01
Choose one
1 point
A newly formed team begins disagreeing about priorities and who should make key decisions. Which stage of Tuckman’s model best describes this situation?
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02
True or false
1 point
According to Tuckman’s model, every team must pass through the four stages in the same fixed order and can never revisit an earlier stage.
- A
True
- B
False
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
Shared expectations about acceptable behavior in a group are called .
04
Written response
1 point
What group-dynamics term means the sense of connection and commitment among members?
05
Choose one
1 point
A project team assigns two people overlapping responsibility for final approval, while no one owns a required testing task. Which aspect of group dynamics most directly needs attention?
- A
Cohesion
- B
Norms
- C
Roles
- D
Psychological safety
06
True or false
1 point
A psychologically safe team can expect members to raise concerns without humiliation, while still holding them accountable for their commitments.
- A
True
- B
False
07
Written response
1 point
In Tuckman’s model, what stage is characterized by members building trust and establishing shared ways of working?
08
Fill in the blank
1 point
Following through on commitments and communicating when plans change demonstrate .
09
Choose one
1 point
A team member responsible for quality stays silent about defects because the team’s unwritten norm is to avoid slowing work down. What is the best response?
- A
Tell the reviewer to wait until delivery so the team stays on schedule.
- B
Invite the reviewer to raise defects early and discuss how to address them.
- C
Remove the review role so nobody can slow the team down.
- D
Ask the reviewer to raise concerns only with one teammate privately.
10
Choose all
1 point
A team wants practical routines that support coordination. Select all actions that fit this goal.
- A
Agree on a shared goal.
- B
Treat each assignment as isolated from all others.
- C
Assign clear owners and deadlines.
- D
Record decisions for the team.
11
Choose all
1 point
Which conditions are identified as supporting team effectiveness? Select all that apply.
- A
A clear, worthwhile purpose.
- B
Suppressing all disagreement.
- C
Psychological safety.
- D
Strong cohesion without regard to the team’s goals or norms.
- E
Supportive resources and leadership.
12
Choose one
1 point
In a decision meeting, a few members dominate the discussion and quieter members’ relevant information is missed. Which response most directly addresses the group-dynamics problem?
- A
Increase cohesion by asking everyone to agree with the most experienced member.
- B
Clarify deadlines while leaving the discussion pattern unchanged.
- C
Make space for more members to contribute ideas and information.
- D
Assign all decision authority to the members who speak most often.
13
True or false
1 point
A cohesive team is not guaranteed to perform well if its goals and norms do not support the work.
- A
True
- B
False
14
Open ended
1 point
A product team has a shared release goal, but design, testing, and documentation are treated as isolated assignments. Defects are sometimes discovered just before delivery. Recommend a practical set of changes that would improve coordination and help the team address problems earlier.
15
Choose one
1 point
People from several departments meet regularly and influence one another’s work, but they have no shared goal, coordinated tasks, or mutual accountability for a result. Which description is best supported?
- A
They are a group, but the situation does not establish that they are a team.
- B
They are a team because they communicate regularly.
- C
They are a team because they belong to the same organization.
- D
They are not a group because they have different specialties.
16
Written response
1 point
A team shares an unwritten expectation that members should raise concerns about quality before a deadline. What group-dynamics term describes this shared expectation?
17
Choose one
1 point
A newly assembled team begins disputing who should make decisions and which approach to use. The disagreement brings hidden assumptions to light. Which Tuckman stage best fits this situation?
- A
Forming
- B
Storming
- C
Norming
- D
Performing
18
Choose one
1 point
A product team’s testing cannot begin until design work is ready, and documentation depends on the final product details. Which routine would best support collaboration?
- A
Let each person complete their task independently and share everything at the end.
- B
Avoid setting deadlines so members can adapt their own schedules.
- C
Agree on when each task must be ready for the next person and coordinate handoffs.
- D
Assign all interdependent tasks to one person to eliminate communication.
19
Written response
1 point
Team members can admit mistakes and question a plan without expecting humiliation or punishment. What team-effectiveness condition does this describe?
20
Choose one
1 point
A close-knit team cooperates readily, but its members have no clear shared goals and routinely accept missed deadlines. What is the best conclusion?
- A
The team may still need goals and norms that support its work.
- B
Strong cohesion guarantees that the team will perform well.
- C
The team should avoid setting shared goals so cohesion is not weakened.
- D
Cohesion means the team no longer needs to coordinate its tasks.