Pa229/Pa211 Organisational Dynamics Module Quiz

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1.

1. What is the purpose of an institution?
- A.
  
  Appointed to fulfil a social role
- B.
  
  To form groups
- C.
  
  To create a basic assumption group
2.

Who wrote “individual psychology is at the same time social psychology”?
- A.
  
  William McDougall
- B.
  
  Sigmund Freud
- C.
  
  Wilfred Bion
3.

What are three characteristics of a crowd according to Le Bon?
- A.
  
  Believability, Fragility, Inflexibility
- B.
  
  Irrationality, Invincibility, Suggestibility
- C.
  
  Sensitivity, Powerlessness, Anxiety
4.

Who wrote “Group Psychology and the Analysis of the Ego” (1921)
- A.
  
  Sigmund Freud
- B.
  
  Wilfred Bion
- C.
  
  Anna Freud
5.

What is a common tie which creates group cohesiveness according to Freud?
- A.
  
  Introjective identification with the leader
- B.
  
  Projective identification on a single member
- C.
  
  Transference to other group members
6.

What is “Systems Theory”?
- A.
  
  A technical term for understanding mechanisms in a factory setting.
- B.
  
  Understanding an individual’s psyche.
- C.
  
  Looks at the interdependence of individuals in a group.
7.

What is an Open System?
- A.
  
  A system which does not allow for any form of exchange with its environment.
- B.
  
  A system that anyone can join
- C.
  
  A system which depends on exchange with its environment for its survival and development
8.

What are the features of a primary task?
- A.
  
  Governed by the unconscious forces of a group
- B.
  
  Reality (principle) facing and adaptive to the external environment
- C.
  
  Wish fulfilling and pleasure (principle) driven
9.

Where did Bion conduct his famous “experiments” on groups?
- A.
  
  Battlefields
- B.
  
  Southfields
- C.
  
  Northfields
10.

What are the three key features of a work group according to Bion?
- A.
  
  Work on an overt task, operate at a conscious level, focused on reality
- B.
  
  Avoid the task, driven by the pleasure principle, focused on reality
- C.
  
  Focused on growth, operate at an unconscious level, led by a single individual.
11.

Good Enough Mothering is a concept developed by Donald Winnicott
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
12.

In Van Buskirk W. & McGrath D. (1999) ‘Organizational Cultures as Holding Environments: A Psychodynamic Look at Organizational Symbolism’, they write about CWEP as a holding environment which featured transitional objects. Which of these is a transitional object for the students at the college?
- A.
  
  Teddies, Dummies and Blankets
- B.
  
  A good organisational system, a closed system, and writing assignments
- C.
  
  Good quality feedback, alumni led community college classes and the presence of the college itself.
13.

Which two of these are ego defences according to Anna Freud?
- A.
  
  The depressive position and the paranoid schizoid position
- B.
  
  Regression and Sublimation
- C.
  
  Transference and Countertransference
14.

Who wrote “The functioning of social systems as a defence against anxiety: a report on a study of the nursing service of a general hospital” (1959)
- A.
  
  Isabel Menzies Lyth
- B.
  
  Wilfred Bion
- C.
  
  Gordon Lawrence
15.

What is a “wicked problem”?
- A.
  
  Something which is inherently evil
- B.
  
  Involves complexity and multiple variables, which can be worked through with a strategy and solid leadership.
- C.
  
  Has a structure and can be resolved with a well thought through plan, led by a manager.
16.

Who conducted the famous conformity studies?
- A.
  
  Solomon Asch
- B.
  
  Stanley Milgram
- C.
  
  Philip Zimbardo
17.

Which of these describes the features of the depressive position?
- A.
  
  Splitting, grief, idealisation
- B.
  
  Ambivalence, loss, guilt and reparation
- C.
  
  Satisfaction, pleasure principle, perfection
18.

How many biases does Richardson write about in her chapter ‘The Contribution of Systemic Thinking and Practice’ (2003)
- A.
  
  5
- B.
  
  7
- C.
  
  9
19.

Bion's basic assumption groups are Dependency, Pairing and [Blank]
20.

The additional basic assumption coined by Turquet (1974) is called [Blank]
21.

The fifth basic assumption coined by Lawrence, Bain and Gould (1996) is called [Blank]