Madm 701 Test 6
Group - Answers -Members motivated to join
functions as unified unit of interacting people
Members contribute in various amounts to the group processes
agrees and disagrees through various forms of interaction
Group Dynamics - Answers -Interactions and forces among group members in social
situations
--Focuses on internal nature of groups, how they form, their structure and processes,
and how they function and affect members, the group, and the organization
Dynamics of Group Formation - Answers -Propinquity
Activities, Interactions, Sentiments
Balance Theory
Exchange Theory
Exchange Theory - Answers -where a minimum positive level (rewards greater than
costs) of an outcome must exist in order for attraction or group affiliation to take place
Balance Theory - Answers -people are attracted to one another on the basis of similar
attitudes toward common objectives and goals
Activities, Interactions, Sentiments - Answers -the more activities people share, the
more interactions they have, or the stronger the sentiments, the more of the other two
elements
Propinquity - Answers -people affiliate with one another due to spatial or geographical
proximity
social cognitive theory - Answers -Goes beyond social learning to recognize that people
can initiate, regulate, and sustain their own behavior
Modeling Processes theory - Answers -Learning takes place through imitating
, Self-Efficacy Theory - Answers -Belief in one's capability to organize and execute
courses of action required to produce given attainments
Laws of Behavior - Answers -Desirable or reinforcing consequences will increase the
strength of the preceding behavior and increase its probability of being repeated in the
future
Stages of Group Development - Answers -Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning
Forming - Answers -Initial stage with uncertainty and confusion
Members not sure of purpose, structure, tasks, etc.
Storming - Answers -Often emotionally charged stage
Characterized by conflict about roles and duties
Norming - Answers -Stage where group settles into cooperation and collaboration
Characterized by high cohesion
Performing - Answers -Fully functioning stage
Members focused on effective task completion
Adjourning - Answers -End of the group for temporary groups
Disbands or has new composition and starts stages over again
Group Formation - Answers -Economics
Security
Social
Punctuated Equilibrium Model
Group - Answers -Members motivated to join
functions as unified unit of interacting people
Members contribute in various amounts to the group processes
agrees and disagrees through various forms of interaction
Group Dynamics - Answers -Interactions and forces among group members in social
situations
--Focuses on internal nature of groups, how they form, their structure and processes,
and how they function and affect members, the group, and the organization
Dynamics of Group Formation - Answers -Propinquity
Activities, Interactions, Sentiments
Balance Theory
Exchange Theory
Exchange Theory - Answers -where a minimum positive level (rewards greater than
costs) of an outcome must exist in order for attraction or group affiliation to take place
Balance Theory - Answers -people are attracted to one another on the basis of similar
attitudes toward common objectives and goals
Activities, Interactions, Sentiments - Answers -the more activities people share, the
more interactions they have, or the stronger the sentiments, the more of the other two
elements
Propinquity - Answers -people affiliate with one another due to spatial or geographical
proximity
social cognitive theory - Answers -Goes beyond social learning to recognize that people
can initiate, regulate, and sustain their own behavior
Modeling Processes theory - Answers -Learning takes place through imitating
, Self-Efficacy Theory - Answers -Belief in one's capability to organize and execute
courses of action required to produce given attainments
Laws of Behavior - Answers -Desirable or reinforcing consequences will increase the
strength of the preceding behavior and increase its probability of being repeated in the
future
Stages of Group Development - Answers -Forming
Storming
Norming
Performing
Adjourning
Forming - Answers -Initial stage with uncertainty and confusion
Members not sure of purpose, structure, tasks, etc.
Storming - Answers -Often emotionally charged stage
Characterized by conflict about roles and duties
Norming - Answers -Stage where group settles into cooperation and collaboration
Characterized by high cohesion
Performing - Answers -Fully functioning stage
Members focused on effective task completion
Adjourning - Answers -End of the group for temporary groups
Disbands or has new composition and starts stages over again
Group Formation - Answers -Economics
Security
Social
Punctuated Equilibrium Model
