SAGE News Clips: Chess Team MovesDescription: This video profiles the recent national championship chess team from Texas Tech University. In an unusual turn of events, the team and their coach, Susan Polgar, left Texas Tech and moved to Webster University in St. Louis. Watch this video to learn more about group dynamics in the world of competitive chess.Click on the above link to access the Interactive eBook. Once you've signed in, scroll to page 134, and watch the video. When you've finished watching the video, come back to the test, and answer the following questions:The national championship chess team is a specific example of a group. Groups provide members all of the following EXCEPT ______.
A. a sense of belonging and solidarity
B. emotional ties
C. intimate connection to others in the group
D. a lack of unity and conformity
Answer: D
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