According to social identity theory:A) teams are never as productive as individuals working alone.B) the most effective teams have as many members as the organization can afford.C) the team development process occurs more rapidly for heterogeneous teams than for homogeneous teams.D) people define themselves by their group affiliations.E) team members identify with their team only when they are publicly recognized as members of that team.

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Final Answer : D, Explanation :  Social identity theory posits that people define themselves by their group affiliations, and that individuals strive to maintain a positive sense of self-esteem by identifying with successful groups or individuals. Therefore, option D is the correct choice. Options A, B, C, and E are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the principles of social identity theory.

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