Chapter 9 Quiz
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1. The term centrality refers to the degree to which an individual sends and receives messages from others in the group
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2. Norming is the stage when group members come together to negotiate who will lead and what the goals will be
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3. Administrators in groups offer facts, beliefs, and personal experience during meetings
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4. Competition within a group can damage its climate
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5. Cohesion is the degree to which group members are bonded and consider themselves to be one entity
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6. In chain networks, all members are an equal distance from one another and all members interact with each other
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7. Role conflict occurs when two members of a group experience tension because the group is storming
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8. Groups typically develop along a predictable path from forming to adjournment
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9. Group size rarely impacts or changes relations within a group
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10. Groupthink leads to better decision making in groups
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Multiple Choice
1. A group that works to carry out a project or specific endeavor or to compete against other groups is referred to as a ______.
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2. A network in which communication passes from one person to another rather than being shared among members is referred to as a/an ______.
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3. Which of the following occurs when group members strive to minimize conflict by refusing to critically examine ideas, analyze proposals, or test solutions?
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4. During committee meetings, Michael repeatedly made comments like these: "I've seen this institution go through this over and over. They have us come up with recommendations, but then they never do anything with them. I'm not sure I'm even willing to waste my time on this anymore." What antigroup role does Michael appear to be exemplifying?
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5. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of members of a group?
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6. Which of the following would NOT be considered a group?
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7. Cliques are defined as ________.
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8. When Kelly and Amber were working together on their class project to promote paper recycling, Amber offered up great ideas and was ready to work tirelessly. However, Kelly noticed that Amber's behavior changed once they joined a large group of students who were organizing an Earth Day project on campus. In the large group, Amber was quiet and seemed unmotivated. Amber's behavior appears to be an example of _______.
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9. A(n) ________ occurs when one subgroup positions itself against another subgroup on an issue.
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10. Which of the following is NOT true of groups as their size grows?
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