Question 1

Uses of focus groups do not include

Accepted Answer

A)   Obtaining in-depth information about a topic
B)   Generalizing to a population
C)   Generating or evaluating impressions and opinions about the services an organization plans to offer
D)   Generating information to help develop client-satisfaction questionnaires, needs assessments or other types of questionnaires B

Question 2

Form a small group. Using the brainstorming procedures described in this chapter, come up with as many creative ways as possible to learn group leadership skills. Write down the different ideas the group came up with, or turn in the newsprint you used to gather ideas and rate them.

Accepted Answer

Some creative ways to learn group leadership skills that our small group came up with include:
1. Role-playing exercises where each group member takes turns being the leader in different scenarios.
2. Outdoor team-building activities such as ropes courses or scavenger hunts.
3. Participating in a leadership development program or workshop.
4. Creating a mentorship program within the group where more experienced leaders can provide guidance to newer members.
5. Utilizing virtual reality simulations to practice leading a group in various situations.
6. Hosting a leadership book club where we read and discuss books on leadership and management.
7. Attending a leadership retreat or conference to learn from experts in the field.
8. Utilizing online resources such as webinars or TED talks on leadership skills.
9. Participating in a community service project where we can practice leading a group towards a common goal.
10. Utilizing peer feedback and self-assessment tools to reflect on our leadership strengths and areas for improvement.

We rated these ideas based on their feasibility, effectiveness, and potential for engagement and growth. Overall, we found that a combination of hands-on activities, educational resources, and peer support would be the most effective way to learn group leadership skills.

Question 3

Factors inhibiting group interaction that NGT tries to prevent do not include

Accepted Answer

A)   The pursuit of a single thought pattern for a long period of time
B)   Social loafing
C)   Overt judgments
D)   Dominant and talkative group members C

Question 4

Seek permission to attend a board meeting or the meeting of some other group that uses parliamentary procedure. How knowledgeable did the chairperson appear to be about the rules of parliamentary procedure? To what extent were parliamentary procedures used? Do you think that a different level of adherence to the rules of parliamentary procedure would have affected the meeting?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Seek permission to attend a board meeting...

Question 5

Strategies in capacity-building for community organizations do not include

Accepted Answer

A)   Helping the group become familiar with structures in the community that can aid change efforts
B)   Helping the group learn how to influence local government
C)   Helping the group make an inventory of its existing resources
D)   Helping the group to include members with opposing views who can challenge the group's premises

Question 6

Identify a social action group or organization in your community. Interview a leader of the group. Ask the leader to describe how the group originally formed. How were individuals mobilized to engage in collective action? What obstacles had to be overcome? What strategies were used to build the capacity of the group and its members to effect community change? What types of social action strategies have been used by the group? What types of strategies would not be used by the group? Why?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify a social action group or organization...

Question 7

The specialized task-group method that uses suspending judgment of ideas and reducing analytical and evaluative thinking as rules for generating creative thinking is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   Synectics
B)   Brainstorming
C)   Triggering
D)   Nominal Group Technique

Question 8

Limitations of parliamentary procedure do not include

Accepted Answer

A)   Private deals can be made outside of meetings
B)   The rights of the minority are protected
C)   It is not well-suited for complicated problem solving
D)   Members who are not familiar with all the nuances of parliamentary procedure

Question 9

In brainstorming,

Accepted Answer

A)   Freewheeling is welcome, i.e., all ideas are welcome no matter how wild, repetitious or obvious
B)   Criticism is allowed
C)   Quality of ideas is valued over quantity of ideas
D)   Combining, rearranging and improving ideas should be done only after all ideas have been presented

Question 10

First proposed by Richards in 1974, this procedure can be used to list the negative consequences of actions quickly and thoroughly. It is most useful after a variety of ideas have been proposed.

Accepted Answer

A)   Synectics
B)   Multi-attribute utility analysis
C)   Reverse brainstorming
D)   Hitchhiking

Question 11

MAU is best for

Accepted Answer

A)   Generating good ideas
B)   Reaching high quality decisions
C)   Encouraging minority opinions
D)   Using a simple method for making decisions

Question 12

You have been asked by the Director of Catholic Charities in your area to help the Committee on Children and Youth plan a series of focus groups in several parishes in the Diocese. The focus groups are designed to gain a better understanding of parishioners' views of the most pressing problems and needs of teenagers in the Diocese. Develop an agenda and a specific series of questions that might be used during focus group meetings. What suggestions would you make to the committee to help ensure that appropriate participants are recruited? How would you help the committee ensure that there was effective moderation during meetings?

Accepted Answer

The answer of You have been asked by the Director...

Question 13

Trigger groups do not include

Accepted Answer

A)   Members working alone for 5 or 10 minutes
B)   Each member presenting their lists of ideas to the group
C)   Voting to arrive at a single solution
D)   Clarification and combining of ideas

Question 14

Multi-attribute Utility Analysis (MAU) does not include

Accepted Answer

A)   Weights
B)   Voting
C)   Functional Forms
D)   Attributes

Question 15

Preferred methods for working with community groups do not include

Accepted Answer

A)   Mobilization strategies
B)   Capacity-building strategies
C)   Social action strategies
D)   Conflict strategies

Question 16

In parliamentary meetings, the motions that are concerned with procedural questions relating to issues on the floor are called

Accepted Answer

A)   Incidental motions
B)   Privileged motions
C)   Main motions
D)   Subsidiary motions

Question 17

Benefits of NGT include

Accepted Answer

A)   Stimulates activity by everyone working in silence
B)   Prevents premature decision making
C)   Encourages the expression of majority opinions
D)   Tolerates conflicts and incompatible ideas

Question 18

Philip's 66 is useful in

Accepted Answer

A)   Small groups
B)   Large groups
C)   The size of the group does not matter
D)   Medium size groups

Question 19

In parliamentary meetings, the motions that deal with the agenda of the group meeting as a whole, including adjournment and recess motions, are called

Accepted Answer