Positive Roles and Actions of Individuals That Help a Team

question 33

Multiple Choice

Positive roles and actions of individuals that help a team achieve its task goals include

• A) being silent in meetings so that others have a chance to speak.
• B) criticizing other team members while playing the role of devil's advocate.
• C) taking every opportunity to be the first to speak.
• D) restating major points and summarizing decisions.
• E) relieving tensions by making jokes and diverting the team from its activities.

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Definitions:

Spinal Cord

The long, thin, tubular structure made up of nervous tissue, which extends from the medulla oblongata in the brainstem down the vertebral canal to the lower back, facilitating nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body.

Basal Ganglia

A group of structures linked to the thalamus in the base of the brain and involved in coordination of movement.

Forebrain

The anterior part of the brain, including the cerebral hemispheres, thalamus, and hypothalamus, involved in complex functions.

Afferent

Relating to or denoting nerve fibers that carry sensory information toward the central nervous system.