Question 1

What are two external factors associated with success in groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Production and action 
B)  Coaching and support 
C)  Training and leadership 
D)  Effective communication and good interpersonal dynamics

Question 2

Which of the following is not a factor that relates to group effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Purpose and type 
B)  Context and composition 
C)  Internal factors 
D)  Experience and leadership

Question 3

Why do the social loafing and free rider effect say that the same individual will do less work in a group than on their own?

Accepted Answer

A)  The more talented people in the group don't want them to drag them down so they push them aside 
B)  There is no one else to take responsibility or be held accountable for your work when you are working on your own 
C)  Everyone does less work in a group than on their own because there are more people to distribute the tasks 
D)  Peer pressure doesn't exclude them when they are working individually

Question 4

Firefighters have to work together using their highly specialized skills to respond to each unique emergency situation effectively. Firefighters are an example of what type of team?

Accepted Answer

A)  Project 
B)  Action and performance 
C)  Short-term 
D)  Parallel

Question 5

Which of the following does Tuckman's five-stage model explain particularly well?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explain how psychological norms develop in a group 
B)  Explain how behavior changes over time spent working together 
C)  Predict behaviors and contributions of group members at different points in the project 
D)  Explains how group members influence one another over time

Exam 9: Groups and Teams

What are two external factors associated with success in groups?

Which of the following is not a factor that relates to group effectiveness?

Why do the social loafing and free rider effect say that the same individual will do less work in a group than on their own?

Firefighters have to work together using their highly specialized skills to respond to each unique emergency situation effectively. Firefighters are an example of what type of team?

Which of the following does Tuckman's five-stage model explain particularly well?