Lesson 14: Group Cohesion

Question 1

Collective or Group Efficacy

Answer 1

A group’s judgment about its own capability to perform a specitic task (Porter, Bigley, & Steers, ZU03; Yukl, 2UUY).

Question 2

Common Indicators of Group Cohesion

Answer 2

Six readily observable group behavior patterns, the presence of which indicate a high level of group cohesion.

Question 3

Group Cohesion

Answer 3

The sum of forces that attracts members to a group, provides resistance to leaving it, and motivates them to be active in it (Hughes, Ginnett, & Curphy, 2009, p. 450).

Question 4

Group Environment Questionaire

Answer 4

An instrument that measures task and social cohesion in a group (Carron, Brawley, & Widmeyer, 2002).

Question 5

Groupthink

Answer 5

A process where a group strives for unanimity rather than objectively appraising and selecting the best course of action (Hughes, Ginnett, & Curphy, p. 451).

Question 6

Social Cohesion

Answer 6

The degree to which the members of a [group| like each other and enjoy personal satisfaction from being members of the (group] (Cox, 2006, p. 376).

Question 7

Task Cohesion

Answer 7

The degree to which a (group| works together to achieve a specific and identifiable goal (Cox, 2006, p. 376).