ob-session 6

Which of the following is true regarding formal groups?

• A) They are natural formations that arise in response to the need for social contact.

• B) They lack clearly defined structures and roles for their members.

• C) They have negligible impact on employee performance and behavior.

• D) A group of people who come together to protest against a new law make up a formal group.

• E) They are marked by stipulated behaviors in pursuit of organizational goals.

An informal group is characterized by the ________.

• A) stipulation of expected behaviors by the organization

• B) predetermined designation of tasks of members

• C) pursuit of particular organizational goals

• D) fulfillment of the need for social contact

• E) creation of timelines and rationale

Which of the following differentiates between formal and informal groups?

• A) The timeline of reference for formal groups is greater than that for informal groups.

• B) The impact of formal groups on organizational performance is less than that of informal groups.

• C) Formal groups pursue the goal of social contact, while informal groups have definite organizational goals to attain.

• D) Formal groups are typically smaller in size when compared to informal groups.

• E) Formal groups involve clearly defined tasks and roles, while informal groups are neither formally structured nor organizationally determined.

 ________ is defined as the tendency to see members of the group of which we are a part of as better than other people.

• A) Ingroup homogeneity

• B) Xenocentrism

• C) Ingroup favoritism

• D) The black sheep effect

• E) Hindsight bias

In the context of the social identity theory, people have ________ to the failure or success of group members.

• A) angry reactions

• B) lack of empathy or pride

• C) emotional withdrawal

• D) lack of reaction

• E) emotional reactions

Ingroups and outgroups pave the way for social identity threat.

• A) TRUE

• B) FALSE

Social identity threat is akin to stereotype threat.

• A ) TRUE

• B ) FALSE

Role perception is defined as ________.

• A) the way others believe we should act in a given context

• B) our view of how we are supposed to act in a given situation

• C) the existence of roles that are at variance with one another

• D) the socially defined position or rank given to group members by others

• E) the degree to which members are motivated to stay in the group

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

• A) fuzziness

• B) expectation

• C) conflict

• D) perception

• E) enhancement

Role expectations at work are often conveyed through the psychological contract.

• A) TRUE

• B) FALSE