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Intro Comm - Chapter 10

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Brainstorming   An idea-gathering process in which group members offer whatever ideas they wish before any are debating.  
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Nominal Group Technique (NGT)   An idea-generating process in which group members generate their initial ideas silently and independently and then combine them and consider them as a group.  
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Ideawriting   An idea-generating process in which each member adds 3 or 4 ideas to a pile & then offers comments on others' ideas. Afterward, members respond to comments made about their ideas and generate a master list of ideas worthy of consideration.  
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Unanimous Consensus   Uncontested support for a decision - sometimes the only option in a group's decision-making process.  
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Stalemate   An outcome where members' opinions are so sharply divided that consensus is impossible to achieve.  
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False Consensus   An outcome where some members of a group say the support the unanimous decision even though they do not.  
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Majority Rule   A decision-making process that follows the will of the majority.  
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Minority Rule   A decision-making process in which a small number of members makes a decision on behalf of the group.  
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Expert Opinion   Recommendations of individuals who have expertise in a particular area that are sometimes the basis of a group's decision-making process.  
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Authority Rule   A decision-making process in which the leader of the group makes the decisions.  
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Traits   Defining characteristics of a person that are often relatively enduring and not easily changeable.  
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Physical Traits   The body's physical attributes.  
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Psychosocial Traits   Characteristics of one's personality and ways of relating to others.  
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Extroversion   A personality trait shared by people who are friendly, assertive, and outgoing with others.  
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Introversion   A personality trait shared by people who are shy, reserved, and aloof.  
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Communication Apprehension   Anxiety or fear about communicating with others.  
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Democratic Style   A leadership style in which every member of a group has the right to participate in decision making.  
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Autocratic Style   A leadership style in which leaders see themselves as having both the authority and the responsibility to take action on a group's behalf.  
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Laissez-faire Style   A leadership style in which leaders offer minimal supervision.  
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Power   the ability to influence or control people or events.  
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Reward Power   A form of power based on the leader's ability to reward another for doing what the leader says.  
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Coercive Power   A form of power that comes from the ability to punish.  
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Referent Power   A form of power that derives from attraction to the leader.  
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Legitimate Power   A form of power in which leaders' status or position gives them the right to make requests with which others must comply.  
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Expert Power   a form of power that stems from having expertise in a particular areas.  
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Informational Power   A form of power that stems from the ability to control access to information.  
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Five Styles of Conflict   Competing, Avoiding, Compromising, Collaborating, Accomodating  
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Competing Style   Represents a high concern for our own needs and desires and low concern for those of the other party.  
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Avoiding Style   Demonstrates low concern for both the self and the other party.  
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Accommodating Style   Opposite of competing and reflects a high concern for the other party but a low concern for the self.  
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Compromising Style   Reflects a moderate concern for everyone's needs and desires.  
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Collaborating Style   Represents a high concern for the needs of both sides in a conflict.  
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Groupthink   a situation in which group members seek unanimous agreement despite their individual doubts.  
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Illusion of Invulnerability   Group members are overly confident in their position, ignoring obvious problems.  
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Collective Rationalization   Members "explain away" any ideas that are contrary to the group's position.  
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Illusion of Morality   Members believe the decisions they make are morally correct ignoring any arguments to the contrary.  
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Excessive Stereotyping   Members construct negative stereotypes of anyone who disagrees with them.  
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Pressure for Conformity   Members feel pressure to conform to the group's decision and are branded as disloyal if they do not.  
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Self-censorship   Members don't speak up if they have dissenting viewpoints.  
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Illusion of Unanimity   Members falsely perceive that everyone agrees with the group's decision, because they don't hear anyone offering counter arguments.  
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Mindguards   Some members actively prevent the group from hearing about arguments or evidence against the group's position.  
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Barriers to Effective Listing In Groups   Noise, Boredom, Information Overload, Rebuttal Tendency  
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