TEST BANK FOR INTRODUCTION TO LEADERSHIP CONCEPTS AND PRACTICE, 5TH EDITION, PETER G. NORTHOUSE

SAMPLE

Chapter 10: Listening to Out-Group Members

Test Bank

Multiple Choice

1. Individuals in a group or organization who do not identify as part of the larger group are ______.

a.   visionaries

b.   out-group members

c.    loners

d.   troublemakers

Ans: B

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain out-group members, how out-groups form, and the impact of out-group members. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Out-Group Members Explained

Difficulty Level: Easy

AACSB Standard: Interpersonal relations and teamwork

2. Out-group members may feel ______.

a.   welcome

b.   valued

c.    alienated

d.   understood

Ans: C

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain out-group members, how out-groups form, and the impact of out-group members. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Out-Group Members Explained

Difficulty Level: Easy

AACSB Standard: Interpersonal relations and teamwork

3. Out-groups can form because people disagree with the ______ of the majority. a. social positions

b.   political positions

c.    ethical positions

d.   all of these

Ans: D

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain out-group members, how out-groups form, and the impact of out-group members. Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: How Out-Groups Form

Difficulty Level: Easy

AACSB Standard: Interpersonal relations and teamwork

4. Which of the following is not one of the four major reasons that out-groups form?

a.   Out-groups are in opposition to the larger group.

b.   People sense that they are excluded by the larger group.

c.    Some individuals cannot identify with beliefs, norms, or values of the dominant members.

d.   They have the communication and social skills to effectively relate to the larger group.

Ans: D

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain out-group members, how out-groups form, and the impact of out-group members.

Cognitive Domain: Application

Answer Location: How Out-Groups Form

Difficulty Level: Hard

AACSB Standard: Application of knowledge

5. According to social identity theory, out-groups may form because some individuals cannot identify with which aspects of dominant group members? a. strengths

b.   style

c.    values

d.   approach

Ans: C

Learning Objective: 10-1: Explain out-group members, how out-groups form, and the impact of out-group members. Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: How Out-Groups Form

Difficulty Level: Medium

AACSB Standard: Group and individual behaviors