2.What is a preventative measure that can be taken to reduce the chances of groupthink?


All the answers are correct.


Support debate and productive conflict in the group.


Encourage full participation by every group member.


Divide group members up into smaller brainstorming groups before sharing
ideas with the larger group.

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 An informal group is usually
o A.

Large, permanent and organized

o B.

Small, casual and spontaneously formed

o C.

Homogeneous, co-ooperative and distinct

o D.

Functional, practical and pretigious

 2.
"Man must be co-operative with others in order to survive". In what form is this co-
operation best reflected internationally? In the formation of:

o A.

Governments

o B.
 Groups and institutions

o C.

The United Nations

o D.

Socialist bloc countries

 3.

 4.

 5.

 6.
Which of the following is a voluntary organization?

o A.

Rastafarian

o B.

Police Service

o C.

Fire Services

o D.

Scouts

 7.

 8.
The type of leadership that is naturally inherited is known as

o A.

Charismatic
 o B.

Traditional

o C.

Legal

o D.

Inheritance

 9.
The term 'generation gap' describes

o A.

A disruption in electricity supply

o B.

The gap in understanding between the parents and children

o C.

Gaps in our knowledge about genetic disease

o D.

The difference between energy supplied from renewable and non-renewable

sources

 10.
The following are examples of economic institutions:

o A.

Peer groups

o B.

Political parties and activities

o C.

Banks and port authorities

 o D.

Church organizations

 11.
Common-law unions are

o A.

Visiting unions

o B.

Civil marriages not solemnised in church

o C.

Ordinary legal marriages, solemnised in either a religious or civil ceremony

o D.

Unmarried couples living together as though they are married

 12.
A nuclear family consists of

o A.

A single parent and children

o B.

Children whose parents are living away from home

o C.

Parents, grandparent, aunts, uncles and cousins

o D.

Mother, father and their children or step children

 13.
The family is both
 o A.

A formal social group and an institution

o B.

A primary and a secondary social group

o C.

A primary social group and an institution

o D.

A secondary social group and a formal social group

 14.
An institution may be defined as:

o A.

The headquarters of an organization

o B.

A sports organization that is formally structured

o C.

A place where sick people are taken care of

o D.

A well established social organization for meeting various human needs

 15.
Groups whose members share personal and enduring
relationships are called

primary groups.

social groups.

welfare groups.

secondary groups.

Secondary groups tend to be

usually long term.

an end in themselves.

personal oriented.

goal oriented.

Expressive leaders
 build more primary ties.

try to get things done.

have formal relations with group members.

generally receive less personal affection.

Which of the following is not one of the ways in which social diversity influences
intergroup contact?

Large groups turn inward.

Social equality limits contact.

Physical boundaries create social boundaries.

Heterogeneous groups turn outward.

Networks may form

on the basis of gender.

on the basis of technology.

 on the basis of political parties.

all of the above.

A large corporation is an example of a

normative organization.

utilitarian organization.

coercive organization.

none of the above.

Which is not on one of Weber's elements of an ideal bureaucratic organization?

informal rules and regulations

hierarchy of offices

specialization

impersonality
The rule of the many by the few in organizations is called:

bureaucratic alienation.

bureaucratic ritualism.

oligarchy.

organizational inertia.

Which of the following is not one of the differences highlighted by William Ouchi
between formal organizations in Japan and in North America?

broad-based training

hiring and advancement

lifetime security

unionization
A political party is an example of a:

normative organization.

coercive organization.

utilitarian organization.

none of the above

What leadership style is the least effective in promoting group goals?

authoritarian

democratic

laissez-faire

none of the above

A social group is best defined as:

 a loose connection of people linked indirectly who may not know each
other.

a temporary cluster of individuals who may or may not interact at all.

people who have some status in common.

two or more people who identify and interact with one another.

Politics, population patterns, and the economy all form a part of an organization’s

history.

environment.

goals.

future.

