Effective Group Discussion: Theory and Practice, 15e (Galanes)
Chapter 1 The Small Groups in Everyone's Life
1) Which of the following is not one of the important ideas about groups offered by your
authors?
A) Forming groups is something humans do naturally.
B) Just because we participate in a group does not mean we participate well.
C) All groups experience grouphate.
D) Groups are a way for us to make a contribution to society.
Answer: C
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2) Schutz described three types of human needs for which small groups are a major source of
satisfaction. These are
A) inclusion, openness, and control.
B) love, belonging, and submission.
C) order, power, and security.
D) psychological, physiological, and sociological.
E) individual, group, and social.
Answer: A
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3) A key feature of a group is an interdependent goal, which means
A) group members are responsible to themselves.
B) an individual group member succeeds or fails in terms of his or her contributions to the group.
C) group members do not succeed together.
D) members of a group cannot achieve the goal without the other members also achieving it.
E) group members succeed or fail individually.
Answer: D
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4) Which of the following is an accurate example of a small group?
A) seven people waiting at a bus-stop
B) students eating at the resident dining hall
C) a 5-member task force working to control drinking on college campuses
D) ten people walking across the street
E) a group of 100 students attending a lecture
Answer: C
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, 5) Grouphate refers to
A) ostracism of one member by other members of a group.
B) a strong negative feeling about participating in groups.
C) a hatred of all members of one particular group
D) a hatred shared by all members of a group.
E) a negative feeling a member develops in her or his group after an argument.
Answer: B
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6) "Members of a small group share an interdependent goal." This statement means that
A) all succeed or fail together.
B) each needs the others for emotional support and affection.
C) the knowledge of all members is required to achieve the common purpose.
D) one person could not possibly do the job assigned to the group.
E) group members control each other's interaction.
Answer: A
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7) Quality control circles are referred to by other names in some organizations, including quality
control circles and
A) product improvement teams.
B) chat groups.
C) solution cells.
D) self-managed work groups.
E) cycle circles.
Answer: D
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8) Shaw would argue that which of the following "requires mutual influence?"
A) gestures
B) interaction
C) primary needs
D) buzzing
Answer: B
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Chapter 1 The Small Groups in Everyone's Life
1) Which of the following is not one of the important ideas about groups offered by your
authors?
A) Forming groups is something humans do naturally.
B) Just because we participate in a group does not mean we participate well.
C) All groups experience grouphate.
D) Groups are a way for us to make a contribution to society.
Answer: C
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2) Schutz described three types of human needs for which small groups are a major source of
satisfaction. These are
A) inclusion, openness, and control.
B) love, belonging, and submission.
C) order, power, and security.
D) psychological, physiological, and sociological.
E) individual, group, and social.
Answer: A
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3) A key feature of a group is an interdependent goal, which means
A) group members are responsible to themselves.
B) an individual group member succeeds or fails in terms of his or her contributions to the group.
C) group members do not succeed together.
D) members of a group cannot achieve the goal without the other members also achieving it.
E) group members succeed or fail individually.
Answer: D
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4) Which of the following is an accurate example of a small group?
A) seven people waiting at a bus-stop
B) students eating at the resident dining hall
C) a 5-member task force working to control drinking on college campuses
D) ten people walking across the street
E) a group of 100 students attending a lecture
Answer: C
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written consent of McGraw-Hill Education.
, 5) Grouphate refers to
A) ostracism of one member by other members of a group.
B) a strong negative feeling about participating in groups.
C) a hatred of all members of one particular group
D) a hatred shared by all members of a group.
E) a negative feeling a member develops in her or his group after an argument.
Answer: B
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6) "Members of a small group share an interdependent goal." This statement means that
A) all succeed or fail together.
B) each needs the others for emotional support and affection.
C) the knowledge of all members is required to achieve the common purpose.
D) one person could not possibly do the job assigned to the group.
E) group members control each other's interaction.
Answer: A
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7) Quality control circles are referred to by other names in some organizations, including quality
control circles and
A) product improvement teams.
B) chat groups.
C) solution cells.
D) self-managed work groups.
E) cycle circles.
Answer: D
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8) Shaw would argue that which of the following "requires mutual influence?"
A) gestures
B) interaction
C) primary needs
D) buzzing
Answer: B
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