Deck 10: Team Cohesion

Question 1

Which is defined as a dynamic social process which is reflected in the tendency of a group to stick together and remain united in the pursuit of goals and objectives?

A) Cohesion
B) Efficacy
C) Harmony
D) Coactive

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The conceptual model of team cohesion describes the importance of distinguishing between an athlete's _________ verses feelings about the group as a whole

A) Attraction to the group
B) Personal contributions
C) Learning style
D) Natural ability

Answer 2

A

Question 3

If team members hang out together, even in the off season, the team is displaying:

A) Group integration--social cohesion
B) Individual attraction to the group--social cohesion
C) Group integration--task cohesion
D) Individual attraction to the group--task cohesion

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Liking a team's style of play would mean an athlete displays:

A) Individual attraction to the group--task cohesion
B) Group integration--social cohesion
C) Individual attraction to the group--social cohesion
D) Group integration--task cohesion

Question 5

A player on a team that scores high in task cohesion would be likely to do which of the following?

A) Pass the ball to another player rather than taking a risky shot by themselves
B) Ask another player to share a meal with him or her
C) Emphasize their own importance to the team
D) Argue with officials when they call a foul

Question 6

A team that scores low on social cohesion might do which of the following?

A) Only see their teammates during practice and games
B) Spend a lot of time practicing passing the ball to one another
C) Refuse to haze new teammates
D) Stay positive and constructive, even after a loss

Question 7

Which model of cohesion describes team cohesion as varying over time within a given team?

A) Pendular
B) Life Cycle
C) Linear
D) Conceptual

Question 8

A coach describes his or her team as going through stages of cohesion, starting with getting to know each other, to being extremely close. This would support the ____ model of cohesion.

A) Linear
B) Pendular
C) Conceptual
D) Life Cycle

Question 9

Teammates describe their team as going through times when they feel more cohesive, and times when they feel less cohesive. This would support the _____ model of cohesion.

A) Pendular
B) Life Cycle
C) Linear
D) Conceptual

Question 10

The Group Environment Questionnaire measures ________ in four distinct ways across two dimensions.

A) Team members' attraction
B) Efficacy
C) Coaching style
D) Team goals

Question 11

Which of the following is an indirect measure used to describe interpersonal relationships within groups?

A) Sociogram
B) Group Environmental Questionnaire
C) Carron's Model of Cohesion
D) None of the above

Question 12

How can a sociogram help a coach pull his or her team together into a more cohesive unit?

A) A sociogram analyzes the relationships of the team and can point to cliques and outsiders
B) A sociogram provides specific strategies to foster cohesion
C) Sociograms can explain why certain team members may not get along with each other
D) Sociograms anaylze differences in goals and motivations among team members

Question 13

Group outcomes of cohesion include:

A) Team stability and performance effectiveness
B) Organizational orientation and team ability
C) Leadership style and coach-team relationship
D) All of the above

Question 14

_____, such as age, gender, and motivations can effect team cohesion

A) Personal factors
B) Individual outcomes
C) Sociograms
D) Leadership factors

Question 15

Which of the following are considered environmental factors that can influence team cohesion?

A) Contractual obligations and the organization's goals and strategies
B) Demographic factors and athlete satisfaction
C) Type of sport and size of team
D) Clear communication and coach compatibility

Question 16

Higher levels of ______ may lead to higher levels of trust, and thus higher levels of cohesion

A) Team stability
B) Task motivation
C) Diversity
D) Efficacy

Question 17

Why might small teams tend to show higher levels of cohesiveness than large teams?

A) Team members are more likely to really get to know each other
B) There are lower incidences of hazing on smaller teams
C) Coaches tend to have more positive leadership styles when working with smaller teams
D) It is more difficult for cliques to form in smaller teams

Question 18

Why might starters tend to show higher levels of both social and task cohesion than nonstarters?

A) Starters contribute more to the team and are more likely to get recognition
B) Starters tend to be more social and outgoing than nonstarters
C) Starters and nonstarters show equal levels of social and task cohesion
D) Starters feel more pressure to get along with their teammates

Question 19

Which of the following is a leadership factor that is correlated with team cohesion?

A) Being a clear communicator
B) Keeping the size of the team small
C) Ensuring all players are of similar ages
D) creating more lucrative player contracts

Question 20

How is team stability related to the cohesion-performance link?

