group is most likely to be characterized by ________.

Role perception indicates ________.

What will happen if group cohesiveness is high and performance norms are low?

According to the five-stage group-development model, the storming stage is the first stage of group development.

Explain the following terms: groupthink and groupshift.

What is deviant workplace behavior? How is deviant workplace behavior influenced by the group to which the individual belongs?

Individual decisions are more time consuming than group decisions.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of status on conformity pressure?

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Personality and Values

Perception and Individual Decision Making

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Exam 8: Foundations of Group Behavior

Which of the following statements is most likely true regarding the norming stage of group development?

Which of the following terms indicates the tendency of individuals to spend less effort when working collectively?

A(n) ________ group is determined by the organization chart and it is composed of the individuals who report directly to a given manager.

Since group results cannot be attributed to any single person, the relationship between an individual's input and the group's output is clouded and this increases the possibility of ________.

When the group energy is focused on the task at hand, the group has moved to the ________ stage.

Discuss the effect of status on group interaction.

Group decisions are generally less accurate than the judgments of the most accurate individual in the group.

Which of the following terms refers to the process by which an individual's desire for acceptance by the group and the pressure by the group on individual members to match its standards results in a change in individual attitudes and behaviors?

Which stage of group development is characterized by the development of close relationships and cohesiveness?

Define status and discuss the global implications that status has for an international manager in both Western and Eastern cultures.

Which of the following statements is true regarding a task group?

According to the five-stage group-development model, at this stage your group is most likely to be characterized by ________.

Role perception indicates ________.

What will happen if group cohesiveness is high and performance norms are low?

According to the five-stage group-development model, the storming stage is the first stage of group development.

Explain the following terms: groupthink and groupshift.

What is deviant workplace behavior? How is deviant workplace behavior influenced by the group to which the individual belongs?

Individual decisions are more time consuming than group decisions.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effect of status on conformity pressure?

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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