Question 1

Based on the metaanalysis of the literature, cooperation will lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  Better grasp of operational goals 
B)  Decreased amount of hidden agendas 
C)  More time on task 
D)  Lower level of aspiration 
A)  Better grasp of operational goals 
B)  Decreased amount of hidden agendas 
C)  More time on task 
D)  Lower level of aspiration

Question 2

The following is a goal for the employees of IRS: we will learn the basics of chess (setting the table, basic moves and strategies, chess etiquette) by the end of this month. What's wrong with this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  Specific 
B)  Trackable and measurable 
C)  Achievable but challenging 
D)  Relevant 
A)  Specific 
B)  Trackable and measurable 
C)  Achievable but challenging 
D)  Relevant

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the essential elements of cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homogeneous group membership 
B)  Social skills 
C)  Promotive interaction 
D)  Individual accountability 
A)  Homogeneous group membership 
B)  Social skills 
C)  Promotive interaction 
D)  Individual accountability

Question 4

In cooperative contexts, participants tend to use more high-level reasoning than in competitive and individualistic contexts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Social loafing is more likely to occur if

Accepted Answer

A)  It is hard to identify how much each group member contributes 
B)  Reward interdependence is not well established 
C)  The group engages in too much promotive interaction 
D)  Individual accountability and positive interdependence do not go hand in hand 
A)  It is hard to identify how much each group member contributes 
B)  Reward interdependence is not well established 
C)  The group engages in too much promotive interaction 
D)  Individual accountability and positive interdependence do not go hand in hand

Question 6

Vikings' fans have positive identity interdependence

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What kinds of behaviors increase trust in interpersonal relationships?

Accepted Answer

Behaviors that increase trust in interpe

Question 8

Discuss five guidelines about reestablishing trust after it has been broken.

Accepted Answer

1. Acknowledge the breach of trust: The

Question 9

In contrast to nonoperational goals, operational goals

Accepted Answer

A)  Bind members through a shared emotional commitment 
B)  Present a unique image of the future 
C)  Are based on positive social interdependence 
D)  Easily identifiable indicators of achievement 
A)  Bind members through a shared emotional commitment 
B)  Present a unique image of the future 
C)  Are based on positive social interdependence 
D)  Easily identifiable indicators of achievement

Question 10

Ramone uses goal interdependence in structuring his Science groups while his colleague, Habib, uses resource interdependence. Which one is likely to get higher productivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ramone 
B)  Habib 
C)  Both the same 
A)  Ramone 
B)  Habib 
C)  Both the same

Question 11

Discuss the two main categories of positive group interdependence - define them and provide an example for each.

Accepted Answer

The two main categories of positive grou

Question 12

If a competitive person joins a cooperative group, the group members are likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  Become more competitive 
B)  Become more cooperative 
C)  Not change their behavior 
D)  Isolate the competitive newcomer 
A)  Become more competitive 
B)  Become more cooperative 
C)  Not change their behavior 
D)  Isolate the competitive newcomer

Question 13

Trust is ______to establish and ______ to break, distrust is ______ to create and ______to change.

Accepted Answer

A)  Easy; easy; difficult; difficult 
B)  Easy; difficult; difficult; easy 
C)  Difficult; difficult; easy; easy 
D)  Difficult; easy; easy; difficult 
A)  Easy; easy; difficult; difficult 
B)  Easy; difficult; difficult; easy 
C)  Difficult; difficult; easy; easy 
D)  Difficult; easy; easy; difficult

Question 14

As spring rolled around, Gregory's study group decided to get fit together. Playing soccer sounded like a fun way to do it. This is the goal they have come up with: we will get fit by kicking the ball around three times a week. This goal satisfies all of these criteria EXCEPT one. Which one?

Accepted Answer

A)  Trackable and measurable 
B)  Achievable but challenging 
C)  Relevant 
D)  Transfer 
A)  Trackable and measurable 
B)  Achievable but challenging 
C)  Relevant 
D)  Transfer

Question 15

Shawna is a new elementary school teacher who would like to run a cooperative classroom. She puts her students into groups of three and asks them to work together to write a story about a caterpillar. Her students will likely work together productively only if group members _______ each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  Are good friends with 
B)  Are positively interdependent with 
C)  Are negatively interdependent with 
D)  Can freely interact with 
A)  Are good friends with 
B)  Are positively interdependent with 
C)  Are negatively interdependent with 
D)  Can freely interact with

Question 16

Self-esteem is more positively associated with cooperative experiences than with competitive experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is a consequence of equality system of distributive justice?

Accepted Answer

A)  Defensive attitude with other group members 
B)  Increased number of resource attractors 
C)  Indifference regarding group output 
D)  Mutual respect among group members 
A)  Defensive attitude with other group members 
B)  Increased number of resource attractors 
C)  Indifference regarding group output 
D)  Mutual respect among group members

Question 18

List and discuss three of the criteria that need to be met so individualistic work can be used constructively.

