Exam

Question 1

5 stages of group development

Answer 1

forming, storming, norming, performing, ajourning

Question 2

Punctuated equilibrium

Answer 2

Midpoint bonuses and clear deadlines

Question 3

Additive Tasks

Answer 3

dependent on each individual doing a specific task

Question 4

Disjunctive Task

Answer 4

Dependent on best group performer (grad student)

Question 5

Conjunctive Task

Answer 5

limited by the poorest performer (mawds)

Question 6

Consequences of role ambiguity

Answer 6

stress
dissatisfaction
reduced commitment
lower performance
higher intent to quit

Question 7

Intrasender role conflict

Answer 7

single role sender

Question 8

Intersender role conflict

Answer 8

two or more role senders

Question 9

interrole conflict

Answer 9

several roles

Question 10

Person-role conflict

Answer 10

not compatible with personality skills

Question 11

Consequences of role conflict

Answer 11

Job dissatisfaction and stress reactions

Question 12

How to prevent role conflict

Answer 12

fitting the right person to the role

Question 13

Group cohesiveness

Answer 13

the level to which a group is attracted to its members

Question 14

factors that influence cohesiveness

Answer 14

external threat of survival
when the group accomplishes a goal
greater diversity=harder to be cohesive
bigger group=harder to be cohesive

Question 15

consequences of cohesiveness

Answer 15

increased participation
decreased absenteeism
greater conformity to group norms
greater at achieving goals

Question 16

social loafing

Answer 16

The tendency to withhold physical or intellectual effort when performing a group task

Question 17

free rider effect

Answer 17

people lower their effort to get a free ride at expense of group members

Question 18

sucker effect

Answer 18

people lower their effort because they feel others are free riding, trying to restore equality