Deck 5: The Members and Their Roles

Question 1

"Every member needs a role that makes a ______________ to the group."

Answer 1

meaningful contribution

Question 2

A Department Chair holds what role?

A) Informal Role
B) Formal Role

Answer 2

Formal Role

Question 3

A Group Secretary holds what role?

A) Informal Role
B) Formal Role

Answer 3

Formal Role

Question 4

Vanessa becomes very nervous in group situations and will not speak or meaningfully contribute to the group's discussion. Richmond and McCroskey describe Vanessa as having

A) dogmatism.
B) communication apprehension.
C) none of these.
D) cultural concerns.
E) aggressive behaviors.

Question 5

Discussants high in communication apprehension are more likely to make irrelevant remarks than are discussants low in communication apprehension.

Question 6

Cognitively complex members assume less and ask more questions.

Question 7

A member's ______________ represents a pattern of behavior displayed by and expected of a member of a small group.

Question 8

High self-monitors are less aware of how other members respond to their messages than are low self-monitors.

Question 9

High __________ are able to assess how others perceive them and adapt their behavior to elicit a desired response:

A) self-monitors members
B) rhetorical sensitivity members
C) cognitive complexity members
D) none of these
E) all of these

Question 10

A ____________ is a consistent pattern of behavior or other observable characteristic.

Question 11

Dramatizing is what type of function?

A) task functions
B) maintenance functions
C) self-centered

Question 12

Withdrawing is what type of function?

A) self-centered
B) maintenance functions
C) task functions

Question 13

In her small group, Mary frequently refuses to cope with conflicts, frequently remains silent, and refuses to take a stand. This is an example of

A) blocking.
B) dramatizing.
C) withdrawing.
D) status and recognition seeking.
E) all of these.

Question 14

"Behavior is often authoritarian and dominant" is which type of behavior?

A) aggressive behavior
B) assertive behavior
C) passive-aggressive behavior

Question 15

Explain the concept "cognitive complexity" as a personal trait, and the probable effects of being highly cognitive during problem-solving discussions.

Question 16

People who monitor what they say and who adapt their statements to how they think other members of the group may react are involved in

A) self-monitoring.
B) rhetorical sensitivity.
C) none of these.
D) preference for procedural order.
E) communication apprehension.

Question 17

The _____________________ dimension of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator ® assesses the dimension concerned with the type of information individuals use.

Question 18

Self-centered functions refers to

A) action of a small group member, motivated by personal needs, that serves the individual at the expense of the group.
B) the effect or function a member's behavior has on the group as a whole.
C) none of these.
D) worked out in concert with other members.
E) all of these.

Question 19

Among the attitudes of small group members discussed in chapter 5, the most important is an attitude of ______________ for the success of the group.

Question 20

Gatekeeping is what type of function?

A) maintenance functions
B) self-centered
C) task functions

Question 21

"Personal attacks on the other members" is which type of behavior?

A) assertive behavior
B) passive-aggressive behavior
C) aggressive behavior

Question 22

Which is the behavior category (function) that serves to strengthen relationships among members?

A) maintenance function
B) self-centered function
C) none of these
D) all of these
E) task function

Question 23

The tendency to be verbally argumentative has no significant impact on how people behave as a group.

Question 24

"Showing respect for both self and others" is which type of behavior?

A) passive-aggressive behavior
B) assertive behavior
C) aggressive behavior

Question 25

McCroskey and Richmond reported that persons who speak up very little during discussions tend to be high in the trait of ______________.

Question 26

Blocking is what type of function?

A) task functions
B) self-centered
C) maintenance functions

Question 27

Jessica openly agrees with the decision the group is making; however, she secretly disagrees with the decision and makes plans to begin sabotaging the group. Jessica's highly destructive behavior is called _____________________.

Question 28

As ___________________ increases, the group may feel chaotic because it is much more complex.

Question 29

Evaluating is what type of function?

A) maintenance functions
B) self-centered
C) task functions

Question 30

A pattern of behavior displayed by and expected of a member of a small group is

A) behavior.
B) formal role.
C) none of these.
D) role.
E) behavioral function.

Question 31

Relationship-oriented member behaviors that reduce tensions, increase solidarity, and facilitate teamwork are

A) none of these.
B) task functions.
C) self-centered functions.
D) role management functions.
E) maintenance functions.

Question 32

During a small group session, Patty asked the question, "So does 'excellent' to you mean that the report should be perfect grammatically?" What task function was she serving?

A) opinion giving
B) elaborating
C) clarifying
D) none of these
E) establishing norms

Question 33

Establishing norms is what type of function?

A) task functions
B) maintenance functions
C) self-centered

Question 34

"Will openly agree with the group but will sabotage the group in some way" is which type of behavior?

A) aggressive behavior
B) assertive behavior
C) passive-aggressive behavior

Question 35

Which task function involves proposing goals, plans of action, or activities?

A) none of these
B) information giving
C) initiating and orienting
D) consensus testing
E) coordinating

Question 36

As the number of members in a group increases, leadership tends to

A) satisfy members more.
B) be of lower quality.
C) be of higher quality.
D) become more shared among all group members.
E) becomes more centralized and formal.

