Question

30. According to a group development model, the interpersonal issues that are addressed by a group include: a. personal comfort of the group members. b. the mission of the group. c. group targets. d. power distribution within the group.

31. According to a group development model, the task issues that are addressed by a group include: a. decisions about who is in charge. b. matters of trust. c. the mission of the group. d. matters of security.

32. According to a group development model, the authority issues that are addressed by a group include: a. decisions about who is in charge. b. matters of trust. c. the mission of the group. d. matters of security.

33. In the context of Bruce Tuckman's five-stage model of group development, which of the following is true of the storming stage? a. Members in the group rely heavily on their leader to answer questions about the team's purpose. b. Power struggles, cliques, and factions within the group begin to surface. c. Members in the group turn their focus from interpersonal relations to decision making and task accomplishment. d. The group can stand on its own with little interference from the leader.

Answer 1

30. (a)

Interpersonal issues include matters of trust, personal comfort, and security.

31. (c)

The task issues include the mission or purpose of the group, the methods the group employs, and the outcomes expected of the group.

32. (a)

The authority issues include decisions about who is in charge, how power and influence are managed, and who has the right to tell whom to do what.

33. (b)

In the storming stage, the team members compete for their position in the group. This induces considerable conflict as power struggles, cliques, and factions within the group begin to surface.