Identify the correct statement about group-hate.

A) It takes place when members who are part of a group agree to a more risky course of action than any individual would have alone.
B) It is a behavior where individuals agree reluctantly with a group's decision because they are more concerned about maintaining harmony than critically thinking about problems.
C) It is the negative view that some people have of working in groups that can influence their active participation in group work activities.
D) It is the tendency of various groups to hate each other and work in serious competition against each other.

Understanding the power bases used by his superiors will help Edgar increase the effectiveness of his politicking.

Develop a Gantt chart for a team project for work or school.Show all the applicable tasks and develop a time line for completion.Track the progress made to date to see if the project has kept to an appropriate schedule.(Students may need suggestions - holiday party,planning a social event,a team research project with report,finishing a basement,etc. )

_____ will ensure that slack is built into the schedule to accommodate the unexpected,such as incompatibility with previous hardware,heavier than usual sales,or vacations and holidays.

A) Prioritizing resources
B) Long-term objectives
C) Anticipating contingencies
D) Consistent output

In his observations of married couples,marriage researcher John Gottman found that a significant predictor of divorce was __________.

A) neglecting to confirm one's marriage partner during everyday conversations
B) increased use of interrupting responses
C) neglecting to paraphrase one's marriage partner's emotions
D) employing false listening behaviors in everyday conversations

Miroslav has regular meetings with his boss to inform him of productivity,quality control issues,and potential labor problems.In what kind of communication is Miroslav engaging with his boss?

A) downward
B) upward
C) horizontal
D) outward

Aris and Lehman met last semester during their freshman orientation week.They date now and then but not exclusively.Both Aris and Lehman enjoy each other's company,but neither has considered a committed relationship with the other.Their relationship is characteristic of which type of love?

A) pragma
B) storge
C) agape
D) ludus

Alexia and Wendell are the best of friends and people often say they are like twins.How will their similarities affect their communication relationship?

A) They are more likely to misunderstand one another.
B) They are less likely to achieve accurate understanding.
C) They are more likely to achieve accurate understanding.
D) They are more likely to be distracted during the listening process.

After years of unhappiness,a couple seeks therapy.After a full year of therapy,they decide to live apart for a while.After months of living apart,they eventually decide to divorce.The dissolution of this relationship best exemplifies __________.

A) bilateral dissolution
B) incrementalism
C) sudden death
D) fading away

According to the Johari Window,the open area:

A) consists of information about us that we don't know,but others know.
B) is relatively small at the beginning of relationships.
C) reduces as relationships grow,increasing the hidden area.
D) comprises information that we know about ourselves but that is hidden from others.