COMM101 CH 9

Question 1

more than two people who share some kind of relationship, communicate in an interdependent fashion, and collaborate toward shared purpose

Answer 1

GROUP

Question 2

members of group see themselves as just that, sense of belonging

Answer 2

SHARED IDENTITY

Question 3

members identify with others because 1 or more goals in common

Answer 3

COMMON GOALS

Question 4

behavior of each member affects behavior of other members. Fostered by way that group members adopt roles and collaborate to accomplish stuff

Answer 4

INTERDEPENDENT RELATIONSHIPS

Question 5

shared identity, common goals, interdependent relationships

Answer 5

3 CHARACTERISTICS OF GROUPS

Question 6

most common; long lasting group that forms around relationships that mean the most to its members

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PRIMARY GROUPS

Question 7

individuals that come together to address personal problems while benefiting from the support of others w/ similar issues

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SUPPORT GROUPS

Question 8

offers opportunities to form relationships with others

Answer 8

SOCIAL GROUPS

Question 9

group with a specific mission

Answer 9

PROBLEM SOLVING GROUP

Question 10

purposed to help students with exams

Answer 10

STUDY GROUP

Question 11

works together to carry out a project or endeavor to compete with other teams

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TEAM

Question 12

killed workers who take responsibility for producing high quality finished work

Answer 12

SELF-DIRECTED WORK TEAM

Question 13

forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning

Answer 13

TUCKMAN’S MODEL 5 CHARACTERISTICS

Question 14

members try to negotiate who will be in charge/group’s goals, learn about others, begin to identify

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FORMING

Question 15

experiencing conflicts over issues like leadership and roles

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STORMING

Question 16

stablishing agreed-upon norms that govern expected behavior/group identity grows

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NORMING

Question 17

combine skills and knowledge to work towards group goals, interdependence, motivation, clarity in delegation of tasks

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PERFORMING

Question 18

reflection on accomplishments and failures/determine group continuity// termination ritual;: some groups celebrate achievements w/ a final gathering

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ADJOURNING

Question 19

stage of group development in which groups experience a period of inertia or inactivity until they become aware of time, pressure, and looming deadlines, which then compel group members to take action> procrastination followed by burst of activity

Answer 19

GERSICK’S PUNCTUATED EQUILIBRIUM MODEL

Question 20

small subgroup who have bonded within a group, more likely to form with larger groups

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CLIQUES

Question 21

subgroups that are positioned against others

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COUNTERCOALITIONS

Question 22

exclusion of group member or members

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SOCIAL OSTRACISM

Question 23

failure to invest the same level in the group that people would put in if they were working alone or in dyad

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SOCIAL LOAFING

Question 24

patterns of interaction governing who speaks with who in a group and about what

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NETWORKS

Question 25

centrality, isolation

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MAIN POSITIONS OF NETWORKS

Question 26

degree to which an individual sends and receives | messages from others in the group

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CENTRALITY

Question 27

position from which a group member sends and receives fewer messages than other members

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ISOLATION

Question 28

a network where info is passed from one member to the next rather than shared among members

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CHAIN NETWORKS

Question 29

a network where all members are equal distance from one another and all interact with each other

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ALL CHANNEL NETWORKS

Question 30

where group members share their info w/ one central individual, who shares info with the rest

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WHEEL NETWORKS

Question 31

concerned with accomplishment of group's goals

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TASK ROLE

Question 32

info giver, info seeker, elaborator, initiator, administrator

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TYPES OF TASK ROLES

Question 33

group roles that evolve to reflect individual members personality traits and interests

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SOCIAL ROLE

Question 34

harmonizer, gatekeeper, sensor

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TYPES OF SOCIAL ROLES

Question 35

creates problems and holds their needs above the needs of the group

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ANTIGROUP ROLE

Question 36

blocker, avoider, recognition seeker, distractor

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TYPES OF ANTI-GROUP ROLES

Question 37

occurs when expectations for a member's behavior is incompatible

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ROLE CONFLICT

Question 38

degree to which group members bond, like each other, and consider themselves one entity/enthusiastic, satisfaction in group

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COHESION

Question 39

- express your loyalty and dedication to the group, to show you have the best interest in heart - cite specific examples of the behavior you find harmful to the group’s effectiveness - ask other members for their opinions about problems you identified

Answer 39

3 STEP PROCESS: NORMS

Question 40

Goals should be specific, arrived at by group decision, clearly defined, supported with the necessary resources, and able to be monitored

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CLARITY OF GOALS

Question 41

ndividualist culture openly vocalize collectivists stifle conflict occurs because of these differences

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CULTURAL FACTORS

Question 42

lack of self-esteem, status differences, unbalanced participation

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COMMUNICATION APPREHENSION

Question 43

use of communication messages that demonstrate confidence, dominance and forcefulness for personal goals

Answer 43

ASSERTIVENESS

Question 44

form of assertiveness where a person expresses positions on controversial issues and verbally attacks people that differ

Answer 44

ARGUMENTATIVENESS