Top 350+ Solved Organisational Behaviour MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of the following is NOT suggested as an explanation for poor group motivation?
a. lack of individual feedback
b. lack of clear performance standards
c. seeing that others aren’t pulling their weight
d. latent misanthropic enjoyment of group failure
Q. The tendency whereby a group reaches a decision by trying to minimize conflict,neglecting to critically test and evaluate ideas, is termed
a. group compromise
b. group consensus
c. groupthink
d. group cohesion
Q. The process whereby the presence of others is suggested to lead to individuals losing theirsense of personal identity is termed
a. DE individuation
b. deindividualization
c. individualization
d. individuation
Q. The tendency whereby groups make decisions that are more extreme than the individuals’opinions within the group is termed
a. group polarization
b. group cohesion
c. group DE individuation
d. group extremism
Q. Steiner (1972) called losses in group productivity due to poor coordination
a. disorganization losses
b. momentum losses
c. process losses
d. laziness losses
Q. Which of the following did Wilfred Bion (1961) NOT observe as a quality that was likely tobe present in a group with ‘good group spirit’?
a. flexibility of group membership
b. the presence of distinct subgroups
c. common purpose
d. valuing of all group members
Q. The so-called ‘Hawthorne effect’ refers to which group-related phenomenon?
a. one person in a group usually does most of the work
b. people in groups tend to try to get away with doing as little as possible
c. people always perform better when they’re being watched
d. there is usually one person in a group who will try to argue against the majority
Q. Which of the following terms is used to refer to the potential negative effects of groupidentification that stem from processes like stigma and rejection?
a. the Social Curse
b. the Exclusion Hypothesis
c. the Norm-Violation Problem
d. the Discrimination Dilemma
Q. The term ‘groupthink’ was coined by
a. Janis (1972)
b. Jarvis (1972)
c. Jager (1972)
d. Jarratt (1972)
Q. Groupthink refers to the process by which, when making decisions, the group placesmore importance on
a. Reaching a cohesive agreement
b. making a quality decision
c. reaching a speedy decision
d. reaching a well-evaluated decision
Q. Diner’s (1980) explanation of deindividuation posited that deindividuation is the resultof
a. decreased self-awareness
b. decreased responsibility
c. increased anonymity
d. increased group size
Q. Group polarization refers to the tendency whereby
a. groups make decisions that are more extreme than the individuals’ opinions
b. conflict of individuals’ extreme opinions causes the group to side with the majority
c. the opinions of the minority shift to the majority
d. groups make decisions that are less extreme than the individuals’ opinions
Q. Which of the following is NOT a type of theory seeking to explain group polarization?
a. persuasive argument
b. social categorization processes
c. social comparison processes
d. social conformity processes
Q. Identification with social groups has been shown to lead to various psychologicaloutcomes. Which of the following is NOT one of them?
a. Self-esteem
b. distinctiveness
c. belonging
d. narcissism
Q. ) According to Farfel and Turner (1979), which of the following is a primary reason forchoosing to identify with a group?
a. to avoid loneliness
b. a fear of missing out
c. a desire to prove loyalty to a stereotype
d. to maintain a positive sense of self