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Peer reviewedZaccaro, Stephen J.; Lowe, Charles A. – Journal of Social Psychology, 1988
Presents a study designed to contrast the effects of task-based and interpersonal cohesiveness on group performance of students. Concludes that high task cohesion helped group performance, while interpersonal attraction had no apparent effect. Finding that increased interpersonal cohesion improved task commitment, the authors suggest that…
Descriptors: College Students, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Unity
Peer reviewedSeltzer, Mildred M. – American Behavioral Scientist, 1988
Defines the term reunions and delineates the dimensions, such as formality, frequency, and size, in which they differ from one another. Discusses the significance of reunions throughout the life cycle, examining the change in meaning and importance attributed to them as people age. Reviews the literature on the subject. (GEA)
Descriptors: Emotional Development, Group Activities, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Peer reviewedMarwell, Gerald; Ames, Ruth E. – American Journal of Sociology, 1979
Describes study in which high school students were confronted with an investment opportunity and had to decide whether to invest in a private good which returned profits to the individual or a public good which returned profits to the group. Results indicate that "free riders" in the public good group do not contribute to the deterioration of the…
Descriptors: Dependents, Financial Support, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
