GROUP DYNAMICS
Group Dynamics (7th Edition) – Donelson R. Forsyth – Complete Test
Bank with Verified Answers (Chapters 1–17)
Bonie314 Stuvia
,1. Are six people waiting at a bus stop in silence a group?
c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.1 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
2. Provide and justify your own definition of the term group.
c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.1 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
3. Explain why you agree or disagree with the following thesis: Dyads (two people) are not groups.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.1 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
4. What is the difference between a primary group and a social (or secondary) group?
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.2 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand c
5. Pat is a member of APX fraternity and a male. Examine the relative impact of these two groups on Pat’s identity.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.3 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze c
6. You are observing a group of men installing a heating system in a building. What key qualities should you note in your
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
case study of this work group? Define these qualities and give an example of each for the work group.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4
c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
7. A group of young men and women meet regularly via the internet to play an online game together. Do they qualify as a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c group?
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4
c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
8. What is the relationship between the size of humans' brains and their groups?
c c c c c c c c c c c c
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,ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4, 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand c
9. What two classes of interaction did Bales find to be the most common in group situations? Provide two examples of
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
groups that differ on these classes of interaction.
c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4, 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
10. Members can influence each other in many ways. Describe and demonstrate the difference between unilateral,
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
sequential, and reciprocal interdependence. Note: A diagram may help.
c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand c
11. Use the concept of group structure to compare primary groups and collectives.
c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.2, 1.4 c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Evaluate c
12. Use McGrath’s taxonomy of tasks to compare these four groups: an assembly line, a political committee deciding to
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
invade Cuba, a company whose members are debating about a potential project, and a ballet troupe.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4, 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Evaluate c
13. What are the common origins of groups?
c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4; 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
14. Will a passerby who sees six people sitting outside the library think these people are a group? Use the concept of
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
entitativity to offer an answer.
c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4, 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply c
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, 15. What does the concept of entitativity have to do with prejudice and stereotyping?
c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze c
16. Lewin used the word dynamic when describing groups. Why did he select this word? What is the definition of group
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c dynamics?
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Group Dynamics?; 1.7
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
17. If your group dynamics class develops like most groups do, what processes and changes do you expect to see take
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
place during the semester?
c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Group Dynamics?; 1.8
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply c
18. Draw on Hofstede’s theory of national cultures to describe cultural differences in group-level processes (formation,
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
influence, performance, and conflict).
c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Why Study Groups?; 1.9 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand c
19. Why do individuals often underestimate the influence of groups and their dynamics?
c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Why Study Groups?; 1.10 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
20. Why do psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and political scientists study groups?
c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Why Study Groups?; 1.10 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
21. A group is two or more individuals who are connected to one another by and within social relationships.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.1 c c c
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Group Dynamics (7th Edition) – Donelson R. Forsyth – Complete Test
Bank with Verified Answers (Chapters 1–17)
Bonie314 Stuvia
,1. Are six people waiting at a bus stop in silence a group?
c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.1 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
2. Provide and justify your own definition of the term group.
c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.1 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
3. Explain why you agree or disagree with the following thesis: Dyads (two people) are not groups.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.1 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
4. What is the difference between a primary group and a social (or secondary) group?
c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.2 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand c
5. Pat is a member of APX fraternity and a male. Examine the relative impact of these two groups on Pat’s identity.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.3 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze c
6. You are observing a group of men installing a heating system in a building. What key qualities should you note in your
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
case study of this work group? Define these qualities and give an example of each for the work group.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4
c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
7. A group of young men and women meet regularly via the internet to play an online game together. Do they qualify as a
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c group?
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4
c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
8. What is the relationship between the size of humans' brains and their groups?
c c c c c c c c c c c c
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,ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4, 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand c
9. What two classes of interaction did Bales find to be the most common in group situations? Provide two examples of
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
groups that differ on these classes of interaction.
c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4, 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
10. Members can influence each other in many ways. Describe and demonstrate the difference between unilateral,
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
sequential, and reciprocal interdependence. Note: A diagram may help.
c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand c
11. Use the concept of group structure to compare primary groups and collectives.
c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.2, 1.4 c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Evaluate c
12. Use McGrath’s taxonomy of tasks to compare these four groups: an assembly line, a political committee deciding to
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
invade Cuba, a company whose members are debating about a potential project, and a ballet troupe.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4, 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Evaluate c
13. What are the common origins of groups?
c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4; 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
14. Will a passerby who sees six people sitting outside the library think these people are a group? Use the concept of
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
entitativity to offer an answer.
c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4, 1.5
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply c
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, 15. What does the concept of entitativity have to do with prejudice and stereotyping?
c c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Difficult
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.4 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Analyze c
16. Lewin used the word dynamic when describing groups. Why did he select this word? What is the definition of group
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
c dynamics?
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Group Dynamics?; 1.7
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
17. If your group dynamics class develops like most groups do, what processes and changes do you expect to see take
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
place during the semester?
c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Group Dynamics?; 1.8
c c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Apply c
18. Draw on Hofstede’s theory of national cultures to describe cultural differences in group-level processes (formation,
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
influence, performance, and conflict).
c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Why Study Groups?; 1.9 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Understand c
19. Why do individuals often underestimate the influence of groups and their dynamics?
c c c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Why Study Groups?; 1.10 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
20. Why do psychologists, sociologists, anthropologists, and political scientists study groups?
c c c c c c c c c
ANSWER: Answers Will Vary c c
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Why Study Groups?; 1.10 c c c
KEYWORDS: Bloom's: Remember c
21. A group is two or more individuals who are connected to one another by and within social relationships.
c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c
a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: What Are Groups?; 1.1 c c c
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