Sport Psychology - Group Dynamics and Leadership

Question 1

Name 3 characteristics of a group

Answer 1

A group has shared identity
A group have task cohesion
A group have social cohesion
A group have hierarchy

Question 2

How many stages are there of group formation

Answer 2

5

Question 3

Identify the 5 stages of group formation

Answer 3

Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Mourning

Question 4

Define the forming stage of group formation

Answer 4

The group member come together and get to know each other

Question 5

Define the storming stage of group formation

Answer 5

There is conflict with group members as they try to establish their roles within the group

Question 6

Define the norming stage of group formation

Answer 6

The group member begin to co-operate as they come to understand their roles

Question 7

Define the performing stage of group formation

Answer 7

The group members begin to work together to achieve a common goal

Question 8

Define the mourning stage of group formation

Answer 8

The task is completed and the group is broken up

Question 9

Define task cohesion

Answer 9

The togetherness of a group to work towards a common goal

Question 10

Is task cohesion or social cohesion more important?

Answer 10

Task cohesion

Question 11

Define social cohesion

Answer 11

The inter-personal relationship between group members

Question 12

What negative may social cohesion lead to?

Answer 12

Social cliques

Question 13

Actual productivity = _____________ - ______________

Answer 13

Potential productivity - losses dues to faulty group processes

Question 14

Define actual productivity

Answer 14

The performance level achieved by a group

Question 15

Define potential productivity

Answer 15

The team’s best possible performance

Question 16

What causes motivational losses?

Answer 16

Lack of concentration and low levels of arousal

Question 17

What can motivational losses lead to?

Answer 17

Social loafing
Ringlemann effect

Question 18

Explain social loafing

Answer 18

Where the performer hides within the group

Question 19

Explain the Ringlemann effect

Answer 19

As group size increases, the individual performer’s effort decreases

Question 20

What are the characteristics of a good leader?

Answer 20

Confident
Organised
Charismatic
Knowledgable

Question 21

What are 2 ways a leader can be appointed?

Answer 21

Prescribed
Emergent

Question 22

What is a prescribed leader?

Answer 22

Somebody appointed by an external authority

Question 23

What is an emergent leader

Answer 23

Elected by the group from within the group

Question 24

Identify 3 leadership styles

Answer 24

Autocratic
Democratic
Laissez-faire

Question 25

What is an autocratic leader?

Answer 25

Set goals and focuses on success. They make all of the decisions

Question 26

Describe a democratic leader

Answer 26

Focus on interpersonal relationships with group members and allow them to contribute to decision making

Question 27

Describe a laissez-faire leader

Answer 27

Provides little support or input and allows team members to make decisions

Question 28

Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: What is a required behaviour?

Answer 28

The leadership style dictated by the situation

Question 29

Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: What is a preferred behaviour

Answer 29

The leadership style dictated by group members

Question 30

Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: What is an actual behaviour?

Answer 30

The leadership style that is displayed

Question 31

Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: When will high levels of satisfaction be reached?

Answer 31

When preferred and actual behaviour match

Question 32

Chelladurai’s Multi-dimensional model of leadership: When will high levels of performance be reached?

Answer 32

If all behaviours match

Question 33

Would a NACH or NAF performer have a self serving bias?

Answer 33

NACH

Question 34

What would a NACH performer attribute success to?