Power
Which is not a form of power?
Dominance
Prevention
Opposing
Empowerment
Opposing
Which one of the following is NOT a nonverbal indicator of power?
A. Artifacts
B. Eye Contact
C. Distance or space
D. Social Climate
D. Social Climate
In the Systems Theory which is not an example of input?
a. Information that a teacher gives on the assignment
b. The grade that you receive in the assignment
c. The time given to complete assignment
d. The assigned group members
b. The grade that you receive in the assignment
Which of the following is not one of the five dysfunctions
of a team?
1. Absence of trust
2. Avoidance of accountability
3. Lack of commitment
4. Poor timing
4. Poor timing
Which of the following is an example of social loafing?
A) John is a student at sac state and he fails to turn in his individual assignments on time.
B) Mark is is student athlete at sac state who never goes to class but helps with group work.
C) Mark blows off his friends every time they ask him to go to dinner,.
D) John fails to participate and do his part for the group presentation.
D) John fails to participate and do his part for the group presentation.
Which cooperative power concept below best describes the power of group members to influence each other?
A) Interdependence
B) Bidirectional
C)Asymmetrical
D )Noncoercive
B) Bidirectional
Which of the following is not a resource of power?
A. Information
B. Expertise
C. Contempt
D. Authority
C. Contempt
Which of the following would not be considered an example of a system that
would encourage positive group synergy?
a. an assigned class group with different skill sets contributing to a shared
assignment, with members providing constructive criticisms throughout
b. a band of musicians writing parts of a song together that they will later perform in
unison
c. a member of a company who seldom contributes to a project, resulting in a delay in the entire project
d. a group of artist’s painting a mural together
c. a member of a company who seldom contributes to a project, resulting in a delay in the entire project
Why did Kathryn let Mikey go?
Mikey was not engaged during meetings
Mikey lacks respect and trust for her colleagues
Mikey had her laptop open during meetings
All the above
Mikey lacks respect and trust for her colleagues
What of the following is NOT a reason why someone would join a group?
A) For a sense of belonging
B) They are similar to those in the group
C) Being in a group is always beneficial
D) Everyone in the group has a common goal
C) Being in a group is always beneficial
What’s the name of the process where you form a coalition subgroup in order to address imbalances within a group?
a. Compliance
b. Association
c. Alliance
d. Resistance
c. Alliance
Which of the following is least likely to make someone powerful?
a. having multiple jobs
b. having information others don't have access to
c. monetary wealth
d. special expertise
a. having multiple jobs
Which of the following best describes what happens to a group when it increases
in size?
a. Everyone has less work to complete because the tasks are spread out among
more individuals
b. It is easier to make decisions and come up with clear ideas
c. Complexity decreases and people are more willing to cooperate
d. Making decisions takes longer and factionalism may form as a result of differing opinions
d. Making decisions takes longer and factionalism may form as a result of differing opinions
Who are the two executives who left the company?
JR & Mikey
Kathryn & Jan
Mikey & Jan
Nick & Kathryn
JR & Mikey
Which scenario demonstrates best demonstrates the advantages of valuing diversity in a group?
A. I think this could be the right answer, but let's talk with the rest of the group to get additional ideas.
B. Aaron wants to do a segment in the presentation, he's not sure what others want to do.
C. Barry wants to provide input on what his team should do but for some reason, his ideas aren't really being acknowledged.
D. It was hard for anyone to designate jobs/roles for the group.
A. I think this could be the right answer, but let's talk with the rest of the group to get additional ideas.
Pick a scenario where one of the group members showed defiance.
A.) Nick critiquing somebody
B.) Mikey showing brochures
C.) Kathryn firing Mikey
D.) Martin looking at his laptop during discussion
D.) Martin looking at his laptop during discussion
What is the correct explanation for the dominance form of power?
A. power over
B. power from
C. power to
D. power is infinite
A. power over
Which of the following is NOT an example of a physical boundary presented in
groups?
A. Choosing a location in a building that will discourage outsiders from joining.
B. Deciding to meet outside in front of the library.
C. Securing a private room that only the group members know about.
D. All are examples of a physical boundary.
B. Deciding to meet outside in front of the library.
On Day 2 of the retreat, Kathryn gives the team a pep talk– an abbreviated version of the speech she gave the day prior. She reminds the team of their strengths, goals, and purpose, and emphasizes that to be successful, they all must work together as a team. The role that most describes her behavior is:
Cheerleader
Blocker
Demander
Facilitator
Facilitator
What is Social Compensation?
A) When a person gets a reward for doing their job well.
B) When a member of a group is not doing their part.
C) When a member of a group does the part of another group member who is slacking off.
D) When a group is performing well and gets a reward.
C) When a member of a group does the part of another group member who is slacking off.
Which of these is not a property of power?
a. it's equally distributed
b. it's expandable
c. it's bidirectional
d. it's shared between group members
a. it's equally distributed
Which of the following is the correct definition of Empowerment in group communication?
A) Power from, it is resistant
B) Power to enhance capabilities, it is cooperative
C) Power equalizer, it is communal
D) Power over, it is competitive
B) Power to enhance capabilities, it is cooperative
What is the main concept of Structuration theory in regards to small group
communication?
A. Communication patterns dictate group structure
B. Structure dictates communication patterns
C. Both A and B
D. Neither A or B
B. Structure dictates communication patterns
When Kathryn asks everyone to spend time brainstorming their biggest individual strengths, weaknesses, and contributions to the successes and/or failures of the team at large, this is an example of:
Avoiding conflict
Creating alliances
Opinion seeking
None of these
Opinion seeking
Which is not an explicit advantage of group diversity?
A. Better at countering bias
B. Consider more facts
C. Much easier to reach agreement
D. All of these are advantages of group diversity
C. Much easier to reach agreement