MGMT 3720 EXAM 3 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE 2025 GRADED A+
Social identity theory - Answers The perspective that considers when and why individuals consider
themselves members of groups is known as which of the following?
In-group favoritism - Answers Which of the following describes when we see members of our ingroup as
better than other people and people not in our group as all the same?
We identify when and why individuals consider themselves members of groups. - Answers Which of the
following describes social identity theory?
Social identity theory - Answers Which of the following occurs when we take personal pride or offense
for the accomplishments of our home baseball team?
Informal groups are a natural formation in the work environment that occur from the need for social
contact. - Answers Which of the following describes an informal group?
Members accept the existence of the group but resist the constraints it imposes on individuality. -
Answers Which of the following describes the storming stage of group development?
Punctuated equilibrium model - Answers Which of the following describes the phrase that temporary
groups go through that involve transitions between inertia and activity?
Close friendships develop and the group demonstrates cohesiveness. - Answers Which of the following
describes the norming stage of group development?
Transitions the temporary group go through between inertia and activity. - Answers Which of the
following explains the punctuated equilibrium model?
The group has moved from getting to know and understand each other to performing the task at hand. -
Answers Which of the following describes the performing stage of group development?
Role conflict - Answers What happens when compliance with one roll requirement makes it difficult to
comply with another?
Psychological contract - Answers Which of the following is an unwritten agreement that sets out what
management expects from an employee and vice versa?
Role perception - Answers Which of the following identifies an individual view of how he or she is
supposed to act in a given situation?
Role - Answers Which of the following identifies a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to
someone occupying a given position in a social unit?
Role conflict - Answers Which of the following occurs when the compliance with one roll requirement
makes it difficult to comply with another?
, Conformity - Answers Which of the following describes the adjustment of one's behavior to align with
the norms of the group?
Deviant workplace behavior - Answers Spreading malicious and unsubstantiated rumors yelling and
screaming at coworkers and sexually harassing others are examples of which of the following?
Norms - Answers Which of the following identifies acceptable standards of behavior shared by their
members that express what they ought and ought not to do under certain circumstances?
Status characteristics theory - Answers Which of the following states that differences in status
characteristics create status hierarchies within groups?
Performance norms - Answers Which of the following types of norms provides explicit cues about how
hard members should work, what the level of output should be, and how to get the job done?
Social loafing - Answers Which of the following describes the tendencies for individuals to expend less
effort when working collectively being alone?
Engage in peer evaluation so each person evaluate each other person's contribution. - Answers Which of
the following is a way to prevent social loafing?
The tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than when working
individually - Answers Which of the following describes social loafing?
base individual rewards on team contributions. - Answers Which of the following is not a way to prevent
social loafing?
Social loafing - Answers When individuals expand less effort working collectively rather than alone,
which of the following results?
Cohesiveness definition - Answers ________ is the degree to which members are attracted to each other
and motivated to stay in the group.
The extent to which members of a group are similar to, or different from, one another. - Answers Which
of the following describes diversity
The degree to which members are attracted to each other and motivated to stay in the group. - Answers
Which of the following describes cohesiveness?
set individual goals for each member of the group. - Answers Which of the following is not a way to
encourage group cohesiveness?
Surface level diversity identifiers - Answers Which of the following identifies observable characteristics
such as national origin, race, or gender?
A phenomenon in which the norm for consensus overrides the realistic appraisal of alternative courses
of action! - Answers Which of the following describes groupthink?
Social identity theory - Answers The perspective that considers when and why individuals consider
themselves members of groups is known as which of the following?
In-group favoritism - Answers Which of the following describes when we see members of our ingroup as
better than other people and people not in our group as all the same?
We identify when and why individuals consider themselves members of groups. - Answers Which of the
following describes social identity theory?
Social identity theory - Answers Which of the following occurs when we take personal pride or offense
for the accomplishments of our home baseball team?
Informal groups are a natural formation in the work environment that occur from the need for social
contact. - Answers Which of the following describes an informal group?
Members accept the existence of the group but resist the constraints it imposes on individuality. -
Answers Which of the following describes the storming stage of group development?
Punctuated equilibrium model - Answers Which of the following describes the phrase that temporary
groups go through that involve transitions between inertia and activity?
Close friendships develop and the group demonstrates cohesiveness. - Answers Which of the following
describes the norming stage of group development?
Transitions the temporary group go through between inertia and activity. - Answers Which of the
following explains the punctuated equilibrium model?
The group has moved from getting to know and understand each other to performing the task at hand. -
Answers Which of the following describes the performing stage of group development?
Role conflict - Answers What happens when compliance with one roll requirement makes it difficult to
comply with another?
Psychological contract - Answers Which of the following is an unwritten agreement that sets out what
management expects from an employee and vice versa?
Role perception - Answers Which of the following identifies an individual view of how he or she is
supposed to act in a given situation?
Role - Answers Which of the following identifies a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to
someone occupying a given position in a social unit?
Role conflict - Answers Which of the following occurs when the compliance with one roll requirement
makes it difficult to comply with another?
, Conformity - Answers Which of the following describes the adjustment of one's behavior to align with
the norms of the group?
Deviant workplace behavior - Answers Spreading malicious and unsubstantiated rumors yelling and
screaming at coworkers and sexually harassing others are examples of which of the following?
Norms - Answers Which of the following identifies acceptable standards of behavior shared by their
members that express what they ought and ought not to do under certain circumstances?
Status characteristics theory - Answers Which of the following states that differences in status
characteristics create status hierarchies within groups?
Performance norms - Answers Which of the following types of norms provides explicit cues about how
hard members should work, what the level of output should be, and how to get the job done?
Social loafing - Answers Which of the following describes the tendencies for individuals to expend less
effort when working collectively being alone?
Engage in peer evaluation so each person evaluate each other person's contribution. - Answers Which of
the following is a way to prevent social loafing?
The tendency for individuals to expend less effort when working collectively than when working
individually - Answers Which of the following describes social loafing?
base individual rewards on team contributions. - Answers Which of the following is not a way to prevent
social loafing?
Social loafing - Answers When individuals expand less effort working collectively rather than alone,
which of the following results?
Cohesiveness definition - Answers ________ is the degree to which members are attracted to each other
and motivated to stay in the group.
The extent to which members of a group are similar to, or different from, one another. - Answers Which
of the following describes diversity
The degree to which members are attracted to each other and motivated to stay in the group. - Answers
Which of the following describes cohesiveness?
set individual goals for each member of the group. - Answers Which of the following is not a way to
encourage group cohesiveness?
Surface level diversity identifiers - Answers Which of the following identifies observable characteristics
such as national origin, race, or gender?
A phenomenon in which the norm for consensus overrides the realistic appraisal of alternative courses
of action! - Answers Which of the following describes groupthink?
