Foundations of Group Behavior Flashcards

Which of the following is true with regard to groups?

Which of the following is true regarding formal groups?

An informal group is characterized by the ________.

Which of the following differentiates between formal and informal groups?

Our tendency to take personal pride or offense for the accomplishments of a group we are a part of, is the territory of the ________ theory.

Which of the following is true with regard to the social identity theory?

In-group favoritism

At Milton farms, where a large part of the management comes from the same sociocultural background, many employees of diverse ethical or cultural origins are hired only to ensure legal compliance with laws relating to diversity at the workplace. The company's day-to-day functioning leaves much to be desired in terms of promoting diversity. Recently, the owner's cousin was promoted to the post of a branch manager while three suitable candidates hailing from a different cultures were blatantly overlooked. This is an example of ________.

Aaron Dias was working on the last shift for the day at All Needs, a retail store owned by an Asian man, when he opened the cash register and stole some money thinking that nobody would witness him stealing. However, one of the customer attendants watched him steal the money and reported it to the manager the next day, following which Aaron was terminated. Subsequently, the manager became extremely strict with all his Caucasian employees and was often heard abusing them saying \"you guys are all the same.\" This scenario depicts ________.

10) Similarity is a characteristic under the social identity theory that manifests itself in the ________.

In the context of the social identity theory, distinctiveness refers to the ________.

Status is a characteristic under the social identity theory that reflects the ________.

Uncertainty reduction is a dimension of the social identity theory that manifests itself in the ________.

Which of the following represents the second stage in the five-stage group development model?

Which of the following stages of the five-stage group development model is characterized by a great deal of uncertainty about the group's purpose, structure, and leadership?

The second stage of the five-stage group development model is characterized by ________.

By the end of the stage of ________, a relatively clear hierarchy of leadership within the group is established.

During the third stage of group development ________.

Which of the following statements is true regarding the norming stage of group development?

When the group energy is focused on the task at hand and the group is fully functional, it is said to be in the stage of ________.

Which of the following statements is most likely to be true regarding the performing stage?

Which of the following is true with regard to the five-stage group development model?

Which of the following statements is true with regard to the punctuated-equilibrium model of group development?

Tabby Tolman is a project coordinator at Tristar Solutions. Whenever a new project comes her way, she holds a project meeting and follows it up with repeated meetings to address any concerns the team may have and to monitor their progress. However, with the peak of the business season arriving, she has been holding just one project initiation meeting for every project to save on time. She has become increasingly worried about the team's progress with no inputs coming from the members and she has had no time to check with them. With two weeks left to go for a high priority project of a month's duration, she has now begun to see some work coming through and is relieved. This development reflects that the group is at the stage of ________.

The first phase of group development for temporary groups involves ________.

The determination of the behavioral patterns and assumptions through which the group approaches the project is a function of the ________ phase in the punctuated-equilibrium model.

Which of the following represents the major determinants of group development and functioning as depicted by the punctuated-equilibrium model?

Role perception is defined as ________.

Janice Cooper has recently joined a hospital as a part of the internship program prescribed by the nursing school she attends. Janice, who was inspired to take up this profession by the story of Florence Nightingale, had very strong ideals about how she should behave as a nurse. She felt that as a nurse, she must be gentle, pleasant, and caring at all times so she could serve her patients well, and she often went to great lengths as an intern by putting in extra hours at the hospital and so on. The scenario reflects Janice's ________.

Role ________ is defined as the way others believe you should act in a given context.

Most people assume that a police officer should behave in a lawful manner, refrain from demonstrating favoritism to any particular group, and do their best to uphold the law. Which of the following terms best represents these beliefs?

When ________, the result is role conflict.

Michael is devout and very active in his church. He is also a very dedicated employee. His manager offers him a promotion but the new role will require him to work Sundays. Michael would like the promotion, but realizes that it would force him to miss some church activities. In this situation, Michael is most likely to experience ________.

Which of the following represents the acceptable standards of behavior within a group that are shared by the group's members?

Which of the following is an example of performance norms?

social arrangement

A local government work crew cleans up parks and other public spaces. In this crew the dirtiest jobs are generally given to the newest members, while the more senior members of the crew tend to do little except draw their pay. Which of the following classes of norms encompasses arrangements like this?

Conformity

The important groups to which an individual belongs or hopes to belong are known as