CHAPTER 1 - COMPONENTS OF SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

Question 1

CREATIVITY

Answer 1

IDEA GENERATION

Question 2

SOCIAL LOAFING

Answer 2

AS GROUP NUMBER INCREASES, EFFORT DECREASES

Question 3

SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

Answer 3

THREE OR MORE PEOPLE WORKING INTERDEPENDENTLY TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK

Question 4

INTERDEPENDENCE

Answer 4

CHANGE IN ONE PART AFFECTS OTHER PARTS; IN THIS CASE MEMBERS OF THE SMALL GROUP

Question 5

TASK

Answer 5

ACTIVITY FOR WHICH NO EXTERNALLY CORRECT DECISION EXISTS AND WHO’S COMPLETION DEPENDS ON GROUP MEMBER ACCEPTANCE

Question 6

ADDITIVE TASK

Answer 6

GROUP MEMBERS WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND COMBINE WORK FOR FINAL PRODUCT

Question 7

CONJUNCTIVE TASK

Answer 7

MEMBERS COORDINATE EFFORTS DURING ALL PARTS OF THE TASK

Question 8

NORMS

Answer 8

LIMITS OF ALLOWABLE BEHAVIORS BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

Question 9

TASK NORM

Answer 9

ENABLES GROUP TO WORK TOWARD TASK ACCOMPLISHMENT

Question 10

PROCEDURAL NORM

Answer 10

PROCEDURES THE GROUP FOLLOWS TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK

Question 11

SOCIAL NORM

Answer 11

HOW GROUP PARTICIPATES IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

Question 12

FOUR WAYS NORMS ARE DEVELOPED

Answer 12

EXPLICIT STATEMENT; VERBAL OR WRITTEN
CRITICAL EVENTS
INITIAL BEHAVIORS OF MEMBERS
PAST GROUP EXPERIENCES

Question 13

SANCTION

Answer 13

PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF A NORM; MUST BE ENFORCABLE

Question 14

IDENTITY

Answer 14

PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR PHYSICAL BOUNDARY THAT DISTINGUISHES GROUP MEMBERS FROM NON-GROUP MEMBERS

Question 15

“WE-NESS”

Answer 15

POS/NEG FEELINGS ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF THE GROUP

Question 16

GROUPTYPING

Answer 16

NON-MEMBERS ASSUMING CHARACTERISTICS ABOUT GROUP MEMBERS

Question 17

PROBLEM SOLVING TALK

Answer 17

COMMUNICATION FOCUSED ON ACCOMPLISHING THE TASK

Question 18

ROLE TALK

Answer 18

COMMUNICATION ABOUT EACH GROUP MEMBERS ROLE

Question 19

CONSCIOUSNESS-RASING TALK

Answer 19

COMMUNICATION ABOUT GROUP IDENTITY AND PRIDE

Question 20

ENCOUNTER TALK

Answer 20

INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY, RESPONSIVENESS, SELF-DISCLOSURE

Question 21

PRIMARY GROUP

Answer 21

INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS; FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS

Question 22

SOCIAL GROUP

Answer 22

GROUP BONDED BY ACTIVITY OR INTEREST

Question 23

SELF-HELP GROUP

Answer 23

GROUP FOR PERSONAL BETTERMENT OR TO SOLVE A PERSONAL PROBLEM; AA, GROUP THERAPY, ETC.; USUALLY MEMBERS LEAVE AFTER GOAL IS ACCOMPLISHED

Question 24

LEARNING GROUP

Answer 24

GROUP FORMED TO ENHANCE SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND/OR COGNITIVE PROCESSES; EX. STUDY GROUP

Question 25

SERVICE GROUP

Answer 25

A GROUP DONATING THEIR TIME TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED; EX. KIWANIS

Question 26

PUBLIC GROUP

Answer 26

A GROUP THAT INTERACTS FOR AN AUDIENCE

Question 27

SYMPOSIUM

Answer 27

MEMBERS GIVE SPEECHES ON ONE ASPECT OF A TOPIC FOR AN AUDIENCE

Question 28

PANEL DISCUSSION

Answer 28

A GROUP DISCUSES A TOPIC FOR AN AUDIENCE

Question 29

WORK GROUP

Answer 29

PEOPLE WORKING TOWARD THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A TASK FOR AN ORGINIZATION

Question 30

VIRTUAL GROUP

Answer 30

USE TECH TO COMMUNICATE; OFTEN WON’T DEVELOP AS QUICKLY BECAUSE OF LACK OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INFORMATION; CAN DEVELOP IN TO A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY THAT MEETS REGULARLY

Question 31

ETHICS

Answer 31

PROCESS OF MAKING JUDGEMENTS ABOUT A PERSON’S BEHAVIOR OR ACTIONS

Question 32

ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY

Answer 32

CARING ABOUT OTHER GROUP MEMBERS AND ACCEPTING EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES

Question 33

GROUP-HATE

Answer 33

FEELINGS OF DREAD FOR WORKING IN A GROUP

Question 34

ADVANTAGES OF SMALL GROUPS

Answer 34

ACCESS TO RESOURCES
BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND RETENTION
DIVERSITY OF OPINION
CREATIVITY

Question 35

DISADVANTAGES OF SMALL GROUPS

Answer 35

TASK COORDINATION
SOCIAL LOAFING
CONFLICT
MEMBER MISBEHAVIOR

Question 36

IDENTITY- PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES

Answer 36

LOGOS, EQUIPMENT, SEATING, SPACE

Question 37

IDENTITY- PSYCHOLOGICAL BOUNDARIES

Answer 37

NEG/POS FEELINGS ATTACHED TO GROUP