MGT 415 – Wk 1 Ashford University

MGT 415 - WEEK 1

1. Which of the following are definitions of a group?

• A number of individuals who join together to achieve a goal.
• A collection of individuals who are interdependent in some way.
• A social unit consisting of two or more persons who perceive themselves as belonging to a group.
• A collection of individuals who are trying to satisfy some personal need through their joint association.
• all of the above (correct)

 
   
 2.What distinguishes humans as a species from other animals?

•  our size
• our speed
• our ability to engage in cooperative enterprises (correct)
• our hearts
  
   
 3.When it comes to group functioning, ______ does give power.

• empathy
• size
• skill
• knowledge (correct)
  
   
 4. Much of the research on groups has used ____________ as the unit of analysis.

• period of time the group has existed
• group values
• number of members
• individual members (correct)
 

   
 5. A ___________ is a person who is skilled enough to both participate in group work and observe group process at the same time.

• know-it-all
• observer
• stenographer
• participant-observer (correct)
 
 
   
 6. This class is a learning situation. To experience psychological success in this learning situation, what is one for the necessary factors, according to Lewin?

• the opportunity to practice new skills until they become habitual behaviors
• a belief that you are in control of, or can influence, your own learning (correct)
• extrinsic motivators that encourage further learning
• role-play exercises that postitively affect attitudes and behavior
 

   
 7.Knowledge of ___________ has the potential to change the way we think about and function in groups.

• group development
• group dysfunction
• group dynamics (correct)
• group paradox

 
   
 8.Procedural learning is based on _________.

• book learning
• observational learning
• experiential learning (correct)
• none of the above

   
 9. Most group developmental change theories take one of two approaches. They are:

• structured change theories and haphazard change theories
• constructive change theories and recurring-phase theories
• conflict resolution theories and sequential-stage theories
• recurring-phase theories and sequential-stage theories (correct)
 

   
 10.In a skill-training program, it is helpful for the coordinator to know the following information about the participants:

• expectations
• experience
• needs
• vital data
• all of the above (correct)