Chapter 1: Introduction to Group Dynamics

Question 1

the actions, processes, and changes that occur within and between groups; the scientific study of those processes

Answer 1

Group dynamics

Question 2

it refers to two or more individuals who are connected by and within social relationships

a. Group
b. dyad
c. triad
d. people

Answer 2

Group

Question 3

a collection of individuals who have relations to one another

a. Group
b. dyad
c. triad
d. people

Answer 3

Group

Question 4

two members

a. dyads
b, triads
c. partners
d. mobs

Answer 4

dyads

Question 5

three members

a. trio
b. triads
c. trifecta
d. dyad

Answer 5

triads

Question 6

very large collection of people

a. dyads
b. triads
c. mobs, crowds, congregation

Answer 6

mobs, crowds, congregation

Question 7

it creates a sense of we and us, as well as a sense of they

Answer 7

social identity

Question 8

the state of being a part of, or included within, a social group

a. membership
b. network
c. social identity

Answer 8

membership

Question 9

a set of interconnected individuals or groups

a. membership
b. network
c. social identity

Answer 9

network

Question 10

those qualities that are held in common by two or more people who recognize that they are members of the same group or social category

a. membership
b. network
c. social identity

Answer 10

social identity

Question 11

refers to what people in a group do

Answer 11

interaction

Question 12

it refers to actions performed that influence the emotional and interpersonal bonds within the group, including both positive actions and negative actions

Answer 12

relationship interaction

Question 13

actions performed that pertain to the group’s projects, tasks, and goals

Answer 13

task interaction

Question 14

it is the state of being dependent to some degree on other people, as when one’s outcomes, actions, thoughts, feelings, and experiences are determined in whole or in part by others

Answer 14

interdependence

Question 15

it is the underlying pattern of roles, norms, and relations among members that organizes groups

Answer 15

group structure

Question 16

the strength of the bonds linking individuals to and in the group

Answer 16

group cohesion

Question 17

the extent to which individuals perceive how unified the group appears to be; the perceived unity rather than the group’s actual unity.

Answer 17

entitativity

Question 18

groups create, organize, and sustain relationship and task interactions among members

Answer 18

interaction

Question 19

groups have instrumental purposes, for they facilitate the achievement of aims or outcomes sought by the members

Answer 19

goals

Question 20

group members depend on one another, in that each member influences and is influenced by each other member

Answer 20

interdependence

Question 21

groups are organized, with each individual connected to others in a pattern of relationships, roles, and norms

Answer 21

structure

Question 22

groups are cohesive social arrangements of individuals that perceivers, in some cases, consider to be unified wholes

Answer 22

unity

Question 23

a small, long-term group, such as families and friendship cliques, characterized by face-to-face interaction, solidarity, and high levels of member-to-group interdependence and identification

Answer 23

primary groups

Question 24

a relatively small number of individuals who interact with one another over an extended period of time, such as work, groups, clubs, and congregations

Answer 24

social groups

Question 25

are relatively large aggregations or group of individuals who display similarities in actions and outlook

Answer 25

collectives

Question 26

an aggregation of people or things that share some common attribute or are related in some way

Answer 26

category

Question 27

small, long-term groups characterized by face-to-face interaction and high levels of cohesiveness, solidarity, and member identification

Answer 27

primary groups

Question 28

small groups of moderate duration and permeability characterized by moderate levels of interaction among the members over an extended period of time, often in goal-focused situations

Answer 28

social groups

Question 29

aggregations of individuals that formed spontaneously, last only a brief period of time, and have permeable boundaries

Answer 29

collectives

Question 30

aggregations of individuals who are similar to one another in some way, such as gender, ethnicity, religion, or nationality

Answer 30

categories