Foundations of Group Behavior

According to the textbook's definition in Chapter 9, what is a 'group'?

Which of the following is a key difference between a formal group and an informal group?

What is the primary concept behind social identity theory?

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

The punctuated-equilibrium model is primarily applicable to which type of groups?

In the punctuated-equilibrium model, when does the major transition in group activity occur?

An individual's view of how he or she is supposed to act in a given situation is known as what?

What did the Hawthorne Studies primarily conclude about the influence of group norms on worker behavior?

In Solomon Asch's conformity experiments, what was the average percentage of time that conforming subjects gave answers they knew were wrong?

Voluntary behavior that violates significant organizational norms and threatens the well-being of the organization or its members is known as:

According to status characteristics theory, which of the following is NOT a source from which status is derived?

The tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than when working alone is defined as:

According to the text, which of the following is NOT a way to prevent social loafing?

What is the relationship between group cohesiveness, performance norms, and productivity?

The phenomenon where group pressures for conformity deter the group from critically appraising unusual, minority, or unpopular views is called:

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of groupthink described in the chapter?

What is the primary characteristic of the nominal group technique?

Which of the following group properties refers to acceptable standards of behavior shared by a group's members?

An unwritten agreement that sets out what management expects from an employee and vice versa is known as a(n):

A study on deviant workplace behavior mentioned in Chapter 9 found that in groups, 22 percent of people lied. What percentage of individuals working alone lied?

What is the term for a socially defined position or rank given to groups or group members by others?

According to the text, which group decision-making technique is considered most effective for generating a large number of ideas inexpensively?

What is the term for the degree to which members of a group are attracted to each other and motivated to stay in the group?

In Philip Zimbardo's prison experiment, how long did the simulation last before it was stopped due to participants' pathological reactions?

Which of the following is a strength of group decision making compared to individual decision making?

The 'storming' stage in the five-stage group-development model is characterized by which of the following?

What is ingroup favoritism?

What type of group norms includes things like dress codes and unspoken rules about when to look busy?

According to the text, a recent study on deviant behavior found that when working in groups, what percentage of people would cheat on a task?

Which of the following best describes 'groupshift'?

A group decision-making technique that uses a computer to allow members to interact anonymously is called:

How does diversity typically affect group performance in the short term?

What is the final stage of group development for permanent work groups in the five-stage model?

Important groups to which individuals belong or hope to belong are known as:

Max Ringelmann's research on rope-pulling found that the individual force exerted by each person did what as the group size increased?

What is the primary drawback of brainstorming as an idea-generation technique?

Which of the following is a key characteristic of the 'norming' stage of group development?

What does research suggest about the relationship between tenure diversity and group performance?

How do high-status individuals tend to behave in group interactions?

According to the text, what is the term for a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to someone occupying a given position in a social unit?

What is one of the primary reasons social loafing occurs in groups?

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic that makes a social identity important to a person?

In the context of deviant workplace behavior, which of the following is an example of a 'political' type of deviance?

What is the primary advantage of the brainstorming technique for group decision making?

What does research cited in Chapter 9 suggest about the difference in ingroup bias between Asians and Americans?

Which of the following group properties has a relationship with productivity that is dependent on the group's performance-related norms?

A situation in which an individual is confronted by divergent role expectations is known as:

According to the summary of group effectiveness in Exhibit 9-7, which decision-making technique is rated 'High' for both 'Number and quality of ideas' and 'Task orientation'?

What did the study on deviance cited in Chapter 9 find about the likelihood of stealing in a group versus alone?

Which of the following is a way to encourage group cohesiveness?