Chapter 6 Flashcards
Types of groups
primary groups
reference groups
social networks
Primary Groups
form basic building blocks of social interaction
reference groups
form out attitudes and life goals
Importance of groupthink
very persuasive
Importance of Risky Shift & Polarization shift
compel people to decisions that are against their judgement
Types of formal organizations
normative
coercive
utilitarian
bureaucracies
functional theory
specify birth organizational functions & organizational dysfunctions
conflict theory
analyze consequences of hierarchical, gender, race, & social class conflict in organizations
symbolic interaction theory
studying social interaction and integrating of the self into the organization
attribution error
error made attributing someone’s behavior to their membership in a particular group
assume one person is “just like the rest” racist people judging
attribution theory
dispositional attributions are made about what they are really like
formal organization
large secondary group organized to accomplish a complex task or set of tasls
bureaucracy
formal organization characterized by an authority hierarchy, clear division of labor, explicit rules, & impersonality
expressive needs
needs for intimacy, companionship & emotional support
coalition
an alliance formed by two or more individuals or groups against another individual or one or more groups to achieve certain ends