Deck 8: Communication in Groups

Question 1

A(n) __________ is a public discussion in which several people each give speeches on different aspects of the same topic.

A)oral report
B)discussion Panel
C)symposium
D)online forum

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Forums occur when messages or topics are posted online and individuals have an opportunity to post their individual responses and ideas to those original messages.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Informal roles usually are not talked about directly and include a variety of task, relational, and dysfunctional roles.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

More males than females use the social media site Facebook.

Question 5

Small groups usually consist of a minimum of __________ and a maximum of __________ people.

A)two; twenty
B)three; fifteen
C)five; twenty
D)There is no maximum number for a small group.

Question 6

Informal roles are clearly defined and assigned such as team captain, meeting facilitator, and note taker.

Question 7

__________ is/are the unspoken goals and visions for the group that can get in the way of progress or take a group in a direction other than the one it has explicitly stated.

A)Groupthink
B)Hidden agendas
C)Power over
D)Reflective thinking

Question 8

This type of group consists of individuals who gather to meet the personal, communal, and collective needs of people.

A)task groups
B)growth/therapy groups
C)learning groups
D)social groups

Question 9

People draw from five foundations or sources of power when they interact with others.What type of power exists when someone has the ability to punish those who do not meet demands or follow the rules set by the group?

A)legitimate power
B)reward power
C)coercive power
D)referent power

Question 10

__________ can be defined as a small number of people who belong together, share something in common, or are assigned a similar task.

A)Groups
B)Teams
C)Forums
D)Symposiums