Chapter 11 Quiz

A group of new hires are called in by their supervisor for a group meeting. Their supervisor comes up with ice breakers to help the group bond and get to know each other. What stage of group formation are they in?

Formation

Norming/Performing

Adjourning

Storming

Jamie really enjoys bowling in her spare time. However, when she went bowling with her friends, she chokes up and can't hit a single pin. What is this an example of?

Social Facilitation

Social Inhibition

Social Loafing

Social Congruency

A group of students come together to brainstorm ideas on their school project. After 20 minutes of brainstorming, the group has not come up with one solid idea. Why is this?

Brainstorming is not an actual effective method

No one in the group has any good ideas

People within the group do not like each other

20 minutes is not enough time to come up with an idea for a project

The teacher asks her class if they think cats or dogs are better. Sadie is very opinionated on this issue, raising her hand immediately to choose cats. She brings in a lot of "evidence" to support her claim and says dogs are stupid. How will the rest of the class respond?

Everyone is going to retaliate in order to defend dogs

Other classmates bring their own opinions on the issue

Other classmates express their support her opinion, regardless of how they actually feel on the issue

No one says anything else

A group of 20 friends are planning a Friendsgiving. Everyone agrees that no planning is needed and that everyone should just bring what they think is necessary. What is the most likely scenario to result from this?

No one brings a main dish and only bring store bought items

Everyone brings a main dish and no store bought items

Some people bring side dishes and other bring main dishes

Someone actually makes a spreadsheet on what everyone should bring

Chapter 11 Quiz

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