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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group decision making > group task
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > judgment and decision making > group decision making > group task
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > group dynamics > group performance and problem solving > group task
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group task  

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  • Groups exist for many reasons—some social (providing settings where we can satisfy our need to belong), some symbolic (contributing to our sense of identity), and some task related (e.g., making a decision, solving a problem, winning a sports competition). This entry deals with the latter reason—performing a group task—and considers some of the ways in which aspects of the group's task guide how the group and its members behave. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Group Task]

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Belongs to group

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