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As a result of studying Chapter 7 you should be able to:
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Describe the structuration process whereby member communication creates and maintains the group. |
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Explain the sources, characteristics, and remedies for both primary and secondary interpersonal tensions among group members. |
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Describe the two major phases through which most small groups pass and the kinds of group behavior prevalent during each. |
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Define group socialization and describe the phases of socialization. |
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Explain how group rules and norms develop, and be able to recognize, state, and describe their effect on the group. |
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Explain the relationship between member behaviors, the functions of those behaviors, and the development of roles in a group. |
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Describe task, maintenance, and self-centered behavioral functions. |
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Explain how group members can manage the role conflicts that arise when membership in one group competes with membership in another group. |