UOP COM100 week 3 quiz

1. A small group, as defined by the textbook, is how many people?

_____ a. 2-8

_____ b. 3-15

_____ c. 11-20

_____ d. over 25

2. People become a group when (mark all that apply):

_____ a. they share a common purpose

_____ b. they sit close to each other at work

_____ c. they follow each other on Twitter

_____ d. their presence and participation influences other in the group

_____ e. they feel a sense of belonging to the group

3. Match the following:

_____ norms a. a group member who has been elected club president has this

___ __ legitimate power b. third phase of group interaction, when conflict is managed and decisions are made

_____ expert power c. general expectations regarding appropriate and inappropriate behavior in a group

_____ emergence d. people who the group perceives as knowledgeable have this

_____ cohesiveness e. The brave characters in the group called The Fellowship of the Ring [movie] have this.

4. The group roles that are of the least benefit to the group’s objectives are:

_____ a. task roles

_____ b. social roles

_____ c. individual roles

_____ d. focus roles

5. Don is working on a fundraising committee. When Linda, another committee member but one who Don does not like, recommends that the committee meet on Saturday to develop a strategy, Don is opposed. When his best friend, Tito, says he supports Linda’s recommendation, Don agrees. Don’s attitude is influenced by Tito’s:

_____ a. legitimate power

_____ b. expert power

_____ c. referent power

_____ d. coercive power

6. Groupthink is an illusion of agreement.

__x___ True _____ False

7. While brainstorming solutions, Megan suggests that the group make T-shirts for puppies as a publicity stunt. Raoul says, “That’s a cool idea,” and smiles at everyone in the group. Which of the following brainstorming rules was violated?

_____ a. Set aside judgments and criticism.

_____ b. Piggyback off someone else’s idea.

_____ c. Offer one or more zany/wild ideas.

_____ d. Do not rush the creative process.

8. When a quorum vote is called, every group member must be at the meeting for the vote to be recognized.

_____ True _____ False

9. With the reflective-thinking process, solutions are evaluated using criteria developed:

_____ a. before the process began

_____ b. while identifying and defining the problem

_____ c. while analyzing the problem

_____ d. after brainstorming but before evaluating solutions