Effective Group Work — Unit test Answers

An organization must have all of the following except _____________.

_______________: a group of people working together to achieve specific goals.

Which type of relationship is responsible for teaching you values and how to communicate?

True or False? Impersonal conversation is the type you have with your best friend. Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Which of the following is a characteristic of a structured interview?

Fred: (waves to Sarah) Hi, umm... I just moved here. My name is Fred.Sarah: Hi Fred. Where are you from?Fred: Florida. The weather here in Michigan sure is cold.Sarah: I know what you mean, I moved here from San Diego two years ago. Wait until January.Fred: I can just imagine. Hey do you mind if I sit with you for a little while?Sarah: No, take a seat. I’d love the company during lunch.Fred: It’s been hard to meet anyone since I started school last week. Thanks.Sarah: No worries. I know exactly how you feel. I moved at the end of the school year and didn’t get to know anyone. Then I spent the summer alone. Fred: Aw, bummer. It sure is tough to start a new school. Sarah: Yeah, but when school started again, I met some cool people. Fred: I am really shy about meeting new people.Sarah: Well, I can introduce my friends to you.(bell rings)Fred: That would be great! Guess lunch is over. It’s been great talking to you.Sarah: You too. Meet me here for lunch tomorrow and I’ll introduce my friends.Fred: Great. Bye.Sarah: Later.

A(n) _____ is a formal meeting between an employer and a job applicant

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?

Which type of relationship can provide advancement opportunities and workplace satisfaction?

_____________ do not contribute to effective group work.

Jerry and Elaine are talking at lunch.Jerry: "Did you have a good weekend?"Elaine: "Yeah, how about you?"Jerry: "It was pretty good except my neighbor kept dropping in unannounced."Elaine: "Did you hear about George?"Jerry: "No."Elaine: "He has been coming in to work late a lot and I think the boss is going to fire him."While Elaine is saying this, Jerry is putting his finger to his mouth to shush her while George walks up from behind.Version 1: George walks away. He never talks to Elaine or Jerry again.Version 2: George confronts Elaine, saying “I am angry about what you have been saying. I do not want you spreading rumors about me. If you have a problem, please see me about it.”Version 3: George yells at Elaine to shut up and then confronts his boss demanding to know why he’s going to be fired.Version 4: George demands that Elaine tell him where she heard that. Elaine tells him not to worry about it and tries to crack a joke about how much the boss is late.

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?

_________________ help the group manage relationships

Jerry and Elaine are talking at lunch.Jerry: "Did you have a good weekend?"Elaine: "Yeah, how about you?"Jerry: "It was pretty good except my neighbor kept dropping in unannounced."Elaine: "Did you hear about George?"Jerry: "No."Elaine: "He has been coming in to work late a lot and I think the boss is going to fire him."While Elaine is saying this, Jerry is putting his finger to his mouth to shush her while George walks up from behind.Version 1: George walks away. He never talks to Elaine or Jerry again.Version 2: George confronts Elaine, saying “I am angry about what you have been saying. I do not want you spreading rumors about me. If you have a problem, please see me about it.”Version 3: George yells at Elaine to shut up and then confronts his boss demanding to know why he’s going to be fired.Version 4: George demands that Elaine tell him where she heard that. Elaine tells him not to worry about it and tries to crack a joke about how much the boss is late.

“I don’t like that idea. It sounds like too much work. Why don’t we just each work on our own parts and then meet in, like, 2 weeks and put them all together before the due date?”This statement reflects which group role?

A _____ is an employment test that evaluates your specific job-related abilities, such as typing speed. It is recommended that you sharpen or improve these abilities before an interview.

All of the following are necessary for being an effective team member, except:

Which of the following is not a question your group might ask while analyzing the problem?

It is important for your group to develop a ___________ of viable options.

Conversation1:Erin motions Jessica over to her desk. They discuss how Jessica’s date with Tom went last night. Erin is excited when Jessica tells her that Tom’s cousin is interested in Erin. They end their conversation when their teacher walks into the classroom by agreeing to call each other after school.Conversation 2:Paul walks up to the counter and yells at Pat to get over here. Paul demands that Pat apologize for insulting him yesterday. Pat tries to calm Paul down explaining that he was just joking around. Paul tells Pat to shut up and just apologize. Pat tells Paul to calm down. Paul storms out of the coffee shop.