Groups are defined by all of the following characteristics except:
A)The members are mutually dependent on each other.
B)There is recognition that people belong to a collective entity.
C)There are rules and roles that control people's interactions.
D)Members of the group are dependent on one another to achieve personal goals.
E)People's personal needs are being met that reward group membership.

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While groups may have rules, roles, recognition of belonging, and may even provide rewards for membership, the characteristic of being dependent on one another to achieve personal goals is not necessarily true of all groups. Some groups may exist solely for social or recreational purposes, and others for more professional or task-oriented goals where individual goal achievement is less important than achieving the group's overall objective.

Groups Are Defined by All of the Following Characteristics Except