Comm 356 Test 15 Chapter 15 Observation
Techniques
T F 1. Effective Group Discussion
says that being a student of small group
interaction requires spending many hours as a nonparticipant
observer
of small groups.
T F 2. Regular group members
serving as "reminders" are not as effective in
improving group decisions group leaders who serve as
"reminders."
T F 3. Effective Group Discussion
recommends that continuing groups schedule
frequent evaluations of their throughput processes.
T F 4. A verbal interaction diagram
shows who speaks to whom, but not how
often.
T F 5. An observer should focus
attention on one or two characteristics of a
discussion at a time.
T F 6. Data from PMR questionnaires
should be given to all group members
rather than to just the leader.
T F 7. An observer whose function
is "reminding" should pay more attention to
group procedures and interaction than to individual behavioral
functions.
T F 8. An observer whose major
function was as a critic would report his or
her personal evaluations but not ask questions of the
group during a
critique.
T F 9. Any characteristic of
individual or group behavior can be rated by
either group members or nonparticipant observers.
T F 10. Rating scales are often
included on PMR forms.
T F 11. Members of a group should
be asked to put their names on PMR
questionnaires they fill out.
T F 12. As part of their job
descriptions, "organizational communication
specialists" are likely to serve as consulting observers
to small
groups.
T F 13. Effective Group Discussion
claims that it is unethical for a
nonparticipant observer to ridicule or make fun of a
participant he or
she has observed.
T F 14. Brilhart, Galanes, and
Adams say that if you are going to give
evaluations of participants you observe during small
group meetings to
supervisors or the personnel office, it is unwise to
let the people you
are observing know this. (Such knowledge might put them
on guard so
that you will not have valid data.)
15. Where do observers sit during a "fishbowl"
discussion?
16. Student observers can usually gain permission
to observe private small
groups if they explain that they are there as students
and promise
____________________.
17. A physical arrangement in which a group
of observers sit around the
outside of a discussion Group is called a(n) ______________
discussion.
18. Written feedback consisting of reactions
of participants to a meeting
are given on _______________ forms
19. Critic or reminder comments to a discussion
leader should be made
_____________.
20. A content analysis of a discussion can
be made of
A. member behaviors.
B. topics discussed.
C. types of \MC C 15 Q statements made by
specific members
D. any of the other answers to this question.
E. none of the other answers to this question.
21. An observer who helps participants in
a discussion think of and apply
beneficial small group communication principles and techniques
is
called a(n) ________________ observer.
A. participant
B. consultant
C. reminder
D. learning
E. critic
22. A nonparticipant observer who is analogous
to a parliamentarian for a
large group meeting is called a(n) _______________________.
A. reminder
B. rules guide
C. procedural advisor
D. critical evaluator
E. assistant leader
23. Postmeeting reaction questionnaires are
completed by ______________
discussions.
A. critic observers of
B. learning observers of
C. leaders of
D. participants in
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