3 Interaction, Influence, and Decision-Making Online Quiz Questions

A group’s shared expectations can make interaction more predictable while also discouraging members from expressing disagreement.

What maintenance role does a group member perform when they help ensure quieter members have a chance to speak?

A team working on a routine task routes messages through one central coordinator. Which communication network does this describe?

What is the term for adjusting one’s expressed judgment or behavior to align with a group?

A member connects several proposals so the group can move toward its goal. Which role are they performing?

Groupthink means that a group reached a decision that turned out badly, regardless of how carefully it considered alternatives.

Two members’ disagreement centers on personal dislike and perceived incompatibility, rather than on the project’s ideas or procedures. What type of conflict is this?

A team wants to keep disagreement constructive. Select all actions that support this aim.

Select all potential drawbacks of group decision-making described in the material.

Describe a disciplined group decision process from defining the problem through reviewing the result. Include how the group handles information, alternatives, evaluation, action, and new evidence.

A team wants every member to be able to communicate directly with every other member, even though coordinating that communication may take more effort. Which network best fits this aim?

A project team shares expectations about how members should behave during meetings. What is the term for these shared expectations?

A team needs quick coordination on a routine task. Every member sends information to one central coordinator, who relays it to the others. Which communication network is the team using?

During a project discussion, one member checks whether the evidence supports the team's proposal. Which role is that member primarily performing?

Team members agree on their goal but disagree about who should handle each task and what procedure to follow. What type of conflict does this describe?

Because disagreement can reveal assumptions and alternatives, conflict in a group is always beneficial.

A team member privately thinks a proposal is weak but publicly agrees because senior colleagues support it and the member wants to avoid their disapproval. What best explains this conformity?

Two researchers agree on their responsibilities and work well together, but disagree about which interpretation of their findings is best. What type of conflict is most directly involved?