A leader who directs a group by having its members focus on completing a task is
using what leadership style?

instrumental leadership

directive leadership
 laissez-faire leadership

expressive leadership

Sociologists describe the term 'group' as ….

a) Collection of people

b) People involved in organized pattern of interaction

c) People interacting at a place

d) Participants in a gathering.

2. Which one of the following is a 'secondary group'?

a) Nuclear family

b) Peer group

c) Association

d) Joint family

3. The success of group work does NOT depend on?

a). Achievement of goals

b). Understanding and agreement on major problems

c). Handling of behavioural problems

d). Ignoring individual problems

4. Leader in a group does NOT depend on?

a). Authoritarian Approach

b). Distribution of responsibility

c). Rapport with individual members

d). Understanding group dynamics

5. Who among the following helped group work rooted in social work profession?

a). Kurt Lewin

b). H.B. Trecker

c). Murry G. Ross

d). G. Hamilton

6. Responsibility for the choice of programme in group work rest with —————?

a). Members of the group

b). Group worker

c). The Agency

d). Members of the group with the help of group worker

7. The basic objective of group work is ———?

a). Personality development

b). Problem solving

c). Readjustment

d). Remediation

8. Value of the programme in group work lies in?

a). Establishing satisfying affective (love) relationship

b). Enhancing knowledge of possible alternative activities.

c). Giving expression to creative dynamics drives

d). Increasing proficiency in the chosen programme activity.

9. Programme in social group work is base on ———?

a). Interest and resources

b). Interests and resources of the worker

 c). Interests and resources of the group

d). None of the above.

10. Social group work as a method of social work aims at———————?

a). Development of democratic life style

b). Development of leadership qualities

c). Development of capability of adjustment

d). All the above

11. Group morale refers to ——————————?

a). Cooperation in a group

b). Coordination in a group

c). Unity in a group

d). Team spirit in a group.

12. Which of the following is NOT a principle of social group work?

a). Confidentiality

b). Guided group interactions

c). Progressive programme development

d). Evaluation of the progress made by the group

13. Who was an early pioneer in the settlement house movement in London?

a). Jane Addams

b). Harriet Belet

c). F. Hollis

d). Mary E. Richmond

14. The book "Social Group Work – A Helping Process" is authored by?

a). H.B. Trecker

 b). G. Konopka

c). G.H. Mead

d). Peter Samuel

15. Self disclosure is an effective method of——————?

a). Group study

b) Group diagnosis

c). Group relations

d). Group treatment

16. The stages of forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning is the contribution of ——?

a). Napier b). Bruce Tuckmen

c). Anne Hopes d). James Albert

17. The relationship in a secondary group is ——?

a). Personal b). Intimate

c). Formal d). Informal

18. ————— is a graphic representation of the choices or the association of group members
using symbols for people and their interactions.

a). Histogram b). Sociogram

c). Sonogram d). Isogram

19. No compromise on law is characteristic of ——leadership?

a). Democratic b). Autocratic

c). Bureaucratic d). Laissz Faire

20. Field work in social group work helps to acquire——————?

a). Knowledge b). Skill

c). Attitude d). All the above

 21. The Mutual Aid Model of group work practice has its roots in the practice theory
proposed
by————————?

a). H.B. Trecker b). G. Konopka

c). William Schwartz d). Naiper

22. ————— Model of group work focuses on restoration to normalcy after a point of
breakdown?

a). Remedial model b). Development model

c). Preventive model d). None of the above.

