CMST 2064 MIDTERM FILBEL EXAM
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A stamp collecting club is an example a
a. self-help group.
b. social group.
c. learning group.
d. service group.
e. public group. - Correct Answer>>B
Your family is an example of a
a. primary group.
b. social group.
c. public group.
d. service group.
e. none of the above - Correct Answer>>A
,A local Alcoholics Anonymous chapter is an example of a
a. primary group.
b. self-help group.
c. learning group.
d. service group.
e. public group. - Correct Answer>>B
Guests who appear on talk shows and interact with other guests for the benefit of an
audience are participating in a:
a. symposium.
b. forum.
c. panel discussion.
d. governance group.
e. service group. - Correct Answer>>C
Members of a PTA getting together to hold a carnival for elementary school students
represents what type of group. a. symposium
b. forum
c. civic group
d. governance group
e. self-help group - Correct Answer>>C
A college appoints a moderator and holds an open discussion to provide students with
the opportunity to ask questions and express their concerns regarding a proposed
increase in tuition. This setting for group communication is an example of a
a. symposium.
b. forum.
c. panel discussion.
d. governance group.
e. service group. - Correct Answer>>B
A college's Board of Trustees that makes public policy decisions may be classified as a
a. symposium.
b. forum.
c. panel discussion.
d. governance group.
e. service group. - Correct Answer>>D
Which of the following characteristics demonstrates one of the disadvantages of
working in groups?
a. Groups make better decisions when working on complex tasks.
b. Working in groups enhances member learning.
c. Groups require significant time, energy, and resources.
d. Groups are often more creative than members working alone.
e. Members usually enjoy working with others in groups. - Correct Answer>>C
,A virtual group is one which
a. relies on technology to communicate.
b. exists only for a short period of time.
c. lacks a leader.
d. lacks a clear purpose.
e. has the same dynamic as other groups. - Correct Answer>>A
Statements that explain or predict how people communicate are
a. theories.
b. strategies.
c. skills.
d. resources.
e. rules. - Correct Answer>>A
When seeking to resolve group tensions, the dialectic approach recommends a
approach.
a. compromise
b. either/or
c. both/and
d. approach/avoidance
e. task/maintenance - Correct Answer>>C
All of the following pairs of common folk proverbs illustrate the contradictory nature of
dialectic tensions EXCEPT:
a. "Opposites attract" and "Birds of a feather flock together."
b. "Two's company, three's a crowd" and "The more the merrier."
c. "Look before you leap" and "He who hesitates is lost."
d. "Waste not, want not" and "Music makes the world go 'round."
e. "To know him is to love him" and "Familiarity breeds contempt." - Correct Answer>>D
In group dialectic terms, effective groups balance structure and
a. heterogeneity.
b. disengagement.
c. spontaneity.
d. engagement.
e. individual goals. - Correct Answer>>C
In dialectic terms, effective groups balance conflict with
a. conformity.
b. cohesion.
c. structure.
d. closed systems.
e. social dimensions. - Correct Answer>>B
In dialectic terms, effective groups balance task dimensions with
a. conformity dimensions.
, b. cohesion dimensions.
c. structure dimensions.
d. closed dimensions.
e. social dimensions. - Correct Answer>>E
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a. balancing a commitment to group norms and standards with a willingness to differ
and change.
b. balancing member similarities and differences.
c. balancing external support and recognition with internal group solidarity and rewards.
d. balancing member energy and labor with the group's need for rest and renewal.
e. balancing members' personal goals with the group's goal. - Correct Answer>>C
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a. balancing a commitment to group norms and standards with a willingness to differ
and change.
b. balancing member similarities and differences.
c. balancing external support and recognition with internal group solidarity and rewards.
d. balancing effective leadership with responsible followership.
e. balancing members' personal goals with the group's common goal. - Correct
Answer>>B
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a. balancing a commitment to group norms and standards with a willingness to differ
and change.
b. balancing a motivation to complete tasks with promoting member relationships.
c. balancing external support and recognition with internal group solidarity and rewards.
d. balancing effective leadership with responsible followership.
e. balancing member energy and labor with the group's need for rest and renewal. -
Correct Answer>>E
A both/and approach to resolving dialectic tensions in groups empowers members.