Question 37

Elaborating is what type of function?

A) maintenance functions
B) task functions
C) self-centered

Question 38

"Trying to find a mutually acceptable solution" is which type of behavior?

A) passive-aggressive behavior
B) assertive behavior
C) aggressive behavior

Question 39

A task-oriented member's behavior that contributes primarily to accomplishing the goals of a group is called:

Question 40

Before a group can be very productive, a relatively stable set of roles must be developed for the members.

Question 41

People who possess this personality trait tend to be more sociable, like people and often talk to figure out what they think are

A) extraversion.
B) wandering.
C) feeling.
D) sensing.
E) intuiting.

Question 42

These people are spontaneous and flexible, their personality traits are such that they react well to change.

A) none of these
B) judgers
C) perceivers
D) sensing
E) feelers

Question 43

In his small group, Jack frequently indicates positive feelings toward other group Members and reinforces group unity and cohesiveness. This is an example of

A) harmonizing.
B) supporting.
C) none of these.
D) showing solidarity.
E) gatekeeping.

Question 44

Critical thinkers use empathy and subjective feelings to make decisions.

Question 45

Which list contains only names of maintenance functions?

A) establishing norms, summarizing, tension relieving, coordinating
B) establishing norms, gatekeeping, supporting, harmonizing, tension relieving. dramatizing, and showing solidarity
C) gatekeeping, establishing norms, suggesting procedure, and clarifying
D) none of these
E) evaluating, harmonizing, gatekeeping, and showing solidarity

Question 46

_______________ refers to behavior that is generally cooperative and compliant in a friendly way.

Question 47

"Communicate to others as equals" is which type of behavior?

A) assertive behavior
B) passive-aggressive behavior
C) aggressive behavior

Question 48

As the number of members increases from three to nine, the discussions tend to be shared more equally among members.

Question 49

The _____________________ dimension of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator ® refers to how individuals prefer to make decisions.

Question 50

Thelen's principle of the _______________________ says we should strive for a group as small as possible, but that has all the expertise and diverse points of view necessary to complete the task well.

Question 51

A Group note-taker holds what role?

A) Informal Role
B) Formal Role

Question 52

Competitive behavior and aggressiveness tend to increase as the number of members in a group increases.

Question 53

"Appears to be cooperative but sabotages the group" is which type of behavior?

A) passive-aggressive behavior
B) assertive behavior
C) aggressive behavior

Question 54

Helping some member get the floor; suggesting or controlling speaking order; asking if someone has a different opinion is known as

A) consensus testing.
B) showing solidarity.
C) coordinating.
D) gatekeeping.
E) information seeking.

Question 55

Conscientious members are reliable, diligent and show a strong sense of responsibility.

Question 56

Information seeking is what type of function?

A) self-centered
B) maintenance functions
C) task functions

Question 57

"Forgetting" to carry out assignments and failing to come to meetings is often a form of ______________ behavior.

A) aggressive
B) assertive
C) input
D) passive
E) passive-aggressive

Question 58

The principle of least-sized groups:

A) groups with less than five members are more efficient than groups of five or more members.
B) never create a small group unless there is a clear purpose for doing so.
C) contains as few members as possible so long as all necessary perspectives and skills are represented.
D) the smaller the group, the better decisions tend to be.
E) small groups accomplish less than larger ones.

Question 59

Group members should only perform their formal role.

Question 60

Define self-monitoring and the two elements to self-monitoring. How does this benefit small groups?

Question 61

Effective Group Discussion recommends that for maximum participant satisfaction, groups should have from three to ______________ members. (numbers)

Question 62

Nonassertive behavior or passiveness, that allows one's own rights and beliefs to be ignored or dominated, often to avoid conflict; are characteristics needed for good decision making.

Question 63

The group "joker" holds what role?

A) Informal Role
B) Formal Role

Question 64

A person who pays attention to and controls his or her self-presentation in social situations ______________.

Question 65

Rhetorically sensitive people

A) try to express their ideas so that others will give them a fair hearing.
B) express their ideas as forcefully and persuasively as possible.
C) try to say what they think others want to hear.
D) use rhetorical strategies and tricks ("spin doctors").
E) express whatever is on their minds.

Question 66

Members high in self-monitoring are tuned in to social cues about how others are responding to them and are able to adjust their behavior so that others will respond more favorably.

Question 67

The group member who brings cookies holds what role?

A) Formal Role
B) Informal Role

Question 68

Behavior that is imaginative, creative, and eager to explore unconventional ideas is referred to as ___________________.

Question 69

The person who can be counted on to give an opinion holds what role?

A) Formal Role
B) Informal Role

Question 70

The attitude of a high level of responsibility for the success of a group is indicated by a member's not criticizing ideas proposed by other members.

Question 71

"Openly disagreeing, usually with explanation of why" is which type of behavior?

A) passive-aggressive behavior
B) aggressive behavior
C) assertive behavior