23. Cognitive Behavioural group work model was developed by————————?

a). James Albert b). Rose

c). Napier d). Peter Samuel

24. Sociometry is a technique widely used for study of——————?

a). Group structure

b). Status of members in the group

c). Leadership

d). All the above

25. Groups are classified into primary groups by—————?

a). H.B. Trecker b). Cooley

c). MacIver d). Max Weber

26. Which of the following is NOT a stage of social group work process?

a). Conforming b). Norming

c). Storming d). Performing

27. Which of the following is NOT a primary group?

a). Mob b). Family

 c). Gang d). Pear group

28. Group work is intended specially ———?

a). To promote social action

b). To facilitate community organization

c). To enhance social functioning

d). To solve individual and group problems through group process

29. Role of the group worker can be best understood through the term——?

a). Indirect leader b). Enabler

c). Resource person d). Programme planner

30. Good recording in group work should focus on .....................?

a). Activities organised

b). Skills used

c). Group process

d). Member's characteristics

31. Social group work is a process by which—————?

a). Individuals are helped to feel comfort in a group

b). Social functioning is enhanced through recreation

c). Social functioning is enhanced through purposeful group experience

d). Social functioning of group is the focus

32. What is the unique characteristic of social group work?

a). The natural of being the primary group

b). Worker client relationship

c). Creative use of programme media

d). None of the above

33. The most important tool at the disposal of group worker is———?

a). Professional self

b). Verbal interaction

c). Programme activities

d). Group morale

34. The main feature of the primary group is—————?

a). Face to face relationship

b). Relations are causal

c). It has large membership

d). It governs rules and regulations

35. Programme in social group work is based on ——?

a). Interests and resources of the agency

b). Interests and resources of the worker

c). Interests and resources of the members of the group

d). None of the above

36. Social group as a method of social work primarily aims at—————?

a). Development of leadership qualities

b). Development of democratic life style

c). Development of capability for adjustment

d). All the above

37. Which one of the following is a reference group?

a). Occupational group

b). Group taken to evaluate one's own aspect of life

c). A relative longer group

 d). A group which allows for social mobility

38. Programme planning in group work practice includes———?

a). Group members practice

b). Group members interest

c). The programme content

d). All the above

39. Which of the following is NOT a principle of group work?

a). Progressive and Programme experience

b). Specific objectives

c). Group experiment planning

d). Continuous evaluation

40. Which is a social group with some degree of 'we feeling' and living in a given area…?

a). Community b). Society

c). Association d). Crowd

41. Group which serves as point of comparison is known as—?

a). In-group b). Out-group

c). Reference group d). Primary group

42. Self-disclosure is an effective method of—————?

a). Group study b). Group dynamics

c). Group relations d). Group treatment

43. 'Wilson & Ryland' is the author of the book —?

a). Social group work

b). Social work with groups

c). Group work practice

 d). Social group work practice

44. Founder of YMCA in the year 1844 is ———?

a). George Williams b). Jane Addams

c). Trecker H.B. d). None of the above

45. YWCA which was formed in the year 1877 by———?

a). Mrs. Kinnird & Miss. Roberts

b). Ms. Annibesent

c). G.H. Cooley

d). Coyle

46. Name of the place where the first YWCA was formed in USA in 1866——?

a). New Jersey b). Washington

c). Boston d). New South Wales

47. Which one of the following is NOT the purpose of social group work?

a). Social adjustment of individual

b). Social consciousness of the group

c). Personality development

d). Inter-group rivalry

48. "Social group work is a method of social work which helps individuals to enhance their
social
functioning through purposeful group experiences——————" this definition is given
by?

a). Grace Coyle b). G. Konopka

c). Hamilton d). Skidmore

49. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of secondary group?

a). Large size

 b). Personal orientation

c). Secondary relations

d). Formal communication

50. In a democratic group process the group morale and discipline will be ———?

a). Leader centered b). Agency centered

c). Change centered d). We centered

51. What has led to the development of social group work as a method of social work?

a). Community Chest

b). Reform movement

c). Clubs and recreation movements

d). Paid volunteers

52. The book "Social Group Work – A Helping Process" is authored by?

a). Konopka G b). H.B. Trecker

c). GH Mead d). Peter Samuel

53. Who defined group work as a 'goal directed activity'?

a). Grace Coyle b). Pincus & Minhan

c). Hamilton G d). Toseland & Rivas

54. Full form of AASWG—————-?

a). Australian Association of Social Work with Groups

b). American Association of Social Work with Groups

c). Association for the Advancement of Social Work with Groups

d). Association of All Social Workers with Groups

1. A group of law enforcement officers who socialize only with one another would be
considered a
 a. prescriptive norm.
b. subculture.
c. folkway.
d. proscriptive norm.

