Communication Networks in Small Groups
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What are group structures?

  • The expectations about member's roles in a group
  • The networks of connections among group members
  • The complex set of relations that organize a group (correct)
  • Observable behaviors within a group
  • What is the function of norms in a group?

  • To shape group processes and conduct
  • To create strong bonds among group members
  • To promote or threaten members' health
  • To regulate behavior and provide direction and motivation (correct)
  • What are prescriptive norms?

  • Standards that prescribe the socially appropriate way to respond
  • Standards that identify preferable behaviors (correct)
  • Standards that are consensual and internalized
  • Standards that describe what behaviors should not be performed
  • Which type of norm describes how people typically act, feel, and think in a given situation?

    <p>Descriptive norm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of norm describes how people should act, feel, and think in a given situation?

    <p>Injunctive norm</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the unwritten rules of conduct in a group?

    <p>Informal norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for helpful behaviors directed toward individuals or groups within an organization?

    <p>Organizational citizenship behavior (OCB)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which phase of transition involves the process of integrating new members into the group?

    <p>Socialisation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of role stress occurs when someone plays multiple roles within a group and the expectations and behaviors associated with these roles are not consistent?

    <p>Interrole conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of communication network involves a central hub or person where information is collected, synthesized, and disseminated?

    <p>Centralized network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the negative outcomes associated with role stress?

    <p>All of the above</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a factor that influences unhealthy behaviors in group processes?

    <p>Informal norms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the increase in the number of roles in a group, accompanied by a gradual decrease in the scope of these roles as each one becomes more narrowly defined and specialized?

    <p>Role differentiation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of role in a group focuses on tasks and activities, such as initiating structure and setting goals?

    <p>Task role</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do people have difficulty playing both task and relationship roles in a group?

    <p>Conflicting demands</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a potential issue related to the administration of 360-Degree Assessment?

    <p>Lack of confidentiality in feedback</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the advantages of 360-Degree Assessment mentioned in the text?

    <p>Provides perspective from many different angles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the objective of 360-Degree Assessment according to the text?

    <p>To create new structure and processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of communication network is characterized by communication flowing from one person to the next in a closed and centralized manner?

    <p>Wheel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term in social network analysis refers to the degree to which a group member's position in a network is located along a path between other pairs of individuals in the network?

    <p>Betweenness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which generation values diversity, techno literacy, self-reliance, and increased confidence, and enjoys feedback but doesn't always seek it?

    <p>Gen X</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which generation may mistake silence for disapproval and needs to know what they're doing right and what they're doing wrong?

    <p>Millennials</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which theory suggests that our actions in a group are based on both rational plans and unconscious psychological processes?

    <p>Dynamic Theory of Roles</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three key dimensions identified in the SYMLOG procedure?

    <p>Dominance/submissiveness, Friendliness/unfriendliness, Acceptance/nonacceptance of authority</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the SYMLOG assessment?

    <p>To understand effective leadership and group dynamics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Moreland and Levine's Group Socialization Theory, how does the relationship between groups and individuals change over time?

    <p>The group influences the individual and the individual influences the group</p> Signup and view all the answers

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