The East Barbarians Softball Team in the Great White North

question 40

Multiple Choice

The East Barbarians softball team in the Great White North Softball League has continually improved its record over the nine years it has been in the league. Most recently, the East Barbarians, with the same team members as in the previous eight years, won the league championship for the first time. In this scenario, winning the championship probably BEST exemplifies the effects of:

• A) the group's homogeneity
• B) the stability of group membership
• C) group status
• D) group communication structure

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