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Each response should be at least 150 words and include cited scholarly support. Work to have a balanced response that includes both proper review of academic material to establish a foundation along with your own discussion, examples, and integration of the material. APA formatted in text citations and end of post references are required in your initial responses to these question sets.

1. section that discusses roles, norms and cohesiveness (p. 298). Write a definition of what you think roles are, and the positive and negative effects of them in society (in your own words). Apply your understanding of roles to your experience in the workplace. You might write about actual workplace roles you’ve had, or about observations from training sessions,

2.on the social psychology concept of “ groupthink."

Describe how groupthink might have affected your involvement in previous groups (e.g. at work, school, sports, etc.)? Did you feel pressure to conform, or was the group aware of the groupthink phenomenon and actively working against it? Explain what group processes were at work in that situation.

What can you do now to address the issue and prevent it from keeping your group members (in future group scenarios) from having a successful group/team.

3. One of the factors that plays a role in initial attraction is physical attractiveness. Here is an interesting take on one element of physical attractiveness described in the textbook. http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-presents/09000d5d823f6c54/NFL-Films-Presents-QB-glamour

Why is symmetry considered attractive? Discuss other factors besides physical attractiveness that play a role in initial attraction. How do the factors you just identified play a role in long-term intimate relationships? What characteristics do you think are most likely to be associated with intimate relationships that endure over time and in which partners have high levels of satisfaction.