Perceived Cohesiveness and Sociometric Choice in Ongoing Groups
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The authors evaluated the relationship between sociometric choice and group cohesiveness in 6 ongoing learning groups and examined the reliability of the Group Cohesiveness Scale (V. Veeraraghavan, H. Kellar, M. Gawlick, & N. Morein, 1996). The Group Cohesiveness Scale and a sociometric instrument were administered to students during the 3rd and final weeks of classes. The reliability values of the Group Cohesiveness Scale were acceptable for use in research. The hypothesis that more popular students perceive the group to be more cohesive received only limited support on either the attraction or task-related dimensions. The authors, however, deem the Group Cohesiveness Scale to be sensitive to idiosyncratic group dynamics in the different learning groups.
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