Prerequisites for Group Decisions
What is the primary goal of effective group decision-making?
A) To reach a consensus
B) To generate conflict
C) To limit participation
D) To avoid discussions
A) To reach a consensus
What is a Decision-Making model?
A) a structured process used to guide teams to make decisions.
B) A technique used to avoid conflict by letting one person decide for the team.
C) The process of collecting data without making conclusions.
D) A casual method for teams to brainstorm ideas without making final choices.
A) a structured process used to guide teams to make decisions.
What is the primary goal of brainstorming?
A) To critically evaluate and refine ideas during discussion
B) To generate as many ideas as possible without evaluating them
C) To prioritize the best ideas as quickly as possible
D)To assign specific tasks to group members for immediate action
B) To generate as many ideas as possible without evaluating them
What is a problem-solving approach that focuses group analysis on answering a single, agreed-upon question in order to arrive at a solution?
A) The Decreased Options Technique (DOT)
B) The Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
C) The Single Question Format
D) The Progressive Problem Solving Method
C) The Single Question Format
What is the main problem with the "Appeal to Popularity" fallacy?
A) It uses outdated evidence
B) It assumes something is right because many people believe it
C) It attacks a person's character
D) It relies on expert opinion
B) It assumes something is right because many people believe it
Which of the following is NOT a prerequisite for group decision-making?
A) Clear Goal
B) Quality content
C) Individual decision-making
D) Collaborative communication climate
C) Individual decision-making
Why are Decision-Making models important?
A) They allow teams to avoid structure and rely on spontaneous ideas.
B) They are only useful after a decision has already been made.
C) When everyone understands the decision-making model, they can contribute better and reach a balanced solution together.
D) They limit creativity by forcing teams to follow strict rules.
C) When everyone understands the decision-making model, they can contribute better and reach a balanced solution together.
What best describes the Nominal Group Technique (NGT)?
A) A free-flowing group discussion where members debate ideas openly before voting
B) A structured process where individuals write ideas silently, share in a round-robin, then discuss and privately vote
C) A brainstorming session where only the team leader suggests and ranks ideas
D) A technique where ideas are texted in real-time and instantly ranked by group consensus
B) A structured process where individuals write ideas silently, share in a round-robin, then discuss and privately vote
True or False? Group decision making and problem solving are often less complex, difficult, and time consuming than making individual decisions.
True
False
False
Which decision-making style relies on instinct or gut feeling?
a) Rational
b) Intuitive
c) Dependent
d) Avoidant
b) Intuitive
What is the main disadvantage of using voting as a decision-making method?
A) It is time-consuming
B) It may lead to resentment among members
C) It requires unanimous agreement
D) It encourages participation
B) It may lead to resentment among members
What does the Intuitive decision model use to make decisions?
A) A detailed analysis of statistics and data.
B) Feelings and instinct
C) Votes from every group member
D) A step-by-step logical framework.
B) Feelings and instinct
When should a group use the Decreasing Options Technique (DOT)?
A) When the group needs to debate every idea extensively before deciding
B) When the group has only a few ideas and wants to explore them in detail
C) When the group has generated a large number of ideas and needs to quickly narrow and prioritize them
D) When the group needs to evaluate ideas based solely on individual preferences without collaboration
C) When the group has generated a large number of ideas and needs to quickly narrow and prioritize them
Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of decision-making questions?
A) Questions of fact
B) Questions of conjecture
C) Questions of value
D) Questions of authority
D) Questions of authority
Which of the following best describes the “Faulty Cause” fallacy?
A) Believing that two unrelated events are connected
B) Using only one example to support a broad claim
C) Assuming a claim is true because it's traditional
D) Attacking someone personally instead of their argument
A) Believing that two unrelated events are connected
Which decision-making method involved generating ideas individually before the discussion team as a group?
A) Brainstorming
B) Nominal Group Technique
C) Authority Rule
D) Consensus
B) Nominal Group Technique
What does the Rational decision model use to make decisions?
A) Logical steps to come to the best solution possible.
B) Emotional responses and past experiences.
C) Group pressure and quick agreement.
D) The leader’s personal preference.
A) Logical steps to come to the best solution possible.
What are two key advantages of the Progressive Problem-Solving Method?
A) It encourages immediate decision-making without structured analysis.
B) It allows groups to skip brainstorming and move straight to voting.
C) It guides groups through systematic steps and uses reflective thinking to ensure problem clarity before selecting a solution.
D) It focuses mainly on individual problem-solving rather than group collaboration.
C) It guides groups through systematic steps and uses reflective thinking to ensure problem clarity before selecting a solution.
True or False? Creative problem solving in groups includes four stages: investigation, imagination, incubation, and insight.
True
False
True
A group member refuses to make a decision and delays giving input until the last minute. Which style is this?
A) Dependent
D) Rational
C) Avoidant
D) Spontaneous
C) Avoidant
In the context of group problem-solving, what does the Progressive Problem-Solving Method emphasize?
A) A quick decision-making
B) Systematic problem-solving steps
C) Individual opinions over group consensus
D) Avoiding conflict at all costs
B) Systematic problem-solving steps
What kind of Decision making does this statement describe: “It is easier for me to make important decisions when I know others approve or support them.”
A) Rational Decision Maker
B) Intuitive Decision Maker
C) Avoidant Decision Maker
D) Dependent Decision Maker
D) Dependent Decision Maker
How do brainstorming and the Nominal Group Technique (NGT) compare in terms of participation and idea quality?
A) Brainstorming encourages individual idea generation and secret voting, while NGT relies on spontaneous open discussions.
B) Both brainstorming and NGT involve silent idea generation and voting without discussion.
C) Brainstorming is a free-flowing discussion that may suffer from dominance, while NGT uses structured individual input and voting to ensure equal participation and higher-quality ideas.
D) NGT encourages free debate of ideas without structure, whereas brainstorming restricts participation through rigid rules.
C) Brainstorming is a free-flowing discussion that may suffer from dominance, while NGT uses structured individual input and voting to ensure
Define the following: A two-phase decision-making process in which individual members engage in fact finding and idea generation on their own, followed by an analytical group discussion of and voting on ideas.
A) The Progressive Problem Solving Method
B) The Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
C) The Decreased Options Technique (DOT)
D) Brainstorming
B) The Nominal Group Technique (NGT)
Which fallacy involves arguing that a group should maintain a practice solely because it’s always been done that way?
A) Appeal to Authority
B) Faulty Analogy
C) Appeal to Tradition
D) Hasty Generalization
C) Appeal to Tradition