Chapter 5 Flashcards
Group
a collection of people who share same attributes, identify with one another and interact with each other
Primary group
small intimate and long lasting, help us determine who we are, support
Secondary group
formal, superficial, generally of a short or fixed time period
Social network
The web of direct and indirect ties connecting a person to others who may affect the individuals: club, work
Anomie
“normlessness” term used to describe alienation and loss of purpose that are caused by weaker social bonds and an increase in the pace of change
Virtual communities
social groups whose interactions are mediated through information technologies
In group
A group we feel an affinity or closeness, loyalty, sense of support
Out group
group we are disconnected from, hold negative bias, may feel competitive with
Reference group
group used to evaluate yourself
Group size increasing often increases ________, with a decrease in ________.
formality intimacy
As groups become ______, stress may increase and we tend to associate with a very small group within the larger group.
crowds
Group cohesion
sense of solidarity or loyalty you feel to a group you belong to
Group think
Decisions made without objective thought, conform to what you believe is the consensus of the group
Group think is more likely when there’s a…
high degree of cohesiveness, faced with an external threat, presence of a strong leader
Conformity
how much we will change to fit in. Asch, Milgram, Zimbardo experiments
Asch experiment
College, 3 group members chose the obvious wrong answer, and the 1 outsider also chose even though he knew it was wrong
Milgram
Why did people watch their neighbors die in the holocaust
Zimbardo
Stanford prison, 12 prisoners, 12 officers, officers abused authority
Social identity theory
stresses the need of individuals to feel a sense of belonging
Power
the ability to control the actions of others, coercive & influential power
Coercive & influential power
Coercive: Force
Influential: Willing
Authority
the legitimate right to wield power
Traditional authority
Royalty, cultural
Legal-rational authority
earned, respect; teacher
Charismatic authority
emotional connection, vision, energy
Instrumental leadership
task and goal oriented. Military, surgery
Expressive leadership
concerned with emotional and relational harmony within the group
Bureaucracy
type of secondary group focus on doing tasks efficiently - emphasis on specialization, technical skills, hierarchy, formal rules and methods of communication and impersonal interactions
