You Belong to a Study Group That Your Math Instructor

question 203

Multiple Choice

You belong to a study group that your math instructor assigned you to in the beginning of the semester. Your group's task is to solve several problems every week. What type of group, according to your text, would lead to optimal performance?

• A) a highly cohesive group
• B) a group in which the members strongly dislike one another
• C) a group that isn't all that cohesive
• D) a mixed-gender group

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Definitions:

Prosocial Behavior

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Subcontrary Propositions

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Affirmative Subalternate

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