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Peer reviewedKivlighan, Dennis M., Jr.; Jauquet, Carol A. – Small Group Research: An International Journal of Theory, Investigation, and Application, 1990
Examined relationship between group members' (N=36) approach to group sessions and group session climate and relationship between length of time in group and agenda quality. Found average ratings of interpersonal and here-and-now dimensions of agendas were significantly related to average perception of group climate as more engaged and less…
Descriptors: Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Groups, Interpersonal Communication
Peer reviewedCline, Rebecca J. Welch – Communication Quarterly, 1990
Reconceptualizes groupthink symptoms as observable group interaction patterns. Proposes two coding systems for detecting the illusion of unanimity symptom, detecting both degree of unanimity and degree of the illusory versus substantive nature of that unanimity. (SR)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Decision Making, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics
Peer reviewedSmith, Eliot; Henry, Susan – Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 1996
Social identity theory holds that social group memberships become part of the psychological self, affecting thoughts, feelings, and behavior. However, tests of this hypothesis have mainly involved judgmental dependent measures. A method is suggested that can provide more direct evidence. Discusses use of that method. (KW)
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Group Behavior, Group Dynamics, Group Membership