A) Teams with high cohesion stay together longer, which in turn leads to improved performance
B) Stable teams tend to have higher winning percentages
C) Stable teams attract more effective coaches
D) All of the above

Question 21

_______ is the belief that team members will act together to reach performance goals

A) Cognitive efficacy
B) Team cohesion
C) Team stability
D) Social cohesion

Question 22

If Gracie and Vivian both believe that their team will work together to win their game this afternoon, they are displaying:

A) Collective efficacy
B) Social cohesion
C) Team stability
D) Individual attraction to the group

Question 23

What did researchers find when they studied the correlation between time team members spent touching, and performance?

A) Teams in which the players engaged in the most touching during early-season games also showed better performance throughout the regular season
B) Teams in which the players engaged in the least touching during early-season games showed better performance throughout the regular season
C) Teams in which the players engaged in the most touching during early-season games showed worse performance throughout the regular season
D) The researchers found no correlation between touching and team performance

Question 24

Why do studies that measure social cohesion show a smaller cohesion-performance link than those studies that measure task cohesion?

A) Friendship and liking one another are probably not as important to performance as working toward the same goal
B) Social cohesion studies tend to be biased
C) The direction of causality is not established
D) It is much more difficult to get accurate measures of social cohesion than accurate measures of task cohesion

Question 25

Which of the following requires players to coordinate their actions?

A) Interactive sports
B) Dyadic sports
C) Coactive sports
D) All of the above

Question 26

Which of the following requires relatively little interaction between team members?

A) Coactive sports Interactive sports
B) Dyadic sports
C) Individual sports

Question 27

Why might the cohesion-performance link be stronger for teams that play basketball and volleyball than those who participate in wrestling and track?

A) Basketball and volleyball are interactive sports, whereas wrestling and track are coactive sports
B) Basketball and volleyball are dyadic sports, whereas wrestling and track are coactive sports
C) Wrestling and track are interactive sports, whereas basketball and volleyball are coactive sports
D) Wrestling and track are dyadic sports, whereas basketball and volleyball are coactive sports

Question 28

Which of the following is a negative side-effect of social cohesion?

A) All of the above
B) More fighting between teammates
C) The formation of cliques
D) Unwillingness to openly express concerns

Question 29

Which of the following is a strategy a coach can use for promoting cohesion?

A) All of the above
B) Treating all athletes equally
C) Encouraging open communication
D) Creating a task-focused team climate

Question 30

Individual attraction-task cohesion would be experienced by someone who likes a team's style of play

Question 31

Carron's Model of Cohesion describes how team, personal, environment, and leadership factors influence cohesion, and how cohesion influences both group and individual outcomes

Question 32

Teams with a lot of turnover tend to be more cohesive than teams who stay together for a long time

Question 33

Teams that require more interaction and coordination tend to display higher levels of cohesion

Question 34

Although the leadership style of the coach can effect team cohesion, the leadership style of the team captain has little effect on cohesion

Question 35

When team members see the coaching staff as cohesive, they tend to show higher levels of cohesion themselves

Question 36

We can be fairly confident that cohesion leads to better performance

Question 37

A strategy team members can use to promote cohesion is to stay positive and constructive

Question 38

If your team was once very cohesive, but is now struggling with cohesion, it could be said that you team is following a linear model of cohesion.

Question 39

A team cohesion questionnaire is an indirect measurement tool.

Question 40

Sociograms are used to measure the correlation between cohesion and performance

Question 41

Team identity and team cohesion can be increased through team-building programs.

Question 42

Setting specific, challenging team goals can foster team cohesion.

Question 43

When coaches reward good players with favoritism, social cohesion tends to get stronger among team mates.

Question 44

Increased social cohesion is always associated with positive outcomes.

Question 45

What are some pros and cons to measuring something abstract like Team Cohesion with a questionnaire?

Question 46

Compare and contrast the linear model with the pendular model of team cohesion.

Question 47

Considering Carron's Model of Cohesion, which factor do you think is the hardest to improve and why? The easiest?

Question 48

Discuss the evidence regarding the direction of causality for the performance/cohesion link. Which direction do you think is best supported by the evidence?

Question 49

What negative outcomes might arise from too much social cohesion? How can these be counteracted?