Effective Police Supervision, 9th
Edition-Chapter 6 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
Groups that are created to fulfill specific organizational needs or
perform specific tasks are -
correct answer ✅formal work groups
Groups that cut across organizational lines and have common
interests are -
correct answer ✅informal work groups
Which clique's goal is to humanize the organization and reduce
friction between the department and the officers? -
correct answer ✅Vertical
The clique that includes a number of first-line supervisors and
functions most effectively when it is dealing with problems that are
perceived as weakening one's authority is -
correct answer ✅Horizontal clique
The clique that assumes a defensive posture and only functions
when the situation dictates that it must respond to ensure the
status quo is -
correct answer ✅Horizontal clique
, Effective Police Supervision, 9th
Edition-Chapter 6 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
The most critical stage of group development to the success of the
group is -
correct answer ✅Orientation
Which stage occurs when each member of the group has received
enough information to accept the group objective and leadership
are legitimate ? -
correct answer ✅cohesion
The stage at which the group becomes aware that everything is not
moving smoothly and uncertainty enters the picture is -
correct answer ✅delusion
The stage at which the group fully accepts that they are on a
treadmill and are going nowhere is -
correct answer ✅disillusion
_______are techniques that members of a group develop to control
the behavior of others -
correct answer ✅norms
Edition-Chapter 6 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
Groups that are created to fulfill specific organizational needs or
perform specific tasks are -
correct answer ✅formal work groups
Groups that cut across organizational lines and have common
interests are -
correct answer ✅informal work groups
Which clique's goal is to humanize the organization and reduce
friction between the department and the officers? -
correct answer ✅Vertical
The clique that includes a number of first-line supervisors and
functions most effectively when it is dealing with problems that are
perceived as weakening one's authority is -
correct answer ✅Horizontal clique
The clique that assumes a defensive posture and only functions
when the situation dictates that it must respond to ensure the
status quo is -
correct answer ✅Horizontal clique
, Effective Police Supervision, 9th
Edition-Chapter 6 Exam Questions and
Answers (Latest Update 2026)
The most critical stage of group development to the success of the
group is -
correct answer ✅Orientation
Which stage occurs when each member of the group has received
enough information to accept the group objective and leadership
are legitimate ? -
correct answer ✅cohesion
The stage at which the group becomes aware that everything is not
moving smoothly and uncertainty enters the picture is -
correct answer ✅delusion
The stage at which the group fully accepts that they are on a
treadmill and are going nowhere is -
correct answer ✅disillusion
_______are techniques that members of a group develop to control
the behavior of others -
correct answer ✅norms
