Answers to in-text Questions

Caption  Answer 
What exactly is a group, and what makes it different from an assembly, a collective, or a team? How many of each of these can you see in this picture?  A group has a common purpose, and members are aware of each other, have organization, and communicate with one another. All the baseball players and the umpire are members of a “baseball group.” A collective may have a common purpose but lacks organization, so the audience is a collective. Each side in the game is a team as well as a group, since the members (presumably) care for one another’s welfare and play together more effectively by creating chances for each other or not trying to do it all on their own.
Sidelining a player for an offense during a soccer game is a good example of a particular group behavior. What is that?  Sidelining a player is a good example of a group sanction, or a punishment for violating norms.
What (usually undesirable) characteristic of groups is depicted in this photograph?  This image shows a cohesive group, which can be positive, but can also fall victim to groupthink.
Three Scotsmen in 1877 judge a prize canary, their equivalent of a beauty pageant. Which of Fisher's stages do they portray?  This could be an example of conflict or emergence, as it is clear they are discussing the canary, but it is not clear if consensus has been reached (or is even emerging). 
Which communicative and relational skills make a leader a good leader?  The ability to identify with the audience shows understanding of their concerns, a sharing of their feelings, and having answers that will work. A good leader focuses people on issues, motivates them to address solutions, and helps achieve their goals. Leadership is not in a person but is transacted between people, as the leader acts as steward of their interests, for the moment.