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Leadership chapter 10

An illustration depicting diverse groups in a collaborative environment, highlighting leaders engaging with out-group members, focusing on empathy and understanding in a workplace setting.

Understanding Out-Groups in Leadership

This quiz is designed to enhance your understanding of out-groups and their impact on leadership within organizations. By addressing topics such as social identity theory, empathy, and leader-member exchange theory, you’ll explore how out-groups develop and what leaders can do to effectively engage them.

Test your knowledge on group dynamics
Learn about effective leadership strategies
Improve your communication skills

15 Questions4 MinutesCreated by EngagingLeader472

1. Individuals in a group or organization who do not identify as part of thelarger group are ______.

A. visionaries

B. out-group members

C. loners

D. troublemakers

2. Out-group members may feel ______.

A. welcome

B. valued

C. alienated

D. understood

3. Out-groups can form because people disagree with the______ of the majority.

A. Social positions

B. Political positions

C. Ethical positions

D. All of these

4. Which of the following is not one of the four major reasons that out-groups form?

A. Out-groups are in opposition to the larger group.

B. People sense that they are excluded by the larger group.

C. Some individuals cannot identify with beliefs, norms, or values of the dominant members.

D. They have the communication and social skills to effectively relate to the larger group.

5. According to social identity theory, out-groups may form because some individuals cannot identify with which aspects of dominant group members?

A. strengths

B. style

C. values

D. approach

6. A new transfer student joins a residential student organization on their new campus. She arrives at their first meeting and sits in theback and does not speak up at themeeting. While some other members notice thenew student, no one approaches her or welcomes her to thegroup. She continues to attend meetings but does not feel she can contribute to the organization due to the makeup of the active members. This is an example of ______.

A. Ethical opposition to the large group

B. Opposition to values of the dominant group

C. Exclusion by the larger group

D. Unrealized strengths in action

7. How do out-groups form?

A. Some individuals cannot identify with the beliefs of the larger group.

B. People lack communication skills or social skills

C. People are in opposition with the majority.

D. All of these

8. One way in which out-groups can positively affect a team is by helping to ______

A. Develop group communication skills

B. Create a sense of community

C. Add energy to the team

d. Reduce group think

9. Impacts of out-groups include ______.

A. Negative impact on synergy

B. Lack of respect for all members of the group

C. Negative impact on synergy and lack of respect for all members of the group

D. None of these

10. ______ is one of the most important ways that a leader can respond to out-group members

A. Listening

B. Developing their strengths

C. Changing their leadership style

D. Changing the group to fit their needs

11. A special kind of listening that requires standing in the shoes of out-group members is ______.

A. Active listening

C. care-taking

D. empathy

12. All of the following are methods for demonstrating empathy except ______.

A. coercion

B. restatement

C. support

D. paraphrasing

13. What is not an impact of out-groups?

A. Out-group members do not receive the respect they deserve from others.

B. Out-groups run counter to building community.

C. Out-group members create cohesiveness in thegroup.c. Out-group members create cohesiveness in the group.

D. Out-groups have a negative impact on group synergy.

14. Leader-member exchange theory states that leaders ______.

A. Should strive to try to exchange detailed information with some followers

B. Should create a high-quality relationship with each one of their followers

C. Should give followers all of the tools necessary for success

D. All of these

15. Listening to out-group members requires leaders to do everything except ______.

A. Trying to be open minded

B. Paying attention to what people say

C. Accepting that intolerance may occur and not much can be done about it

D. Allowing all members to express their viewpoints

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