groups in which members have a great deal of similarity
What is homogeneous group ?
100
a commonality of purpose and a complementariness of each other’s efforts that produces a group outcome greater than an individual outcome
What is synergy ?
100
a group comprised of people who come together to bolster each other by providing encouragement, honest feedback, and a safe environment for expressing deeply personal feelings about a problem common to the members
What is support group ?
100
an organized outline of the information and decision items that will be covered during a meeting
What is agenda?
200
the stage of group development during which the group solidifies its rules for behavior, especially those that relate to how conflict will be managed
What is norming ?
200
a group comprised of individuals who come together to perform hands-on charitable works or to raise money to help organizations that perform such work
What is service group ?
200
a one-page synopsis of a comprehensive report
What is executive summary?
200
the stage of group development in which members assign meaning to what they have done and determine how to end or maintain interpersonal relations they have developed
What is adjourning ?
200
group in which various demographics, levels of knowledge, attitudes, and interests are represented
What is heterogeneous group ?
300
a one-page synopsis of a comprehensive report
What is executive summary ?
300
the degree of attraction members have to each other and to the group’s goal
What is cohesiveness?
300
members who gain power because they are liked and respected by the group
What is informal or emergent leaders?
300
activities designed to help the group work better together
What is team-building activities ?
300
a group characterized by ethical goals, interdependence, cohesiveness, productive norms, accountability, and synergy
What is healthy group ?
400
expectations for the way group members will behave while in the group
What is norms ?
400
the stage of group development during which the group clarifies its goals and determines the roles each member will have in the group power structure
What is storming ?
400
the initial stage of group development during which people come to feel valued and accepted so that they identify with the group
What is forming ?
400
a future state of affairs desired by enough members of the group to motivate the group to work toward its achievement
What is work group goal ?
400
a deterioration of mental efficiency, reality testing, and moral judgment that results from in-group pressure
What is groupthink ?
500
a group in which members rely on each other’s skills and knowledge to accomplish the group goals
What is interdependent group ?
500
standards or measures used for judging the merits of proposed solutions
What is criteria ?
500
group members being held responsible for adhering to the group norms and working toward the group’s goal
What is accountability?
500
a group comprised of friends who have a genuine concern about each other’s welfare and enjoy spending time together
What is social friendship group ?
500
a group comprised of individuals who come together because they share a common concern, hobby, or activity