Deck 7: Groups and Leaders

Question 1

A creative group is distinguished from other types of groups because it:

A) Focuses on advising, comforting, raising consciousness on issues
B) Evaluates or creates new concepts or products
C) Produces a best solution for a problem
D) Builds or sustains relationships

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Certain types of groups are less structured and formal than others.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

A support group is distinguished from other types of groups because it:

A) Focuses on advising, comforting, raising consciousness on issues
B) Evaluates or creates new concepts or products
C) Produces a best solution for a problem
D) Helps to run an organization

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Networking groups always utilize face-to-face communication.

Question 5

Explain the similarity and difference between formal and advisory groups.

Question 6

Group process does not usually begin by jumping right into conflict.

Question 7

Communication in a group must always be formal in nature and must always involve all group members.

Question 8

Both the ideas people hold and the relationships they form are important in understanding small groups.

Question 9

The purpose of support groups is to help run an organization.

Question 10

Informal power is based on liking, relationships, and commu? nication competence.

Question 11

Any collection or assembly of people can be defined as a group, according to your text's authors.

Question 12

An advisory group is distinguished from other types of groups because it:

A) Focuses on advising, comforting, raising consciousness on issues
B) Evaluates or creates new concepts or products
C) Produces a best solution for a problem
D) Builds or sustains relationships

Question 13

Identify the five phases of group development named by psychologist Bruce Tuckman and note which comes first in group formation.

Question 14

Identify Fisher's Model of Group Progression.

Question 15

Provide a definition of a group consistent with the definition given in Chapter 7.

Question 16

Explain the concept of group cohesiveness.

Question 17

A networking group is distinguished from other types of groups in Chapter 7 because:

A) Membership is restricted
B) Membership is invited
C) Membership is specific
D) Membership is not defined

Question 18

A formal group is distinguished from other types of groups because it:

A) Focuses on advising, comforting, raising consciousness on issues
B) Evaluates or creates new concepts or products
C) Produces a best solution for a problem
D) Helps to run an organization

Question 19

Leadership is in a person, not between people.

Question 20

Small groups have little impact on our everyday lives.

Question 21

Group communication that diverts the group from fulfilling its shared purpose is referred to as:

A) Counteractive communication
B) Disruptive communication
C) Promotive communication
D) Analytic communication

Question 22

Previous research on leadership in groups has indicated that leaders require:

A) A born talent for leadership
B) No technical skill or training
C) Focusing only on their personal perspectives
D) Skill and knowledge in problem-solving

Question 23

A group's culture is reflected in its members':

A) Intrapsychic communication
B) Language and special terms
C) Individual values
D) Task

Question 24

Group communication that returns the group to its task or purpose after the group has gotten off track is referred to as:

A) Counteractive communication
B) Disruptive communication
C) Promotive communication
D) Analytic communication

Question 25

Group expectations about behavior:

A) Always require mutual respect
B) Never break down individuality
C) Set norms for how members interact
D) Never involve punishment

Question 26

Gouran and Hirokawa's functional theory of group decision-making suggests group should begin by:

A) Developing an action plan to implement the solution they choose
B) Evaluating solutions
C) Generating solutions
D) Defining the problem

Question 27

Power in groups is:

A) Always held by the designated leader
B) Sometimes based on communication competence
C) Based only on roles
D) Decided by majority rule.

Question 28

You seek legal advices from lawyers, because they have ________ power.

A) Coercive
B) Referent
C) Legitimate
D) Expert

Question 29

A leader who pays attention to members' feelings, comfort, and satisfaction with outcomes is identified as:

A) A socioemotional leader
B) A team leader
C) A task leader
D) A motivational leader

Question 30

Group communication that helps keep people on track and moving forward is referred to as:

A) Counteractive communication
B) Disruptive communication
C) Promotive communication
D) Analytic communication

Question 31

Irving Janis identified groupthink as a phenomenon that occurs in groups that are:

A) More concerned with making good decisions than with getting along
B) Equally concerned with making good decisions and getting along
C) More concerned with getting along than with making good decisions
D) More concerned with making good decisions than making money

Question 32

You listen to your professor, follow the schedule on the syllabus, and submit your assignments on the due date, because your professor has __________ power.

A) Coercive
B) Referent
C) Legitimate
D) Expert

Question 33

Singers, celebrities, popular politicians, and star actors tend to have _________ power.

A) Coercive
B) Referent
C) Legitimate
D) Expert

Question 34

Group commitment, or 'togetherness,' is most evident when:

A) Group members are not dedicated to their shared goal
B) Group members demonstrate concern for each others' well-being
C) Group members strive for individual recognition
D) Group members disrespect each other

Question 35

A leader who focuses on getting the job done, keeps members on track, and follows a strict agenda is identified as:

A) A socioemotional leader
B) A team leader
C) A task leader
D) A motivational leader

Question 36

Both Tuckman and Fisher recognize in their models of group development that:

A) Groups will generally not get into conflicts until they have had some time to meet and interact
B) Groups generally will not address conflict at all
C) Groups will begin with any conflicts they have
D) Groups will end when they run into a conflict

Question 37

Going along with the group even if you disagree is termed as:

A) cohesiveness
B) conformity
C) a group history
D) a group future

Question 38

A leader who ensures that the team can survive even if a new leader takes over is identified as:

A) A socioemotional leader
B) A team leader/steward
C) A task leader
D) A motivational leader

Question 39

Cohesiveness, or the ability of group members to work in unison, is:

A) Always desirable in a group
B) Desirable if it does not lead to groupthink
C) Desirable if it helps members create romantic relationships
D) Never desirable in a group