Group development

Paper 3

8 (a) Describe what psychologists have discovered about group development and roles in organisations. [8]
(b) Evaluate what psychologists have discovered about group development and roles in organisations,
including a discussion of reductionism. [10] 31/M/J/18

7 (a) State two causes of group conflict within organisations. [2]

(b) Describe the Belbin team inventory. [4]

(c) Explain one strength and one weakness of the Belbin team inventory. [6] 32/M/J/19

7 (a) Explain what is meant by ‘groupthink’. [2]

(b) Describe strategies to avoid groupthink. [4]

(c) Discuss the applications of these strategies to everyday life in organisations. [6] 31/O/N/18

8 (a) Describe what psychologists have discovered about group decision-making in organisations. [8]

(b) Evaluate what psychologists have discovered about group decision-making in organisations,

including a discussion of generalisations. [10] 32/O/N/20

 Paper 4

Section A

Section B

8 (a) Design a study to investigate whether the illusion of unanimity occurs when groupthink

occurs. [10]

(b) Explain the psychological and methodological evidence on which your study is based. [8]

42/M/J/18

8 (a) Design a study to investigate how much time is spent managing group conflict by people at

different levels of management. [10]

(b) Explain the psychological and methodological evidence on which your study is based. [8] 43/O/N/20

Section C

12 ‘Groupthink always has negative consequences.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Use examples of research you have studied to support your
answer. [12] F/M/18

12 ‘There are no positive outcomes of group conflict.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Use examples of research you have studied to

support your answer. [12] 41/M/J/19

12 ‘Group conflict can always be managed successfully.’

To what extent do you agree with this statement? Use examples of research you have studied to

support your answer. [12] /41/M/J/21