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To examine how mandating a formal consensus requirement influences small-group problem-solving accuracy and the subsequent transfer of learning to individual group members.

March 1, 1991Social Psychology Quarterly

Effects of Assigned Group Consensus Requirement on Group Problem Solving and Group Members' Learning

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To examine how mandating a formal consensus requirement influences small-group problem-solving accuracy and the subsequent transfer of learning to individual group members.
Small experimental groups solved multi-step intellective problems under conditions either requiring unanimous consensus or operating without an explicit consensus mandate.
Individual problem-solving performance was assessed before group interaction and on a subsequent post-discussion test to measure learning retention.
Enforcing a consensus requirement fostered more thorough information sharing and deliberate reasoning during collaborative problem-solving sessions.
Individual members who engaged in consensus-mandated groups demonstrated greater post-task learning gains and problem comprehension compared to members in unconstrained groups.

Implication

Experimental study demonstrates how consensus requirements influence collaborative problem solving and member learning in task groups, highlighting cognitive benefits of structured discussion.

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Mark F. Stasson, Tatsuya Kameda, Craig D. Parks, Suzi K. Zimmerman, James H. Davis, Effects of Assigned Group Consensus Requirement on Group Problem Solving and Group Members' Learning, Social Psychology Quarterly, Vol. 54, No. 1 (Mar., 1991), pp. 25-35

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Stasson et al. (1991) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a711d5375498292b70a99be https://doi.org/10.2307/2786786

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Implication

Experimental study demonstrates how consensus requirements influence collaborative problem solving and member learning in task groups, highlighting cognitive benefits of structured discussion.

Effects of Assigned Group Consensus Requirement on Group Problem Solving and Group Members' Learning

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Effects of Assigned Group Consensus Requirement on Group Problem Solving and Group Members' Learning

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