Question 1

From a feminist's perspective, what is meant by the concept of personal as political? Of diversity as strength?

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Question 2

List the stages of task group development.

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Question 3

Briefly describe the following feminist theories: liberal feminism, socialist feminism, radical feminism, and postmodern feminism.

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Question 4

Cite examples of barriers to communication. How do they impact effective communication in groups?

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Question 5

Identify four theoretical perspectives on groups and explain the major concepts involved.

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Question 6

Define the concept of group and list three reasons why groups are relevant in social work.

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Question 7

Compare and contrast field theory and social exchange theory.

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Question 8

Cite an example of an instance where it would be appropriate for self-disclosure, and construct an example of inappropriate self-disclosure.

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Question 9

Of all the theories discussed (field, social exchange, learning, psychoanalytic, systems, empowerment, and feminist), which concepts do you think are most relevant in understanding how groups work? Explain why.

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Question 10

Identify and define the five sources of power in groups.

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Question 11

How might group leaders encourage confidentiality in group members?

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Question 12

Explain the norming, performing, and storming phases of a group.

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Question 13

Picture some formal group with which you've been involved: 
A. In what kind of specific activities did the group participate? 
B. How would you explain the interactions of group members? 
C. How would you describe the sentiments experienced by yourself and other group members? 
D. What norms did the group assume for how you should behave?

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Question 14

Imagine that you are the leader of a task group. How would you structure your environment to use verbal and nonverbal communication most effectively?

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Question 15

Picture some group with which you've been involved. What kind of group was it? Who was the leader of that group? What kinds of power (legitimate, reward, coercive, referent, and/or expert) did that leader bring to the group? How would you describe the leader's style-more leader-directed or group-directed? To what extent did the leader empower group members? If so, what specific techniques did the leader use?

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Quiz 3: Human Behavior in Groups: Theories and Dynamics