Question 1

What are consequences (positive and negative)of working in cohesive groups?

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Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a currently accepted component of a multilevel conception of cohesion?

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A) Cohesion is attraction to the group. 
B) Cohesion is group unity. 
C) Cohesion is teamwork. 
D) Cohesion is positive affective tone. 
E) Cohesion is strength of group mind.

Question 3

The stages in Tuckman's group development model are,in order,

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A) storming,forming,norming,conforming,adjourning. 
B) forming,storming,norming,performing,adjourning. 
C) forming,norming,storming,performing,adjourning. 
D) forming,storming,conforming,performing,adjourning. 
E) storming,norming,conforming,reforming,adjourning.

Question 4

Relational cohesion theory,like cognitive dissonance theory,argues that people tend to become more committed to their groups when the group causes members to experience negative,rather than positive,emotions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages identified by Tuckman in his theory of group development?

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A) storming 
B) reforming 
C) norming 
D) performing 
E) adjourning

Question 6

Conflict is to the ____ stage as increased cohesion is to the ____ stage.

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A) storming;norming 
B) trouble;conforming 
C) disorientated;orientation 
D) storming;conforming 
E) stress;relaxation

Question 7

When you are traveling by plane,what stage would you like your cockpit crew to have attained?

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A) storming 
B) reforming 
C) norming 
D) performing 
E) adjourning

Question 8

Elizabeth measures how groups change and evolve over time.She studies

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A) group development. 
B) cognitive dissonance. 
C) group cohesion. 
D) group synergy.

Question 9

Which of the following is most closely associated with task cohesion?

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A) social attraction 
B) esprit de corps 
C) entitativity 
D) commitment 
E) collective efficacy

Question 10

The group is high in ___ cohesion,for all the members are personally committed to doing their part to help the group reach its goals.

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A) attraction 
B) social 
C) collective 
D) task 
E) associative

Question 11

In general,cohesive groups outperform groups without cohesion.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Bales' equilibrium model (which argues that,over time,the group oscillates between task and interpersonal concerns)is an example of a ___ model.

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A) hierarchical phase 
B) successive-stage 
C) cyclical 
D) balance 
E) punctuated equilibrium

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) Most researchers currently agree that cohesion refers to attraction to the group,not attraction to individual members. 
B) Increases in attraction to the group as a whole increases a group's cohesion,but increases to specific individuals in the group lowers a group's cohesion. 
C) Social cohesion is multileveled: it includes attraction to individuals and attraction to the group as a whole. 
D) Only relatively small groups (fewer than 50 members)can develop the strength of association among members to become cohesive.

Question 14

The Strikers,a soccer team,goes through periods where members play well and show great unity,but between these phases they tend to experience periods of internal conflict.The Striker's development is consistent with a ___ model.

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A) hierarchical phase 
B) successive-stage 
C) cyclical 
D) balance 
E) punctuated equilibrium

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

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A) A group that is confident is high in collective efficacy. 
B) Cohesion is based on attraction,and is separate and distinct from the group's level of coordination and goal-orientation. 
C) Because task cohesion requires modification of individual tendencies,increases in task cohesion tend to reduce the level of social cohesiveness of the group. 
D) Collective efficacy is a group's shared belief that it can successfully execute the actions required to be successful. 
E) All the statements listed are true.

Question 16

Tentative communication and concern for ambiguity typify the orientation level of group development.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Compare and contrast successive-stage theories of group development and cyclical models of development.

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Question 18

A multicomponent approach to cohesion assumes

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A) cohesion is based primarily on interpersonal attraction. 
B) there is no single sufficient condition that,when present,will generate group cohesion. 
C) the concept of cohesion is,itself,not cohesive. 
D) a group where members no longer feel emotionally connected to one another but are still proud to be members does not qualify as being cohesive. 
E) a highly productive group marked by high levels of integrated teamwork but where members dislike each other does not qualify as being cohesive.

Question 19

The famous case study of the group of true believers that formed around the psychic Marion Keech conducted by Festinger and his colleagues indicated that

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A) members will leave a group when the costs become too great. 
B) groups move through a conflict phase before they reach their cohesive peak. 
C) individuals seek rewarding groups,rather than costly ones. 
D) members who must invest in the group sometimes become more committed to it. 
E) leaders can create cohesiveness by increasing esprit de corps within the group.

Question 20

Apply the multi-component concept of cohesion to these three types of groups: a group of friends,a family,and a sports team.

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Exam 5: Cohesion and Development

What are consequences (positive and negative)of working in cohesive groups?

Which of the following is NOT a currently accepted component of a multilevel conception of cohesion?

The stages in Tuckman's group development model are,in order,

Relational cohesion theory,like cognitive dissonance theory,argues that people tend to become more committed to their groups when the group causes members to experience negative,rather than positive,emotions.

Which of the following is NOT one of the stages identified by Tuckman in his theory of group development?

Conflict is to the stage as increased cohesion is to the stage.

When you are traveling by plane,what stage would you like your cockpit crew to have attained?

Elizabeth measures how groups change and evolve over time.She studies

Which of the following is most closely associated with task cohesion?

The group is high in ___ cohesion,for all the members are personally committed to doing their part to help the group reach its goals.

In general,cohesive groups outperform groups without cohesion.

Bales' equilibrium model (which argues that,over time,the group oscillates between task and interpersonal concerns) is an example of a ___ model.

Which of the following statements is true?

The Strikers,a soccer team,goes through periods where members play well and show great unity,but between these phases they tend to experience periods of internal conflict.The Striker's development is consistent with a ___ model.

Which of the following statements is true?

Tentative communication and concern for ambiguity typify the orientation level of group development.

Compare and contrast successive-stage theories of group development and cyclical models of development.

A multicomponent approach to cohesion assumes

The famous case study of the group of true believers that formed around the psychic Marion Keech conducted by Festinger and his colleagues indicated that

Apply the multi-component concept of cohesion to these three types of groups: a group of friends,a family,and a sports team.