College Speech Chapter 19

Zach, a member of the budget committee of the student senate, plans to run for student government president. His most likely opponent is Inga, who is also a member of the budget committee. Every time Inga makes a suggestion, Zach raises an objection. As a result, little is accomplished at meetings. The budget committee faces what kind of problem?

a hidden agenda that interferes with the group's goals

Research shows that if members of a small group work well together, they can almost always resolve a problem better than one person.

true

As defined n your textbook, a small group consists of two to twenty people.

false

In a problem-solving group, disagreement should be avoided at all costs.

false

A(n) _______ leader is elected or appointed at the time the group is formed.

designated

A person who - by ability, by force of personality, or just by talking the most - takes a leadership role in a small group is called a(n)

emergent

A(n) _______ leader is a person to whom other group members defer because of his or her rank, expertise, or other quality.

implied

A problem-solving small group should vote only when it has failed to reach a consensus solution.

true

Although there are many kinds of small groups, your textbook focuses on communication in a

problem-solving group

Although some disagreement about ideas is inescapable in an effective problem-solving group, disagreement should be kept on the ____________ level.

task