Chapter 11 Self-Quiz

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. Which approach to leadership suggests the leadership style should change with the circumstances?

Trait approach correct incorrect

Democratic approach correct incorrect

Laissez-faire approach correct incorrect

Situational approach correct incorrect

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. Transformational leaders are motivated primarily by ____________.

keeping members happy correct incorrect

achieving personal success correct incorrect

accomplishing the group's mission or goal correct incorrect

promoting global change correct incorrect

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. Which of the following behaviors increases the likelihood of someone emerging as a leader of a group?

Being appointed by an outsider correct incorrect

Aggressively competing for the role correct incorrect

Telling people what they want to hear correct incorrect

Providing a solution in a time of crisis correct incorrect

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. Which type of leader has a hands-off approach and imposes very few rules?

Trait approach correct incorrect

Laissez-faire approach correct incorrect

Democratic approach correct incorrect

Situational approach correct incorrect

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. If your supervisor overlooked others' poor performance and seemed indifferent to employee needs, which type of leadership does this represent?

Situational correct incorrect

Laissez-faire correct incorrect

Democratic correct incorrect

Improverished correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a required characteristic of a group?

All parties are participating in the same activity. correct incorrect

All parties are in close proximity to one another. correct incorrect

All parties are interdependent. correct incorrect

All parties are interacting with one another for a short period of time. correct incorrect

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. The degree to which members feel connected with and committed to the group is known as ____________.

communication correct incorrect

interdependence correct incorrect

cohesiveness correct incorrect

group think correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a characteristic of a virtual group?

irtual groups can function effectively with an unlimited number of members. correct incorrect

Virtual groups consist only of members who are not in close proximity to one another. correct incorrect

Virtual groups allow members time to digest and synthesize information. correct incorrect

Virtual groups are those groups you wish you belonged to. correct incorrect

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. Official guidelines that govern what the group is supposed to do and how members are supposed to behave are called ____________.

norms correct incorrect

hidden agendas correct incorrect

networks correct incorrect

rules correct incorrect

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. According to communication scholar Aubrey Fisher, at what stage of the group decision-making process are coalitions likely to form?

Orientation stage correct incorrect

Conflict stage correct incorrect

Emergence stage correct incorrect

Reinforcement stage correct incorrect