Section 3.3—quiz: Roles Of Individuals
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Section 3. 3—Quiz: Roles of Individuals
- 1.Team members who are trained to recognize the roles that individuals play in a group are better able to do all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Advance its development as a group.
- B.
Increase the number of roles played.
- C.
Have better discussions at meetings.
- D.
Resolve conflicts.
- 2.As team members become aware of the positive roles that individuals play in a group, they can do all of the following EXCEPT:
- A.
Recognize and appreciate the positive roles played by other members of the team.
- B.
Encourage the positive roles adopted by other team members.
- C.
Predict potential conflicts within the group.
- D.
Alert individuals to specific roles that they can comfortably adopt within the team.
- 3.When individuals play negative roles, their behavior:
- A.
Decreases potential conflicts.
- B.
Increases the team’s productivity.
- C.
Decreases the team’s productivity.
- D.
Increases the number of positive roles needed.
- 4.When group members are able to recognize the negative roles that individuals are playing, it helps to:
- A.
Notice the same behaviors in themselves.
- B.
Discourage unproductive behavior.
- C.
Help avoid conflict.
- D.
All of the above
- 5.Which of the following typically does not affect the roles that members may play at any given time?
- A.
Topic of discussion
- B.
Close friendships among team members
- C.
Stage of the group’s development
- D.
Influence of the team leader
- 6.The Inquirer
- A.
“I agree with everything you say, but I just can’t buy your conclusion.”
- B.
“Maybe we need a second or third opinion about this problem.”
- C.
“I don’t care what you do.”
- D.
“Whose responsibility is this?”
- E.
“We’ve discussed this enough. Let’s make a decision.”
- 7.The Evaluator
- A.
“I agree with everything you say, but I just can’t buy your conclusion.”
- B.
“I don’t care what you do.”
- C.
“Whose responsibility is this?”
- D.
“We’ve discussed this enough. Let’s make a decision.”
- E.
“Maybe we need a second or third opinion about this problem.”
- 8.The Energizer
- A.
“I agree with everything you say, but I just can’t buy your conclusion.”
- B.
“Maybe we need a second or third opinion about this problem.”
- C.
“I don’t care what you do.”
- D.
“Whose responsibility is this?”
- E.
“We’ve discussed this enough. Let’s make a decision.”
- 9.The Cynic
- A.
“I agree with everything you say, but I just can’t buy your conclusion.”
- B.
“I don’t care what you do.”
- C.
“Whose responsibility is this?”
- D.
“We’ve discussed this enough. Let’s make a decision.”
- E.
“Maybe we need a second or third opinion about this problem.”
- 10.The Lobbyist
- A.
“I agree with everything you say, but I just can’t buy your conclusion.”
- B.
“Maybe we need a second or third opinion about this problem.”
- C.
“I don’t care what you do.”
- D.
“Whose responsibility is this?”
- E.
“We’ve discussed this enough. Let’s make a decision.”
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