2. A teenager who decides NOT to steal because she believes it is wrong even though no
one is looking would be guided by

a. internal socialization.
b. external socialization.
c. secondary socialization.
d. adult socialization.

3. In early childhood, family members are generally responsible for the process of

a. primary socialization.
b. secondary socialization.
c. subculture socialization.
d. adult socialization.

4. It is widely accepted for sociologists to explain deviance as being caused by a

a. failure to internalize normal personality traits.

b. failure of socialization processes.
c. failure to define a subculture.
d. failure of social institutions.

5. Research has found that the most effective means of curtailing drunk driving appears to
be

a. harsher criminal penalties.

b. informal social controls such as educational and public service
campaigns.
c. lowering the legal limit of alcohol.
d. raising the minimum drinking age.

6. Looks of disgust directed at someone who has spit on the sidewalk would be an
example of
 a. informal social control.
b. formal social control.
c. aversive social control.
d. punitive social control.

7. Being arrested for spitting on the sidewalk would be an example of

a. informal social control.

b. formal social control.
c. internal social control.
d. inappropriate socialization.

8. Black argues that there is an inverse relationship between informal and formal social
control. What does this mean?

a. The more formal control there is in a society, the more informal control is
present.
b. The more informal control there is in a society, the less there is a need for
formal control.
c. The less formal control there is in a society, the less there is a need for
informal control.
d. Society has little need for any type of social control.

9. Black's style of formal social control that focuses on restoring the aggrieved victim
financially is

a. the conciliatory style.

b. the therapeutic style.
c. the compensatory style.
d. the penal style.

10. Use of the death penalty would be considered which of Black's styles of social control?

a. Conciliatory
b. Therapeutic
c. Compensatory
d. Penal
11. Creating drug courts in which offenders are required to complete treatment programs
would reflect which one of Black's styles of social control?

a. Conciliatory,
b. Therapeutic,
c. Compensatory,
d. Penal,

12. The greater the stratification in a society, the greater the reliance on

a. penal social control.

b. informal social control.
c. compensatory social control.
d. conciliatory social control.

13. The medical model of deviance advocates which style of social control?

a. Conciliatory
b. Therapeutic
c. Compensatory
d. Penal

14. Which of the following provides the best example of medical collaboration?

a. Being sentenced to a drug rehabilitation facility

b. Being prescribed electroshock therapy
c. The chemical castration of sex offenders
d. Getting a physician's note to excuse you from final exams

15. How did David Bazelon justify the insanity defense?

a. No one can know what a criminal is thinking

b. Punishment is wrong where there is a chance of error
c. Let he who is without sin cast the first stone
d. Society will not punish were there is no basis for blame

16. Which of the following is a negative consequence of medicalization of deviance?

 a. It focuses less on the individual.
b. It leads to the exclusion of evil.
c. It leads to greater loss of liberties.
d. It makes reintegration into society easier.

17. One result of the deinstitutionalization movement was

a. an increase in inpatient hospital care.

b. an increase in prison treatment programs.
c. an increase in the number of mentally ill persons in jails.
d. a full commitment to the funding and development of community
treatment programs.

18. When a behavior is no longer viewed as deviant this is called

a. putative backlash.
b. vindication.
c. nedicalization.
d. discrimination.

Zoe admires the cheerleaders at her school and enjoys watching them at games. She frequently
copies hairstyles that she sees the girls wearing. The cheerleading squad is an example of a
_____.

Primary group

Secondary group

Tertiary group

Reference group
Shana is a member of a debate group for her history class. They are only supposed to
participate in one debate. Which of the following best describes this group of students?
 

Primary group

Secondary group

Tertiary group

Reference group
2. Several of Justin's closest friends surprised him with a large birthday party. Which of the
following best describes the group of friends?

Primary group

Secondary group

Tertiary group

Related group