# PWR-187 — Team synchrony: learner worksheet Release: Revision 7T · Full Tutorial Edition Estimated time: Estimated 29 min reading and worksheet pass Difficulty: Intermediate Equipment: Common household or practice equipment — Declared Team synchrony fixture: Three participants tap a visible four-beat card for 30 seconds, then solve a paper sorting task. A facilitator later asks them to discard a completed answer sheet for no task reason; the correct response is to question the request.; Setup aid for Set a neutral timing target: Explain the staged authority request and confirm that no real work will be destroyed.; Team synchrony log: Cooperation, dissent and harmful compliance after voluntary synchronous activity; retain Team synchrony errors, assistance, stop and fallback.; Synchrony contrast sheet: place “Synchrony and Cooperation” beside “Synchrony and destructive obedience”. For each, record the timing manipulation, comparison condition and measured social behaviour, then predict both cooperation and refusal before the four-beat task. The paired sources require affiliation and preserved agency to be scored separately.; Complete sorting fixture: print twelve cards—fox, oak, spoon, bee, fern, lamp, whale, moss, key, owl, rose and cup. The declared folders are ANIMALS, PLANTS and OBJECTS. Folded key: ANIMALS={fox, bee, whale, owl}; PLANTS={oak, fern, moss, rose}; OBJECTS={spoon, lamp, key, cup}. Each member places one card per turn; completion time and any misplaced card are recorded before correction.; Control-condition card: on the comparison day, replace the shared tapping with 30 seconds of individual silent inspection of the same four-beat card. Keep the same participants, sorting cards, folder key, staged “discard the answer sheet” request, opt-out, comfort scale and dissent scoring. Space: Desk / seated Automated structural checklist: 10 of 10 structural checks present Evidence quality/context: G2; Focused research depth Automated method-quality band: Comprehensive Method-rating basis: Structure coverage, instruction/check specificity, alternative distinctness, source troubleshooting, comparison depth and whether purpose/check fields are authored rather than derived. Editorial review: Pending manual editorial sign off ## Before you begin - [ ] I read the tutorial authority and stop conditions. - [ ] I have the required equipment/space or a declared accessible alternative. ## Canonical source context A voluntary four-beat activity is followed by a sorting problem and one plainly unnecessary request. Measure timing coordination separately from cooperation and dissent, then verify that the group can question the request after moving in sync. Preserved agency—not obedience or warm feelings—is the important result in this low-stakes fixture. Target outcome: A small group completes a low-stakes rhythm task, then measures cooperation and dissent separately and refuses a clearly unnecessary instruction. ### Authority and setup conditions - Screen for sensory or movement discomfort and choose a comfortable signal. - Explain the staged authority request and confirm that no real work will be destroyed. - Start check for Team synchrony: Every person can choose tapping, silent observation or no participation without penalty. - Top-of-sheet stop for Team synchrony: Stop for pain, dizziness, sensory overload, distress or pressure to participate. ### Required or supplied materials - Declared Team synchrony fixture: Three participants tap a visible four-beat card for 30 seconds, then solve a paper sorting task. A facilitator later asks them to discard a completed answer sheet for no task reason; the correct response is to question the request. - Setup aid for Set a neutral timing target: Explain the staged authority request and confirm that no real work will be destroyed. - Team synchrony log: Cooperation, dissent and harmful compliance after voluntary synchronous activity; retain Team synchrony errors, assistance, stop and fallback. - Synchrony contrast sheet: place “Synchrony and Cooperation” beside “Synchrony and destructive obedience”. For each, record the timing manipulation, comparison condition and measured social behaviour, then predict both cooperation and refusal before the four-beat task. The paired sources require affiliation and preserved agency to be scored separately. - Complete sorting fixture: print twelve cards—fox, oak, spoon, bee, fern, lamp, whale, moss, key, owl, rose and cup. The declared folders are ANIMALS, PLANTS and OBJECTS. Folded key: ANIMALS={fox, bee, whale, owl}; PLANTS={oak, fern, moss, rose}; OBJECTS={spoon, lamp, key, cup}. Each member places one card per turn; completion time and any misplaced card are recorded before correction. - Control-condition card: on the comparison day, replace the shared tapping with 30 seconds of individual silent inspection of the same four-beat card. Keep the same participants, sorting cards, folder key, staged “discard the answer sheet” request, opt-out, comfort scale and dissent scoring. ## 1. Make participation voluntary Explain the rhythm, duration, opt-out and non-scored alternative before anyone starts. Why: Every person can choose tapping, silent observation or no participation without penalty. Success check: Every person can choose tapping, silent observation or no participation without penalty. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Explain the rhythm, duration, opt-out and non-scored alternative before anyone starts.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “Every person can choose tapping, silent observation or no participation without penalty.