Chapter 08: Communication in Groups and Teams
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1. The two most significant potential disadvantages of group discussion are
the time required and excessive cohesion.
the time required and lack of leadership.
conformity pressures and time required.
conformity pressures and lack of leadership.
lack of leadership and excessive cohesion.
Potential Limitations and Strengths of Groups
2. In which of the following ways is a team distinct from a group?
Teams have different and complementary resources and a strong sense of collective identity.
Teams consist of individuals who are interdependent yet have degrees of similarity among members.
Teams have greater thoroughness and work faster.
Teams have smaller sizes and tend to be more thorough.
Teams work faster and do not develop groupthink.
Understanding Groups and Teams
3. Cohesion and participation are related to each other in which of the following ways?
Cohesion is promoted by high participation.
Participation is promoted by cohesion.
Cohesion improves the quality of participation.
Cohesion is promoted by high participation and participation is promoted by cohesion.
Cohesion decreases the quality of participation.