35.
Caleb is feeling insecure in his new school. He doesn’t know anyone and feels like an
outsider. Because he has always enjoyed writing, he joins the yearbook staff. Within a few
days of joining the group, Caleb feels more confident and sure of himself. Which need has
Caleb fulfilled by joining this group?
A.
his need for protection
B.
his need to belong
C.
his need to improve
D.
his need to learn
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-04 Summarize the reasons we join small groups.
Topic: Small Group Membership
36.
Owen is very active in his church. When his wife dies, he loses interest in eating and taking
care of himself, so the church forms a group to help care for Owen. Group members bring him
food, make sure that he is sleeping, and spend time with him so that he knows he is not alone.
Owen’s church group understands what about their role as a small group?
A.
B.
They can pressure someone.
C.
They can fulfill a need to belong.
D.
They can provide protection.
AACSB: Knowledge Application
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Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-04 Summarize the reasons we join small groups.
Topic: Small Group Membership
37.
Which of the following is NOT a reason people might join a small group?
A.
need to belong
B.
need for protection
C.
pressure to join
D.
need to be alone
improve effectiveness.
fulfill a need to belong.
provide protection.
pressure someone to join.
A.
the need to belong to
B.
his effectiveness is improved by
pressured to join
protected by
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-04 Summarize the reasons we join small groups.
Topic: Small Group Membership
40.
At which phase of socialization do you apply preexisting beliefs, attitudes, and expectations to
the new group you are joining?
A.
exit
B.
encounter
C.
antecedent
D.
anticipatory
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-05 Explain how we are socialized into small groups.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
41.
Claire has had negative group experiences in college. She always seems to get stuck doing
the bulk of the work, and her group members have always had terrible communication skills.
Therefore, at work, when her boss proposes putting her on a task force, she is immediately
apprehensive and fearful during the _____________ phase of socialization.
A.
encounter
B.
antecedent
C.
anticipatory
D.
assimilation
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-05 Explain how we are socialized into small groups.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
42.
Research has found that which phase of socialization can be stressful if you have unrealistic
expectations for a group?
A.
encounter
B.
antecedent
C.
assimilation
D.
anticipatory
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-05 Explain how we are socialized into small groups.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
43.
The ________________ phase of socialization occurs the first time you meet with others as a
group.
A.
encounter
B.
assimilation
C.
exit
D.
anticipatory
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-05 Explain how we are socialized into small groups.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
44.
Which of the following is NOT an important task typically addressed during the encounter
phase of socialization?
A.
establishing the group’s mission and define goals
B.
assigning specific roles
C.
deciding on group norms
D.
reminding members of expectations for behaviors
45.
In which phase of socialization does a group acquire its own identity, when members think of
A.
B.
C.
D.
46.
Isabella is new to her high school. She meets a group of girls who call themselves the Girlie
Crew. They always dress in purple or pink and refer to one another as “princess” or “diva.”
After a few weeks, Isabella tends to speak about her school experiences to her parents not in
terms of “I” but in terms of “we,” and she always dresses in the group’s colors. Isabella is
most likely in what phase of socialization?
A.
assimilation
B.
encounter
C.
anticipatory
D.
antecedent
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-05 Explain how we are socialized into small groups.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
47.
Lee is on the executive board of the homeowners’ association for his neighborhood. Although
he believes that there should be a governing board to enforce appropriate rules and
regulations, lately he feels that the association has been looking for easy ways to make
money, instigating and enforcing unfair rules. As Lee begins doubting the effectiveness of the
group, he will most likely enter which phase of socialization?
A.
encounter
B.
antecedent
C.
exit
D.
assimilation
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-05 Explain how we are socialized into small groups.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
48.
The final phase of small group socialization is the ________ phase.
A.
antecedent
B.
exit
C.
assimilation
D.
encounter
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-05 Explain how we are socialized into small groups.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
49.
Which of the following is NOT an advantage of small groups?
A.
sacrifices
B.
resources
C.
diversity
D.
synergy
A.
resources
diversity
C.
sacrifices
synergy
51.
The Means and Ways Committee at Temple Shalom has been very successful in its fund–
raising efforts. Some members are very effective at convincing local businesses to donate
goods for an auction. Some members have many community contacts that enable them to turn
out many people for events. Still other members have strong organizational skills to make sure
that fund-raising events such as auctions are efficient and successful. This group is using its
__________ to find success.
A.
synergy
B.
resources
C.
diversity
D.
skills
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-06 Summarize the advantages of communicating in small groups.
Topic: Advantages of Small Groups
52.
Which word best describes the idea that group members can accomplish more by working
together than they could by working individually?
A.
diversity
B.
resources
C.
conflict
D.
synergy
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-06 Summarize the advantages of communicating in small groups.
Topic: Advantages of Small Groups
53.
Which word best describes the belief that each member in a group brings a different set of
ideas, experiences, insights, and values to a discussion?
A.
synergy
B.
personalities
C.
diversity
D.
uniqueness
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-06 Summarize the advantages of communicating in small groups.
Topic: Advantages of Small Groups
54.
A shoe company isn’t sure if the ad campaign for its newest sneaker will be appealing to its
customers. The company puts together a focus group made up of individuals of different ages,
genders, sexual orientations, and ethnicities. The company knows that it might be more
difficult for this type of group to come to a consensus but hopes that given enough time, the
group can provide valuable information based on which of its attributes?
A.
diversity
B.
synergy
C.
resources
D.
uniqueness
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-06 Summarize the advantages of communicating in small groups.
Topic: Advantages of Small Groups
55.
By campaigning together as a group for the state legislature, Paul, James, and Colin are able
to attract more votes for each of them than they could have gotten by campaigning separately.
