Which of the following scenarios captures the meaning of Cartwright and Zander's definition of a group?
A) people who stand together during a routine elevator ride
B) people who wait together in the same room for a job interview
C) people who decide how to help a stranded motorist
D) people who watch a person get stabbed while they are sitting on the same bus

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According to Cartwright and Zander's definition, a group is "a collection of individuals who have relations to one another that make them interdependent to some significant degree." In scenario C, the individuals are making a decision together and are interdependent on each other to help the stranded motorist. The other scenarios do not involve interdependence or a shared goal or task, and therefore do not meet the definition of a group.

Which of the Following Scenarios Captures the Meaning of Cartwright