PSYC 30263 Problem Solving in Task Oriented Groups
Two hours lecture and three hours lab. Prerequisite: PSYC 10213, or 10514, or 10524, or approval of instructor. Instruction and practice in the elements of effective participation in task oriented groups and in the strategies and techniques of systematic problem solving. Topics in group processes include group membership roles, task oriented roles, leadership roles, group norms, competition, and conflict management. Topics in problem solving include problem definition, brainstorming, means-end analysis, and structured decision making.