1. Which of the following is NOT one of the important ideas about groups offered by your authors?
2. Schutz described three types of human needs for which small groups are a major source of satisfaction. These
are:
3. A key feature of a group is an interdependent goal, which means:
4. Which of the following is an accurate example of a small group?
5. Grouphate refers to
6. “Members of a small group share an INTERDEPENDENT goal.” This statement means that
7. Quality control circles are referred to by other names in some organizations, including quality circles and
______________
8. Shaw would argue that which of the following “requires mutual influence?”
9. A smaller group that co-exists simultaneously within and separate from other cultures is a
10. Jim likes just to sit and listen to the others in his small group. He rarely says anything and contributes very
little. Jim is a
11. Family
12. Executive committee of Alpha Gamma sorority
13. Psychology 101 discussion group
14. Five persons in accounting department who meet each morning before work to share coffee and
conversation
15. Bible class
16. Five persons who assemble small radios without supervisor
17. Seven persons appointed to recommend attendance policy
18. Quick-Pik convenience store softball team
19. Drug task force formed from sheriff departments of three adjoining counties
20. Task force
21. Close friends
22. Problem-solving groups
23. Strangers waiting in a line
24. Professional sports teams
25. Task force
26. Close friends
27. Problem-solving groups
28. Strangers waiting in a line
29. Professional sports teams
30. Executives report spending about half their work time in business meetings.
31. In a recent national survey of several hundred major companies, knowledge of quantitative and statistical
techniques was rated higher than ability to work in teams.
32. Small groups are becoming more prevalent in American corporations, involving employees in management
decisions and quality control.
33. Primary groups are those which exist to meet human needs for food and shelter.
34. Discussion implies cooperation among members even when they are arguing about how to solve a problem.
35. Sorenson found that grouphate is caused primarily by issues of control and passivity.
36. A work team installing upholstery in Toyota automobiles is an example of a secondary group.
37. Galanes and Adams argue that it is unethical NOT to try to locate and assess information relevant to a
problem.
38. EffectiveGroup Discussion says that it is unethical NOT to consider all information about a problem with
open-mindedness and critical thinking skills.
39. A participant-observer is a regular member of the small group he or she is observing.
40. As group members, we give up some of our individual autonomy to be a part of a larger whole.
41. Communication that confirms, as opposed to belittles, works to build trust and maintain group members’
level of involvement in the group.
42. Smaller groups that exist simultaneously within, as well as apart from other cultures, are called co-cultures.
43. An ad hoc and a standing committee are the same thing.
44. The Artsfest committee is an example a problem-solving group.
45. Our authors require that any definition of small group communication include face-to-face communication.
46. The goal of top management teams is to lead an organization.
47. Members of a group who are actively participating in a discussion cannot observe how the group is
functioning.
48. Usually a group can do a better job of problem solving than can an individual. There are several reasons
why this is true: groups have access to more information than any one member; several persons can think of
issues any one might overlook; and they can detect ______________.
49. A strong dislike for working in groups that is associated with a lack in group communication skills is called
______________.
50. ____________ exists when all group members succeed or fail together in the accomplishment of the group’s
purpose.
51. ________________ are ongoing committees established through the constitution or bylaws of an
organization to deal with recurring types of problems.
52. A term that refers to standards or criteria for judging whether or not a person’s behavior is correct, good, or
proper is ______________.
53. As an ethical principle for guiding how one speaks, the authors say that members of a small group should
say or do nothing intended to ______________ another member.
54. The ______________________ is a regular member of the group who engages actively in its discussions,
but at the same time observes, evaluates, and adapts to the group’s processes and needs.
55. Committees, quality control circles, and self-managed work groups are examples of _________________
groups.
56. The study of speech communication has a long and distinguished tradition, dating back to Aristotle, that
supports the value of _________________, accordingly, group members should be willing to speak as well as
allow others to speak.
57. Nominal members, who watch and listen but rarely contribute anything of substance to the group’s efforts to
achieve its goal, are called social ______________.
58. Explain the difference between “primary” and “secondary” classifications of small groups and give at least
one EXAMPLE of each type.
59. Please define “small group discussion,” be sure to recognize the many facets of this concept.
Group of people interacting to achieve an interdependent goal. Definition should include:
60. A close friend of yours recently organized a small band which has now performed for about ten dances. The
entertainment committee (of which you are a member) is about to choose a band for the next dance of your
fraternity. You think the committee is likely to choose a band that has played for dozens of similar dances, so
you say that your friend’s band has played for “hundreds” of similar events. According to the ethical standards
presented in chapter 1, how should you have responded while the committee was considering your friend’s
band? As you answer, keep in mind that you would very much like your friend to get the job.
61. Why is it becoming steadily more important that Americans learn how to participate well in small work
teams? List all valid reasons you can think of.
62. Three ethical standards for guiding how you interact with other group members were explained in chapter 1
of Effective Group Discussion, along with a fourth ethical standard concerned with how you relate to
information and ideas. LIST these four criteria and EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF EACH to groups (or,
reasons for it).
