Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a behavior that can cause a group to become dysfunctional?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parasitism 
B)  Bragging 
C)  Interpersonal aggression 
D)  Misuse of resources

Question 2

The size of a small group matters, because most of us _____________ differently in larger and smaller collections of people.

Accepted Answer

A)  prepare 
B)  influence 
C)  cohere 
D)  communicate

Question 3

Most collegiate athletic teams are formed for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  Creating art and ideas 
B)  Competing 
C)  Promoting social networking 
D)  Providing support

Question 4

What is your supervisor establishing when she tells your committee that your meetings will begin at 10

Accepted Answer

A)  A norm 
B)  A guideline 
C)  A rule 
D)  A suggestion

Question 5

Research has found that which phase of socialization can be stressful if you find that you have unrealistic expectations for a group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encounter 
B)  Antecedent 
C)  Assimilation 
D)  Anticipatory

Question 6

Patterns of behavior that define a person's function within a group are called what?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positions 
B)  Norms 
C)  Functions 
D)  Roles

Question 7

Whenever small groups have to make decisions, they are likely to experience some measure of ___________ if goals are incompatible or resources are limited.

Accepted Answer

A)  social loafing 
B)  conflict 
C)  arguments 
D)  frustration

Question 8

In which phase of socialization does a group acquire its own identity, when members think of themselves not as "you and me" but as "we"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anticipatory 
B)  Antecedent 
C)  Assimilation 
D)  Encounter

Question 9

Alcoholics Anonymous is an example of a __________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  support 
B)  task 
C)  relational 
D)  maintenance

Question 10

Which of the following can be defined as 3-15 people working interdependently to accomplish a task?

Accepted Answer

A)  Small group 
B)  Task group 
C)  Working group 
D)  Cohesive group

Question 11

Genevieve and her friends sit together every day at lunch. It is understood that they will meet and sit in the same spot. Genevieve would never dream of bringing her lunch from home; in her group everyone buys lunch at the cafeteria. If Genevieve wants to bring someone new to join the group, she knows she should bring it up with her friends first. Even though these ______ were never explicitly stated, Genevieve knows how to conduct her behavior based on observing how her friends behave in the group.

Accepted Answer

A)  rules 
B)  norms 
C)  guidelines 
D)  principles

Question 12

A group's _________ are its explicitly stated principles for governing what its members can and cannot do.

Accepted Answer

A)  norms 
B)  standards 
C)  rules 
D)  guidelines

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE about small groups interacting online?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group members feel more confident in virtual rather than in face-to-face groups, in terms of their ability to be productive. 
B)  Because e-mail allows group members to interact in real time, members feel engaged and involved in dialogue with other members. 
C)  Individuals who interact with other group members online report being more committed to the group and happier while working in it. 
D)  Technologies such as e-mail, texting, and videoconferencing allow online group members to interact whenever and wherever they choose.

Question 14

The ________________ phase of socialization encompasses the first time you meet with others as a group.

Accepted Answer

A)  encounter 
B)  assimilation 
C)  exit 
D)  anticipatory

Question 15

What types of roles most frequently reflect how well or poorly the group functions while carrying out its mission?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formal 
B)  Assigned 
C)  Informal 
D)  Unassigned

Question 16

The first group most of us belong to is

Accepted Answer

A)  peers. 
B)  friends. 
C)  family. 
D)  domestic.

Question 17

Logan is assigned to a task committee at work. He is annoyed, as he feels _______________ the group. But soon Logan makes some good friends within the committee, and the work goes much faster than if he did it by himself.

Accepted Answer

A)  the need to belong to 
B)  his performance is made better by 
C)  pressured to join 
D)  protected by

Question 18

Isabella is new to her high school. She meets a group of girls that call themselves The Girlie Crew. They always dress in purple or pink and refer to one another as "princess" or "diva". After a few weeks, Isabella tends to speak about her school experiences to her parents not in terms of "I"
But in "we", and she always dresses in the group's colors. Isabella is most likely in what phase of socialization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assimilation 
B)  Encounter 
C)  Anticipatory 
D)  Antecedent

Question 19

The Means and Way Committee at Temple Shalom has been very successful in its fundraising efforts. Some members are very effective at convincing local businesses to donate goods for an auction; some members have many community contacts that enable them to get many people out for events; and still other members have strong organizational skills to make sure fund-raising events such as auctions are efficient and successful. This group is using its __________ to find success.

Accepted Answer

A)  synergy 
B)  resources 
C)  diversity 
D)  skills

Question 20

By campaigning together as a group for the state legislature, Paul, James, and Colin are able to attract more votes for each of them than they could have gotten by campaigning separately. This illustrates which principle of small group behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diversity 
B)  Conflict 
C)  Synergy 
D)  Resources

Exam 9: Communicating in Small Groups