erence a group you have belonged to.The free rider effect, the sucker effect and the rich-get-richer effect have all shown up in my life at different times. I recall many times as a child when my dad came home with the weekly shopping. It seemed like a hundred bags that he brought in the house. It was always a family job to help unpack the bags and put the groceries away. I remember many times going to the bathroom and making like I was using the restroom until most of the work was done! The free rider effect in action. Once my sister and parents caught on to my little game they may have slowed the process of putting the groceries such that I would have a fair share to do when I came out. This is an example of the sucker effect. Changing subjects a bit, I remember an employee at work that would constantly talk negatively about the other employees to the boss. while attempting to be the model employee. This guy was wrapped up in the rich-get-richer effect. He was attempting to become a leader and gain status at the expense of the other employees.5. Briefly discuss three outcomes of clear and operational group goals. Reference a group you have belonged to. Clear and operational group goals help communication among members as well as between in-group members and other out-groups. Secondly, these types of goals guide the group in planning and carrying out tasks. Finally, these types of goals enable the group to evaluate both the group process and the group outcome or product. I belong to a National service group here on campus and as a group we have activities and tasks that we must carry out. Recently we worked at San Luis Obispo Botanical Gardens. Our clear and operational goals were set before we even started the project. We as a group communicated with the leaders of the Botanical Gardens to find out exactly what we needed to accomplish, we were therefore able to plan and carry out the task, and finally we were able t...
