In the context of collective efficacy, which of the following statements is true?
a. The level of collective efficacy in sports teams is directly proportional to their previous performance.
c. Collective efficacy in families occur where children are raised with strict guidance from parents.
b. Violence and criminal behavior increases the feeling of collective efficacy in neighborhoods to combat violence.
d. Office departments which are high in collective efficacy have been shown to increase on-the-job stress.
ANS: A
FEEDBACK: The value of collective efficacy has been studied in college basketball teams. It was demonstrated that a high sense of collective efficacy arose in teams that had highly competent leaders early in the season and that had won most of their games in the previous season. Teams with the highest collective efficacy at the beginning of the new season placed better in end-of-season standings than did teams that scored low in collective efficacy.
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