Deck 10: Group Theories

Question 1

The influences of spirituality in group settings is addressed mainly in terms of

A) In-group processes
B) Moral development
C) Kinship
D) Power and control

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The authors propose that the distinctive features in human relationships are rooted in

A) The parent-child relationship
B) Birth order
C) Interdependence of individuals
D) Personality development

Answer 2

C

Question 3

A type of relationship that is formal, impersonal, contractual and entered into as a means to a sought-after end is

A) Natural Will
B) Mutuality
C) Gesellschaft
D) Cathected

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A loose categorization of social organization not considered as primary is

A) Gemeinschaft
B) Associations
C) Social system
D) Secondary

Question 5

The concept that identifies the idea that two or more people hold comparable feelings toward each other is

A) Cathected
B) Mutuality
C) Goal displacement
D) Rational will

Question 6

Those who share a common characteristic but who are not necessarily in the same place at the same time and do not evidence personal relationships are

A) Group members
B) Categories of people
C) Collections of people
D) Social groups

Question 7

In the study of human behavior, the tendency is to place too much importance on individual personality while neglecting the situational variables that mold behavior in various contexts. This phenomena is

A) Errors of assumption
B) Cultural insensitivity
C) Fundamental attribution error
D) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the items below completes the statement of a principle of the transaction phase of an exchange relationship; the greater the probability that an exchange action will prove rewarding the more likely one is to

A) Appreciate the other in the exchange
B) Initiate the transaction
C) Back off from the transaction
D) Realize a greater need

Question 9

Tuckman identified stages that groups go through from beginning to full organization; which term below was not one of Tuckman's stages?

A) Performing
B) Organizing
C) Forming
D) Storming

Question 10

What distinguishes a group from a collection? Explore commitment to a group.
Explore in-group and out-group dynamics. Explore the issues of trust and cohesion in a group. Explore ones identification with a group as a member.

Question 11

Human association through social groups becomes both a means and an end in the satisfaction of one's

A) Belongingness needs
B) Meta needs
C) Quasi needs
D) Desires

Question 12

What factors lead to making groups a therapeutic influence? Use simulations and try to extract the therapeutic factors from the actual interactions.

Question 13

What factors contribute to effective group leadership? Project the leadership style which would be most effective for you.

Question 14

One of the assumptions of exchange theory states: dynamically, each person in the exchange seeks to

A) Secure the other actor's friendship
B) Get to know the other actor better
C) Maximize his or her return
D) Take the leadership role

Question 15

What traits are needed to lead task versus treatment groups? Explore the distinctions between the two type of groups. Explore the 'fit' between the student leader needs and the demands of each type of group. Use the FIRO-B concepts to assess needed versus expressed traits from others in groups.

Question 16

What are the relationships between our primary group memberships and the way we operate in secondary groups? Explore whether family role determine our later interactions. Explore the impact of the family on our willingness or need to seek leadership. Explore member trust in the group when sharing on vulnerable topics.

Question 17

According to Cooley, one acquires his/her human nature through

A) Primary groups
B) Secondary groups
C) Meta groups
D) Cultural norms

Question 18

One of the most important situational variables that molds an individual's behavior is the

A) Expectation of the chances for satisfaction of meta needs
B) Societal norms of the person's home culture
C) Norms of the person's family of origin
D) Individual's perception of group membership at the moment

Question 19

'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' is a Biblical assertion reflecting the norm of

A) Differentiation
B) Love
C) Mutuality
D) Reciprocity

Question 20

The stabilization phase in exchange theory is accomplished in part by the development of

A) Leadership and shared norms
B) Power and control
C) Affection and mutuality
D) Respect and affection