T  F  1.   The tendency to be verbally argumentative has no significant impact on how people behave as a group.
T  F  2.   Discussants high in communication apprehension are more likely to make irrelevant remarks than are discussants low in CA.
T  F  3.   For describing the traits and behaviors of members of small groups, "assertive" is a synonym for "aggressive."
T  F  4.   As the number of members increases from three to nine, the discussions tend to be shared more equally among members.
T  F  5.   An autocratic leader can more easily dominate a group of ten to thirteen members than a group of six or less.
T  F  6.   Effective Group Discussion suggests you be cautious of persons who refer to the group as "we" rather than as "you."
T  F  7.   Dogmatic members are more likely to evaluate proposals of other members as either "black or white," "good or bad," than are members low in dogmatism.
T  F  8.   The attitude of a high level of responsibility for the success of a group is indicated by a member's not criticizing ideas proposed by other members.
T  F  9.   Competitive behavior and aggressiveness tend to increase as the number of members in a group increases.
T  F  10.   High self-monitors are less aware of how other members respond to their messages than are low self-monitors.
T  F  11.   Gouran reported that most discussants accepted even obviously flawed reasoning without challenging it.
T  F  12.   The trait "Preference for Procedural Order" refers to the degree of desire a person has for following linear, systematic problem-solving procedures.
T  F  13.   Groups of persons low in "Preference for Procedural Order" do a better job of problem solving when the discussion is not highly organized.
T  F  14.   "Prejudice" is a form of dogmatism.
T  F  15.   Critical thinkers are likely to reject new information that is contradictory to arguments they have previously made during a discussion.
T  F  16.   Being sensitive to responses by other members to one's behavior as a small group member is not enough. One must also be able to adjust or modify behavior in light of these responses.
T  F  17.   In the majority culture of almost all countries, egalitarian behavior is valued more than having strict authoritarian leaders.
18.   "Forgetting" to carry out assignments and failing to come to meetings is often a form of behavior.
A.   input
B.   passive
C.   assertive
D.   aggressive
E.   passive-aggressive
19.   Rhetorically sensitive people
A.   express whatever is on their minds.
B.   try to say what they think others want to hear.
C.   express their ideas as forcefully and persuasively as possible.
D.   try to express their ideas so that others will give them a fair hearing.
E.   use rhetorical strategies and tricks ("spin doctors").
20.   As the number of members in a group increases, leadership tends to
A.   become centralized in one group member.
B.   become more shared among all group members.
C.   be of tower quality.
D.   be of higher quality.
E.   satisfy members more.
21.   The principle of least-sized groups:
A.   the smaller the group, the better decisions tend to be.
B.   small groups accomplish less than larger ones.
C.   groups with less than five members are more efficient than groups of five or more members.
D.   keep the number of members as tow as possible while including all needed resources.
E.   never create a small group unless there is a clear purpose for doing so.