Deck 11: Functioning in Groups

Question 1

When they first join a group, most people:

A) quietly observe how the people in the group interact
B) try to redefine the group's goals, roles, and norms
C) immediately become active participants
D) take over leadership of the group

Answer 1

A

Question 2

Changing your opinion or behavior in response to pressure from a group is called:

A) conformity
B) following an agenda
C) group dynamics
D) norms

Answer 2

A

Question 3

Active participation in a group requires:

A) contributing your own ideas
B) acknowledging what other people think and feel
C) being courteous
D) all of these choices

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Most groups:

A) lack norms
B) have both cooperative and competitive goals
C) promote groupthink
D) none of these choices

Question 5

All groups have some degree of cohesiveness.

Question 6

Which of the following is a norm of good etiquette for classroom discussion boards?

A) make your messages brief
B) post ads of interest to the group
C) type in capital letters
D) none of these choices

Question 7

____________________ are the rules by which people in particular roles are expected to behave.

Question 8

Groupthink contributes to effective decision making.

Question 9

Political parties, labor unions, and sports teams are all examples of ____________________ groups.

Question 10

Loose associations of people without stated rules are called:

A) formal groups
B) informal groups
C) dynamic groups
D) norms groups

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of an informal communication pattern?

A) the chain pattern
B) the wheel pattern
C) the all-channel pattern
D) all of these choices

Question 12

All groups have goals.

Question 13

A "bureaucrat" leader stresses:

A) both tasks and relationships
B) tasks over relationships
C) relationships over tasks
D) neither tasks nor relationships

Question 14

Den leader of a Cub Scout group is an example of a:

A) role
B) norm
C) goal
D) conformity

Question 15

Sometimes conformity in a group is a good thing.

Question 16

Group ____________________ is the study of how people interact in groups.

Question 17

____________________ is an uncritical acceptance of a group's beliefs and behaviors.

Question 18

When a group has ____________________ goals, people in the group work together to achieve an objective.

Question 19

A "democrat" leader stresses:

A) both tasks and relationships
B) tasks over relationships
C) relationships over tasks
D) neither tasks nor relationships

Question 20

All effective leaders have charisma.