Question

With the redistricting of the school system, Coach Taylor’s football team for the upcoming season is more diverse than usual, with kids from a wide range of backgrounds, including socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, family status, sexual orientation, and even football experience. Research suggests which of the following conclusions regarding a diverse group such as this?

Answer 1

The correct answer is: The team will probably experience a lot of threats to the groups cohesion and low morale, however, these challenges will probably lessen as time passes by.

Step-by-step explanation:

In social and groups psychology the way that groups and teams behave is one of the key areas of study.

Research shows that if a group is recently formed by 1- individuals that come from highly differentiated backgrounds, 2- they don't know each other, the groups cohesion is likely to be low at first.

When the group starts working together, a certain group structure will appear, within that structure, the group will develope certain roles, certain norms and a group identity. If the group continues to work together, that initial lack of group cohesion will probably start to fade away.

In conclusion, at first, the team will experience a lot of threats to the groups cohesion but these challenges will lessen as the season goes on.