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Wadsworth, John S.; Harper, Dennis C. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1991
Subscales of the Sheltered Care Environmental Scale dealing with conflict, cohesion, and independence were administered to 47 adults with moderate mental retardation on 4 occasions using either a verbal format or picture-cued format. Results indicated that the use of pictures enhanced the test-retest reliability of the instrument. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Conflict, Group Unity, Institutionalized Persons
Dabbs, James M., Jr.; And Others – 1983
Traditionally, group research has focused on outcome rather than process. In order to provide an efficient means of data collection and analysis in group process, the Automatic Vocal Transaction Analyzer (AVTA) system was developed to generate an objective chronography of conversation vocalizations, pauses, turntaking, switching, and…
Descriptors: College Students, Group Discussion, Group Dynamics, Group Experience
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Chiu, Chi-Yue – Journal of Social Psychology, 1990
Presents a naturalistic study involving 112 Hong Kong Chinese college psychology students who worked in small groups. Reveals the perceived fairness of all group members receiving the same grade related positively to group cohesiveness. Also shows students' endorsement of receiving same grade depends on low contributors' personality, previous…
Descriptors: College Students, Educational Research, Foreign Countries, Grades (Scholastic)