Question 1 In a __________, group members first put ideas on cards, which are then compiled by a leader to identify and generate a comprehensive statement of the issues or problems. breakout group focus group force field analysis nominal group problem census 1 points Question 2 Which of the following groups faces the fewest threats to achieving cohesiveness? Applicants for an internship Bodybuilders at a competition Players on a last-place team Real estate agents looking for clients Tenants in a condemned building 1 points Question 3 A session that uses __________ observes specific rules about how topics may be discussed and decisions made. groupthink the nominal group technique parliamentary procedure participative decision making a problem census 1 points Question 4 Which of the following options is an example of minority control in a group? A few popular high-schoolers deciding whats cool A tour guide leading tourists around a city A track coach ordering her team to run sprints Presidential elections in the United States The head chef in a restaurants kitchen choosing new menu items 1 points Question 5 __________ are used in market research by sponsoring organizations to survey potential users or the public at large regarding a new product or idea. Breakout groups Focus groups Forums Panel discussions Symposiums 1 points Question 6 Which of the following tasks is most likely to benefit from group input? Answering a help wanted advertisement Deciding where a family should stop for dinner Deciding what to drink with dinner Finding a word in the dictionary Running on a treadmill 1 points Question 7 Reflective thinking refers to __________. brainstorming communication patterns dialogue force field analysis systematic problem solving 1 points Question 8 Telling someone you have no interest in dating that youre busy in order to spare their feelings is an example of which of the following styles of conflict? Nonassertive Direct aggression Direct communication. Passive aggression Indirect communication 1 points Question 9 Kevin Curwicks positive tweets to his classmates were an example of __________. disconfirming messages direct communication indirect communication passive aggression confirming messages 1 points Question 10 __________ conflict spirals are the most visible way that disconfirming messages reinforce one another. De-escalatory Escalatory Discounting Aggressive Violent 1 points Question 11 Which of the following would be best described as a passive-aggressive response? Jane promises her mother that she will clean her room, then repeatedly fails to fulfill this promise. Alex promises his father that he will clean his room and cleans it. Janes father asks her to clean her room and she ignores him completely. Alexs mother asks him to clean his room and he lashes out, telling her to shut up. When Janes mother asks her to clean her room, Jane calmly explains that she has a lot of homework to do and will try her best to clean her room tomorrow. 1 points Question 12 Every _______ involves an expressed struggle between at least two interdependent parties who perceive incompatible goals, scarce resources, and interference from other parties in achieving their goals. conflict fight relationship partnership group 1 points Question 13 Low context cultures typically value which of the following type of communication most? Indirect communication Direct communication Aggressive communication Mediated communication Evaluative communication 1 points Question 14 Your partner tells you, You look nice in that outfit. The implication that he or she likes you and is proud of the way you look is the of the message. Content Relational dimension Dialectical intensifier Equivocation Emotional dimension 1 points Question 15 Determine which stage of Knapps developmental model Kim and Brad are in based on the following clues:It might seem like a good thing, but they are arguing less than they once did. They just dont have the energy to get into it anymore. While they still spend time together, their communication lacks the quality it once had. Differentiating Circumscribing Stagnating Avoiding Terminating 1 points Question 16 Asif was having difficulty starting a conversation with Janie in person. He found making contact with her via the Internet helpful in starting a conversation with her. According to the developmental model, which stage is Asif at? Initiating stage Experimenting stage Intensifying stage Integrating stage Bonding stage 1 points Question 17 In which stage of Knapps developmental model is the relationship generally pleasant and uncritical and the commitments minimal? Initiating Experimenting Intensifying Integrating Bonding 1 points Question 18 Carlos usually spends a lot of time surfing. He values the time he has in the ocean alone with his thoughts and the waves. Its something he really feels like he needs. He recently met a very exciting woman named Amy. Hes been spending a lot of his time with Amy. He enjoys the always-thrilling time they spend together, but he wishes he could surf more like he used to. He feels like surfing is a part of his identity that is now missing. What type of tension is he most likely feeling? Connection vs. Autonomy Revelation vs. Concealment Interest vs. Disinterest Predictability vs. Novelty Openness vs. Privacy. 1 points Question 19 Which statement best describes intimacy? Physical intimacy is defined as sexual intimacy. The closest relationships always operate at a high level of intimacy. Physical intimacy is steady throughout a relationship. Use of private codes, such as playful teasing, can be intimate. Exercising with someone could never be considered intimate. 1 points Question 20 Rodrigo relies on his mother to convey information to other family members. Rodrigos family is interacting through a __________. wheel network chain network all-channel network star network circle network 1 points Question 21 Celia is heading up the planning committee for a company-sponsored charity event. She doesnt really get along with the rest of the committee members. Furthermore, the committee members do not have much experience with event planning. Which leadership style would Celia probably want to utilize in this situation? Relationship-oriented Democratic Authoritarian Task-oriented Laissez-faire 1 points Question 22 Effective followers __________. do not question the leader exert referent power defer to the other powerful group members have a high task orientation think for themselves 1 points Question 23 The style in which the leader gives up the power to dictate, transforming the group into a leaderless collection of equals, is called __________. authoritarian leadership laissez-faire leadership situational leadership democratic leadership nominal leadership 1 points Question 24 Which of the following types of leaders respect the power of teamwork and are primarily motivated by the mission of the group or organization? Transactional operator Situational Transformational Referent Team player 1 points Question 25 Your team is highly disorganized and needs a leader. Since the rest of the team is unqualified, you feel youd be the best person to lead the team. However, there is another team member vying for control. Its obvious his leadership qualities are lacking. However, many of the team members look up to him because he acts like he knows what hes doing. Which of the following strategies would be most effective in helping you emerge as team leader? Get your boss to support your bid for leadership. Participate more in group decision-making. Be more assertive and exert greater influence. Openly disparage the qualifications of the other team member. Get other team members to support you.