Speech 1017 - Fundamentals of Speech » Summer 2022 » Chapter 10 Quiz

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Question #1
If a group is faced with the problem of determining to what extent people dislike a product, that group is being faced with a ___________.
A.   question of policy
B.   question of fact
C.   question of value
D.   question of perception
Question #2
A problem definition concerned with determining what is right, moral, good, or just is a ________________.
A.   question of policy
B.   question of fact
C.   question of perception
D.   question of value
Question #3
A problem definition concerned with the course of action that should be taken or the rules that should be adopted to solve a problem is a _____________.
A.   question of policy
B.   question of perception
C.   question of value
D.   question of fact
Question #4
When a group elects someone as its leader, the group has ___________.
A.   an emergent leader
B.   maintenance leadership
C.   a formal leader
D.   task leadership
Question #5
When someone voices disagreement for the purpose of furthering discussion on an idea they feel has not been fully discussed or tested, what role are they fulfilling?
A.   Task leadership.
B.   A maintenance role.
C.   Devil's advocate.
D.   Procedural leadership.
Question #6
A group member who asks "How do members of the group feel about this idea?" is probably playing the role of ________________.
A.   Mediator.
B.   Information or opinion seeker.
C.   Harmonizer.
D.   Information or opinion giver.
Question #7
Which decision-making process is a good idea if the leader wants to ensure everyone is on board to move forward with the decision?
A.   Unanimous decision.
B.   Average group opinion.
C.   Majority rule.
D.   Consensus method
Question #8
When conflict threatens to harm the group, which of the following roles often steps in to help?
A.   Information or opinion seeker.
B.   Mediator.
C.   Monopolizer.
D.   Harmonizer.
Question #9
Harmonizers, mediators, and tension-relievers are roles that fall into which category?
A.   Task leadership roles.
B.   Maintenance leadership roles.
C.   Shared leadership functions.
D.   Procedural leadership roles.
Question #10
Those who work to maintain cohesion in groups are playing maintenance roles.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #11
Betsy is on the board for her local food bank. She shows up to their quarterly meeting having read the agenda, with a list of questions and ready to play a leadership role, even though she can't find the minutes from last quarter's meeting to review. Betsy is prepared for the board meeting.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #12
Before a group brainstorms solutions, they should establish a set of standards to use for judging the merits of proposed solutions to problems.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #13
Products of group work that must be provided to someone else are called written briefs.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #14
Jill wrote a detailed review of the problem-solving process used to arrive at the recommendation her consulting group provided to the electric company that hired her group to review their internal practices. This is known as a symposium.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #15
An oral report is usually less than 10 minutes.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #16
Writing a "reflective thinking process paper" is a method of assessing group dynamics.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #17
A structured, problem-solving discussion held by a group in front of an audience is known as a symposium.
A.   True
B.   False
Question #18
A panel discussion requires a moderator.
A.   False
B.   True
Question #19
A remote access report (RAR) is a virtual form of communicating group solutions.
A.   True
B.   False

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