Test Bank – 79 79
Working in Groups: Communication Princip
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les and Strategies, 8th Edition (2025 Copyrig
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ht by Pearson) by Engleberg, Wynn & Yoon
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ISBN-
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,Table Of Contents
79 79
Chapter791:79Introduction79to79 Group79Communication 1
Chapter792:79Group79Development 35
Chapter793:79 Participation79in79Groups 69
Chapter794:79Diversity79in79Groups 106
Chapter795:79Leadership79in79Groups 144
Chapter796:79Verbal79and79Nonverbal79 Communication79in79Groups 178
Chapter797:79Listening79and79Responding7 9 in79Groups 214
Chapter798:79Conflict79and79Cohesion79in79Groups 244
Chapter799:79Decision79Making79and79Problem79Solving7 9 in79Groups 279
Chapter7910:79Critical79Thinking79and79Argumentation79 in79Groups 318
Chapter7911:79Group79Meetings 356
Chapter7912:79Group79Presentations 378
Chapter 1 79
Introduction to Group Communication
79 79 79
Key:79Answer,79Page,79Type,79Learning79Objective,79L
evel79Type
A=Applied
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Copyright79 ©792025,7 9 2017,7 9 20137 9 by79Pearson79 Education,79Inc.79All79 rights7 9 reserved.
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79 TB_Engleberg_Chapter7
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Multiple7 9 Choice79 Single79Select
1) According7 9 to79a79study79commissioned7 9 by79the79Association7 9 of79American7 9 Colleges
7 9 and79Universities7 9 (AAC&U)79that79asked7949679employers7 9 to79rank79the79essential7 9 lea
rning7 9 outcomes79needed79by79college7 9 graduates79 entering7 9 the79workforce,79 which79 ou
tcome79 ranked79highest?
a) ability7 9 to79work79in79teams
b) critical7 9 thinking
c) digital7 9 literacy
d) ability7 9 to79analyze7 9 and79interpret7 9 data
e) the79application7 9 of79knowledge7 9 to79real-world7 9 settings
Answer:79 a
Learning79 Objective7 9 1.1:79Describe79the79pervasiveness7 9 and79importance7 9 of79group79
work.79Topic791.1:79The79Importance7 9 of79Groups
Difficulty7 9 Level:7 9 Easy
Skill79Level:7 9 Understand79 the79Concepts
2) The79state79in79which7 9 the79effective7 9 collaboration7 9 of79group7 9 members7 9 produces79better79r
esults7 9 than79iii
Copyright79 ©792025,7 9 2017,7 9 20137 9 by79Pearson79 Education,79Inc.79All79 rights7 9 reserved.
, what79would79be79expected,79given79 the79sum79of79skills7 9 and79abilities7 9 of79individual7 9 membe
rs79working79alone,7 9 is79known79as79 .
a) interaction
b) common79 goals
c) interdependence
d) synergy
e) working
79 Answer:7
9 d
Learning79 Objective7 9 1.2:79Compare79the79advantages7 9 and79disadvantages7 9 of79working7 9 in79
groups.79Topic7 9 1.2.1:79Advantages7 9 of79Working7 9 in79Groups
Difficulty7 9 Level:7 9 Moderate
Skill79Level:7 9 Understand79 the79Concepts
3) Which79of79the79following7 9 characteristics7 9 is79a79disadvantage7 9 of79working7 9 in79 groups?
a) Groups79make79 better79decisions7 9 when79working7 9 on79complex7 9 tasks.
b) Working7 9 in79groups79 enhances79 member7 9 learning.
c) Groups79require79 significant7 9 time,79 energy,79 and79resources.
d) Groups79are79often79more79 creative7 9 than79members7 9 working7 9 alone.
e) Members79usually7 9 enjoy79working79 with79others79in79g
roups.79Answer:7 9 c
Learning79 Objective7 9 1.2:79Compare79the79advantages7 9 and79disadvantages7 9 of79working7 9 in79
groups.79Topic7 9 1.2.2:79Disadvantages7 9 of79Working7 9 in79Groups
Difficulty7 9 Level:7 9 Moderate
Skill79Level:7 9 Understand79 the79Concepts
4) Which79of79the79following79 situations7 9 best79represents79 group79communication7 9 as79defin
ed7 9 in79the79text?
a) people79 talking7 9 in79an79elevator
b) people79discussing7 9 the79weather79at79an79airport
c) fans79 cheering7 9 at79a79baseball7 9 game
d) jury79members7 9 deliberating7 9 a79court79case
e) a79congregation7 9 listening79 to79a79ser
mon79Answer:7 9 d
Learning79 Objective7 9 1.3:79Explain7 9 the79importance7 9 of79the79five7 9 key79elements7 9 in79the79d
efinition7 9 of79group79communication.
iv
Copyright79 ©792025,7 9 2017,7 9 20137 9 by79Pearson79 Education,79Inc.79All79 rights7 9 reserved.
