Exam 7: Groups and Leaders

The purpose of support groups is to help run an organization.

Both the ideas people hold and the relationships they form are important in understanding small groups.

Leadership is in a person, not between people.

Group expectations about behavior:

Irving Janis identified groupthink as a phenomenon that occurs in groups that are:

A leader who focuses on getting the job done, keeps members on track, and follows a strict agenda is identified as:

You seek legal advices from lawyers, because they have ________ power.

Group commitment, or 'togetherness,' is most evident when:

Group communication that helps keep people on track and moving forward is referred to as:

Both Tuckman and Fisher recognize in their models of group development that:

An advisory group is distinguished from other types of groups because it:

Previous research on leadership in groups has indicated that leaders require:

Explain the similarity and difference between formal and advisory groups.

Group process does not usually begin by jumping right into conflict.

Group communication that diverts the group from fulfilling its shared purpose is referred to as:

Group communication that returns the group to its task or purpose after the group has gotten off track is referred to as:

Explain the concept of group cohesiveness.

You listen to your professor, follow the schedule on the syllabus, and submit your assignments on the due date, because your professor has __________ power.

Cohesiveness, or the ability of group members to work in unison, is:

A support group is distinguished from other types of groups because it: