Team Building Quizzes
Which of the following items would contribute to the Individual Attraction to Group- Task Subscale of the Group Environment Questionnaire (GEQ)?
"I like this team's style of play."
Which of the following is the most useful way to start a debrief?
"What did you notice in the game?"
Steiner's (1972) Model for understanding group effectiveness suggests:
-Actual productivity of a group equals the group's potential productivity minus losses due to faulty group processes. -The more people there are, the more potential for resources, but also the potential for productivity losses
What differentiates the Social Loafing phenomenon from the Ringlemann Effect?
-The Ringlemann Effect states that individual performance decreases proportionally to the number of group members -Social Loafing has been observed in physical, cognitive, and perceptual tasks
According to research on decision making styles, athletic coaches implement a consultative leadership style approximately XXX of the time?
38%
Which of the following is true regarding the relationship between situational factors and leadership style?
A tradition of a given leadership style makes changing styles difficult
Though team building activities are different than X we can still follow similar X
Adventure games; guidelines
Team appreciations can be done at any time, but may be most important:
After a loss End of season
Two players on a team have neighboring lockers. Which main correlate of group cohesion might this situation represent?
An environmental factor
A point guard on a basketball team is an example of a(n) XXX role, whereas the mediator on a soccer team is an example of a(n) XXX
Answer: Formal; informal
Being an active listener involves XXX to main and supporting ideas, acknowledging and XXX, giving appropriate feedback, and paying attention to the speakers XXX communication
Attending; responding: total
Correlational studies (i.e. Jones, 1974) indicate that the relationship between individual sport statistics and team level of team success is strongest in XX and weakest in XXX largely because of the difference between these sports in frequency and complexity of interpersonal interaction.
Baseball, Basketball
Which of the following is not a category that represents Personal Factors (One of the Correlates of Cohesion)?
Beliefs ARE: Demographic Attributes, Behavior, Cognitions and Motives
Which guideline for facilitating teambuilding activities involves the facilitator helping participants feel comfortable by being neutral, relaxed, inviting and non-judgmental?
Casual Competence
Strategies to maintain safety with equipment include:
Checking your equipment regularly for structural/safety concerns. Providing guidelines for appropriate and inappropriate use of equipment.
Which of the following is not an inhibitor to cohesion:
Clear leadership direction ARE: Frequent membership changes Poor member to coach / staff communication Athlete personality conflicts
Which of the following is not part of Kirubalkar, and Kumutha (2010) six C's of communication?
Comprehensive ARE: Clear, Concise, Correct
Negative aspects of group involvement include:
Conformity Self-deception
When selecting an activity, you should:
Consider your goals for the activity Modify an existing game as needed Choose a developmentally appropriate activity
Carron, et al. (1997) state "the fundamental objective of team building interventions is to enhance group XXX by increasing XXX group cohesion."
Effectiveness; perceptions of
The 4 main correlates of cohesion are:
Environmental Factors, Climate Factors, Leadership Factors, and Team Factors
"All groups are teams, but not all teams are groups."
False
After setting goals, teammates should not hold each other accountable.
False
As a professional, your current style should stay just how it is.
False
Begin work with a team, and then do assessment once you have been with them for a little while.
False
Groups should be studied only if you want to work with them.
False
Helping a group always entails helping them successfully accomplish a group challenge.
False
Norms are flexible and stable.
False
Safety is the responsibility of the leader only.
False
Team formation is an evolutionary process that responds only to external factors
False
The way that you work with a team will be the same as how another individual works with a team.
False
When facilitating activities, it is advised that you let the group members choose who they want to work with?
False
When facilitating activities, we do not want the team to take ownership over learning and change
False
Your role as a facilitator of building cohesion is the same if you are a coach, or if you are a consultant.
False
Yukelson (1993) suggests that to enhance communication, socialize only on the field.
False
Light and fun activities would be most appropriate in the stage XXX of group development.
Forming
Tuckman's Linear Model had 4 original stages. The order through which a group progresses is:
Forming, Storming, Norming, Performing
Which of the following factors is negatively/inversely correlated with group cohesion?
Group Size
When observing for team dynamics, watch for all of the following except:
How individuals are using their mental skills WATCH FOR: How the team handles mistakes What are the teams communication patterns How effectively they are working together
Benefits of team building include:
Increased confidence Community building
Which of the following best characterizes the majority of the coaching behavior exhibited by legendary NCAA Basketball coach, john Wooden?
Instruction
One athlete receives conflicting messages and advice from the Head Coach and the Assistant Coach. This is an example of what type of role conflict?
Inter-sender
According to the Multidimensional Model of Leader Behavior, this antecedent directly influences actual leader behavior?
Leader Characteristics
Which of the following is not likely a contention of the Trait Approach to understanding leadership?
Leaders are made, not born ARE: Effective leaders can be identified by stable attributes Effective leaders should be effective across situations
Which of the following is not one of the 6 main elements of a good debrief?
Leadership ARE: Purpose, Focus, Closure
As a professional, you need to be able to:
Listen well Gain the trust of athletes and coaches Be open
Examples of distinctiveness are:
Logo, Cheer, Shirt
What stage is not part of the pendular perspective?
Mediation ARE: Orientation, Termination, Differentiation and conflict
Which of the following is the key characteristic that makes a group a team?
Members rely on each other to reach common goals
"Heart of a lion; strength of a warrior" is an example of:
Mission Statement
When spotting, the leader and participants need to:
Monitor safety Protect the head and neck Stop if someone is unsafe
Although most research supports a positive relationship between team cohesion and team success, some research on team cohesion actually Shows a negative relationship between team cohesion and team success. What might be an Exclamation for this inconsistency?
Most studies showing a negative correlation used only an interpersonal attraction measure
Why is it important to study groups?
Much of human behavior is learned in groups. Much of human behavior occurs in groups. Improving human behavior depends on knowing about groups.
XXX are standards of behavior expected by group members
Norms
In our work, speaking in the appropriate language refers to:
Not swearing in front of clients Knowing terminology of the sport
In the research cited in the lecture, although athletes report that they would prefer more implementation of a XXX leadership style, coaches tend to most frequently implement a XXX leadership style.
Participative: autocratic
A XXX helps to identify ideal team qualities to work on.
Performance profile
When teams are in the XXX stage of group development, tailor your work around their strengths and areas that they want to work on.
Performing
When faced with an ethical dilemma, what will help guide you?
Philosophy of practice Ethics code Trusted peer group
When leading activities, we need to be aware of XXX and XXX safety.
Physical and emotional
Which element of a good debrief involves tailoring debriefing questions to help the group create a focus and give the session a solid goal?
Purpose
For your work to be successful, you need to have XXX with the group and individuals.
Rapport
Reflective listening skills do not include:
Reacting and responding DO INCLUDE: Questioning and clarifying Paraphrasing and reflecting Understanding and Encouraging
Two major categories of coaching behavior assessed by the Coaching Behavior Assessment System (CBAS) are:
Reactive behaviors & Spontaneous behaviors
Communication has to do XXX with and XXX
Relaying information and sharing ideas
If blindfolds are used:
Remember that individuals level of comfort will vary Make sure that those blindfolded, and those not have shared responsibility for safety Be prepared to stop the activity if needed
Which of the following is not one of the 6 general ethical principles to follow?
Resources ARE: Competence, Integrity, Social Responsibility
During activities, allow clients to take as much XXX as possible.
Responsibility
Considering the 4 conditions influencing role satisfaction/acceptance, this condition is important because it may give the athlete a sense of their role contributing to team success?
Role significance
Specific way to enhance XXX include making known the scope of athlete responsibilities, identifying important behaviors related to these responsibilities, explaining performance criteria by which athletes eill be evaluated, and identifying positive consequences related to responsibilites.
Role-clarity
When planning a program for your team, consider length XXX of and amount of XXX
Season and time each week with the group
Which of the following is true regarding the findings of research using the Coaching Behavior Assessment System (CBAS)?
Specific positive coaching behaviors included positive reinforcement, and general technical instruction and encouragement
In the XXX stage of group development, it is helpful to bring in team building and problem solving activities where conflict arises and can be solved in thr context of the game or activity
Storming
Aside from questionnaires and sociograms which of the following are other ways to collect information on cohesion
Talk with coaches Talk with athletes individually Performance profile
What is one way not mentioned in the lecture to help assess teams?
Talking with parents OTHER WAYS: A performance profile, Coach input, Observation
Which of the following is not typically true of an effective debrief of a teambuilding activity?
The facilitator tells the group what to learn by speaking as much as possible ARE: The debrief is focused on 1 or 2 key issues Participation parameters are set from the beginning, and modeled on team and life norms The facilitator assists the group in making its own connections to sport and life situations
Reasons we may need to adjust our overall team building plan include:
The team needs change The schedule changes
According to Gill's research on ability and performance, generally, a team is as good as their weakest player.
True
Any equipment can become dangerous.
True
Goals give the team direction, focus, and a plan of action
True
Ice breakers can be used past the first two weeks.
True
It is important that you determine who the gatekeepers are on the team.
True
It is okay to leave issues unresolved as long as the group knows how to keep the issues or feelings under control.
True
Leadership roles can be either formal or informal roles.
True
Personal factors vary much more widely than environmental factors.
True
Research has indicated that 50-70% of what we convey when we communicate is non-verbal.
True
Spotting is a skill that needs to be addressed prior to a lifting/moving activity
True
Task cohesion is more strongly associated with performance than social cohesion
True
Team building is a cooperative process that helps to solve physical and mental challenges.
True
Teams are dynamic, not static.
True
The Cyclical Perspective of group development assumes that groups progress similarly to life cycle of individuals
True
The debrief is the most important part of the activity.
True
The sociogram is a visual representation of the relationships that exist on team or groups
True
True or False? One of the roles of a consultant or coach may be to help a team or group get to the performing stage.
True
Use your personality in this work, adapting it as needed.
True
We want to teach and model effective communication strategies.
True
When helping a team process, athletes should use "I" statements.
True
Communication is fundamental to numerous group processes including:
group structure, group goal setting, & cooperation
Athletes with an internal locus of control prefer XXX leader behaviors, whereas those with an external locus of control prefer XXX leader behaviors.
training & instructional; autocratic