Read each question carefully and then select the best answer.

1			General systems theory was initially developed by a rhetorician to explain how groups and their members are constantly changing to adapt to their environment.
			A)	true
			B)	false
2			Systems are suggested to exist in a vacuum.
			A)	true
			B)	false
3			Group cohesiveness is an example of an intangible small group output.
			A)	true
			B)	false
4			The heart of a group's throughput processes is interaction.
			A)	true
			B)	false
5			Small groups are primary components of complex organizations.
			A)	true
			B)	false
6			General systems theory was originally developed to study and explain:
			A)	small group communication.
			B)	the Internet.
			C)	worldwide economic markets.
			D)	channels of communication in large organizations.
			E)	complex living organisms.
7			A system is a set of elements that function:
			A)	interdependently.
			B)	independently.
			C)	randomly.
			D)	individually.
			E)	efficiently.
8			Which of the following would not be classified as an example of a small group input?
			A)	Group member attitude
			B)	Information the group has about their task
			C)	The group's physical surroundings
			D)	Support group has from the parent organization
			E)	Group procedures for carrying out task function
9			After meeting with his group for the first few group meetings it became apparent to Justin that a system of rules was starting to develop. Justin was becoming the informal note-taker, while other members of his group appeared to be taking on roles that allowed the group to function. Which of the following terms would describe this development of rules and roles for Justin's group?
			A)	Group output
			B)	Group structure
			C)	Group throughout
			D)	Group input
			E)	Group hierarchy
10			When a committee presents its report to the members of an organization, the report is the group's:
			A)	environment.
			B)	output.
			C)	inputs.
			D)	throughput processes.
			E)	life cycle.
11			Information about the task and expertise that members bring to a group are part of the group's:
			A)	environment.
			B)	output.
			C)	input.
			D)	throughput processes.
			E)	life cycle.
12			Which of the following terms best represents the set of decision-making or problem-solving procedures a group uses to complete its task?
			A)	Group throughput
			B)	Group structure
			C)	Group output
			D)	Group input
			E)	Group hierarchy
13			Sarah joined a small group of students on her campus to discuss and exchange ideas about the role of women in the workforce. One feature of this group was that they had little to no interaction with other students, groups on campus, or the university itself. Based on the description of system characteristics in the text, which of the following terms would describe the group that Sarah has joined?
			A)	Open system
			B)	Inclusive system
			C)	Conclusive system
			D)	Closed system
			E)	Restrictive system
14			Examples of small group inputs include:
			A)	solutions and decisions.
			B)	group members' personal satisfaction.
			C)	group norms.
			D)	group members' abilities and skills.
			E)	personal growth of members.
15			Recognizing that groups are influenced by and shape their environments is called the ____ perspective.
			A)	feedback
			B)	bona fide group
			C)	open system
			D)	closed system
			E)	group basic element
16			All of the following are TRUE of open systems EXCEPT:
			A)	Open systems have free exchange of information with their environments.
			B)	Inputs flow back and forth between the system and its environment.
			C)	Outputs flow back and forth between the system and its environment.
			D)	Such openness is generally an advantage for small groups.
			E)	Such openness is generally a distinct disadvantage for small groups.
17			Often a group faces factors that are beyond the group's control, which can lead to a decrease in the group's performance. Which of the following characteristics is not considered to be one of these factors?
			A)	Individual factors
			B)	Organizational factors
			C)	Performance factors
			D)	Group factors
			E)	Both a and d
18			Groups in which members do not communicate with each other in the same time and place are called: __________.
			A)	mediated groups
			B)	virtual groups
			C)	fragmented groups
			D)	indirect groups
			E)	hypothetical groups
19			Positive and negative synergy in a group stem from the concept of:
			A)	multiple paths.
			B)	multiple causes.
			C)	nonsummativity.
			D)	interdependence.
			E)	feedback.
20			Which of the following terms reflects the fact that one member of the group cannot achieve the group's goal alone?
			A)	multiple paths
			B)	multiple causes
			C)	nonsummativity
			D)	interdependence
			E)	feedback