Deck 11: The Individual Within Family Decision Making

Question 1

What happens in groups when there is pressure to maintain unity and they ignore the thinking of the larger group?

A) risky shift
B) cautious shift
C) group shift
D) groupthink

Answer 1

groupthink

Question 2

When people in a group make different decisions than they would make if they were acting alone, it is known as ______.

A) risky shift
B) cautious shift
C) group shift
D) groupthink

Answer 2

group shift

Question 3

When people in a group assume that the other group members have more extreme views, causing them to adjust their views in favor of a more radical view than their own, it is known as ______.

A) risky shift
B) cautious shift
C) group shift
D) groupthink

Answer 3

risky shift

Question 4

When people in a group assume that the other group members are not willing to take any risks, causing them to adjust their views in favor of a more guarded view than their own, it is known as ______.

A) risky shift
B) cautious shift
C) group shift
D) groupthink

Question 5

According to Blank, natural born leaders possess all these skills EXCEPT ______.

A) communication
B) foundational
C) leadership direction
D) leadership influence

Question 6

According to the dimensional model of leadership, easygoing leaders concentrate their leadership style on ______.

A) avoidance
B) goal setting
C) morale
D) power

Question 7

According to the dimensional model of leadership, autocratic leaders concentrate their leadership style on ______.

A) avoidance
B) goal setting
C) morale
D) power

Question 8

The key component of the contingency model of leadership is the leader's ______.

A) power
B) influence
C) temperament
D) maturity

Question 9

A contemporary leadership style that is often found in top-down organizations where there is a hierarchy of structured leadership is ______ leadership.

A) multifactor
B) transformational
C) transactional
D) laissez-faire

Question 10

A current leadership style that is becoming more desired in the workplace where the leader empowers followers to work beyond their potential is ______ leadership.

A) transformational
B) laissez-faire
C) transactional
D) multifactor

Question 11

Hal and Gloria have difficulty in making decisions and do not like to discipline their children. The style of leadership they are exhibiting is ______ leadership.

A) transformational
B) laissez-faire
C) transactional
D) multifactor

Question 12

In leadership, the Baby Boom generation tends to expect ______.

A) freedom
B) collaboration
C) personal satisfaction
D) a chain of command

Question 13

The generation that values personal satisfaction and freedom over loyalty in the workplace is ______.

A) the elderly
B) the Baby Boom generation
C) Generation X
D) Generation Y

Question 14

Generation Y will follow a leader if they ______.

A) can learn from him or her
B) can be controlled by him or her
C) respect him or her
D) are afraid of him or her

Question 15

As leaders, John is more likely than Julie to ______.

A) be helpful
B) be confident
C) show concern for others
D) let followers make the decisions

Question 16

Unlike other groups, a family is less affected by ______.

A) criticism
B) pressure to conform
C) hidden agendas
D) a dominating member

Question 17

Someone belongs to a membership group because ______.

A) he or she was born into that group
B) he or she was appointed to the group
C) he or she chose to belong to the group
D) of his or her job or career

Question 18

Someone belongs to a reference group because ______.

A) he or she was born into that group
B) he or she was appointed to the group
C) he or she chose to belong to the group
D) of his or her job or career

Question 19

Tom and Jake are taking the same geometry class. The first day the teacher suggests that they bring a particular calculator. Right after school, Tom asked his mom for money to buy the calculator. Jake knows his family cannot afford the calculator and has very different decision making because of their situation. Jake is likely to ______.

A) take on extra hours at work to pay for it himself
B) ask his parents if they could work harder to get him the calculator
C) ask Tom if his parents could buy him a calculator too
D) drop out of school

Question 20

Brenda married a man who is abusive toward her and her children. Since her father was also abusive while Brenda was growing up, her decision may have been influenced by ______.

A) power
B) past experience
C) communication
D) cultural norms

Question 21

Groups are affected negatively by a group member's mood but will not be affected positively by a positive mood.

Question 22

Although families have a long-term investment in the success of the family, problems that exist long term, such as unresolved issues, prevent the family from solving problems effectively.

Question 23

Families may belong to both a membership group and a reference group.

Question 24

All families make the same decisions; however, they don't always produce the same outcomes.

Question 25

A family from a collectivist identity makes decisions based on what's best for each individual.

Question 26

Groupthink involves pressure to conform to and agree with the thinking of the group.

Question 27

In making decisions as a group, people often make different decisions than they would make if they were acting along.

Question 28

Risky shift causes group members to be more cautious in their decisions to balance the tendency of the others in the group to take risks.

Question 29

One of the most important components in becoming a good leader is attitude.

Question 30

Although an important skill in the home, parenting skills cannot transfer to leadership skills in the workplace.

Question 31

Likert developed a leadership continuum model called the three-factor theory.

Question 32

Today, leadership theories are entirely different from the past theories.

Question 33

The laissez-faire leadership style requires that the group does not need coordination of efforts.

Question 34

The transactional leadership style is most often associated with the traditional family.

Question 35

Families do not require good leadership as much as other organizations.

Question 36

A laissez-faire leadership style works well in families and is commonly used in most families.

Question 37

The successful leader should be able to develop a style that is best for his or her follower's needs and for each situation.

Question 38

There are very few differences between the leadership styles of men and women.

Question 39

Women are less likely to exhibit laissez-faire leadership styles.

Question 40

Women are more competitive in leadership roles than men.

Question 41

Name some differences between group dynamics of families and groups outside the family.

Question 42

Name some similarities between group dynamics of families and groups outside the family.

Question 43

According to Merton and Kitt, what two types of groups could members of a family belong?

Question 44

How might the decisions of a low-income family be different n from other families.

Question 45

How does power in the family affect the decision-making process?

Question 46

How does past experience or behavior influence the decision-making process?

Question 47

Give an example of how family decision-making can include a paradoxical element.

Question 48

What conditions or existing characteristics are likely to promote groupthink?

Question 49

Explain the phenomenon of group shift.

Question 50

What is the difference between risky shift and cautious shift?

Question 51

Give an example of a leadership foundation skill, a leadership direction skill, and a leadership influence skill.

Question 52

What leadership attitudes keep groups from succeeding?

Question 53

Explain why collaborative leaders have the ideal leadership style.

Question 54

Why is maturity an important aspect of the situational leadership theory?

Question 55

How are the transactional leadership style and the leader of the traditional family similar?

Question 56

What are the benefits of a transformational leadership style for families?

Question 57

Why doesn't the laissez-faire leadership style work well in a family setting?

Question 58

What leadership style does the Baby Boom generation prefer?

Question 59

What are the differences between the leadership styles of men and women?

Question 60

Contrast and compare the differences and similarities between group dynamics of families and groups outside the family?

Question 61

Explore the symptoms of groupthink and how it may negatively impact a family.

Question 62

Compare the leadership skills needed in the family with the leadership skills needed in the workplace. What is the difference between leadership in an organization or workplace and leadership in a family?

Question 63

Give a brief explanation of the leadership theories outlined in the text and explain why they are divided between the two camps of behavioral and situational.

Question 64

Discuss the changes in family leadership from transactional to transitional. Some have suggested that this change will ultimately be detrimental for families. What are the arguments on each side?