Question 1

All effective leaders have charisma.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

Group ____________________ is the study of how people interact in groups.

Accepted Answer

dynamics

Question 3

Political parties, labor unions, and sports teams are all examples of ____________________ groups.

Accepted Answer

formal

Question 4

Sometimes conformity in a group is a good thing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Groupthink contributes to effective decision making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

When they first join a group, most people:

Accepted Answer

A)   quietly observe how the people in the group interact
B)   try to redefine the group's goals, roles, and norms
C)   immediately become active participants
D)   take over leadership of the group

Question 7

Most groups:

Accepted Answer

A)   lack norms
B)   have both cooperative and competitive goals
C)   promote groupthink
D)   none of these choices

Question 8

Changing your opinion or behavior in response to pressure from a group is called:

Accepted Answer

A)   conformity
B)   following an agenda
C)   group dynamics
D)   norms

Question 9

When a group has ____________________ goals, people in the group work together to achieve an objective.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a group has ____________________ goals, people...

Question 10

A "democrat" leader stresses:

Accepted Answer

A)   both tasks and relationships
B)   tasks over relationships
C)   relationships over tasks
D)   neither tasks nor relationships

Question 11

____________________ are the rules by which people in particular roles are expected to behave.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ are the rules by which people...

Question 12

A "bureaucrat" leader stresses:

Accepted Answer

A)   both tasks and relationships
B)   tasks over relationships
C)   relationships over tasks
D)   neither tasks nor relationships

Question 13

Active participation in a group requires:

Accepted Answer

A)   contributing your own ideas
B)   acknowledging what other people think and feel
C)   being courteous
D)   all of these choices

Question 14

Den leader of a Cub Scout group is an example of a:

Accepted Answer

A)   role
B)   norm
C)   goal
D)   conformity

Question 15

All groups have goals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a norm of good etiquette for classroom discussion boards?

Accepted Answer

A)   make your messages brief
B)   post ads of interest to the group
C)   type in capital letters
D)   none of these choices

Question 17

Loose associations of people without stated rules are called:

Accepted Answer

A)   formal groups
B)   informal groups
C)   dynamic groups
D)   norms groups

Question 18

All groups have some degree of cohesiveness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of an informal communication pattern?

Accepted Answer

A)   the chain pattern
B)   the wheel pattern
C)   the all-channel pattern
D)   all of these choices

Question 20

____________________ is an uncritical acceptance of a group's beliefs and behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________________ is an uncritical acceptance of a...

Exam 11: Functioning in Groups

All effective leaders have charisma.

Group ____________________ is the study of how people interact in groups.

Political parties, labor unions, and sports teams are all examples of ____________________ groups.

Sometimes conformity in a group is a good thing.

Groupthink contributes to effective decision making.

When they first join a group, most people:

Most groups:

Changing your opinion or behavior in response to pressure from a group is called:

When a group has ____________________ goals, people in the group work together to achieve an objective.

A "democrat" leader stresses:

____________________ are the rules by which people in particular roles are expected to behave.

A "bureaucrat" leader stresses:

Active participation in a group requires:

Den leader of a Cub Scout group is an example of a:

All groups have goals.

Which of the following is a norm of good etiquette for classroom discussion boards?

Loose associations of people without stated rules are called:

All groups have some degree of cohesiveness.

Which of the following is an example of an informal communication pattern?

____________________ is an uncritical acceptance of a group's beliefs and behaviors.