Question 1

The laissez-faire leadership style is more likely to be appropriate for a mature and highly productive group than for a new group.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

If a team member responds,"That's a stupid idea,now go back to sleep," he is demonstrating what type of communication behavior?

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A)   evaluative
B)   descriptive
C)   neutrality
D)   avoidance
E)   superiorityF) C) and D)
G) B) and E)

Question 3

Leaders who invite input from group members and encourage shared decision making._______

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Democratic...

Question 4

There is no variation to the structured problem-solving approach.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following decision-making methods results in team members experiencing greater levels of satisfaction and cohesion?

Accepted Answer

A)   decision by majority
B)   decision by consensus
C)   decision by authority
D)   decision by self
E)   decision by leaderF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 6

What stage of the Model of Situational Leadership is most focused on support and encouragement?

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A)   participating
B)   adjourning
C)   delegating
D)   telling
E)   sellingF) A) and E)
G) C) and D)

Question 7

According to Hersey and Blanchard,member readiness refers to the extent that members have experience,knowledge,and motivation to work together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

All leaders share certain personal and physical characteristics._______

Accepted Answer

Traits vie...

Question 9

An overly cohesive group that avoids challenging one another's ideas._______

Accepted Answer

Groupthink

Question 10

At which point in structured problem solving are team members most prone to groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)   establish criteria for a decision
B)   choose the best decision
C)   discuss possible solutions
D)   define and analyze the problem
E)   implement the solution and evaluate the resultsF) C) and D)
G) D) and E) B

Question 11

Leadership that is determined by a group's motivation,group members' experience,and knowledge._______

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Situationa...

Question 12

An important step in group brainstorming is to not squelch creativity by judging and critiquing generated ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 13

What is the opposite communication behavior of a strategic manipulative defensive climate?

Accepted Answer

A)   controlling message
B)   cooperative message
C)   neutrality
D)   avoidance
E)   evaluative languageF) A) and C)
G) B) and C)

Question 14

A leader with an autocratic leadership style

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A)   seeks input from team members.
B)   allows the team members to make decisions.
C)   is always ineffective.
D)   makes decisions and expects them to be followed.
E)   none of the options are correct.F) None of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 15

A direct,telling style of leadership._______

Accepted Answer

Autocratic...

Question 16

Laissez-faire leadership

Accepted Answer

A)   allows the group to take charge of decisions and actions.
B)   is always ineffective.
C)   leads to a lack of group cohesion.
D)   exists when the leader maintains strict control of the group.
E)   none of the options are correct.F) B) and C)
G) A) and E)

Question 17

The first step in the structured problem-solving approach is

Accepted Answer

A)   establish criteria for a solution.
B)   define and analyze the problem.
C)   discuss possible solutions.
D)   choose the best solution.
E)   implement the solution.F) C) and D)
G) A) and C)

Question 18

Relying on authority is appropriate when a group must make a decision quickly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Effective group brainstorming includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)   soliciting wild "out of the box" ideas.
B)   carefully judging each idea.
C)   generating as many ideas as possible.
D)   combining ideas.
E)   elaborating on ideas.F) B) and E)
G) C) and E)

Question 20

Minh maintains strict control over the planning for the Battle of the Bands Planning Committee.He insists on determining the direction and outcome of the committee's discussion.According to the styles view of leadership,which leadership style is Minh using?

Accepted Answer

A)   democratic
B)   autocratic
C)   situational
D)   laissez-faire
E)   functionalF) B) and E)
G) A) and D)

Exam 12: Leadership in Group Communication

The laissez-faire leadership style is more likely to be appropriate for a mature and highly productive group than for a new group.

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If a team member responds,"That's a stupid idea,now go back to sleep," he is demonstrating what type of communication behavior?

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Leaders who invite input from group members and encourage shared decision making._______

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There is no variation to the structured problem-solving approach.

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Which of the following decision-making methods results in team members experiencing greater levels of satisfaction and cohesion?

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What stage of the Model of Situational Leadership is most focused on support and encouragement?

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According to Hersey and Blanchard,member readiness refers to the extent that members have experience,knowledge,and motivation to work together.

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All leaders share certain personal and physical characteristics._______

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An overly cohesive group that avoids challenging one another's ideas._______

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At which point in structured problem solving are team members most prone to groupthink?

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Leadership that is determined by a group's motivation,group members' experience,and knowledge._______

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An important step in group brainstorming is to not squelch creativity by judging and critiquing generated ideas.

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What is the opposite communication behavior of a strategic manipulative defensive climate?

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A leader with an autocratic leadership style

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A direct,telling style of leadership._______

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Laissez-faire leadership

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The first step in the structured problem-solving approach is

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Relying on authority is appropriate when a group must make a decision quickly.

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Effective group brainstorming includes all of the following EXCEPT

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Minh maintains strict control over the planning for the Battle of the Bands Planning Committee.He insists on determining the direction and outcome of the committee's discussion.According to the styles view of leadership,which leadership style is Minh using?

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