People play roles in groups and that the group leader is an important position to consider. What are other three broad category roles that group members are labeled? List and describe.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: Individual or self-centered roles, task roles, and maintenance roles.
Learning Objective: 12.3: Summarize the roles group members play.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Section 12.3: Individual Roles in Groups
Difficulty Level: Medium

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