Question 1

What are three critiques or issues that prescriptive/rational models of decision-making do not seem to account for?

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1. Emotions and intuition: Prescriptive/...

Question 2

Which of the following behaviors would you expect to find during the emergence phase of group decision-making?

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A)   strong disagreement about which solution would be the best one
B)   people making tentative suggestions about what they think the problem is and how it should be addressed
C)   people gradually coming to agreement on which of the proposed ideas makes the most sense to adopt
D)   people feeling like they have done a good job of addressing the problem or issue

Question 3

Satisficing occurs when which of the following is true?

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A)   There are only possible options that are easy to identify and study.
B)   There are numerous possible options and large amounts of potential information.
C)   The group members are all committed to making a good decision.
D)   The group members are all well informed about the issues related to the decision. B

Question 4

Which of the following does not represent an antecedent condition of groupthink?

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A)   The group is highly cohesive.
B)   The group is isolated from others.
C)   The group is under pressure to act quickly.
D)   The group has members with strong opinions.

Question 5

Rational models assume decision-making groups have time to process their decisions thoughtfully.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is likely an example of the garbage can model of decision-making?

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A)   A group completes Dewey's steps of decision-making but not in correct order.
B)   A group decides an idea they rejected on a previous decision will work this time.
C)   A group brainstorms a second and third time when they do not like the first options.
D)   A group makes a decision after considering only two or three possible options.

Question 7

The concept of retrospective rationality might be defined as

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A)   going back to redefine the problem before making a decision.
B)   going back to change a decision after it turns out to be ineffective.
C)   making it seem like a group used its intuition to make a good decision.
D)   making it seem like a rational process led to a good decision when it was accidental.

Question 8

Spiral models of decision-making force groups to proceed in a linear, sequential manner through the decision-making process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Discussing alternative solutions should reduce faulty decision-making.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of the following is not likely to lead to satisficing?

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A)   There is a large amount of information to consider.
B)   There is a limited amount of time for making a decision.
C)   The group members do not consider the decision to be particularly important.
D)   The group members are all committed to making a good decision.

Question 11

A group seems to have made significant progress toward reaching agreement on a solution to a problem but then conflict occurs about what the real problem might be, and so some different solutions are suggested and then a new solution agreed upon. Which of the following does this seem to represent?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dewey's rational decision-making process
B)   The four phases of Fisher's decision-making
C)   Schiedel and Crowell's spiral model of decision-making
D)   Poole's multiple sequence model

Question 12

Which of the following behaviors would you not expect to find during the orientation phase of group decision-making?

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A)   people introducing themselves to each other if they didn't already know one another
B)   people trying to determine the reason for their meeting
C)   strong disagreement about which solution would be the best one
D)   people making tentative suggestions about what they think the problem is and how it should be addressed

Question 13

Explain the difference between a prescriptive and a descriptive model of small group decision-making needed. Then, provide one example of a prescriptive and one example of a descriptive model of small group decision-making and compare the models' relative strengths and weaknesses.

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A prescriptive model of small group deci...

Question 14

During the group discussion, the members decide that whatever decision they make must be inexpensive and must be able to be accomplished within the next two weeks. According to vigilant interaction theory, this is an example of which of these characteristics of effective decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A)   deciding on the problem
B)   deciding on criteria for what to achieve
C)   finding possible choices
D)   evaluating positive and negative aspects of choices B

Question 15

Which of the following not a symptom of groupthink?

Accepted Answer

A)   Members believe that it is important that they reach consensus on decisions.
B)   Members believe that they are morally right and people who oppose them are wrong.
C)   Members believe that they cannot fail when they make decisions.
D)   Members avoid people and information that might provide a different perspective.

Question 16

Which of the following behaviors would you expect to find during the orientation phase of group decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A)   people making tentative suggestions about what they think the problem is and how it should be addressed
B)   strong disagreement about which solution would be the best one
C)   people gradually coming to agreement on which of the proposed ideas makes the most sense to adopt
D)   people feeling like they have done a good job of addressing the problem or issue

Question 17

The group is deciding whether to focus on short-term or long-term goals as a solution. Which step is this according to Dewey's rational decision-making model?

Accepted Answer

A)   define and limit the problem
B)   establish criteria for evaluating a solution
C)   suggest and consider alternative solutions
D)   consider the advantages and disadvantages of the solutions
E)   implement the best solution

Question 18

A group is discussing an issue. A lot of different opinions have been strongly stated. The leader calls for a vote. The tally is 10-9. This suggests that the group voted during which phase of decision-making?

Accepted Answer

A)   orientation
B)   conflict
C)   emergence
D)   reinforcement B

Question 19

Satisficing is probably rare in actual decision-making teams.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is an example of organization decision-makers participating in retrospective rationality?

Accepted Answer

A)   They describe how they followed vigilant interaction theory in a nonlinear manner.
B)   They describe how their group went through the spiral decision-making model.
C)   They present an image to public as thoughtful decision-makers for a haphazard decision.
D)   They apologize for an organizational mistake to repair their public image.

Exam 9: Communication and Decision-Making

What are three critiques or issues that prescriptive/rational models of decision-making do not seem to account for?

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Which of the following behaviors would you expect to find during the emergence phase of group decision-making?

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Satisficing occurs when which of the following is true?

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Which of the following does not represent an antecedent condition of groupthink?

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Rational models assume decision-making groups have time to process their decisions thoughtfully.

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Which of the following is likely an example of the garbage can model of decision-making?

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The concept of retrospective rationality might be defined as

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Spiral models of decision-making force groups to proceed in a linear, sequential manner through the decision-making process.

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Discussing alternative solutions should reduce faulty decision-making.

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Which of the following is not likely to lead to satisficing?

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A group seems to have made significant progress toward reaching agreement on a solution to a problem but then conflict occurs about what the real problem might be, and so some different solutions are suggested and then a new solution agreed upon. Which of the following does this seem to represent?

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Which of the following behaviors would you not expect to find during the orientation phase of group decision-making?

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Explain the difference between a prescriptive and a descriptive model of small group decision-making needed. Then, provide one example of a prescriptive and one example of a descriptive model of small group decision-making and compare the models' relative strengths and weaknesses.

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During the group discussion, the members decide that whatever decision they make must be inexpensive and must be able to be accomplished within the next two weeks. According to vigilant interaction theory, this is an example of which of these characteristics of effective decision-making?

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Which of the following not a symptom of groupthink?

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Which of the following behaviors would you expect to find during the orientation phase of group decision-making?

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The group is deciding whether to focus on short-term or long-term goals as a solution. Which step is this according to Dewey's rational decision-making model?

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A group is discussing an issue. A lot of different opinions have been strongly stated. The leader calls for a vote. The tally is 10-9. This suggests that the group voted during which phase of decision-making?

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Satisficing is probably rare in actual decision-making teams.

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Which of the following is an example of organization decision-makers participating in retrospective rationality?

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