Group Development and Communication

Which stage of group development is characterized by conflict and disagreement?

• Forming

• Storming

• Norming

• Performing

The tendency for individuals to exert less effort in a group is known as:

• Diffusion of responsibility

• Social loafing

• Groupthink

• Escalation of commitment

When a group continues to invest in a failing project despite evidence of its failure, it is called:

• Social loafing

• Groupthink

• Escalation of commitment

• Selective perception

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of groupthink?

• Illusion of invulnerability

• Encouraging critical evaluation

• Collective rationalization

• Belief in inherent morality

Which decision-making method requires everyone in the group to agree?

• Decision by majority rule

• Lack of Response

• Decision by unanimous consent

• Decision by minority

The person who initiates communication is called the:

• Receiver

• Encoder

• Sender

• Decoder

Which of the following is NOT a barrier to effective communication?

• Active listening

• Selective perception

• Filtering of information

• Information overload

The interpretation of a message by the receiver is called:

• Encoding

• Decoding

• Channeling

• Feedback

What occurs when the responsibility for a task is spread among a group of people?

• Social loafing

• Diffusion of responsibility

• Group polarization

• Information overload

Which stage of group development is characterized by high productivity and collaboration?

• Forming

• Storming

• Norming

• Performing