A Systems Approach to Small Group Interaction Stewart
Tubbs 11th Edition - Test Bank Chapter (1 - 8)
,Content
Chapter 1: What Is Small Group Interaction?
Chapter 2: Communication Processes
Chapter 3: Relevant Background Factors
Chapter 4: Group Circumstances and Structure
Chapter 5: Leadership and Social Influence Processes
Chapter 6: Decision-Making Processes
Chapter 7: Conflict Management
Chapter 8: Consequences
, Chapter 1: What Is Small Group Interaction?
Chapter 1: What Is Small Group Interaction?
TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS
1. According to Tubbs, small group interaction involves at least two members.
Answer: False
2. In distinguishing between "group" and "team," Tubbs notes that a team is a type of group; therefore
the term "group" is more general.
Answer: True
3. Research discovered that people in small companies like their jobs more than people in big
companies, thus suggesting that members of smaller groups are more content than members of larger
groups.
Answer: True
4. A virtual team meets face-to-face but completes most of its work through electronic means.
Answer: False
5. According to Business Week, online companies like Johnson and Johnson are using online games to
imprve internal communications.
Answer: True
6. Scientific studies show that our brains are hardwired to work best in small groups.
Answer: True
7. Scientific studies show that large groups have easily understood hierarchies and simple rules of
conduct but foster less trust and cooperation.
Answer: False
, 8. Americans are the least individualistic and most team-oriented culture in the world.
Answer: False
9. Empowerment is a leadership style that enables the leader to more effectively utilize the talents,
abilities and knowledge of others and, at the same time, increase the leader's time available to work on
more strategic activities.
Answer: True
10. Cycles include all of the verbal and nonverbal behaviors that occur in the course of a group
discussion.
Answer: False
11. To convert the process of disorganization and/or death in a group, the group must employ entropy.
Answer: False
12. Each of us decide if group membership is worth the effort we are exerting. This system aspect is
called dynamic equilibrium.
Answer: True
13. Equifinality refers to the unpredictability and potential for adaptation groups possess.
Answer: True
14. A group that brings in outside experts to provide input on a particular issue would be considered to be
working as an open system.
Answer: True
15. "Time Constraint" is a relevant background factor, according to Tubbs.
Answer: False
16. Team dynamics are often unseen “natural forces” that strongly influence how a team reacts, behaves,
or performs.”
Answer: True
Tubbs 11th Edition - Test Bank Chapter (1 - 8)
,Content
Chapter 1: What Is Small Group Interaction?
Chapter 2: Communication Processes
Chapter 3: Relevant Background Factors
Chapter 4: Group Circumstances and Structure
Chapter 5: Leadership and Social Influence Processes
Chapter 6: Decision-Making Processes
Chapter 7: Conflict Management
Chapter 8: Consequences
, Chapter 1: What Is Small Group Interaction?
Chapter 1: What Is Small Group Interaction?
TRUE-FALSE QUESTIONS
1. According to Tubbs, small group interaction involves at least two members.
Answer: False
2. In distinguishing between "group" and "team," Tubbs notes that a team is a type of group; therefore
the term "group" is more general.
Answer: True
3. Research discovered that people in small companies like their jobs more than people in big
companies, thus suggesting that members of smaller groups are more content than members of larger
groups.
Answer: True
4. A virtual team meets face-to-face but completes most of its work through electronic means.
Answer: False
5. According to Business Week, online companies like Johnson and Johnson are using online games to
imprve internal communications.
Answer: True
6. Scientific studies show that our brains are hardwired to work best in small groups.
Answer: True
7. Scientific studies show that large groups have easily understood hierarchies and simple rules of
conduct but foster less trust and cooperation.
Answer: False
, 8. Americans are the least individualistic and most team-oriented culture in the world.
Answer: False
9. Empowerment is a leadership style that enables the leader to more effectively utilize the talents,
abilities and knowledge of others and, at the same time, increase the leader's time available to work on
more strategic activities.
Answer: True
10. Cycles include all of the verbal and nonverbal behaviors that occur in the course of a group
discussion.
Answer: False
11. To convert the process of disorganization and/or death in a group, the group must employ entropy.
Answer: False
12. Each of us decide if group membership is worth the effort we are exerting. This system aspect is
called dynamic equilibrium.
Answer: True
13. Equifinality refers to the unpredictability and potential for adaptation groups possess.
Answer: True
14. A group that brings in outside experts to provide input on a particular issue would be considered to be
working as an open system.
Answer: True
15. "Time Constraint" is a relevant background factor, according to Tubbs.
Answer: False
16. Team dynamics are often unseen “natural forces” that strongly influence how a team reacts, behaves,
or performs.”
Answer: True
