The effects of three styles of training upon small group effectiveness

Detecting groupthink: Methods for observing the illusion of unanimity

“…After fifteen minutes the experimenter returned, turned off the recorders, and participants again completed the Wood and Goldberg (1968) measure of group cohesiveness.…”

“…Because normative data are unavailable for the Wood and Goldberg (1968) measure of group cohesiveness, definitive statements are precluded regarding /jowhigh a level of cohesiveness was established in the groupthink paradigm. However, data obtained in the present investigation provide evidence that, at a minimum, "demonstrably different levels of group cohesiveness" (Courtright, 1978, p. 238) in the predicted direction were established in the two experimental conditions.…”

“…Immediately prior to the second (experimental) discussion, participants completed the Wood and Goldberg (1968) measure of group cohesiveness. Participants in the nongroupthink conditions were then informed:…”