From an Evolutionary Perspective,what Is the Most Salient Function of Group

question 12

Multiple Choice

From an evolutionary perspective,what is the most salient function of group membership?

• A)It provides an opportunity for more ideas to be generated by a group via the mechanism of groupthink.
• B)It helps to enhance self-actualization of the group as a whole.
• C)It promotes the survival of individual group members.
• D)It helps to keep the natural order in check by promoting obedience to a specific group leader.

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Definitions:

Social Interactions

The process by which individuals act and react in relation to others in a social context.

Cliques

refers to small, exclusive groups of individuals, often within a larger community, bound together by common interests or social standings.

Reference Groups

Groups of people with whom one compares oneself.

Cohorts

Groups of people banded together or treated as a group, often used in research to describe subjects who share a defining characteristic typically within a specified time frame.