Group think refers to ___________?

Related Mcqs:

1. Stroebe and Diehl (1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
   1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
   2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
   3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
   4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

2. Stroebe and Diehl(1994) conducted a clever piece of research into why brainstorming does not appear to enhance individual creativity. They hypothesized that, during a brainstorming session, because may speak at a time, other group members have to keep silent, and may be distracted by the content of the group discussion or forget their own ideas. Storebe and Diehi termed this phenomenon ‘production blocking’, because the waiting time before speaking and the distracting influence of others ‘ idea could potentially block individuals from coming up with their ideas. The result of their subsequent study were clear-cut: participants generated approximately twice as many ideas when they were allowed to express their ideas as they occurred than when they had to wait their turn. But which two of the following can we infer from these results?
   1.That ‘production blocking’ does not occur in interactive brainstorming groups.
   2.That ‘production blocking’ is an important factor explaining the inferiority of interactive brainstorming groups.
   3.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas in one group, and than express them to another group.
   4.That it may be more effective to ask group members to develop their ideas separately, and then express them in a subsequent joint meeting.

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 2 & 3
   C. 1 & 3
   D. 2 & 4

3. Tanvir is a graduate student who is studying identity formation. He selects a group of 5-year-olds, a group of 10-years-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and a group of 15-year-olds, and interviews each group asking them what they plan to be when they finish school. In this example, Tanvir is using:

   A. a multi-factorial research design
   B. a longitudinal research design
   C. a cross-sectional research design
   D. a nested condition research design

4. According to Tuckman’s five stage model of group development, which stage refers to the period of development when people struggle with each other over leadership and group definition?

   A. Performing
   B. Storming
   C. Forming
   D. Adjourning

5. According to Tuckman’s five stage model of group development, which stage refers to the period of development when people struggle with each other over leadership and group definition?

   A. Performing
   B. Storming
   C. Forming
   D. Adjourning

6. Sarah in a group which is responsible for keeping a mile in a local road clear of litter wice a year, anyone who wants to can help the group pick up garbage and litter along the highway. Which of the following describes the type of group Sarah is in?

   A. task and social
   B. social and inclusive
   C. task and exclusive
   D. task and inclusive

7. Group think refers to ___________?

   A. Deterioration of mental efficiency
   B. Deterioration of physical energy
   C. Think tank
   D. None of these

8. In an experiment, the control group should be treated in the same way as the experimental group except for ____________?

   A. completing pretest measures
   B. completing posts-test measures
   C. receiving different levels of the independent variable
   D. receiving different levels of the confounding variable

9. Maya has always preferred individual assignments to group projects because she finds that she can accomplish more when she works on her own. the process that would best explain why Maya accomplishes less when she works as part of group is _________?

   A. social loafing
   B. social interference
   C. diffusion of responsibility
   D. the bystander effect

10. Dr. Jamshed wants to see if person’s IQ changes as they get older. To do this he takes three groups of subjects. Group i is made up of 10 years old, and Group III of 25 years old. Dr. Jamshed tests all three groups of their IQ level. The design of this experiment is called:

    A. longitudinal study
    B. more information is needed to determine the design of the experiment
    C. Gesell’s dome
    D. cross sectional study