Chapter 16 Overview Of Group Dynamics Test Bank Answers

Chapter 16: Overview of Group Dynamics

True/False

1. Overestimation by group members, closed-mindedness, and pressures toward uniformity all contribute in negatively affecting a group’s ability to make good decisions.

<Complexity: Moderate>

<Subject: Groupthink, Chapter 16>

1. A sociogram is a powerful tool because it can be used to document the direction and intensity of communication, as well as the content of what was communicated by the members in their attempt to influence one another.

<Complexity: Easy>

<Subject: Group Interaction, Chapter 16>

1. Group members will continue with their association as long as the rewards (satisfaction of needs) outweigh or are equal to the costs of being a member, such as required time to participate, financial commitment.

<Complexity: Easy>

<Subject: Why Do People Join Groups?, Chapter 16>

1. Understanding the various members’ roles is important to understanding the interactions that either push toward or hinder a group from meeting its goals, including member satisfaction with the interactions.

<Complexity: Easy>

<Subject: Roles of Group Members, Chapter 16>

1. Norms are powerful forces not only over the behavior of group members, but epecially in determining the size of the group.

<Complexity: Easy>

<Subject: Group Norms, Chapter 16>

1. Groupthink refers to conditions under which efforts to maintain group harmony undermine critical thought and lead to poor decisions.

<Complexity: Easy>

<Subject: Groupthink, Chapter 16>

1. Conformity may improve a group’s performance by increasing innovation and critical-thinking by the group’s members.

<Complexity: Moderate>

<Subject: Conformity, Chapter 16>

1. “Normative social influence” is the term used to describe when we conform to what we believe to be the norms of the group in order to be accepted by its members.

<Complexity: Easy>

<Subject: Conformity, Chapter 16>

Multiple Choice

1. The functional roles individual group members assume in small-group interactions are:

[1] task, communicator, and decision-maker.

[2] communicator, decision-maker, and maintenance.

[3] task, maintenance, and individual.

[4] task, individual, and communicator.

<Complexity: Moderate>

<Subject: Roles of Group Members, Chapter 16>

1. Cohesiveness of a group will increase if:

[1] the group hasn’t experienced prior successes.

[2] admission into the group is more difficult to obtain due to various barriers or high criteria.

[3] members perceive that an internal force may prohibit the group from obtaining its goals.

<Complexity: Moderate>

<Subject: Cohesiveness, Chapter 16>