Group Dynamics and Decision Making Quiz

Storming is the stage where conflict and disagreement emerge as team members establish their roles and work dynamics.

Assertive communication style emphasizes expressing feelings and building relationships while maintaining self-respect.

Norming is the stage where group members experience high cohesion and cooperation, establishing norms and roles.

Groupthink is the tendency of group members to withhold opinions or information to preserve group harmony, often leading to suboptimal decisions.

Social loafing is the tendency of group members to decrease individual effort when working on a collective task.

Group polarization is the tendency for a group to make more extreme decisions than individual members would.

A satisficing solution is one that meets the minimum criteria rather than optimizing for the best outcome in decision-making.

A Resource Investigator in a group is responsible for offering new ideas, exploring opportunities, and challenging the status quo.

Interpersonal conflict arises from differences in values, beliefs, and opinions between individuals.

Social facilitation is the phenomenon where individuals exert more effort when working in a group than when working individually.

Autocratic leadership involves a leader making decisions independently without seeking input from group members.

Social loafing is the phenomenon where individuals reduce effort when working in a group compared to individual tasks.

The consultative decision-making model involves gathering input from group members but grants the leader the authority to make the final decision.

Groupthink is a situation where group members avoid conflict, leading to suboptimal decisions in an attempt to maintain harmony.

Compromise is a conflict resolution strategy that seeks a solution meeting some of the concerns of both parties.