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What has research on the attraction to others found? |
| | A) | Over time, unsuccessful people will chose successful partners. |
| | B) | The more strangers disagree with each other, the more they find the other person attractive. |
| | C) | Attraction is unrelated to economic similarity. |
| | D) | Perceived attitude similarity is a primary factor in attraction. |
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Probably the most important reason for joining a group is attraction to |
| | A) | the group's activities. |
| | B) | the group's members. |
| | C) | being part of the group. |
| | D) | the group's goals. |
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Members who belong to a group based primarily on attraction to _____, may present a problem such as being disruptive. |
| | A) | the group's activities |
| | B) | the group's members |
| | C) | being part of the group |
| | D) | the group's goals |
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When group members are attracted to _____, they belong to the group because they enjoy some aspect of the task. |
| | A) | the group's activities |
| | B) | the group's members |
| | C) | being part of the group |
| | D) | the group's goals |
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People who join a group to fulfill needs unrelated to the group's tasks, goals, or members are generally |
| | A) | enthusiastic participators. |
| | B) | important liaisons to other groups. |
| | C) | unreliable. |
| | D) | objective evaluators of the group's work. |
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According to Fisher, in the ____ phase of group work, coalitions weaken, group members modify dissent, and polarization dissipates. |
| | A) | conflict |
| | B) | emergence |
| | C) | reinforcement |
| | D) | orientation |
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Fisher found that in the ____ phase of group work, group members agree with each other, clarify statements, and provide information. |
| | A) | conflict |
| | B) | emergence |
| | C) | reinforcement |
| | D) | orientation |
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Poole's research found that group ____ activities are concerned with different areas of content in group members' deliberations. |
| | A) | topic |
| | B) | task |
| | C) | design |
| | D) | relational |
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The ___ breakpoint occurs when group members move from one topic or activity to the next. |
| | A) | normal |
| | B) | conflict |
| | C) | delay |
| | D) | disruption |
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In the ____ path of reaching a decision, the group repeatedly focuses on the problem, the solution, then back to the problem, etc. |
| | A) | binary procedure |
| | B) | solution oriented |
| | C) | complex cycle |
| | D) | unitary sequence |
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When group members skip the ____ phase, they may not have looked critically at the issues. |
| | A) | conflict |
| | B) | emergence |
| | C) | reinforcement |
| | D) | orientation |
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Primary tension |
| | A) | happens when the group departs from its routine and interactions become hostile. |
| | B) | can be managed when group members engage in small talk. |
| | C) | is an abnormal occurrence in small groups and should be avoided at all costs. |
| | D) | occurs later in the group's development. |
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Probably the most successful strategy for reducing social tension in groups is |
| | A) | mediation. |
| | B) | direct confrontation. |
| | C) | scapegoating. |
| | D) | humor. |
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Bormann argues that ____ communication in groups includes telling stories, sharing anecdotes, and recounting past experiences. |
| | A) | circular |
| | B) | fantasy |
| | C) | linear |
| | D) | spiral |
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The _____ model of idea development involves group members introducing, confirming, clarifying, and substantiating ideas. |
| | A) | circular |
| | B) | fantasy |
| | C) | linear |
| | D) | spiral |
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Bales identified two predominant concerns in groups: socioemotional and task. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Breakpoints occur when some members of large groups splinter off into small groups. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The punctuated equilibrium model suggests that group development is first stable, then disrupted, then stable. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In the reinforcement phase of group development, members of the group should visualize the implications of their decision. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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The reach-test model of group decision making suggests that group members naturally tend to avoid conflict. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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