The admissions office on campus was concerned about the high percentage of freshmen who were opting to move out of the residence halls at the end of the fall semester. They decided to bring together random groups of students, and have each group discuss the residence halls. In what type of groups are the students participating?

a. Study groups
b. Problem-solving groups
c. Therapy groups
d. Focus groups


d

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If you create a list of classmates from the youngest person in

your class (17) to oldest person (42), what would you look for if trying to determine the median age in the class? a. Look for the class member with the average age. b. Look for the class member right in the middle of the list. c. Look for the class members whose age comes up most often. d. Look for the class member with the mean age. e. Look for the class member whose age is most unlike the rest of the class.

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. According to Fiedler's Contingency Leadership Model, task structure is considered as "weak" or "strong." 2. "Rules" are the written or unwritten laws or codes that identify acceptable behavior. 3. A good leader, with good ideas and exciting directions, can generate enthusiasm,support, and cohesion in a group or organization. 4. Avoiding groupthink helps produce more creative and unique ideas to help groups succeed. 5. Group cohesiveness begins to emerge in the third of four phases of group development.

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One important goal for any type of speech in which a speaker hopes to make a favorable impression on the audience is __________.

A. developing positive ethos B. dressing well C. meeting appropriate expectations D. reading audience feedback

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The extemporaneous method of delivery involves speaking on the spur of the moment with no chance to prepare.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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