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Describe and analyze the convergence of core social motives and group involvement. In what ways do the core social motives typically (or atypically) influence groups and group members?

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The convergence of core social motives in group involvement is an interrelated convergence, largely due to the fact that the core social motives are the catalysts for group involvement. This is largely due to the fact that whatever the underlying social motivations are within a given group or community, there will be a corresponding ...

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