SSG103_Chapter2

In which of Tuckman's Group Development Stages do members resolve status conflicts and learn to work as a cohesive team?

• performing

• storming

• adjourning

• norming

• forming

In which of Tuckman's Group Development Stages are members socially cautious and overly polite?

• adjourning

• forming

• performing

• norming

• storming

You have just joined a newly formed group responsible for developing a recycling program for your community. At first, group members are somewhat uncomfortable working with strangers. Which of Tuckman's stages of group development is your group experiencing?

• norming

• storming

• forming

• performing

• reforming

Which is the correct order for Tuckman's 5 group development stages?

• forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

• forming, norming, performing, storming, adjourning

• norming, forming, storming, performing, adjourning

• norming, storming, performing, forming, adjourning

• storming, norming, forming, performing, adjourning

Because most members of a new group want to create a good first impression, they tend to be overly polite with one another during their initial meetings. They don't interrupt one another and avoid expressing strong opinions. These behaviors are characteristic of ...

• dialectic tension.

• primary tension.

• secondary tension.

• tertiary tension.

• assimilation tension.

Ernest Bormann's description of primary tension resembles Tuckman's

stage of group development.

• forming

• storming

• norming

• performing

• adjourning

Ernest Bormann's description of resembles Tuckman's forming stage of group development

• secondary tension

• primary tension

• the norming stage

• the performing stage

• the adjourning stage

According to Locke and Latham's Goal Theory, all of the following criteria are critical for developing effective group goals EXCEPT

• the goals are specific.

• the goals are accepted by members.

• the goals are simple and easy to achieve.

• the goals are set by members and the group.

• the goals allow for member growth

occur when members' private goals conflict with the group's common goals and represent what people really want rather than what they say they want.

• The storming stage

• Hidden agendas

• Primary tension

• Tertiary tension

• Implicit norms

All of the following statements are true about hidden agendas EXCEPT

• Hidden agendas exist in most groups.

• Hidden agendas occur when there is poor group leadership.

• Hidden agendas disrupt the flow of communication.

• Hidden agendas should be discussed and dealt with by the group.

• Hidden agendas do not cause problems in a group.