Go Team!
When building an effective team, what do you look for when assembling that team?
A) people with problem solving skills
B) individuals with experience
C) problem solvers
D) members who demonstrates communication competence
E) all the above
E) all the above
Which of the following is effective to combat group think?
A. Encourage a wide range of views
B. Provide well reasoned material to members for consideration.
C. Play devil’s advocate
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
Coach Jones, the head coach of Sacramento High School’s football team, has accepted the challenge of rebuilding his team after missing two seasons because of the pandemic. He plans on using the “4 C’s” method to help him do so. Which is not a part of the “4 C’s” method?
A) Commitment
B) Connection
C) Clear
D) Challenging
B) Connection
Which of the following is NOT an outcome of constructive conflict management?
a) can prevent groupthink
b) can promote creative problem solving
c) can instigate positive changes and foster growth
d) all of these are outcomes of constructive conflict management
d) all of these are outcomes of constructive conflict management
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
In building teams, what is one of the four Cs?
A. Consistency
B. Communication
C. Concise
D. Cooperative
D. Cooperative
What is the best example of an outcome of constructive conflict?
A. Can cause groupthink.
B. Shows you what 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.
Which of the following best describes the concept of hierarchy?
A) Trained to communicate collaboratively, supportively
B) Workspace divided fairly equally
C) Top down decision-making
D) None of the above
C) Top down decision-making
When analyzing creativity, evaluating how uncommon an idea might be is called
1) Flexibility
2) Originality
3) Creativity
4) None of these
2) Originality
Which is true about how empowerment impacts groups?
A. Flattens hierarchy by sharing power.
B. Systems become more closed.
C. Decreases in communication in all directions.
D. It has no impact
A. Flattens hierarchy by sharing power.
Which is true about human thinking?
a) it is found in fish
b) it started in Europe
c) it is inferential by nature
d) none of the above
c) it is inferential by nature
Which is NOT a conflict style that was discussed in class?
a) Indicating
b) Collaborating
c) Accommodating
d) Compromising
a) Indicating
Which of these is NOT a result of sharing power
a. Communication decreases in all directions.
b. Systems become more open.
c. Decision making happens across the spectrum.
d. All of these happen
a. Communication decreases in all directions.
What happens when polarization is taken to the extreme?
A. A deadlock
B. Groupthink
C. Open discussion
D. Anger amongst group members
B. Groupthink
When unifying teams, the use of team talk and solidarity symbols are key. Which one is NOT one of the strategies our class discussed about unifying teams?
A.) A shared name or nickname
B.) A shared way of dress
C.) A shared way of moving
D.) A shared use of language
C.) A shared way of moving
Which is not a tip for encouraging participation?
A) Positive reinforcement
B) Give responsibility
C) Collaborative group climate
D) Critical feedback
D) Critical feedback
Which one of these is NOT an element of conflict?
A. Expressed struggle
B. Perceived team
C. Interference from each other
D. All of these are elements of conflict
B. Perceived team
What is the best way to identify hierarchy in the workspace?
1) Great influence from the bottom up.
2) Increased communication in all directions.
3) A democratic decision making process.
4) None of these are examples of hierarchy
4) None of these are examples of hierarchy
Which of the following is not a concept that is measured when evaluating creativity?
a) fluidity
b) originality
c) flexibility
d) elaboration
a) fluidity
Which concept is NOT true when talking about team roles?
A. Increased ambiguity creates greater synergy.
B. Clearly designated roles help group members.
C. Duplicated roles decrease a group's effectiveness.
D. Increased ambiguity decreases effectiveness.
A. Increased ambiguity creates greater synergy.
When a group is “well informed about the problem” they are more likely to be
a. Risk-taking
b. Cautious
c. Polarized
d. Influenced
a. Risk-taking
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
Anna's family practices a conflict management style that has little concern for task and social. Which of the following is Anna's family’s conflict management style?
A) Competing
B) Accommodating
C) Avoiding
D) Collaborating
C) Avoiding
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.