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In the context of transactional analysis, which of the following is a characteristic of "games"?
First-degree games are most damaging.
Games are based on emotionless attitudes.
Games do not provide any payoffs to any of the parties involved.
Games involve at least one insincere statement.
Which of the following statements is true of a formal group?
Its members don't necessarily have the final say about their membership.
Its members are not affected by organizational boundaries.
Its members primarily use the grapevine network to communicate official messages.
It is typically formed around common personality traits.
In informal groups, members may come and go.
True
False
Written communication is a method of delivering nonverbal messages.
True
False
The ability to use your body or parts of your body to solve problems is known as naturalist intelligence.
True
False
According to Daniel Goleman, emotional competence is an extremely important factor in understanding emotional intelligence.
true
False
Bad situational timing can ruin an otherwise good business undertaking.
true
false
Which of the following is a defining characteristic of laissez-faire leaders?
These leaders consult with followers to get information about organizational decisions but they take sole responsibility for the final decisions.
These leaders make it very clear that they are in charge and their followers usually have little or no freedom to disagree or to disobey.
These leaders act as representatives for the group members, while allowing them to plan, control, and complete their tasks as they wish.
These leaders are not comfortable delegating authority and take sole responsibility for their decisions.
Which of the following is an example of nonverbal communication?
Gestures
E-mails
Grapevine communication
Letters
As a member of a newly formed group, you should consider conflicts to be a normal part of the group development process.
true
false
When a group forms, it has a number of issues to resolve before it can really start to work.
true
false
Team building is a process that requires efforts from everyone involved and usually takes quite a bit of time.
true
false
A team leader asks his team members for input on how a project should be completed and then just goes ahead and does what he had planned from the start. Which game is the team lead playing?
A "harried" game
A "now I've got you" game
A "wooden leg" game
A "Why don't you help, Yes, but" game
Timing can be a major factor when a message becomes distorted and misunderstood.
true
false
Which of the following refers to the emotional readiness of a listener when a message is received?
Internal locus of control
Emotional timing
Emotional quotient
Situational timing
Which of the following best describes an informal group?
A group where members are strongly affected by organizational boundaries
A group that tends to form around common interests, habits, and personality traits
A group that is usually governed by the formal structure of the organization
A group where members don't necessarily have the final say about whether or not they can be members
In the case of selective listening:
a listener deliberately chooses what he or she wants to hear.
a listener deliberately tunes out distractions.
a listener's subconscious mind decides which part of a conversation to register.
a listener's subconscious mind tunes out distractions.
The autocratic, consultative, participative, and free-rein styles of leadership are based mostly on the extent to which the leader includes others in the process of making decisions.
true
false
Which of the following statements is true about communication?
Communication includes listening as well as speaking.
The main cause of selective listening during communication is lack of information.
If a speaker's nonverbal signals disagree with the words being said, it is best to believe the words.
In a formal communication, nonverbal expressions should ideally be avoided.
In a high-context culture, one must be very careful about cultural norms and nonverbal behaviors on both sides.
true
false
Which of the following best defines a grapevine?
A gossip network in an organization that produces mostly false information
Messages that are communicated between you and your equals in a formal organization
A network within an organization that communicates incomplete, but usually somewhat accurate information
Messages that are communicated in keeping with an organization's chain of command by flowing both upward and downward
When listeners engage in filtering, they receive messages correctly because they filter out the noise involved in the communication process.
true
fasle
Emotional intelligence is a competence people are born with and it remains unchanged during their lifetime.
true
false
A person high in _____ intelligence is most likely to enjoy dealing with brain teasers.
logical
interpersonal
verbal
kinesthetic
In terms of intensity, first-degree games are usually quite harmless.
true
false
Anger becomes harmful when you are convinced that other people are to blame for deliberately and unnecessarily causing you trouble.
true
false
In which of the following professions is a kinesthetically intelligent person most likely to excel?
Songwriting
Composing music
Ballet
Sculpting
According to Dr. Allesandra, which skill should be taught in schools to improve people's ability to listen?
