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In a small town, a diverse group of people formed a food cooperative in an effort to increase the availability of fresh, locally grown produce. Which of these factors most likely contributed to the initial formation of the group?

• Physical attractiveness of the group members

• Complementarity among the group members

• Similarity of the group members

• Proximity, contact, and interaction of the group members

At times people may be attracted to others who exhibit qualities that they lack but that they admire. These relationships are based on __________

• Physical attractiveness

• Complementarity

• Proximity

• Similarity

Mariana is a professor at a local college. Toward the end of the semester, she announces to her class that she will be assigning everyone to groups to complete a final project. Several students argue that they want to choose their own groups, but Mariana disagrees with them. According to research, why is it preferable if Mariana assigns the students to specific groups?

• Student-formed groups are more diverse than assigned groups.

• Student-formed groups are more prone to conflict.

• Student-formed groups tend to select their members based on physical attractiveness.

• Student-formed groups tend to be too homogeneous.

"Omar just started his freshman year of college. He enjoys hiking and camping, and he would like to meet others who are like-minded, so he decides to join his college’s outdoor club. Omar is attracted to the outdoor club because of this factor."

• Group activities

• Group membership

• Group affection

• Group goals

Following a mass school shooting in Parkland, Florida, in 2018, a group of students from the affected high school began an initiative to register young voters. Other groups of high school students soon followed, and the initiative spread to more than 1,000 high schools in 46 states. Which of these factors best explains why so many high school students joined this effort?"

• They wanted to be members of a group.

• They enjoyed the activities required of the group.

• They made friends with other students.

• They wanted to work toward the same goal.