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People who join groups for ____ needs focus on interpersonal relationships in small groups. |
| | A) | control |
| | B) | achievement |
| | C) | political |
| | D) | personal |
| | E) | affection |
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Individuals who learn by the ____ learning style try out different things to identify what works. |
| | A) | reflective observation |
| | B) | concrete experience |
| | C) | analytic investigation |
| | D) | active experimentation |
| | E) | abstract conceptualization |
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Individuals who learn by the ____ learning style are a group's "thinkers." |
| | A) | reflective observation |
| | B) | concrete experience |
| | C) | analytic investigation |
| | D) | active experimentation |
| | E) | abstract conceptualization |
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In the Myers-Briggs personality system, the ____ dimension is concerned with how people make decisions. |
| | A) | thinking/feeling |
| | B) | abstract/concrete |
| | C) | perceiving/judging |
| | D) | extraversion/introversion |
| | E) | sensing/intuiting |
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According the Myers-Briggs personality system, the ____ dimension describes whether an individual is open and flexible or more planned and orderly. |
| | A) | thinking/feeling |
| | B) | abstract/concrete |
| | C) | perceiving/judging |
| | D) | extraversion/introversion |
| | E) | sensing/intuiting |
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Based on the Myers-Briggs personality system, the strengths of a(n) ____ include being systematic, patient, and practical. |
| | A) | introvert |
| | B) | judger |
| | C) | sensor |
| | D) | extravert |
| | E) | intuitor |
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The Myers-Briggs personality system suggests that the weaknesses of a(n) ____ include being stubborn and inflexible. |
| | A) | introvert |
| | B) | judger |
| | C) | sensor |
| | D) | extravert |
| | E) | intuitor |
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In ____ cultures, democratic leadership and participatory decision making are valued. |
| | A) | low context |
| | B) | high context |
| | C) | high individualism |
| | D) | high power distance |
| | E) | low power distance |
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In ____ cultures, communication is indirect and nonverbal signals are essential to understanding messages. |
| | A) | low context |
| | B) | high context |
| | C) | high individualism |
| | D) | high power distance |
| | E) | low power distance |
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Research on differences between how men and women communicate has found: |
| | A) | Women's talk is more cooperative than men's talk. |
| | B) | Women display more signs of power than men in conversations. |
| | C) | Men use language that is more relationship oriented than women. |
| | D) | Men use questions to keep a conversation going. |
| | E) | Women use questions to acquire information. |
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According to the authors of the text, African-American culture: |
| | A) | discourages the open expression of feelings and emotions. |
| | B) | stresses harmony and indirect or ambiguous communication. |
| | C) | has a high power distance and high individualism orientation. |
| | D) | encourages logical, task-oriented talk. |
| | E) | values sharing and interactivity. |
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Research on generational differences has found that the strengths of ____ include confidence and a willingness to take on big causes. |
| | A) | Gen X-ers |
| | B) | builders |
| | C) | N-geners |
| | D) | boomers |
| | E) | indicators |
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Characteristics of ____ include caution about spending money and working for the common good. |
| | A) | Gen X-ers |
| | B) | builders |
| | C) | N-geners |
| | D) | boomers |
| | E) | indicators |
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Weaknesses of ____ include resistance to conformity and lack of initiative. |
| | A) | Gen X-ers |
| | B) | builders |
| | C) | N-geners |
| | D) | boomers |
| | E) | indicators |
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One strategy for bridging differences in small groups is: |
| | A) | rigidly adhere to traditional ways of accomplishing tasks and working together. |
| | B) | focus on the task rather than on interpersonal relationships. |
| | C) | downplay and avoid talking about any differences among group members. |
| | D) | use methods such as SYMLOG to discuss differences. |
| | E) | follow rituals that other groups have used in the past. |
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Diversity in small groups includes differences in personalities, learning styles, and opinions. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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In group work, it's best to have group members who have the same or similar learning styles. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Collectivist cultures value conformity to group norms. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Fantasy in group work refers to conversations about what is not real or true. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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Symbolic convergence theory assumes that people create shared meaning through talk. |
| | A) | True |
| | B) | False |
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2003 McGraw-Hill Higher Education