Dave Is Working on a Problem Solving Task with Five

question 74

Multiple Choice

Dave is working on a problem solving task with five other students from his class. Most of the members on this team are very sociable and they get along very well. They are considering including a new person, Steve, on their team. Steve, although conscientious, is not very sociable. Using your knowledge about social groups, what would you advise this team?

• A) not to take Steve because they might not get along very well with him
• B) not to take Steve because people who lack social skills are good for routine tasks, but not for problem-solving tasks
• C) to include Steve because he might help the team stay focused on the task
• D) to include Steve because he might help to create the rapport needed to generate new ideas freely

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