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Many of the skills used in public speaking are the same as those used in everyday conversation. These skills include:

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Organizing thoughts logically Tailoring message to audience Telling story for maximum impact Adapting to feedback

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1. When you experience stage fright, your body is producing extra __________ , a hormone that is released into the bloodstream in response to physical or mental stress.

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Adrenaline

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2. According to your textbook, rather than trying to eliminate every trace of stage fright, you should aim at transforming it into

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Positive Nervousness

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What is a recommend way to deal with stage fright?

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Acquire experience Prepare, prepare, prepare Think positively Use power of visualization Know that most nervousness is not visible Don't expect perfection

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What are recommend ways to deal with nervousness in your speeches?

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Acquire experience Prepare, prepare, prepare Think positively Use power of visualization Know that most nervousness is not visible Don't expect perfection

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One way to build confidence as a speaker is to create a vivid mental blueprint in which you see yourself succeeding in your speech. According to your textbook, this process is?

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Visualization

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Research has shown that the anxiety level of most speakers drops off significantly

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30 to 60 seconds of a presentation

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Speechmaking is a form of power and therefore carries with it heavy __________ responsibilities.

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Ethical

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As a public speaker, you face ethical issues when

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every stage of the public speaking process

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In public speaking, sound ethical decisions involve weighing a potential course of action against

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Ethical Standards

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Which of the following is presented in your textbook as a guideline for ethical speechmaking?

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Make ethically sound goals Be fully prepared Be honest Avoid name-calling, abusive language Put principles into practice

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Even when we are listening carefully, we usually grasp only about __________ percent of what we hear.

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50%

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When business managers are asked to list the communication skills most crucial to their job, they usually rank __________ number one.

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Listening

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According to your textbook, effective listening skills are important for

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get your ideas and information

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Sarah is listening to her roommate to provide emotional support in a time of distress. According to your textbook, Sarah is engaged in __________ listening.

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Emphatic

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Fletcher is listening for pleasure as a friend discusses her trip to Australia. According to your textbook, Fletcher is engaged in __________ listening.

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Appreciative

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Julia is listening to her meteorology professor explain how to interpret images from Doppler radar. Because Julia's goal is to understand the information being presented, she is engaged in __________ listening.

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Comprehensive

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According to your textbook, when you listen to evaluate a speaker's message for purposes of accepting it or rejecting it, what kind of listening is involved?

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Critical

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Giving excessive attention to the details of a speech is an example of

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Poor Listening

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The four major causes of poor listening discussed in your textbook?

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Not concentrating Listening too hard Jumping to conclusions Focusing on delivery, personal appearance

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According to your textbook, a common mistake students make when developing their first speech is

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students try to cover too much

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When is it appropriate when using humor in a public speech?

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pokes fun at ourselves universal human foibles

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What does your textbook recommend for developing your first classroom speech?

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Focus speech to fit time limit Develop topic creatively Use colorful, descriptive language Organize your speech into 3 parts

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As explained in your textbook, the three main parts of a speech are called

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Introduction, Body, and Conclusion

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According to your textbook, the first thing a speaker needs to do in the introduction is?

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Gain Attention/Interest

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Which of the following does your textbook recommend that you do in the conclusion of your first speech?

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Signal conclusion Reinforce central idea End on strong note

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According to your textbook, the type of delivery in which you plan your speech in detail and learn it well without trying to memorize the exact wording is called

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Extemporaneous

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What lets the audience know that a speaker has finished one thought and is moving on to another is called a

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Transition Statement

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According to your textbook, when you prepare speaking notes for your first speech, you should

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Make them to remind you what you need to cover

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As your textbook explains, each main point of your first speech should

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Reinforce Topic

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According to your textbook, brainstorming is especially helpful when you are having trouble

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Coming up with Speech Topic

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What are recommend as a methods of brainstorming for a speech topic?

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Personal Inventory Clustering Internet Search

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After choosing a topic, what is the next step of speech preparation?

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General Purpose

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speech to inform?

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convey information clearly accurately interestingly

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When the general purpose of your speech is to __________ , you act primarily as a teacher or lecturer.

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Inform

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The __________ expresses precisely what you hope to accomplish with your speech.

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Specific Purpose

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as a specific purpose statement, "To inform my audience about computer technology" is too

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Too Vague or General

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"To inform my audience about the basic steps in car maintenance and how to protect their investment with auto insurance" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a classroom speech because it

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Doesn't Limit Your Purpose Statement to One Distinct Idea

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"To persuade my audience to give blood and to support the Wilderness Society" is a poorly phrased specific purpose statement for a classroom speech because it

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Doesn't Limit Your Purpose Statement to One Distinct Idea

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As your textbook explains, the primary purpose of speechmaking is to

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to gain a desired response from listeners.

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Keeping the audience foremost inmind at every step of speech preparation and presentation.

