Dimensions of individual performance in small groups under task and social-emotional conditions.

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Attempts to define the basic dimensions descriptive of group behavior have produced somewhat inconsistent results. It was hypothesized that such inconsistency was due to methodological differences, i. e., presenting groups with different tasks. The present study investigates group behavior when presented with 2 differing tasks (one wherein the focus is on a solution to an intellectual problem, the other involving one with personal relevance emphasizing group integration and eventuating in tension reduction). A modification of Bales' (1950) interaction analysis was utilized, as well as peer and observer ratings. Factor analysis of these data yielded factors which both confirmed and challenged aspects of previous research; some factors were evident cross-task items, others seemed to be task-specific. From Psyc Abstracts 36:04:4GE74M. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2006 APA, all rights reserved)

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