Accepted Answer

1. Clear communication: In order for ind

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective group goals? Goals

Accepted Answer

A)  Are operationally defined 
B)  Create negative interdependence among group members 
C)  Are perceived as meaningful and relevant by the group members 
D)  Offer a moderate risk of failure 
A)  Are operationally defined 
B)  Create negative interdependence among group members 
C)  Are perceived as meaningful and relevant by the group members 
D)  Offer a moderate risk of failure

Question 20

Initial trusting in a new relationship is recommended because

Accepted Answer

A)  It can create a self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  One would only join a group whose members are all trustworthy 
C)  One should always trust 
D)  Trust is hard to build otherwise 
A)  It can create a self-fulfilling prophecy 
B)  One would only join a group whose members are all trustworthy 
C)  One should always trust 
D)  Trust is hard to build otherwise

Based on the metaanalysis of the literature, cooperation will lead to

The following is a goal for the employees of IRS: we will learn the basics of chess (setting the table, basic moves and strategies, chess etiquette) by the end of this month. What's wrong with this goal?

Which of the following is NOT one of the essential elements of cooperation?

In cooperative contexts, participants tend to use more high-level reasoning than in competitive and individualistic contexts.

Social loafing is more likely to occur if

Vikings' fans have positive identity interdependence

What kinds of behaviors increase trust in interpersonal relationships?

Discuss five guidelines about reestablishing trust after it has been broken.

In contrast to nonoperational goals, operational goals

Ramone uses goal interdependence in structuring his Science groups while his colleague, Habib, uses resource interdependence. Which one is likely to get higher productivity?

Discuss the two main categories of positive group interdependence - define them and provide an example for each.

If a competitive person joins a cooperative group, the group members are likely to

Trust is to establish and to break, distrust is to create and to change.

As spring rolled around, Gregory's study group decided to get fit together. Playing soccer sounded like a fun way to do it. This is the goal they have come up with: we will get fit by kicking the ball around three times a week. This goal satisfies all of these criteria EXCEPT one. Which one?

Shawna is a new elementary school teacher who would like to run a cooperative classroom. She puts her students into groups of three and asks them to work together to write a story about a caterpillar. Her students will likely work together productively only if group members _______ each other.

Self-esteem is more positively associated with cooperative experiences than with competitive experiences.

Which of the following is a consequence of equality system of distributive justice?

List and discuss three of the criteria that need to be met so individualistic work can be used constructively.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective group goals? Goals

Initial trusting in a new relationship is recommended because

Group Dynamics

Experiential Learning

Communication Within Groups

Leadership

Using Power

Decision Making

Controversy and Creativity

Managing Conflicts of Interest

Valuing Diversity

Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Leading Growth and Counseling Groups

Team Development, Team Training

Filters

Exam 3: Group Goals, Social Interdependence,and Trust

Based on the metaanalysis of the literature, cooperation will lead to

The following is a goal for the employees of IRS: we will learn the basics of chess (setting the table, basic moves and strategies, chess etiquette) by the end of this month. What's wrong with this goal?

Which of the following is NOT one of the essential elements of cooperation?

In cooperative contexts, participants tend to use more high-level reasoning than in competitive and individualistic contexts.

Social loafing is more likely to occur if

Vikings' fans have positive identity interdependence

What kinds of behaviors increase trust in interpersonal relationships?

Discuss five guidelines about reestablishing trust after it has been broken.

In contrast to nonoperational goals, operational goals

Ramone uses goal interdependence in structuring his Science groups while his colleague, Habib, uses resource interdependence. Which one is likely to get higher productivity?

Discuss the two main categories of positive group interdependence - define them and provide an example for each.

If a competitive person joins a cooperative group, the group members are likely to

Trust is ______to establish and ______ to break, distrust is ______ to create and ______to change.

As spring rolled around, Gregory's study group decided to get fit together. Playing soccer sounded like a fun way to do it. This is the goal they have come up with: we will get fit by kicking the ball around three times a week. This goal satisfies all of these criteria EXCEPT one. Which one?

Shawna is a new elementary school teacher who would like to run a cooperative classroom. She puts her students into groups of three and asks them to work together to write a story about a caterpillar. Her students will likely work together productively only if group members _______ each other.

Self-esteem is more positively associated with cooperative experiences than with competitive experiences.

Which of the following is a consequence of equality system of distributive justice?

List and discuss three of the criteria that need to be met so individualistic work can be used constructively.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of effective group goals? Goals

Initial trusting in a new relationship is recommended because

Group Dynamics

Experiential Learning

Communication Within Groups

Leadership

Using Power

Decision Making

Controversy and Creativity

Managing Conflicts of Interest

Valuing Diversity

Cooperative Learning in the Classroom

Leading Growth and Counseling Groups

Team Development, Team Training

Filters

Trust is to establish and to break, distrust is to create and to change.