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True or false
1 point
True or false: After reaching the performing stage, a team may need to revisit earlier team-development issues if its task, membership, or priorities change.
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02
Choose one
1 point
Which situation best describes a group functioning as a team?
- A
The members meet regularly, but each person works independently and is responsible only for individual results.
- B
The members rely on one another’s contributions, coordinate their work, and share responsibility for the outcome.
- C
The members have similar job titles but do not coordinate their work.
- D
The members work in the same location and follow the same schedule.
03
Fill in the blank
1 point
A team agrees on expectations for meeting deadlines and sharing information. These shared expectations are team .
04
Written response
1 point
A team uses its established roles and members’ skills effectively to make progress on its work. Which Tuckman stage best fits this situation?
05
Choose one
1 point
After a project team begins work, members disagree about priorities and who should make key decisions as they test how the team will operate. Which Tuckman stage best describes this situation?
- A
Forming
- B
Storming
- C
Norming
- D
Performing
06
True or false
1 point
A team can have psychological safety while still maintaining standards and engaging in disagreement. Is this statement true or false?
- A
True
- B
False
07
Choose all
1 point
A team is setting up its work for a project with interdependent tasks. Select all practices that would support collaboration.
- A
Agree on a specific shared outcome and how progress will be judged.
- B
Clarify who owns each task and how decisions will be made.
- C
Make relevant expertise and information accessible to all members who need it.
- D
Avoid documenting decisions so members can rely on informal recollection.
- E
Wait until a major problem occurs before agreeing how members will communicate.
08
Written response
1 point
Two colleagues agree on the project goal but disagree about who is responsible for obtaining the required resources. What type of conflict is this?
09
Fill in the blank
1 point
The patterns of interaction that shape how members behave and work together are called .
10
Choose one
1 point
A team member makes a serious harassment allegation that the parties cannot resolve themselves. What is the most appropriate next step?
- A
Ask the parties to settle the matter informally without organizational involvement.
- B
Use a team check-in to decide whether the allegation is serious.
- C
Follow the organization’s formal procedures for serious allegations.
- D
Treat the allegation as ordinary task disagreement and compare work evidence.
11
True or false
1 point
Disagreement about a team’s work or evidence may help members examine assumptions, but it is not automatically beneficial. Is this statement true or false?
- A
True
- B
False
12
Choose all
1 point
A disagreement is disrupting a team’s work. Select all actions that fit a practical approach to addressing the conflict.
- A
Describe the observable problem and its effect without attacking a person’s character.
- B
Ask what each person needs and what evidence they see.
- C
Distinguish whether the issue concerns the work, responsibilities, or strained relationships.
- D
Agree on a practical next step, such as defining task ownership or comparing evidence.
- E
Check later whether the agreement resolved the issue and clarified responsibilities.
- F
Decide which person is at fault before hearing the different perspectives.
- G
Treat all disagreements as the same type of problem to avoid overcomplicating the response.
13
Choose one
1 point
A closely connected team wants to preserve cooperation while checking a plan for risks. Which approach best reflects the role of cohesion?
- A
Cohesion is most useful when members avoid questioning decisions to preserve unity.
- B
Cohesion can support cooperation when members remain open to questions and differing views.
- C
Cohesion means that members no longer need clear responsibilities.
- D
Cohesion is the same as psychological safety and removes the need for standards.
14
Open ended
1 point
A newly formed remote project team has missed handoffs because members are unsure who owns several tasks. Some members also stay silent when they see risks. Propose a practical collaboration plan that addresses coordination and participation, and explain how the team should check whether the plan is working.
15
Written response
1 point
What term describes team members’ sense of connection to their team?
16
Choose one
1 point
Which situation best describes a group that functions as a team?
- A
Members work in the same location and report to the same manager.
- B
Members depend on one another’s contributions, coordinate work, and share responsibility for results.
- C
Members have similar skills and work independently toward separate outcomes.
- D
Members meet regularly, regardless of whether their work is connected.
17
Choose one
1 point
A team has settled into its roles and is using its members’ skills effectively to advance its work. Which stage of Tuckman’s model best fits this situation?
- A
Members are still learning the team’s purpose and clarifying expectations.
- B
Members are establishing shared expectations and building trust.
- C
Members are using their roles and skills effectively to make progress.
- D
Members are testing expectations through disagreements about priorities.
18
Choose one
1 point
A team agrees that members should share relevant updates promptly. What does this agreement illustrate?
- A
A shared expectation that members will share information promptly.
- B
A formal assignment naming who leads the team.
- C
A member’s sense of connection to the team.
- D
A disagreement about which evidence supports a solution.
19
Choose one
1 point
A project team wants members to coordinate toward the same result. Which first step best supports that goal?
- A
Let members choose separate outcomes and compare them at the end.
- B
Agree on the outcome, priorities, and how progress will be judged.
- C
Begin work immediately and decide later how to measure success.
- D
Assign tasks without discussing the team’s intended result.
20
Written response
1 point
When team members cannot resolve a dispute themselves, what is the name of the generally voluntary process in which a neutral person helps them reach an agreed way forward?