Nonverbal communication
Filtering
Active listening
Selective listening
Assertiveness involves putting others on the defensive.
true
false
According to the founders of emotional intelligence (EI), which intelligence allows you to understand the politics of your own workplace?
Social awareness
Kinesthetic intelligence
Personal competence
Self-awareness
For success with the laissez-faire leadership style, followers must be self-directed and motivated to act without intervention.
true
false
According to Albert Mehrabian, which of the following is a function of nonverbal communication?
Improving passive listening
Reducing instances of selective listening
Reducing information overload
Clarifying messages
Relevance timing means that communication should fit the other topics being discussed.
true
false
Group process is the way members of a group deal with each other while working on a task.
true
false
Intelligence is exclusively based on a person's reasoning ability.
true
false
A listener is overwhelmed with incoming data and has to decide which data will be processed and remembered. This situation is an example of:
information overload.
cognitive dissonance.
self-efficacy.
procrastination.
Your self-esteem level is indicated by the verbal mode of communication and not the nonverbal communication signals.
true
false
Which of the following steps is likely to help build an effective team?
Rewarding efforts of boss massaging by over those of team members
Building the trust of the team members
Encouraging the team members to practice groupthink
Promoting ethnocentrism among the team members
While greeting a person, variations in facial expression rarely carry any significance.
true
false
One reason members of groups conform is to avoid pressure or rejection by the rest of the group.
true
false
The process of doing business can be badly hampered by prejudice.
true
false
_____ is the network of shared values in an organization.
Corporate culture
Group dynamics
Valence
Hidden agenda
Redefining is the last stage of the group development process.
true
False
primarily
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People whose intelligence fall into the category of _____ are typically gifted writers, poets, songwriters, and speakers.
logic
spatial reasoning
movement
language
Prejudice can overlap with jealousy.
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Leadership is best defined as the ability to:
persuade a group to make its agenda fit the leader's own.
interact with other members of a group on either an individual or network basis.
influence people toward the attainment of goals.
network and look good to others.
While having dinner with his friends in a crowded restaurant, Michael consciously ignores the noise around him. He makes an attempt to pay attention to his friends' discussions. In doing so, Michael is engaging in:
vertical communication.
cognitive dissonance.
selective listening.
groupthink
A person with intrapersonal intelligence is rarely introspective.
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f
During his performance appraisal meeting, Roger's manager appreciated that he was being proactive. However, Roger was also advised to improve his interpersonal skills. Roger chose to hear and retain only the good part. As a result, he decided to tell his colleagues only about the good feedback he received from the manager. This is an example of:
self-efficacy.
cognitive dissonance.
filtering.
active listening.
Legitimate power is based on the position a person holds in an organization.
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f
A grapevine network in an organization typically consists of formal groups.
t
f
How do red flag words affect listening?
They begin a flood of emotions that prevent some people from hearing anything else for quite a while.
They put a listener in a position where he or she has to decide which information will be processed and remembered.
They make people forget half of what they have heard after an hour, about a third after a day, and about one-fourth after a week.
They overwhelm a listener with information and force him or her to decide which information will be remembered.
Illustrators are the gestures that are used to control the flow of communication.
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f
The "Wooden leg" game is one in which a person tries to trap another person in a mistake, a lie, or some other type of negative situation.
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Which of the following statements is true of intelligence?
Intelligence comes in many forms and are reflected in various skills and talents.
Intelligence is presently based solely on a person's reasoning ability.
Intelligence is a one-dimensional concept.
Intelligence is most accurately measured by standardized tests.
In the context of defensive behavior, a person who uses the _____ approach appears to be shutting down.
passive-aggressive
red herring
counterattack
pointless explanation
Horizontal messages are the messages that need to go through a chain of command in an organization.
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Red flag words contribute to reducing instances of miscommunication.
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Formalizing is a stage in the group development process where the group can perform meaningfully, and where it is more likely to last.
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