All of the following statements about maintenance activities are true EXCEPT that:
A) maintenance activities support the social and interpersonal relationships among group members.
B) when maintenance leadership is poor, members become dissatisfied with one another.
C) in an effective group, maintenance activities support the relationships needed for team members to work well together over time.
D) when maintenance leadership is weak, the value of group membership may diminish.
E) maintenance activities include initiating discussion, sharing information, asking information of others, clarifying something that has been said, and summarizing the status of a deliberation.

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Maintenance activities are primarily focused on the social and interpersonal aspects of group dynamics, such as encouraging participation, setting a positive tone, and resolving conflicts, rather than initiating discussion or sharing information, which are more related to task-oriented activities.

All of the Following Statements About Maintenance Activities Are True