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group development
DEOMI (test 1)
Question | Answer |
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Define group | Interacting persons; influenced/influencing each other |
What are the 2 group types? | Formal & Informal |
What's a formal group? | They have an identified task, with set roles |
What's an informal group? | Persons meet, roles may/may not be set & a task may/may not happen. If roles r set it'll likely be based on preferences |
What are the 2 themes of Bruce Tuckman's Group Development Model? | Task & Relationship |
What are the 3 principals of Bruce Tuckman's Group Development Model ? | Sequential, Developmental & Thematic |
What r the 5 stages of Bruce Tuckman 's Group Development Model ? | Forming, Storming, Norming , Performing & Adjourning |
In what stage of Bruce Tuckman's Group Development Model are the members testing compatibilities & seeking out similarities? | In the FORMING stage |
In what stage of Bruce Tuchman's Group Development Model might the members show a impatience for a lack of progress and have inexperienced decision making and/or argue about actions to take (the hardest stage) | The STORMING stage |
In what stage of Bruce Tuchman's Development Model, might the members reconcile loyalties & responsibilities, settle relationships and expectations, and go from competitive nature to a cooperative nature? | In the NORMING stage |
In what stage of Bruce Tuchman's Group Development MOdel might a group diagnose and solve problems, chose/implement changes and discover/accept strengths/weaknesses of one another? | In the PERFORMING stage |
What are the themes of Tuchman's Grp Development Model? | Task & Relationship |
What are the differences between Formal & Formal Rules? | Formal = Written. Informal = General (direct behavior of grp) and/or Role-Specific (direct individual member). |
What are principals of Tuchman's Grp Development Model? | Sequential, Developmental, Thematic |
The general agreement is that Motivation is what (define it)? | Motivation is a concept that describes that within us which cause us to turn ideas into action |
What is McClelland's Needs theory? | That people are motivated to get 3 basic needs met: Achievement, Affiliation, and Power |
How can you determine a person's motivations? | Study them in light of motivational theory (theories), don't assume-ask them! |
What are the 10 Group Task Functions? | Initiate/Orient, Give Info, Seek Info, Give Opinions, Clarify, Elaborate, Eva, Sum, Coordinate, Consensus Testing. |
What are the 8 Maintenance Task Functions: | Establish Norms, Gate Keep, Support, Harmonize, Tension-Relief, Dramatization, Showing Solidarity |
What are the 5 Individual Functions? | Withdraw, Block, Recognition-seek, Discriminatory, Special Interest |
How do Small groups operate (what are the 3 categories you need to know)? | Principals of systems theory (w/ 3 parts), Small Group Systems (w/ 4 parts) and Stages of Development (Bruce Tuchman's developmental stages are a good guideline). |
What are the 3 principals of systems theory? | Interdependence, Non-summativity & interdependence w/ environment. |
What are the 4 parts of small group systems? | Input, Thruput, Output & Environment. |
What are the 9 elements NECESSARY for group success? | Counter negative dynamics, Understand purpose/goals, Roles & Responsibilities, Communication, Beneficial Grp Behaviors, Decision-Making Procedures, Balanced Participation, Ground Rules, Awareness of Group Process |