Cohesion (ch. 5)

_____________ groups tend to be more cohesive than ________________ groups.

Closed; open

Cohesion refers only to the attraction that takes place between individuals, and does not entail attraction to the group as a whole.

False

Which stage of Tuckman's model best fits this description: "Members become familiar with each other and establish consensus"

Forming

Rovio et al. asserted that the hockey players' over-estimation of the team's performance was related to:

Group think and Group polarization

Tuckman's theory would best be described as a:

Successive-stage theory

For a group to have high collective efficacy:

group members must feel they can do what it takes to succeed.

Rovio et al.'s observed that cohesion contributed to conformity, leading members to:

have difficulties providing critical feedback.

Cohesion enhances group performance when:

the norms of the group support high rates of productivity.

Which stage of Tuckman's model best fits this description: "Feelings of cohesiveness develops as new standards evolve and roles are adopted"

Norming

Which stage of Tuckman's model best fits this description: "High task-orientation, emphasis on production"

Performing