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Practice Test

Practice Test

This activity contains 13 questions.

	Communication in the forming phase is marked by a primary tension, small talk, awkward silences, and a search for friendly faces.    True  False

	2. Communication in the storming phase is marked by a productive task accomplishment and surge of energy known as "storming ahead on the project."    True  False

	Communication in the norming phase is marked by member relationships becoming constrained by the group norms and the limiting of individual expression.    True  False

	Communication in the performing phase is marked by a decrease in a group's social tension and a move toward assessing the problem and possible solutions    True  False

	Social dynamics describes the ability of individuals to work together as a group.    True  False

	What are the primary communication characteristics of the forming stage in groups?   a self-oriented, statement of expectations and revealing concern for argument self-centered talk and presentations before the group becomes cohesive enough to begin attending to the task at hand the disclosure of personal information, statements of beliefs, and offering of opinions so that group members can get to know each other a primary tension, uncertainty, uneasiness, quiet listening, tentative communication

	What are the primary communication characteristics of the storming stage in groups?   more task-oriented, productive, problem-solving communication more cohesive group feeling and communication more honest and forthright communication more avoidance-seeking communication

	What are the primary communication characteristics of the norming stage in groups?   more normative, ethical group communication and behavior group relationships that are open, trusting, and more cohesive more creative, individualistic, and idealized communication more pleasant appreciative verbal comments and nonverbal smiles

	What are the primary communication characteristics of the performing stage in groups?   an increase in a groupthink problem-solving orientation an increased social orientation, often spending more social time together outside of meetings an increased amount of "outside-of-the-box thinking" and individual contributions an increased task orientation and an open exchange and feedback

	Phase interaction theory suggests that effective groups are attentive to:   phase shifts and the social permeability of decision-making membranes reducing argumentativeness, criticism, and aggressive statements among members the nature of the task, standards for evaluating decisions, and the positive and negative aspects of choices the social dynamics of primary and secondary group tensions

	Compare and contrast the communication typical of the forming and storming phases of group process. How is the communication likely to be similar and how is it likely to be different? Why are participants likely to communicate in those ways in those phases?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	Compare and contrast the communication typical of the norming and performing phases of group process. How is the communication likely to be similar and how is it likely to be different? Why are participants likely to communicate in those ways in those phases?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

	What is the usefulness of conceptualizing the group process using the phase model? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the model in that conceptualization?   To create paragraphs in your essay response, type <p> at the beginning of the paragraph, and </p> at the end.

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