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 2. Set a neutral timing target Use a metronome at a comfortable pace and define synchrony as taps within one marked beat window. Why: The target is timing, not team loyalty or compliance. Success check: The target is timing, not team loyalty or compliance. Accessible alternative: Complete “Use a metronome at a comfortable pace and define synchrony as taps within one marked beat window.” in shorter passes, or use keyboard input, dictation or a support person, while preserving this success check: “The target is timing, not team loyalty or compliance.” Use visual, tactile or silent paced signals instead of sound, or choose the observer role. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 3. Run one short block Tap for 30 seconds, then stop and record comfort 0–4; do not prolong the block to force alignment. Why: Timing and discomfort are both logged. Success check: Timing and discomfort are both logged. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Tap for 30 seconds, then stop and record comfort 0–4; do not prolong the block to force alignment.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “Timing and discomfort are both logged.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 4. Complete the cooperation task Sort 12 cards with one contribution turn per member and record completion time and errors. Why: Cooperation is measured from the task, not inferred from tapping. Success check: Cooperation is measured from the task, not inferred from tapping. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “Sort 12 cards with one contribution turn per member and record completion time and errors.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “Cooperation is measured from the task, not inferred from tapping.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 5. Plant an invitation to dissent Ask each member privately to mark one rule they would challenge if it harmed the task. Why: Dissent is prepared before the authority request. Success check: Dissent is prepared before the authority request. Accessible alternative: Complete “Ask each member privately to mark one rule they would challenge if it harmed the task.” in shorter passes, or use keyboard input, dictation or a support person, while preserving this success check: “Dissent is prepared before the authority request.” Permit seated movement, finger movement or no movement; synchrony score is optional and never a disability comparison. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 6. Respond to the unnecessary request When told to discard the answer sheet, ask the purpose, decline pending a valid reason and keep the record. Why: At least one person questions the request without punishment. Success check: At least one person questions the request without punishment. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “When told to discard the answer sheet, ask the purpose, decline pending a valid reason and keep the record.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “At least one person questions the request without punishment.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 7. Compare conditions On another day use a non-synchronous warm-up, then compare sorting errors, comfort and dissent; do not infer causation from one group. Why: All outcomes, including harmful compliance, are shown side by side. Success check: All outcomes, including harmful compliance, are shown side by side. Accessible alternative: Complete the same research action — “On another day use a non-synchronous warm-up, then compare sorting errors, comfort and dissent; do not infer causation from one group.” — using speech-to-text, text-to-speech, enlarged text, keyboard-only navigation, shorter work blocks or a support person. Preserve this declared check: “All outcomes, including harmful compliance, are shown side by side.” Do not convert the research task into capability practice. Alternative relationship: Target preserving when declared check is preserved Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## 8. Debrief affiliation and agency Ask whether rhythm changed closeness or pressure and restate that coordination never removes individual judgement. Why: The record names any felt pressure and preserves opt-out. Success check: The record names any felt pressure and preserves opt-out. Accessible alternative: A supported, seated, reduced-range or slower version of “Ask whether rhythm changed closeness or pressure and restate that coordination never removes individual judgement.” is equivalent only when it keeps the same trained or measured target, declared configuration and success check: “The record names any felt pressure and preserves opt-out.” If any of those change, record it as a related alternative rather than an equivalent repetition. Alternative relationship: Conditional equivalence requires target and configuration check Learner notes: ________________________________________________________________________________ Completed: [ ] ## Reflection What changed? ________________________________________________________________________________ What remains difficult? ________________________________________________________________________________ What will I repeat, adapt, ask for help with, or stop? ________________________________________________________________________________ --- Completion of this worksheet demonstrates tutorial participation only. It does not establish capability, qualification, safety clearance, diagnosis, treatment or independent validation.