This outcome illustrates which principle of small group behavior?
A.
diversity
B.
conflict
C.
synergy
D.
resources
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-06 Summarize the advantages of communicating in small groups.
Topic: Advantages of Small Groups
56.
When group members contribute less to the group than the average member, particularly as
the group grows in size, those group members are engaged in
A.
conflict.
B.
social loafing.
C.
laziness.
D.
social sacrifice.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Remember
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-07 Describe the challenges of taking part in small groups.
Topic: Challenges of Small Groups
57.
Rory is becoming frustrated with Andrew’s lack of participation in their club. As more and
more new members join, Andrew does less and less and eventually contributes almost
nothing. Which of the following is the MOST effective way to deal with this social loafer?
A.
Rory should not name names, as doing so will only put Andrew on the defensive.
B.
Rory should keep the group’s goal ambiguous to reduce pressure.
C.
Rory should make the consequences clear so that Andrew understands how his behavior
contributes to the group’s goal.
D.
Rory should make sure to keep all conflict in the open with all the group members involved.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 09-07 Describe the challenges of taking part in small groups.
Topic: Challenges of Small Groups
58.
Whenever small groups have to make decisions, they are likely to experience some measure
of ___________ if goals are incompatible or resources are limited.
A.
social loafing
B.
conflict
C.
arguments
D.
frustration
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-07 Describe the challenges of taking part in small groups.
Topic: Challenges of Small Groups
59.
Rose’s sister is getting married, and Rose been put in charge of collecting money from all of
her sister’s friends and buying a nice gift for the couple. Rose is running into difficulty, as the
friends can’t agree on an amount to give, and some don’t want to give as much as others. The
friends also continue to debate about which type of gift is most appropriate, a humorous one
or a sentimental one. For the group’s effort to be successful, Rose should find an effective
way to deal with the group’s
A.
conflict.
B.
diversity.
C.
synergy.
D.
opinions.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-07 Describe the challenges of taking part in small groups.
Topic: Challenges of Small Groups
60.
Which of the following is NOT true about larger small groups (15 or more members)?
A.
They can be difficult to coordinate.
B.
Members can find it difficult to communicate efficiently with one another.
C.
Larger groups tend to communicate more about their tasks than smaller groups do.
D.
Larger groups may find it necessary to divide their work, assigning specific tasks to pairs
of people who can more easily coordinate their schedules.
61.
Becoming part of a small group requires more than signing one’s name to a membership
roster. New members must also be ______________ into the group.
A.
hazed
B.
welcomed
C.
socialized
D.
instructed
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective: 09-07 Describe the challenges of taking part in small groups.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
62.
Which of the following is NOT a way to socialize a new member into a group?
A.
Be a mentor.
B.
Limit new members’ participation in activities.
C.
Create a group orientation.
D.
Recruit good members.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-08 Describe strategies for joining a group and socializing new members to a group.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
63.
Opal is the president of the Parent–Teacher Association (PTA) at her son’s elementary school.
She makes a concerted effort to _________ new members to the group by offering new
member orientations twice a year, calling new members personally to invite them to upcoming
activities, and setting up a mentor program between new members and those in their final
year of service.
A.
acclimate
B.
pressure
C.
welcome
D.
socialize
A.
65.
Sienna joins a sorority on her campus. The group has many goals, including upholding strong
scholarship, embracing diversity, and helping in the community. Sienna studies a lot to make
sure that she can meet the first goal but finds that she still isn’t quite fitting in. After
observing her sorority sisters for a few days, she realizes that this group is particularly
focused on helping in the community. Sienna could have socialized herself to the group more
easily had she first
A.
learned what matters to the sorority.
B.
contributed to the sorority.
C.
acquired appropriate skills to fulfill the sorority’s goals.
D.
embraced the sorority’s culture.
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Evaluate
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-08 Describe strategies for joining a group and socializing new members to a group.
Topic: Small Group Socialization
66.
If you are to become an active member of a group, you’ll need to __________________ so you
can carry out your role and responsibilities.
A.
learn what matters
B.
embrace the group’s culture
C.
contribute to the group
D.
acquire appropriate skills
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-08 Describe strategies for joining a group and socializing new members to a group.
Topic: Small Group Membership
67.
If someone in your group receives good news or achieves a goal, you should ask if you can
share the news with the group. In doing so, you are contributing to a constructive group
environment by
A.
building group cohesion.
B.
celebrating success.
C.
defusing stress.
D.
respecting others.
AACSB: Knowledge Application
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Apply
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective: 09-09 Summarize strategies for maintaining positive relationships within a group.
Topic: Maintaining Positive Relationships
68.
Danielle is in a small group with Vern in their sociology class. Danielle finds Vern to be
abrasive, and she completely disagrees with Vern on a lot of what he says. Danielle decides
that to keep the group environment constructive, she will find the positive aspects in what
Vern says and celebrate the diversity in the group. What method is Danielle using to keep
group communication positive?
A.
respecting others
B.
celebrating success
C.
defusing stress
D.
building group cohesion
AACSB: Analytical Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Analyze
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-09 Summarize strategies for maintaining positive relationships within a group.
Topic: Maintaining Positive Relationships
69.
When group members concentrate on their shared objectives, group cohesiveness increases
because the group is
A.
keeping track of progress.
B.
celebrating success.
C.
emphasizing collective goals.
D.
reminding others of their value to the group.
AACSB: Reflective Thinking
Accessibility: Keyboard Navigation
Bloom’s: Understand
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective: 09-09 Summarize strategies for maintaining positive relationships within a group.
Topic: Maintaining Positive Relationships