Which of the following examples demonstrates the characteristics of autonomy in an
empowered group?
a. The group believes it has the ability to achieve its common goal.
b. The group believes that its common goal is important and worthwhile.
c. The group has the freedom to make decisions and implements its decisions.
d. The group believes that its work produces significant benefits for other people and
organizations.
e. The group has high morale and understands the value of play as well as work. -
Correct Answer>>C
In Latin, the word credo means
2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
A stamp collecting club is an example a
a. self-help group.
b. social group.
c. learning group.
d. service group.
e. public group. - Correct Answer>>B
Your family is an example of a
a. primary group.
b. social group.
c. public group.
d. service group.
e. none of the above - Correct Answer>>A
,A local Alcoholics Anonymous chapter is an example of a
a. primary group.
b. self-help group.
c. learning group.
d. service group.
e. public group. - Correct Answer>>B
Guests who appear on talk shows and interact with other guests for the benefit of an
audience are participating in a:
a. symposium.
b. forum.
c. panel discussion.
d. governance group.
e. service group. - Correct Answer>>C
Members of a PTA getting together to hold a carnival for elementary school students
represents what type of group. a. symposium
b. forum
c. civic group
d. governance group
e. self-help group - Correct Answer>>C
A college appoints a moderator and holds an open discussion to provide students with
the opportunity to ask questions and express their concerns regarding a proposed
increase in tuition. This setting for group communication is an example of a
a. symposium.
b. forum.
c. panel discussion.
d. governance group.
e. service group. - Correct Answer>>B
A college's Board of Trustees that makes public policy decisions may be classified as a
a. symposium.
b. forum.
c. panel discussion.
d. governance group.
e. service group. - Correct Answer>>D
Which of the following characteristics demonstrates one of the disadvantages of
working in groups?
a. Groups make better decisions when working on complex tasks.
b. Working in groups enhances member learning.
c. Groups require significant time, energy, and resources.
d. Groups are often more creative than members working alone.
e. Members usually enjoy working with others in groups. - Correct Answer>>C
,A virtual group is one which
a. relies on technology to communicate.
b. exists only for a short period of time.
c. lacks a leader.
d. lacks a clear purpose.
e. has the same dynamic as other groups. - Correct Answer>>A
Statements that explain or predict how people communicate are
a. theories.
b. strategies.
c. skills.
d. resources.
e. rules. - Correct Answer>>A
When seeking to resolve group tensions, the dialectic approach recommends a
approach.
a. compromise
b. either/or
c. both/and
d. approach/avoidance
e. task/maintenance - Correct Answer>>C
All of the following pairs of common folk proverbs illustrate the contradictory nature of
dialectic tensions EXCEPT:
a. "Opposites attract" and "Birds of a feather flock together."
b. "Two's company, three's a crowd" and "The more the merrier."
c. "Look before you leap" and "He who hesitates is lost."
d. "Waste not, want not" and "Music makes the world go 'round."
e. "To know him is to love him" and "Familiarity breeds contempt." - Correct Answer>>D
In group dialectic terms, effective groups balance structure and
a. heterogeneity.
b. disengagement.
c. spontaneity.
d. engagement.
e. individual goals. - Correct Answer>>C
In dialectic terms, effective groups balance conflict with
a. conformity.
b. cohesion.
c. structure.
d. closed systems.
e. social dimensions. - Correct Answer>>B
In dialectic terms, effective groups balance task dimensions with
a. conformity dimensions.
, b. cohesion dimensions.
c. structure dimensions.
d. closed dimensions.
e. social dimensions. - Correct Answer>>E
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a. balancing a commitment to group norms and standards with a willingness to differ
and change.
b. balancing member similarities and differences.
c. balancing external support and recognition with internal group solidarity and rewards.
d. balancing member energy and labor with the group's need for rest and renewal.
e. balancing members' personal goals with the group's goal. - Correct Answer>>C
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a. balancing a commitment to group norms and standards with a willingness to differ
and change.
b. balancing member similarities and differences.
c. balancing external support and recognition with internal group solidarity and rewards.
d. balancing effective leadership with responsible followership.
e. balancing members' personal goals with the group's common goal. - Correct
Answer>>B
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a. balancing a commitment to group norms and standards with a willingness to differ
and change.
b. balancing a motivation to complete tasks with promoting member relationships.
c. balancing external support and recognition with internal group solidarity and rewards.
d. balancing effective leadership with responsible followership.
e. balancing member energy and labor with the group's need for rest and renewal. -
Correct Answer>>E
A both/and approach to resolving dialectic tensions in groups empowers members.
Which of the following examples demonstrates the characteristics of autonomy in an
empowered group?
a. The group believes it has the ability to achieve its common goal.
b. The group believes that its common goal is important and worthwhile.
c. The group has the freedom to make decisions and implements its decisions.
d. The group believes that its work produces significant benefits for other people and
organizations.
e. The group has high morale and understands the value of play as well as work. -
Correct Answer>>C
In Latin, the word credo means
