Which of the following is false?

A. Being male gendered can result in ascribed status in groups.
B. In organizational groups, women are perceived as having a higher ascribed status than men.
C. Differences in status of members of a group may either facilitate or hinder other members from interacting in any type of groups.
D. Social bias and perceived status of group members were both abolished through the use of the GDSS (anonymous group decision support system


B. In organizational groups, women are perceived as having a higher ascribed status than men.

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A. simple conflict B. pseudoconflict C. ego conflict D. complex conflict

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Sara’s family, which is comprised of her father, mother, and two brothers, meet every weekend for dinner. When they meet, they talk about each other and what happened during the week. In this case, Sara’s family is involved in _____.

a. intrapersonal communication b. mass communication c. interpersonal communication d. small-group communication

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David was born in the Philippines when his father was stationed on a military base there. Even though he has lived in the U.S. for the last 15 years of his 20-year life, David is very passionate about helping address the economic hardship in the Philippines and chooses to speak on this for his class. David's selection is an example of which piece of advice about choosing a topic?

A) Select a topic appropriate to your audience. B) Select a topic appropriate to the speaking occasion. C) Select a topic that matters to you. D) Narrow your topic to a manageable focus. E) Mind mapping your topic in relation to your broad area of interest.

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Elsbethexplained in detail her decision to resign from the company during her exit interview. What strategy should the human resources executive observe here, and why?

a. Respect confidentiality; to maintain her ethics by not sharing that information with others. b. Demonstrate interpersonal skills; to accomplish her relational goals c. Allow her to make an uncoerced response; to avoid influencingher to answer a question she would prefer not to answer or to respond in a manner that would be against her will d. Ask thoughtful questions; to fulfill her task-related goals

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