Question MGT 415 – WEEK 1

1. Which of the following are definitions of a group?

• A number of individuals who join together to achieve a goal.
• A collection of individuals who are interdependent in some way.
• A social unit consisting of two or more persons who perceive themselves as belonging to a group.
• A collection of individuals who are trying to satisfy some personal need through their joint association.
• all of the above (correct)

2.What distinguishes humans as a species from other animals?

• our size
• our speed
• our ability to engage in cooperative enterprises (correct)
• our hearts

3.When it comes to group functioning, ______ does give power.

• empathy
• size
• skill
• knowledge (correct)

4. Much of the research on groups has used ____________ as the unit of analysis.

• period of time the group has existed
• group values
• number of members
• individual members (correct)

5. A ___________ is a person who is skilled enough to both participate in group work and observe group process at the same time.

• know-it-all
• observer
• stenographer
• participant-observer (correct)

6. This class is a learning situation. To experience psychological success in this learning situation, what is one for the necessary factors, according to Lewin?

• the opportunity to practice new skills until they become habitual behaviors
• a belief that you are in control of, or can influence, your own learning (correct)
• extrinsic motivators that encourage further learning
• role-play exercises that postitively affect attitudes and behavior

7.Knowledge of ___________ has the potential to change the way we think about and function in groups.

• group development
• group dysfunction
• group dynamics (correct)
• group paradox

8.Procedural learning is based on _________.

• book learning
• observational learning
• experiential learning (correct)
• none of the above