Effective Group Work

All of the following are characteristics of an effective group member, except: a. Develops leadership-oriented structure b. Identifies clear goals c. Gathers and uses information effectively d. Develops a variety of viable options.

a. Develops leadership-oriented structure

All of the following are necessary for being an effective team member, except: a. Only assert your own ideas. b. Communicate, Communicate, Communicate! c. Don't blame others. d. Listen actively.

a. Only assert your own ideas.

Which of the following is not a question your group might ask while analyzing the problem? a. Which is the most viable solution? b. How long has this problem existed? c. What are the criteria for our solution? d. What are the limitations?

a. Which is the most viable solution?

An effective group member is quiet and reserved, letting other group members take the lead.

False

Your communication skills are not directly related to how effective you are as a group member.

False

Which of the following is not something your group might do while selecting the best solution? a. vote, rank, rate b. brainstorm c. build consensus d. compromise

b. brainstorm

Which of the following is part of generating creative solutions? a. voting, ranking, and rating b. brainstorming c. building a consensus d. compromising

b. brainstorming

It is important for your group to _____________ evaluate all of the options. a. subjectively b. objectively c. carefully d. slowly

b. objectively

All of the following are steps your group should follow to be effective, except: a. Identify and define the problem. b. Analyze the problem. c. Discuss one solution. d. Take action.

c. Discuss one solution.

You are the group leader and your group is trying to come up with solutions to the problem your teacher has assigned. Kaleel is very vocal and insists that his idea is the best. The others are becoming frustrated. What should you do? a. Kick Kaleel out of the group b. Go tell your teacher that Kaleel is not cooperating. c. Have each member rate all the ideas and use the one most people like best. d. Agree to use Kaleel's idea in order to keep peace in the group.

c. Have each member rate all the ideas and use the one most people like best.

All of the following are characteristics of an effective group member, except: a. Treats others kindly b. Develops a variety of viable options c. Subjectively evaluates options d. Gathers and uses information effectively

c. Subjectively evaluates options

All of the following are steps your group should follow to be effective, except: a. Generate creative solutions. b. Select the best solution. c. Take action. d. Get feedback.

d. Get feedback.

Which of the following is not a question your group might ask while analyzing the problem? a. Who is affected? b. How long has this problem existed? c. What do we hope to accomplish? d. What are the criteria for our solution?

c. What do we hope to accomplish?

_____________________ entails organizing group activities to encourage the group to take action and get things done. a. reaction-oriented structure b. detail-oriented structure c. action-oriented structure d. group-oriented structure

c. action-oriented structure

Which of the following is not a part of taking action? a. assigning roles b. following through c. brainstorming d. All of the above are parts of taking action

c. brainstorming

All of the following are characteristics of an effective group member, except: a. Objectively evaluates options b. Treats others kindly c. Develops an action-oriented structure d. Develops a single viable option

d. Develops a single viable option

Which of the following is a question your group might ask while trying to identify or define the problem? a. Who is affected? b. What are the limitations? c. What are the criteria for our solution? d. What are we concerned about?

d. What are we concerned about?

Thanks to our group's ________________, we were able to accomplish all our goals. a. detail-oriented structure b. reaction-oriented structure c. group-oriented structure d. action-oriented structure

d. action-oriented structure

It is important for your group to develop a ___________ of viable options. a. lot b. bunch c. list d. variety

d. variety

Your science teacher assigns you to complete a presentation on DNA with a group of fellow students. The project requires writing, drawing, presenting, and creating a model. Your group understands its goal, what should your group focus on now? a. complete research on DNA and identify goals b. brainstorm ideas for presentation and vote c. discover group member skills and assign roles d. none of the above

not B, possibly C