GDstudy sheet2-Fall'02 & Spring'03

GUIDELINES ABOUT UPCOMING in-class TEST (#2) 3e

--Date: WEDS - 4/23/03

--Chapters/Areas: Although you are responsible for all of the material covered so far this semester, my emphasis will be on the information in & related notes pertaining to the second half of the semester - i.e.

Decision Making &Argumentation [ including Chapters 9, 10 & notes ]
Problem Solving &Argumentation [ including Chapters 9, 10 & notes ]
Nonverbal Comm. [ including Chapter 5 & notes ]
Leadership [ including Chapter 8 & notes]
Conflict Management [ including Chapter 7 ] [although I have referred to C.M. in passing, we have not yet fully covered those units in class so the test questions on that topic will be based mostly on defining key words from the text]

ALSO

be prepared to re-answer questions on areas from previous tests/online quizzes: e.g. CRITERIA / SYSTEMS & INPUT VARIABLES / FUNCTIONAL ROLES-AS- IDENTIFIED -BY- OBSERVABLE BEHAVIORS / APPRECIATIVE LISTENING vs EMPATHIC LISTENING / P=a2I / COMPLIANCE FACTOR / TASK FUNCTIONS vs MAINTENANCE FUNCTIONS

--Format will be:

Again, BASED ON VIDEOTAPE OBSERVATION. This means that, in addition to knowing specific terms and their definitions, you should also be aware of what that item "looks like" in action and in coordination with other dynamics of group communication.
in the classroom ( FH:58A)
consisting of a variety of question types including definitions of terminology, "Short" Answer (i.e. 1-2 sentences) , BUT you will be applying the terms/concepts to the group you observe in the Videotaped discussion.
length of test will be approx 40 minutes + 10 minutes of videotape viewing
be prepared to answer the questions IN YOUR OWN WORDS -- not by repeating/memorizing the text's words.
Nevertheless, your answers should be: concrete & specific

-- Some Sample Questions -- some of these may or may not turn up on the actual test

1. Which types ( i.e. sources) of conflict are evident in this group's interaction?

2. Is the group in the videotape engaging in Decision Making or Problem Solving? Clearly explain the difference between the two as you support your choice.

3. All of the members of the group agree on the goal of the decision, but they don't agree on which criteria to use for selecting the best decision. SPECIFICALLY explain what I mean by this.

4. Name & describe one nonverbal "cue" that you think is significantly affecting the group's interaction. Specify the name of the nonverbal channel & concretely explain why you think it is significant.

5. Is anybody in the group sending contradictory nonverbal messages? What do I mean by that? If so, who is displaying those contradictory functions & what do you think is that person(s) 's REAL message?

6. Of the following terms: Gaze, Kinesics, Lifecycle , Collaboration Conflict Management style, Avoidance Conflict Management style, which 2 are observable in this group? Specifically cite the person's name & describe what they did that exemplifies the term.

ALSO BE SURE TO REVIEW ANY ANNOTATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN WRITTEN IN YOUR RETURNED TEST #1

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