Sport psychology : Pescosolido, Saavedra 2012

Question 1

identifie three influences

of cohesion:

Answer 1

1. For some teams, group cohesion resulted from a sense of belonging.
2. For other teams, group cohesion stemmed from interdependent
   work with required coordination.
3. For some teams, group cohesiveness developed from both interpersonal
   and group attraction.

Question 2

Developing, supporting, and encouraging group cohesion is relatively
straightforward.

Answer 2

1. Help team members build a collective identity;
2. Make it easy for team members to be close together;
3. Focus on similarities among team members;
4. Put a positive spin on the team’s performance;
5. Challenge the team.