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Audience-centeredness

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Audience analysis is an important factor in

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demographic audience analysis

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Audience adaptation is an important factor in which of the following steps of the speechmaking process?

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Assess how audience will respond Adjust to make speech clear, convincing

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The process by which a speaker seeks to create a bond with listeners by emphasizing common values, goals, and experiences is referred to as ___________ by communication scholars.

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Identification

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To say that people usually want to hear about things that are meaningful to them is to say that people are

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Egocentric

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The fact that audiences are egocentric means that

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listeners interpret what you say on the basis of what they know and believe.

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The instructor talked about psychographics, what are the two types of audience analysis discussed in your textbook?

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Demographic Situational

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What is a demographic characteristic of a speech audience?

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Age Gender Religion Sexual Orientation Racial,ethnic, cultural background Group Membership

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Creating an oversimplified image of a particular group of people or assuming that all members of the group are alike is called

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Stereotyping

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The__________ is the key to finding information in the library.

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catalogue

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The library catalogue

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Listing of all books, periodicals, other resources owned by library

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Encyclopedias, yearbooks, biographical aids, and quotation books are all examples of

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Reference Works

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Newspaper and periodical databases

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Example of Databases

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A(n) __________ is a research aid that catalogues articles from a large number of scholarly journals.

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Academic Database

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A(n) __________ is a summary of a magazine or research article, written by someone other than the original author.

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Abstract

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According to your textbook, when is it appropriate to cite an abstract of a magazine or journal article in your speech rather than locating and reading the full article?

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Never

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According to your textbook, you can make a Google search more precise by

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Search Strategy

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According to your textbook, Wikipedia is

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Good place to start learning about topic

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As your textbook explains, one advantage of Wikipedia is that

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its major articles are followed by anextensive set of additional resources.

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What are ways to enhance the effectiveness of your examples?

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Brief Extended Hypothetical

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Examples are especially helpful as supporting materials because they

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ideas become specific, personal, and lively.

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Research indicates that the impact of examples is greatly enhanced when they are combined with __________ that show(s) the examples to be typical.

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Statistics

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According to your textbook, a(n) __________ is an imaginary story that makes a general point.

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Hypothetical Example

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Statistical measures corresponds to what is popularly called "the average"?

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Mean

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What is the mean in the following set of numbers: 100, 300, 500, 500, 600?

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400

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What is the median in the following set of numbers: 200, 300, 500, 600, 600?

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500

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What is the mode in the following set of numbers: 300, 400, 400, 600, 800?

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400

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Median

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Lowest to highest, middle

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Mode

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number occurs most frequent

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To give statistics greater impact, a speaker should

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Use statistics sparingly

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One main purpose of a speech of introduction is to

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Build enthusiasm for the speaker

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Which of the following is recommended by your textbook as a guideline for a speech of introduction?

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Be Brief; remarks accurate; adapt remarks for audience;create sense of anticipation and drama

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As your textbook explains, when you give a speech of introduction, you should be sure to adapt your remarks to the

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Occasion, Speaker, Audience

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One method recommended in your textbook for creating a sense of drama and anticipation in a speech of introduction is to

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Be creative and introduce speaker in new light

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According to your textbook, the main purpose of a speech of presentation is to present

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to give a person award, gift, or public recognition

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When giving a speech of presentation, you should usually

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Explain reward Praise Competitors

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According to your textbook, a speech in which an individual gives thanks for a gift or award is termed a(n)

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Acceptance

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According to your textbook, in a speech of acceptance a speaker should usually

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Brevity, humilty, and graciousness

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According to your textbook, when your fundamental purpose in a speech is to inspire the audience, you are most likely presenting a(n) __________ speech.

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Commerative

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As your textbook explains, when giving a commemorative speech, a speaker should take care to

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Use eloquent use of language

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As explained in your textbook, one of the defining traits of a small group is that

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members of the group assemble for a specific purpose.

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As explained in your textbook, a group member to whom other members defer because of his or her rank or expertise is called a(n)

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Implied

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The person who assumes a leadership role in a small group because of her or his ability, personality, or talkativeness is termed a(n)

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Emergent

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82. According to your textbook, a small group that meets for only one session should almost always have a(n) __________ leader.

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Designated Leader

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According to your textbook, what are the three kinds of leadership needs faced by all problem-solving small groups?

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Procedural needs; task needs; maintenance needs

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According to your textbook, what are task needs of a problem-solving small group?

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Collectiong information; analyzing the issues facing the group; distributing workload; solicitating views

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As your textbook explains, by helping group members deal with interpersonal conflict a leader helps the group fulfill __________ needs.

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Maintenance

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Which of the following is a maintenance need of a problem-solving small group?

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Members suportive of one another; members feel satisfied with group accomplishments; members feel good about their roles in group.

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