The Belief That a Group Has in Themselves, or Their

question 21

Multiple Choice

The belief that a group has in themselves, or their group potency, a significant predictor of actual performance. This "thinking we can", contributes to group performance more than the __________.

• A) team norms
• B) diversity of team members
• C) pure cognitive abilities of the team
• D) individual, positive illusion biases

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