Student Name _______________________________

Team Name __________________________________

Team Processing Activity 1 Introduction to Psychology Spring 2012 This activity will help your team discuss ways in which your team worked together effectively during the previous team activity and identify any ways your teams effectiveness could be improved. First, rate your teams interactions during the previous team activity on your own using the items below. 1. Your level of preparation for the drug legalization activity (e.g., how well did you understand the information about drugs before your team started the case study). 1 Not at all prepared 2 Slightly prepared 3 Somewhat prepared 4 Very prepared

2. Your teammates level of preparation for the team activity. 1 Not at all prepared 2 Slightly prepared 3 Somewhat prepared 4 Very prepared

3. Your teams effectiveness at seeking information & opinions from everyone in the team. 1 Not at all effective 2 Slightly effective 3 Somewhat effective 4 Very effective

4. Your teams effectiveness at communicating clearly & to the point (e.g., little rambling or off-topic discussion). 1 Not at all effective 2 Slightly effective 3 Somewhat effective 4 Very effective

5. Your teams effectiveness at respecting individual differences of opinion. 1 Not at all effective 2 Slightly effective 3 Somewhat effective 4 Very effective

6. Your teams effectiveness at encouraging a cooperative group climate (e.g., encouraging all members to contribute, fostering the sense of we-ness in the team, cooperating with the team to reach the team goal). 1 Not at all effective
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2 Slightly effective

3 Somewhat effective

4 Very effective

Based on Barker, Wahlers, & Watson (2001). Groups in process: An introduction to small group communication (6th Ed).

Student Name _______________________________

Team Name __________________________________

7. Your teams effectiveness at listening attentively (e.g., speakers werent interrupted, individual team members werent chatting or otherwise distracted from the team goal). 1 Not at all effective 2 Slightly effective 3 Somewhat effective 4 Very effective

8. Your teams effectiveness at managing interpersonal conflict. 1 Not at all effective 2 Slightly effective 3 Somewhat effective 4 Very effective

9. Your teams effectiveness at analyzing ideas rather than criticizing personalities. 1 Not at all effective 2 Slightly effective 3 Somewhat effective 4 Very effective

10. Your teams effectiveness at keeping an appropriate sense of humor (e.g., your team resisted the temptation to use humor to minimize the value of others contributions and/or to lead the group astray). 1 Not at all effective 2 Slightly effective 3 Somewhat effective 4 Very effective

11. Now, compare your responses with your teammates. List three specific things you and your teammates agree that your team did effectively. a) b) c) 12. List three specific things you and your teammates agree that your team will do differently on the next team activity to work more effectively? a) b) c)

Turn in ONE COPY of page 2 to your team folder. The quality and specificity of your teams responses to items #11 and #12 will be evaluated by your instructor. 2