Affiliation motivation and productivity in small groups.

"This study tested the hypotheses that under conditions favoring the anticipation of rejection, Ss high in threat-oriented affiliation motivation are (a) more productive on a competitive task, and (b) less productive on a cooperative task than Ss low in threat-oriented affiliation motivation. These hypotheses were in general supported by data from 88 undergraduate Ss." (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2010 APA, all rights reserved)