Working in Groups: Communication Princip
79 79 79 7979 79
les and Strategies, 8th Edition (2025 Copyrig
79 79 79 79 79 79
ht by Pearson) by Engleberg, Wynn & Yoon
79 79 79 7979 79 79 79 79
| All Chapters | Verified Questions & Answer
79 79 79 7979 79 79 79
s| 79 7 9
ISBN-
13: 9780138276034 / eText ISBN
79 79 79 7979
: 9780138275747 79
,Table Of Contents
79 79
Chapter791:79Introduction79to79 Group79Communication 1
Chapter792:79Group79Development 35
Chapter793:79 Participation79in79Groups 69
Chapter794:79Diversity79in79Groups 106
Chapter795:79Leadership79in79Groups 144
Chapter796:79Verbal79and79Nonverbal79 Communication79in79Groups 178
Chapter797:79Listening79and79Responding7 9 in79Groups 214
Chapter798:79Conflict79and79Cohesion79in79Groups 244
Chapter799:79Decision79Making79and79Problem79Solving7 9 in79Groups 279
Chapter7910:79Critical79Thinking79and79Argumentation79 in79Groups 318
Chapter7911:79Group79Meetings 356
Chapter7912:79Group79Presentations 378
Chapter 1 79
Introduction to Group Communication
79 79 79
Key:79Answer,79Page,79Type,79Learning79Objective,79L
evel79Type
A=Applied
ii
Copyright79 ©792025,7 9 2017,7 9 20137 9 by79Pearson79 Education,79Inc.79All79 rights7 9 reserved.
,C=Conceptual7
F=Factual79L
9
evel
(1)=Easy;79(2)=Moderate;79(3)=Difficul
t791%79Easy
8379%79Moderate
16%79Difficult79LO=Learn
ing7 9 Objective79SG=Used7
in79Study7 9 Guide79p=page
9
79 TB_Engleberg_Chapter7
9 1
Multiple7 9 Choice79 Single79Select
1) According7 9 to79a79study79commissioned7 9 by79the79Association7 9 of79American7 9 Colleges
7 9 and79Universities7 9 (AAC&U)79that79asked7949679employers7 9 to79rank79the79essential7 9 lea
rning7 9 outcomes79needed79by79college7 9 graduates79 entering7 9 the79workforce,79 which79 ou
tcome79 ranked79highest?
a) ability7 9 to79work79in79teams
b) critical7 9 thinking
c) digital7 9 literacy
d) ability7 9 to79analyze7 9 and79interpret7 9 data
e) the79application7 9 of79knowledge7 9 to79real-world7 9 settings
Answer:79 a
Learning79 Objective7 9 1.1:79Describe79the79pervasiveness7 9 and79importance7 9 of79group79
work.79Topic791.1:79The79Importance7 9 of79Groups
Difficulty7 9 Level:7 9 Easy
Skill79Level:7 9 Understand79 the79Concepts
2) The79state79in79which7 9 the79effective7 9 collaboration7 9 of79group7 9 members7 9 produces79better79r
esults7 9 than79iii
Copyright79 ©792025,7 9 2017,7 9 20137 9 by79Pearson79 Education,79Inc.79All79 rights7 9 reserved.
, what79would79be79expected,79given79 the79sum79of79skills7 9 and79abilities7 9 of79individual7 9 membe
rs79working79alone,7 9 is79known79as79 .
a) interaction
b) common79 goals
c) interdependence
d) synergy
e) working
79 Answer:7
9 d
Learning79 Objective7 9 1.2:79Compare79the79advantages7 9 and79disadvantages7 9 of79working7 9 in79
groups.79Topic7 9 1.2.1:79Advantages7 9 of79Working7 9 in79Groups
Difficulty7 9 Level:7 9 Moderate
Skill79Level:7 9 Understand79 the79Concepts
3) Which79of79the79following7 9 characteristics7 9 is79a79disadvantage7 9 of79working7 9 in79 groups?
a) Groups79make79 better79decisions7 9 when79working7 9 on79complex7 9 tasks.
b) Working7 9 in79groups79 enhances79 member7 9 learning.
c) Groups79require79 significant7 9 time,79 energy,79 and79resources.
d) Groups79are79often79more79 creative7 9 than79members7 9 working7 9 alone.
e) Members79usually7 9 enjoy79working79 with79others79in79g
roups.79Answer:7 9 c
Learning79 Objective7 9 1.2:79Compare79the79advantages7 9 and79disadvantages7 9 of79working7 9 in79
groups.79Topic7 9 1.2.2:79Disadvantages7 9 of79Working7 9 in79Groups
Difficulty7 9 Level:7 9 Moderate
Skill79Level:7 9 Understand79 the79Concepts
4) Which79of79the79following79 situations7 9 best79represents79 group79communication7 9 as79defin
ed7 9 in79the79text?
a) people79 talking7 9 in79an79elevator
b) people79discussing7 9 the79weather79at79an79airport
c) fans79 cheering7 9 at79a79baseball7 9 game
d) jury79members7 9 deliberating7 9 a79court79case
e) a79congregation7 9 listening79 to79a79ser
mon79Answer:7 9 d
Learning79 Objective7 9 1.3:79Explain7 9 the79importance7 9 of79the79five7 9 key79elements7 9 in79the79d
efinition7 9 of79group79communication.
iv
Copyright79 ©792025,7 9 2017,7 9 20137 9 by79Pearson79 Education,79Inc.79All79 rights7 9 reserved.
