Topic 5: Performing with others

Question 1

what did Tuckman study

Answer 1

theory of group development

Question 2

social cohesion def

Answer 2

the extent to which team members like each other, and the degree of satisfaction they get from team membership

Question 3

task cohesion def

Answer 3

the amount team members work together to achieve shared goals

Question 4

Tuckman 4 stages

Answer 4

forming
storming
norming
performing

Question 5

forming

Answer 5

coming together of members

members seek to accept others/be accepted

Question 6

storming

Answer 6

conflict
vie for position in group
have to learn new systems

Question 7

norming

Answer 7

most important

team agree goals/find their roles

Question 8

performing

Answer 8

conflicts resolved

team becomes focused/can function effectively

Question 9

what did Stogdil research

Answer 9

great man theory of leadership

Question 10

Stogdil aims

Answer 10

.to see if great leaders are born or made

.to identify traits of successful leaders

Question 11

Stogdil method

Answer 11

.reviewed studies which had attempted to investigate trait theory of leadership
.used: Self Report, Questionnaires, Interviews

Question 12

Stogdil results

Answer 12

several characteristics shown in 1 or more studies relating to leadership:
.chronical age
.height/weight

Question 13

Stogdil’s 5 suggested categories

Answer 13

capacity (intelligence)
achievement (accomplishments)
responsibility (dependability)
participation (cooperation)
status (popularity)

all consistently associated

Question 14

what did Chelladurai research

Answer 14

multidimensional model of leadership

Question 15

Chelladurai: preferred leader behaviour

Answer 15

type of behaviour team would choose for their leader to perform

Question 16

Chelladurai: actual leader behaviour

Answer 16

how the leader does behave

Question 17

Chelladurai: prescribed leader behaviour

Answer 17

behaviour leader is required to perform

Question 18

what did Senecal research

Answer 18

team goal setting

Question 19

Senecal aim

Answer 19

to increase task cohesion by giving players more responsibility for deciding team goals

Question 20

Senecal sample

Answer 20

86 females
14-18
senior womens’ basketball
8 different teams

Question 21

Senecal procedure

Answer 21

.randomly assigned to control or experimental group
.completed Group Environment Questionnaire at start and end of season
.E.condition: decided on 4 most important aspects for team to work on
.coaches reminded players of goals and worked them in training
.after 3 games goals reviewed

Question 22

Senecal results

Answer 22

.no difference in group cohesion after first questionnaire

.goal setting group = sig higher both social and task cohesion by end of season

Question 23

what did Smith study

Answer 23

coach effectiveness training

Question 24

Smith aim

Answer 24

to est effectiveness of Coach Effectiveness Training

Question 25

Smith predictions

Answer 25

.CET would increase positive interactions between coaches, players and teammates
.Performers with low self esteem would benefit most from trained coaches

Question 26

Smith sample

Answer 26

34 male
little league baseball coaches
18 experimental condition
13 control condition (3 had dropped out)

Question 27

Smith procedure

Answer 27

coaches invited to 2hr CET session

given guidelines on dos/donts

Question 28

Smith DO’s

Answer 28

.encourage immediately after mistakes
.give instructions on how to correct
.emphasise good that will come if performed correctly, rather than bad things that happened

Question 29

Smith DONT’s

Answer 29

punish after doing something wrong

Question 30

Smith variables

Answer 30

behavioural observation
player attitudes
player self esteem

Question 31

Smith observation measurement

Answer 31

observed behaviours during games

done by 16 trained undergraduates using CBAS system

Question 32

Smith player attitudes measurement

Answer 32

.at end of season, players all interviewed at home
.structured interview
.rating scale from never - always

Question 33

Smith self esteem measurement

Answer 33

after interview completed a general self esteem test

Question 34

results

Answer 34

no general differences between control/experimental
sig dif - experimental used reinforcement a lot more

experimental used more encouragement/ less punishment

higher self esteem in experimental