NURS 412 Exam 2 (100% Verified Answers)

a collection of individuals whose association is founded on shared interests, values, norms or purpose correct answers group what are the 8 functions of a group correct answers 1. socialization 2. support 3. task completion 4. camaraderie 5. information sharing 6. normative influence 7. empowerment 8. governance the cultural group into which we are born begins the process of teaching social norms. this process continues throughout our lives as we interact with members of other groups with which we become affiliated correct answers socialization security and understanding correct answers support group members provide assistance in endeavors that are beyond the capacity of one individual alone; accomplishing tasks correct answers task completion members of the group provide joy and pleasure that individuals seek from interactions with significant others; friendship and beloningness correct answers camaraderie learning takes place within groups. knowledge is gained when individual members learn how others in the group have resolved a similar situation; learning correct answers information sharing this function relates to ways in which groups enforce the established norms; regulate behavior and communication correct answers normative influence groups help to bring about improvement in existing conditions by proviing support to individual members who seek to bring about change correct answers empowerment an example of the governing function is that of rules being made by committees within a larger organization correct answers governance the function of this group is to accomplish a specific outcome or task; the focus is problem solving and making decisions to achieve this specific outcome; correct answers task group group that exists to convey knowledge and information to a number of individuals; the objective of this group is verbalization or demonstration by the learner correct answers teaching groups