Question 1

Consider research that has addressed how new groups form, or how new members are assimilated into existing groups. Consider also the process of initiation in groups. Why might groups have an initiation procedure?

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Question 2

In the study by Aronson and Mills in which some women read sexually oriented passages in public before joining a group, the women who read the passages

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A)  conformed more to group norms. 
B)  conformed less to group norms. 
C)  reported more liking for the group. 
D)  reported more anxiety about joining the group.

Question 3

According to research concerning the relationship between the physical environment and social networks, if we were to ask Rhoda about her best friends, we would probably find that those friends

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A)  lived in Rhoda's home town. 
B)  had the same major as Rhoda. 
C)  lived on Rhoda's dorm floor. 
D)  had few friends in common with Rhoda.

Question 4

Rebecca is trying do determine what she should do. She would very much like to go home at the end of the day to attend a birthday party for her brother, but the members of her chemistry study group expect her to come to a study meeting. Rebecca is experiencing

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A)  diffuse conflict. 
B)  specific conflict. 
C)  role ambiguity. 
D)  role conflict.

Question 5

The fact that individuals change over time to be better members of groups, and that groups change over time to help individuals be better group members is focused on by the _____ approach to group development.

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A)  group polarization 
B)  interactionist 
C)  group structure 
D)  social norm

Question 6

Which of the following individuals is likely to have the most status in the ABC biscuit company?

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A)  Bill, who keeps track of stock information on his computer. 
B)  Frank, who works at home most days. 
C)  Leana, who knows virtually everybody in the office on a first-name basis. 
D)  Charles, who paints the names on the doors of new employees.

Question 7

Define diffuse status and specific status. How do people get each one? What are the consequences of status for groups and group members?

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Question 8

In the research reported by Hollander in which confederates either followed or did not follow group norms, which of the following was found?

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A)  The confederate's opinions were adopted more often when he had followed group norms on the previous trial. 
B)  The confederate's opinions were adopted more often when he had violated group norms on the previous trial. 
C)  The confederate's opinions were adopted more often when he not given any opinion on the previous trial. 
D)  The confederate's opinions were adopted more often when he had challenged the opinions of others on the previous trial.

Question 9

What are the normal stages of group development? What are the characteristics that are likely to occur in each stage? Do all groups go through similar stages?

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Question 10

The person sitting at the head of the table in a group meeting is likely to

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A)  play the socioemotional role. 
B)  play the task-oriented role. 
C)  have high status. 
D)  experience role conflict.

Question 11

In most working groups it will be found that

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A)  the same person takes on both the task-oriented role and the socioemotional role. 
B)  different people take on the task-oriented role and the socioemotional role. 
C)  groups contain either task-oriented or socioemotional role members, but not both. 
D)  group members are more aware of the task-oriented role than they are of the socioemotional role.

Question 12

At a societal level, diffuse status is referred to as

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A)  cultural status. 
B)  arranged status. 
C)  socio-economic status (SES). 
D)  societal-specific status (SSS).

Question 13

Which of the following was found in a meta-analysis conducted by Driskell and Mullen?

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A)  The specific status of a group member influenced the group member's actual performance, which then influenced group expectations about the group member. 
B)  The diffuse status of a group member influenced group expectations about his or her likely performance, which then influenced the group member's actual performance. 
C)  Group members with higher diffuse status were later given lower specific status. 
D)  There was no relationship between diffuse status and specific status in most working groups.

Question 14

Satisfaction, identification, and effective task performance are characteristics of which stage of group formation?

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A)  Storming. 
B)  Norming. 
C)  Forming. 
D)  Adjourning.

Exam 6: Group Development and Structure