How Would You Respond to the Following Statement? "Group Conflict

question 122

Multiple Choice

How would you respond to the following statement? "Group conflict is always bad."

• A) Affective conflict is strongly associated with improvements in team performance.
• B) Both a-conflict and c-conflict are harmful, but b-conflict is not.
• C) All cognitive conflict is bad, but all affective conflict is beneficial to the group.
• D) Cognitive conflict is strongly associated with improvements in team performance.
• E) The statement is correct.

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Definitions:

Socially Expected

Behaviors or norms that are anticipated and considered normal within a society or group.

Family Norms

Social rules or standards shared within a family group, guiding behaviors and expectations among its members.

Subsystems

Components or smaller systems that operate within a larger system, each with its role and function.

Secondary Groups

These are groups characterized by more impersonal, less intimate interactions, often formed around tasks and specific objectives.