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1

This is "a limited number of individuals who communicate interdependently to achieve a common goal."
A)small group
B)interdependent group
C)organization
D)none of the above
2

An __________ group is "a temporary group created for the purpose of making a specific decision or solving a problem."
A)ad infinitum
B)ad hoc
C)ad confederum
D)ad hominem
3

__________ is "a group that has a broad mandate and works continuously on a variety of related problems."
A)The small group
B)The working group
C)The standing group
D)None of the above
4

This happens when group members "combine abilities to produce an outcome greater than the sum of their individual attitudes."
A)group dynamism
B)group integrity
C)group independence
D)group synergy
5

__________ is a sense of attachment, solidarity, and camaraderie that binds a group together.
A)Cohesion
B)Unity
C)Adherence
D)none of the above
6

This occurs when engaging in "excessive socialization to postpone or forestall working on the group project."
A)mission-evasion
B)task-avoidance
C)assignment-circumvention
D)none of the above
7

__________ are "expectations, established through interaction, about how members should behave."
A)Social norms
B)Social guides
C)Group norms
D)Group guides
8

This is a "dimension of culture that refers to the tendency to emphasize the importance of individual rights over group rights, individual needs over group needs, and individual identity over group identity."
A)character
B)parsimonious
C)illiberalism
D)none of the above
9

__________ is "a dimension of culture that refers to an emphasis on the importance of group obligations, needs, and identity."
A)Collectivism
B)Cooperativeness
C)Simultaneousness
D)none of the above
10

__________ is "a dimension of culture that refers to the relative value that cultures place on status and power in relationships."
A)Hegemony range
B)Power distance
C)Command distance
D)Command range
11

___________ is "a dimension of culture that refers to the degree of uncertainty tolerated by members of a culture or group."
A)Uncertainty circumvention
B)Uncertainty abstention
C)Uncertainty avoidance
D)Uncertainty forbearance
12

__________ is "a dimension of culture that emphasizes power, assertiveness, independence, materialism, and rigid distinctions between expectations of males and females."
A)Chauvinism
B)Generative
C)Femininity
D)Masculinity
13

___________ is "a dimension of culture that emphasizes interdependence, quality of life, and variability in the roles that females and males are expected to perform."
A)Femininity
B)Womanishness
C)Womankind
D)Matriarchy
14

A/an __________ is "a written guide that lists the order of tasks to be accomplished and topics to be discussed by a group."
A)timetable
B)agenda
C)calendar
D)schedule
15

____________ is "a standard approach to group problem-solving that maximizes critical thinking while minimizing rash or impulsive decisions."
A)The problem-harms-solution agenda (PHSA)
B)The delineated agenda (DA)
C)The problem-solving agenda (PSA)
D)none of the above







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