AND ANSWERS
Which of the following describes the nominal group technique?
- CORRECT ANSWER-A restriction of discussion or
interpersonal communication during the decision-making
process.
To Encourage group cohesiveness, you should... - CORRECT
ANSWER-Physically isolate the group
Which of the following defines group think? - CORRECT
ANSWER-A phenomenon in which the norm for consensus
overrides the realistic appraisal of alternative courses of action.
Which of the following describes soical identity theory? -
CORRECT ANSWER-A tendency to take personal pride in or
offense to the accomplishments of a group.
Which of the following describes the restricting of discussion or
interpersonal communication during the decision making
process. - CORRECT ANSWER-Nominal Group Technique
... Describes the way group members tend to exaggerate their
initial positions when discussing alternatives and arriving at a
solution - CORRECT ANSWER-Groupshift
,The ... is a set of phases that temporary groups go through that
involves transitions between inertia and activity. - CORRECT
ANSWER-punctuated-equilibrium model
.... is our view of how we're supposed to act in a given situation.
- CORRECT ANSWER-Role perception
Which of the following describes role expectations? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The way others believe you should act in
a given situation.
Voluntary behavior that violates significant organizational
norms is known as ... - CORRECT ANSWER-deviant
workplace behavior
What is diversity? - CORRECT ANSWER-The degree to which
members of a group are similar to or different from one another
Which of the following will improve group cohesiveness? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Encourage agreement with group goals.
Which of the following describes the degree to which members
are attracted to each other and motivated to stay in the group?
- CORRECT ANSWER-cohesiveness
Which of the following is a potential cause of social loafing? -
CORRECT ANSWER-a belief that others in the group are not
carrying their fair share.
Which of the following defines status? - CORRECT ANSWER-
A socially defined position or rank given to groups or group
members b others.
What is a norm? - CORRECT ANSWER-An acceptable
standard of behavior shared by group members that expresses
, what they ought and ought not to do under certain
circumstance.
Conformity is ... - CORRECT ANSWER-being one of the group
and therefore avoiding being visibly different
Which of the following describes a groupshift? - CORRECT
ANSWER-The way group members tend to exaggerate their
initial positions when discussing alternatives and arriving at a
solution.
The punctuated-equilibrium model is a ... - CORRECT
ANSWER-set of phases that temporary groups go through that
involves transitions between inertia and activity.
Which of the following has the highest in channel richness? -
CORRECT ANSWER-Video conference.
Communication that flows from one level of a group or
organization to a lower level is known as .... communication. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Downward
... are a barrier to effective communication - CORRECT
ANSWER-Emotions
Which of the following describes nonverbal communication? -
CORRECT ANSWER-The body movements, the intonations or
emphasis given to words, facial expressions, and the physical
distance between senders and receivers.
Which of the following describes automatic processing? -
CORRECT ANSWER-A relatively superficial consideration of
evidence and information making use of heuristics.
.... have high channel richness - CORRECT ANSWER-face-to-
face conversations