What are relational roles? How do relational roles relate to small group functioning?

What will be an ideal response?


Relational roles are roles that help establish a group's social atmosphere. Relational roles are important because they influence member satisfaction by making sure that everyone participates and feels like he/she has some say in the final group decisions.

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a. be less formal. b. use more humor. c. avoid visual aids. d. speak slowly and clearly. e. use clichés.

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April sees the same political commercial so many times that she tunes out its message. This refutes which communication misconception?

A. Quantity means quality. B. Communication is a cure-all. C. We have a natural ability to communicate. D. Communication is reversible.

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The character of Yoda is a favorite of many Star Wars fans, both for his odd looks and his unique use of the English language. Changing the conventional order of words in a sentence, Yoda might say, "My friend he is" instead of "He is my friend." The uniqueness of Yoda's speech is an example of what type of deviation from English language rules?

A. Symbolic B. Semantic C. Syntactic D. Phonological

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