Rudeness and status can affect group-problem-solving processes. A new statistical method for analyzing group processes was used to analyze predictors of agreement and solution score. In successful groups, agreement was affected positively by academic status and negatively by justifications. In unsuccessful groups, however, agreement was affected positively by recent agreements and negatively by recent rude actions. (Contains 124 references, 3 tables, 3 figures, and 3 appendixes.) (GCP)