Define and discuss two task roles and two maintenance roles that are usually found in groups. how might the people filling these roles communicate/what types of messages would you expect them to send?

Task roles are the actions of group members that help to accomplish a task.

One task role is initiator. The initiator proposes a task and suggests goals, procedures, and solutions.  

He or she may say: Is it a good idea to start with….?

Another task role is information seeker. The information seeker asks for clarification, suggestion, and solutions.  

He or she may say: What do you think of that problem?

Maintenance roles are the actions of group members to maintain or preserve the relationship in a group.  

One maintenance role is harmonizer. Its role is mediating differences between other members, reducing tension, and solving disagreements.  

For example: What can we all agree on?

Another maintenance role is gatekeeper. The gatekeeper facilitates the participation of other members and facilitates sharing ideas.  

For example: Did you want to share something, John?

the earthquake in haiti was a magnitude of 7.0 according to the u.s geological survey yet the smaller earthquake in haiti killed more than 200,000 and left more than 1.2 million people homeless. the chile earthquake was a magnitude of 8.8 and 500 times more stronger but chile's earthquake only injured 712 people.