CHAPTER 11: REVIEW

CHAPTER11REVIEW

CHAPTER RECAP

  • A small group is composed of three or more interdependent persons who share a common identity and come together to achieve a common goal.
  • Small groups develop in stages that include forming, storming, norming, performing, and adjourning.
  • To achieve their goals, members of small groups balance group roles, build cohesiveness, establish norms, share responsibility, and manage physical space.
  • Your self influences how you communicate in a group, specifically your levels of communication apprehension or argumentativeness and even your culture and gender.
  • Virtual small groups are increasingly common at work or school. Though they have specific challenges, you can overcome them by carefully planning the tools and messages you employ.

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KEY TERMS

Small group, p. 262

Virtual small group, p. 264

Primary groups, p. 264

Secondary groups, p. 264

Forming, p. 265

Storming, p. 266

Norming, p. 266

Performing, p. 266

Adjourning, p. 266

Formal roles, p. 268

Group roles, p. 268

Task roles, p. 268

Maintenance roles, p. 268

Egocentric roles, p. 269

Social loafing, p. 269

Cohesive groups, p. 272

Norms, p. 272

Communication apprehension, p. 275

Argumentativeness, p. 276

ACTIVITIES

What’s Your Role?

Choose a small group to which you belong (student club, community organization, or work group), and identify the formal and group roles you take on when you participate in the group (task, maintenance, and egocentric). In a one-page paper, explain when you take on different roles in the group, and how your role behaviors impact the group.

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Choose a small group to which you belong (student club, community organization, or work group), and identify the formal and group roles you take on when you participate in the group (task, maintenance, and egocentric). In a one-page paper, explain when you take on different roles in the group, and how your role behaviors impact the group.

Defining Group Norms

In a small group (in person or online), brainstorm a list of ground rules that would be appropriate for a school study group. For example, “Be on time.” As a group, agree to the five most important ground rules. Present and critique the final lists with the rest of the class. What seems to be common in the lists? Did any group have a ground rule that you find surprising?

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In a small group (in person or online), brainstorm a list of ground rules that would be appropriate for a school study group. For example, “Be on time.” As a group, agree to the five most important ground rules. Present and critique the final lists with the rest of the class. What seems to be common in the lists? Did any group have a ground rule that you find surprising?