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Practice Test

This activity contains 13 questions.

	Norms define the nature of a group and tell us how we are expected to behave and what we can and can not do.    True  False

	Group norms can not be violated under any circumstances    True  False

	Roles are things that individuals play out in groups for their own selfish purposes.    True  False

	Increasing group cohesiveness always has a positive effect for the group.    True  False

	The tendency toward groupthink is strongest in diverse groups who are not homogeneous in their thinking.    True  False

	What is the reason for group norms?   Norms help isolate group members from the outside world so that they can focus their attention on the task at hand. Norms maintain the appearance of a civilized decorum within the group. Norms help group members express their individuality and creativity. Norms define the nature of the group, its relationships, and its rules of behavior.

	What are group norms?   Norms are crucial group rules that are made explicit and can not be violated. Norms are the additive accumulation of the idiosyncratic expressions of group members Norms are socially constructed, can be modified, and may be different in different groups. Norms are the expressions of the power imposed by the group leader.

	What are roles?   Roles are the theatrical performances that some group members put on to keep from doing work in the group. Roles are the sum of the expectations for particular group members. Roles are taken on voluntarily by group members who want to be sociable. Roles recognize the importance of group tasks and help groups achieve them.

	What are the functions of roles?   Roles protect our personal vulnerabilities so that other members in the group can't hurt us too badly. Roles allow us to get along, relax, engage in social loafing, and enjoy ourselves Roles foster favorable impressions, organize the relationship, validate a world view, express feelings and thoughts, and protect vulnerabilities. Roles help us to gain status, control others, manipulate resources, and take credit for the work of the group.

	What is Groupthink?   Groupthink is a strong concurrence-seeking tendency among group members. Groupthink is another name for a group "mind meld" in which a group develops an effective solution for which no one member is individually responsible. Groupthink an important group process that involves both creative and critical thinking. Groupthink is a unanimous decision-making process useful for making successful decisions.

	Where do group norms come from, how do they develop, and what are their impact on the group?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What are roles and how do they function in a decision-making or problem-solving group to enhance the group process?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What is group cohesiveness and what are the positive and negative implications of cohesiveness for decision-making and problem-solving groups?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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