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CREATIVITY

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IDEA GENERATION

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SOCIAL LOAFING

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AS GROUP NUMBER INCREASES, EFFORT DECREASES

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SMALL GROUP COMMUNICATION

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THREE OR MORE PEOPLE WORKING INTERDEPENDENTLY TO ACCOMPLISH A TASK

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INTERDEPENDENCE

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CHANGE IN ONE PART AFFECTS OTHER PARTS; IN THIS CASE MEMBERS OF THE SMALL GROUP

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TASK

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ACTIVITY FOR WHICH NO EXTERNALLY CORRECT DECISION EXISTS AND WHO’S COMPLETION DEPENDS ON GROUP MEMBER ACCEPTANCE

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ADDITIVE TASK

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GROUP MEMBERS WORK INDIVIDUALLY AND COMBINE WORK FOR FINAL PRODUCT

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CONJUNCTIVE TASK

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MEMBERS COORDINATE EFFORTS DURING ALL PARTS OF THE TASK

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NORMS

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LIMITS OF ALLOWABLE BEHAVIORS BY INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OF THE GROUP

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TASK NORM

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ENABLES GROUP TO WORK TOWARD TASK ACCOMPLISHMENT

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PROCEDURAL NORM

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PROCEDURES THE GROUP FOLLOWS TO ACCOMPLISH THE TASK

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SOCIAL NORM

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HOW GROUP PARTICIPATES IN INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION

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FOUR WAYS NORMS ARE DEVELOPED

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EXPLICIT STATEMENT; VERBAL OR WRITTEN
CRITICAL EVENTS
INITIAL BEHAVIORS OF MEMBERS
PAST GROUP EXPERIENCES

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SANCTION

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PUNISHMENT FOR VIOLATION OF A NORM; MUST BE ENFORCABLE

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IDENTITY

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PSYCHOLOGICAL AND/OR PHYSICAL BOUNDARY THAT DISTINGUISHES GROUP MEMBERS FROM NON-GROUP MEMBERS

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“WE-NESS”

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POS/NEG FEELINGS ABOUT THE IDENTITY OF THE GROUP

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GROUPTYPING

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NON-MEMBERS ASSUMING CHARACTERISTICS ABOUT GROUP MEMBERS

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PROBLEM SOLVING TALK

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COMMUNICATION FOCUSED ON ACCOMPLISHING THE TASK

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ROLE TALK

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COMMUNICATION ABOUT EACH GROUP MEMBERS ROLE

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CONSCIOUSNESS-RASING TALK

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COMMUNICATION ABOUT GROUP IDENTITY AND PRIDE

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ENCOUNTER TALK

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INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; EMPATHY, RESPONSIVENESS, SELF-DISCLOSURE

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PRIMARY GROUP

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INTIMATE RELATIONSHIPS; FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS

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SOCIAL GROUP

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GROUP BONDED BY ACTIVITY OR INTEREST

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SELF-HELP GROUP

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GROUP FOR PERSONAL BETTERMENT OR TO SOLVE A PERSONAL PROBLEM; AA, GROUP THERAPY, ETC.; USUALLY MEMBERS LEAVE AFTER GOAL IS ACCOMPLISHED

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LEARNING GROUP

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GROUP FORMED TO ENHANCE SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND/OR COGNITIVE PROCESSES; EX. STUDY GROUP

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SERVICE GROUP

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A GROUP DONATING THEIR TIME TO HELP OTHERS IN NEED; EX. KIWANIS

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PUBLIC GROUP

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A GROUP THAT INTERACTS FOR AN AUDIENCE

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SYMPOSIUM

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MEMBERS GIVE SPEECHES ON ONE ASPECT OF A TOPIC FOR AN AUDIENCE

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PANEL DISCUSSION

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A GROUP DISCUSES A TOPIC FOR AN AUDIENCE

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WORK GROUP

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PEOPLE WORKING TOWARD THE ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A TASK FOR AN ORGINIZATION

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VIRTUAL GROUP

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USE TECH TO COMMUNICATE; OFTEN WON’T DEVELOP AS QUICKLY BECAUSE OF LACK OF SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL INFORMATION; CAN DEVELOP IN TO A VIRTUAL COMMUNITY THAT MEETS REGULARLY

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ETHICS

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PROCESS OF MAKING JUDGEMENTS ABOUT A PERSON’S BEHAVIOR OR ACTIONS

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ETHICAL RESPONSIBILITY

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CARING ABOUT OTHER GROUP MEMBERS AND ACCEPTING EQUAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ACTIONS AND CONSEQUENCES

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GROUP-HATE

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FEELINGS OF DREAD FOR WORKING IN A GROUP

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ADVANTAGES OF SMALL GROUPS

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ACCESS TO RESOURCES
BETTER UNDERSTANDING AND RETENTION
DIVERSITY OF OPINION
CREATIVITY

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DISADVANTAGES OF SMALL GROUPS

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TASK COORDINATION
SOCIAL LOAFING
CONFLICT
MEMBER MISBEHAVIOR

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IDENTITY- PHYSICAL BOUNDARIES

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LOGOS, EQUIPMENT, SEATING, SPACE

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IDENTITY- PSYCHOLOGICAL BOUNDARIES

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NEG/POS FEELINGS ATTACHED TO GROUP