1. “Forgetting” to carry out assignments and failing to come to meetings is often a form of ______________
behavior.
2. Rhetorically sensitive people
3. As the number of members in a group increases, leadership tends to
4. The principle of least-sized groups:
5. Vanessa becomes very nervous in group situations and will not speak or meaningfully contribute to the
group’s discussion. Richmond and McCroskey describe Vanessa as having
6. Which list contains only names of maintenance functions?
7. Helping some member get the floor is known as
8. A task function is:
9. The degree to which a person monitors and controls self-presentation in social situations is called:
10. People who monitor what they say and who adapt their statements to how they think other members of the
group may react are involved in:
11. People who have a need or desire to follow a clear, linear structure during problem solving are exhibiting a
personality trait referred to as:
12. A pattern of behavior displayed by and expected of a member of a small group is a:
13. Which task function involves proposing goals, plans of action, or activities?
14. Relationship-oriented member behaviors that reduce tensions, increase solidarity, and facilitate teamwork
are:
15. In her small group, Mary frequently refuses to cope with conflicts, frequently remains silent, and refuses to
take a stand. This is an example of:
16. In his small group, Jack frequently indicates positive feelings toward other group members. This is an
example of:
17. During a small group session, Patty asked the question, “So does ‘excellent’ to you mean that the report
should be perfect grammatically?” What task function was she serving?
18. Which is the behavior category (function) that serves to strengthen relationships among members?
19. People who possess this personality trait tend to be more sociable, like people and often talk to figure out
what they think are these:
20. These people are spontaneous and flexible, their personality traits are such that they react well to change:
21. showing respect for both self and others
22. behavior shows lack of respect for self
23. behavior is often authoritarian and dominant
24. personal attacks on the other members
25. evaluations (criticisms) of information and ideas
26. little eye contact and speaking softly
27. openly disagreeing, usually with explanation of why
28. trying to find a mutually acceptable solution
29. Department Chair
30. Group Secretary
31. The group “joker.”
32. The group member who brings cookies
33. The person who can be counted on to give an opinion
34. Group note-taker
35. information seeking
36. elaborating
37. gatekeeping
38. blocking
39. dramatizing
40. withdrawing
41. evaluating
42. establishing norms
43. The tendency to be verbally argumentative has no significant impact on how people behave as a group.
44. Discussants high in communication apprehension are more likely to make irrelevant remarks than are
discussants low in CA.
45. For describing the traits and behaviors of members of small groups, “assertive” is a synonym for
“aggressive.”
46. As the number of members increases from three to nine, the discussions tend to be shared more equally
among members.
47. Conscientious members are reliable, diligent and show a strong sense of responsibility.
48. The attitude of a high level of responsibility for the success of a group is indicated by a member’s not
criticizing ideas proposed by other members.
49. Competitive behavior and aggressiveness tend to increase as the number of members in a group increases.
50. High self-monitors are less aware of how other members respond to their messages than are low
self-monitors.
51. Gouran reported that most discussants accepted even obviously flawed reasoning without challenging it.
52. The trait “Preference for Procedural Order” refers to the degree of desire a person has for following linear,
systematic problem-solving procedures.
53. Groups of persons low in “Preference for Procedural Order” do a better job of problem solving when the
discussion is not highly organized.
54. Group members should only perform their formal role.
55. Critical thinkers are likely to reject new information that is contradictory to arguments they have previously
made during a discussion.
56. Being sensitive to responses by other members to one’s behavior as a small group member is not enough.
One must also be able to adjust or modify behavior in light of these responses.
57. Before a group can be very productive, a relatively stable set of roles must be developed for the members.
58. Persons who prefer autocratic, controlling leaders are said to be high in the personality trait of
______________.
59. McCroskey and Richmond reported that persons who speak up very little during discussions tend to be high
in the trait of ______________.
60. Effective Group Discussion recommends that for maximum participant satisfaction, groups should have
from three to ______________ members. (numbers)
61. Among the attitudes of small group members discussed in chapter 6, the most important is an attitude of
______________ for the success of the group.
62. _______________ refers to behavior that is generally cooperative and compliant in a friendly way.
63. Jessica openly agrees with the decision the group is making; however, she secretly disagrees with the
decision and makes plans to begin sabotaging the group. Jessica‘s highly destructive behavior is called
_____________________.
64. Behavior that is imaginative, creative, and intellectually curious is referred to as ___________________.
65. To be a productive group member, your willingness to _____________________ must be greater than your
need to protect yourself from disagreement or embarrassment.
66. As ___________________ increases, the complexity of interpersonal relationships increases geometrically.
67. Thelen’s principle of the _______________________ says we should strive for a group as small as possible,
but that has all the expertise and diverse points of view necessary to complete the task well.
68. A ____________ is a consistent pattern of behavior or other observable characteristic.
69. A member’s ______________ represents the pattern or “constellation” of behavioral functions that member
supplies to a group.
70. “Every member needs a role that makes a ______________ to the group.”
71. The _____________________ dimension of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator → assesses the type of
information group members prefer to use.
72. The _____________________ dimension of the Myers Briggs Type Indicator → refers to how individuals
prefer to make decisions.
73. Explain the concept “cognitive complexity” as a personal trait, and the probable effects of being high on this
trait on a discussant’s behavior during problem-solving discussions.
74. List or explain the personal ethical standards governing behavior of a member with a high sense of
responsibility for the success of a group.
75. List and explain the personality traits indicated in the Myers Briggs Type Indicator →.
