SHMR1073 FOUNDATIONS OF GROUP BEHAVIOUR

Which one of the following characteristics is not necessarily true about groups?

• a. Group members are interdependent.

• b. Groups have two or more members.

• c. Groups have assigned goals.

• d. Groups interact.

Julia, Andi and Lee work in different departments, but often eat lunch together. They are an example of what type of group?

• a. formal

• b. informal

• c. command

• d. task

Which of the following is not one of the most common reasons people join groups?

• a. security

• b. status

• c. equity

• d. power

Which stage in group development is most characterized by uncertainty?

• a. norming

• b. storming

• c. forming

• d. performing

Which is the stage of group development characterized by the development of close relationships and cohesiveness?

• A. bonding

• B. norming

• C. performing

• D. initiating

What term is used for a set of expected behavior patterns associated with a particular position in a social unit?

• a. role

• b. role perception

• c. role identity

• d. role expectation

Most people assume that a police officer should behave in a lawful manner, and not show any favoritism to any particular group, and do their best to uphold the law. What term is used for this kind of belief?

• a. a role

• b. a role identity

• c. a role expectation

• d. a role perception

When the group energy is focused on the task at hand, the group has moved to the _____ stage.

• A. storming

• B. norming

• C. production

• D. performing

What term can explain why some people don't participate in groups?

• Groupthink

• Bystander Effect

• Social Loafing

• Being lazy

Refers to the strength of the relationships linking group members to each other and to the group itself

• Groupthink

• Group Cohesiveness

• Bystander Effect

• Social Loafing