Chapter 7 Group Dicussion

Criteria

a set of standards that a solution must meet

Constructive conflict

a situation in which group members use their difference to discover the best idas

round table

a special panel discussion in which a small group of participants talk about a table, or in an open circle

Disruptive Conflict

a conflict that divides members into competing sides, which refuse to compromise to the point that no group discussion decision can be achieved

discussion

a cooperative exchange of information,opinions, and ideas

groupthink

a desire to go along with the group even at the possible cost of abandoning one's personal beliefs

town hall meeting

a discussion in which a group of citizens meets in a public place to discuss community problems and vote on possible solution

symposium

a formal discussion in which several experts present a variety of points of view in the form of short speeches, an open discussion between experts and audience may follow the speeches

Consensus

a nearly unanimous agreement among group members about a particular solution

Forum

a post-panel discussion in which panel members invite questions and comments from the auidence

bainstorming

a process in which group members offer their ideas as many as possible as quickly as possible as a way to encourage creative thought and solutions

competitive

an atmosphere that can foster divisiveness among members because they contend with each other as rivals, also the burden of a negative counter-plan to show that both the affirmative and negative proposals should not be adopted.

cooperative

an atmosphere that encourages members to work together toward a common end or goal

Panel

an informal discussion that takes place before an auidence

Questions of fact

question that ask group members to recall information that pertains to the questions at hand

Questions of evaluation

questions that ask group members to agree on possible solutions and to make a value judgment

Question of interpretation

questions that task group members to give their opinions on what the information means

Moderator

the person in a group who leads the disussion