Groups
Harry Potter being assigned to Gryffindor house is an example of
A. Storming
B. Performing
C. Norming
D. Forming
D. Forming
What is one thing group diversity does for a group?
A. Make fewer errors
B. Make more errors
C. Easier to reach agreement
D. More prone to bias
A. Make fewer errors
Which of the following terms are not a part of evaluating Creativity?
A.originality
B.fluency
C.correctness
D.flexibility
C.correctness
Which of these is NOT a part of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?
A-Attention
B-Satisfaction
C-Perspiration
D- Visualization
C-Perspiration
Which of these is NOT a critical thinking trait?
1- Analytical
2- Systematic
3- Inquisitive
4- Closed Minded
4- Closed Minded
Which of the following is not an example of why we join groups?
a) we feel the need to belong
b) we enjoy participating in activities
c) we are drawn to differences
d) we want to better understand ourselves
c) we are drawn to differences
The purpose of a devil’s advocate is to:
A. Offer ideas that the whole group will agree with
B. Not participate too much to allow others a voice
C. Challenge thoughts and ideas
D. None of the above
C. Challenge thoughts and ideas
"Demonstrate the problem" is part of what aspect of an ad?
A) Satisfaction
B) Action
C) Visualization
D) Need
D) Need
What is the best example of an outcome of constructive conflict?
A.Can cause groupthink.
B.Shows you whether team members like you or not.
C.Prevents groupthink.
D.Ends with you getting your way, despite the issues it may cause within the
Group.
C.Prevents groupthink.
What is one way to encourage engagement in decision making?
Tell your group that you'll do all the work
Encourage devil's advocacy & dialectical inquiry
Be talkative (hopefully they'll find somewhere to budge in)
Don't respond after someone has given a suggestion
2. Encourage devil's advocacy & dialectical inquiry
What is the minimum percentage of diversity needed so people feel more confident in sharing a diverse perspective?
A 20%
B 19%
C 10%
D 5%
A 20%
Which of the following is NOT a strategy to help with correcting errors in the decision-making process?
A) examine validity of the inferences
B) ensure they are grounded in valid and plentiful information
C) at least one member pushes toward higher quality of decisions
D) talk with group members and explain why they have made an error
D) talk with group members and explain why they have made an error
Which concept is not part of Encouraging Participation?
A. Positive Reinforcement
B. Encourage Devil's advocacy
C. Collaborative group climate
D. Flexibility
D. Flexibility
Which is not a conflict style that was discussed in class?
a) Indicating
b) Collaborating
c) Accommodating
d) Compromising
a) Indicating
What is the order of Monroe's Motivated Sequence?
A. Action, Satisfaction, Attention, Visualization, Need
B. Satisfaction, Need, Visualization, Action, Attention
C. Visualization, Action, Need, Satisfaction, Attention
D. Attention, Need, Satisfaction, Visualization, Action
D. Attention, Need, Satisfaction, Visualization, Action
What is an example of group storming?
a. Your coworker will not help you with the project you two were assigned by your boss
b. Your best friend decided to not participate in your wedding
c. Your partner won’t split the lunch bill with you and now you have to pay the entire thing
d. Group members have different ideas about how they will stay in touch
d. Group members have different ideas about how they will stay in touch
Which is not one of the three inferential errors?
1) False Dichotomies
2) Faulty Reasoning
3) Correlation Inferred as Causation
4) Unrepresentativeness
2) Faulty Reasoning
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Groupthink?
A) Overestimation of group power & morality
B) Closed Mindedness
C) Pressure to provide united front
D) Minimizing status differences
D) Minimizing status differences
Which of these best represents the visualization phase of Monroe’s Motivated Sequence?
A- Demonstrating the need
B- Getting the reader’s attention
C- Explaining how the product will satisfy them
D- Showing someone enjoying the product
D- Showing someone enjoying the product
Examining the validity of inferences is an example of
A) False Dichotomies
B) Ad Populum
C) Specific Inferential Error
D) None of these
D) None of these
Tina, Joe, Emirate, and Dylon are randomly put into a group assignment and split the workload. When it comes time to finalize the assignment, the group discovers that Dylon didn't do any work, so the day before Joe, Tina, and Emirate have to finish his portion of the assignment. In this example Joe was:
A. Social Loafing
B. Giving A Collective Effort
C. Social Compensating
D. None of the above
C. Social Compensating
Which answer makes a group more inclined to take risks?
a. Decision is uncertain.
b. Don't know each other well.
c. Probability of success is questionable.
d. Results could be severe.
b. Don't know each other well.
Which is not true about better brainstorming?
Encourage wild ideas
Large groups are better
Don’t seek clarification
No off-task chatter
Large groups are better
Which of the following is NOT on the Conflict-Intensity Continuum?
A. Overt efforts to destroy the other party
B. Assertive nonverbal attacks
C. Minor disagreements or misunderstandings
D. Overt questioning or challenging of others
B. Assertive nonverbal attacks
Which was not discussed as a positive aspect of group diversity?
A. Make fewer errors
B. Less misunderstanding
C. More decision making resources
D. Better for countering bias
B. Less misunderstanding