The Drive to Bond and the Dynamics of Social Identity

question 163

Multiple Choice

The drive to bond and the dynamics of social identity theory both explain why people:

• A)join informal groups.
• B)tend to ignore team norms whenever possible.
• C)have difficulty feeling cohesiveness in teams.
• D)engage in social loafing.
• E)work better alone than in teams.

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Definitions:

Norms

Shared expectations or rules within a society or group about how members should behave.

Predictive Validity

The extent to which a score on a scale or test predicts scores on some criterion measure, often used in the context of psychological testing and assessment.

Appropriate Norms

Standards of behavior that are considered acceptable and proper by a society or group.

Standardization

Establishing norms for comparing the scores of people who will take a test in the future; administering tests using a prescribed procedure.