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20 questions
01
Choose one
1 point

Which example most clearly describes a group rather than a collection of people who happen to be in the same place?

  1. A

    People sitting in the same waiting room without interacting or sharing a purpose

  2. B

    A project team coordinating its work toward a shared goal

  3. C

    Individuals who happen to use the same building at different times

  4. D

    A crowd whose members have no shared connection

02
True or false
1 point

A group's unwritten expectation that members respond to messages promptly is a norm.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

03
Written response
1 point

People see a collection of individuals as a unified group because its members interact and share a purpose. What concept names how clearly the collection is perceived as a group?

04
Choose one
1 point

A project team expects one member to coordinate meetings and another to take notes. Which concept describes these expected patterns of behavior associated with functions?

  1. A

    Cohesion

  2. B

    Role

  3. C

    Status

  4. D

    Boundary

05
Fill in the blank
1 point

An experienced member influences a team's decisions even though they have no formal authority. Their relative standing or influence in the group is their .

06
Choose all
1 point

Select all practices that can help maintain a group boundary through formal rules or everyday decisions.

  1. A

    Deciding whom members invite to participate

  2. B

    Recognizing some contributions as part of the group's work

  3. C

    Setting expectations for conduct within the group

  4. D

    Deciding how people outside the group are treated

  5. E

    Relying only on an official membership list, since everyday interactions cannot affect boundaries

07
True or false
1 point

Tuckman's model guarantees that every group moves through the phases once, in the same order, without returning to an earlier phase.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

08
Choose one
1 point

A team map shows that one employee regularly shares information between two clusters that rarely communicate directly. Which approach most directly focuses on this connecting position?

  1. A

    A social identity approach, because it focuses on members' self-understanding

  2. B

    An organizational approach, because it distinguishes official structures from everyday relationships

  3. C

    A structural and network approach, because it examines connections among members

  4. D

    An interdependence approach, because it focuses on how the group works as a whole

09
Written response
1 point

What concept describes the strength of members' attraction to, identification with, or commitment to their group?

10
Fill in the blank
1 point

A temporary committee completes its work, reflects on its outcome, and then separates. In Tuckman's extended model, this is the phase.

11
Choose all
1 point

Select all statements that accurately describe an approach to understanding groups.

  1. A

    An interdependence approach considers how members' actions affect one another and the group as a whole.

  2. B

    A social identity approach examines how group membership contributes to self-understanding and distinctions between 'us' and 'them.'

  3. C

    A structural and network approach examines relationships, communication patterns, and connections among members.

  4. D

    An organizational approach can distinguish official structures from relationships that emerge through everyday interaction.

  5. E

    A social identity approach is mainly a map of who communicates with whom.

12
Open ended
1 point

A researcher maps communication within one department but leaves out advice ties between its members and colleagues in other departments. Explain how the researcher's choice of group boundary could affect the conclusions, and why the appropriate boundary depends on the question being asked.

13
Choose one
1 point

Which pair correctly matches group type with both its formality and typical duration?

  1. A

    A temporary formal task group and a relatively lasting informal friendship group

  2. B

    A relatively lasting formal command group and a temporary informal interest group

  3. C

    A relatively lasting informal task group and a temporary formal command group

  4. D

    A temporary informal command group and a relatively lasting formal interest group

14
Choose one
1 point

A project team agrees that members should respond to messages within one business day. What group concept does this shared expectation illustrate?

  1. A

    A role

  2. B

    A status difference

  3. C

    Cohesion

  4. D

    A norm

15
Choose one
1 point

An organization formally assembles employees for a short-term project and disbands the group when the project is complete. Which type of group is this?

  1. A

    A command group

  2. B

    A friendship group

  3. C

    A task group

  4. D

    An interest group

16
True or false
1 point

According to Tuckman’s model, every group must pass through all of its development phases once and in the same fixed order.

  1. A

    True

  2. B

    False

17
Choose one
1 point

Members of a volunteer association feel strong solidarity with one another and increasingly distinguish their group from people outside it. Which approach most directly helps explain this pattern?

  1. A

    A systems approach

  2. B

    A social identity approach

  3. C

    A structural and network approach

  4. D

    An organizational approach

18
Choose one
1 point

A manager wants to understand how formal reporting lines interact with informal friendship and advice relationships in a workplace. Which approach is the best fit?

  1. A

    An organizational approach

  2. B

    A social identity approach

  3. C

    An interdependence and systems approach

  4. D

    A structural and network approach

19
Written response
1 point

What term describes the strength of members’ attraction to, identification with, or commitment to a group?

20
Written response
1 point

What term describes how clearly people perceive a collection of individuals as a unified group?