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Definition of a group?

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Two or more people that work together to achieve a common goal.

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Two types of group?

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Interactive and coactive.

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What is meant by an interactive team?

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Team/group rely on members working together to achieve shared goals.

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What is meant by a coactive team?

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Requires individuals to be successful to contribute to team success (gymnastics).

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Two theories associated with group dynamics?

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Tuckman's Model of Group Formation and the Ringelmann Effect.

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What does Tuckman's model suggest?

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Groups must go through four stages before they start to perform.

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What are these stages?

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Forming, storming, norming and performing.

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Two characteristics of the forming stage.

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People decide if they belong. Individuals assess each other's strengths and weaknesses.

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Two characteristics of the storming stage.

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Conflict. People fight for position.

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Two characteristics of the norming stage.

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People accept goals of group. Group establish roles.