TEST.
team - CORRECT ANSWER a coordinated group of individuals organized to work together to achieve a
specific, common goal
cross-functional team role - CORRECT ANSWER team members being trained on several team roles so as
to take over if a team member is absent
social facilitation - CORRECT ANSWER improved performance of tasks in the presence of others; occurs
with simple or well-learned tasks but not with tasks that are difficult or not yet mastered
Groupthink - CORRECT ANSWER A situation in which group members seek unanimous agreement
despite their individual doubts to avoid conflict
social loafing - CORRECT ANSWER the tendency for people in a group to exert less effort when pooling
their efforts toward attaining a common goal than when individually accountable
primary group - CORRECT ANSWER a group whose main purpose is to give people a way to fulfill their
need to associate with others
secondary group - CORRECT ANSWER a large and impersonal social group whose members pursue a
specific goal or activity
problem solving group - CORRECT ANSWER a group that meets to seek a solution to a problem and
achieve a goal
decision making group - CORRECT ANSWER a group whose purpose is to make a choice from among
several alternatives
, study group - CORRECT ANSWER a group that exists to help group members learn new information and
ideas
therapy group - CORRECT ANSWER a group that provides treatment for problems that group members
may have
committee - CORRECT ANSWER a group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting
of members of a larger group.
standing committee - CORRECT ANSWER a committee that remains active for an extended time period
ad hoc committee - CORRECT ANSWER a committee created for a specific short-term purpose
focus group - CORRECT ANSWER a small group of people who are asked to focus on a particular topic or
issue so that others can better understand the group's responses to the topic or issue presented
Inefficiencies cost companies as much as ___ dollars per year - CORRECT ANSWER 37 billion
aggregate - CORRECT ANSWER collection of people
small group - CORRECT ANSWER a group of at least 3 (up to 11) (6-8=the best) but few enough members
for small enough for each to percieve all others as individuals, share some identity or common purpose,
and share standards for governing activities as members
Communication - CORRECT ANSWER the transactional process in which people simultainiously create,
interpret, and negotiate shared meaning through interaction
small group discussion - CORRECT ANSWER A small group of people communicating with each other to
achieve some interdependent goal, such as increased understanding, coordination of activity, or solution
to a shared problem
intracommunication - CORRECT ANSWER communication with yourself