Chapter 7 Flashcards
what is group dynamics
Field of study that focuses on gaining knowledge about the nature of groups and their development.
Four cohesion characteristics
Dynamic not static.
Factors that hold groups together are varied and numerous – multidimensional in nature. Factors vary between groups.
Instrumental in nature - all groups form for a reason.
Affective reasons – strong emotional ties among group members.
conceptual model of group cohesion two aspects
Individual aspects: beliefs groups members hold about personal beliefs and group aspects: Beliefs members hold about the group as a collective
Ind. and group aspects divide into:
Task Cohesion: orientation towards achieving groups objectives and social cohesion: Orientation towards developing and maintaining social relationships within group
Four cohesion factors in sport groups
Individual attraction to the group-task.
Individual attraction to the group-social.
Group integration-task.
Group integration-social.
What can be said about cohesion and group size
Smaller group= larger cohesiveness
Two types of leaders behaviour
Social support, positive feedback
Variables for leaders
Decision style- Autocratic : independent decision making and stresses personal authority
first stage of team building
Coaches and leaders receive overview of cohesion benefits.
second stage of team building
Provides frame of reference for participants.
Third stage for team building
Coaches develop practical strategies for their own group setting
Fourth stage in team building
(Intervention Stage) Coaches take developed team-building protocols into their groups
First three stages conducted by who?
TB professionals, last stage by coach
Group cohesiveness associated with what?
Improved adherence across exercise settings
Team building impacts adherence how
Improves
Relationship between cohesion and in group adherence may measure what?
Intention to participate further on teams
how does cohesiveness affect individual effort?
More cohesive group= harder working
what is social loafing?
Reduction in individual effort when individuals work collectively compared to when they work alone.
What sacrifice had most powerful effect on cohesion
Internal
what is self-handicapping?
Using strategies that protect one’s self-esteem by providing excuses for forthcoming events.
Ex: I was up all night
What is collective efficiency?
Groups often have collective expectations for success
Teams high in collective efficiency rated what higher than teams lower in collective efficiency?
Task and social cohesion higher
Psychological momentum
Perception of team members that team is progressing toward goals
athletes who start scored higher on what ?
Measures of task cohesion only if teams were less successful
What are mediators
Mechanisms that account for the effect of one variable on another.
Cohesion mediates what
a number of important relationships
Certain types of leadership predicts what
who will return
Task cohesion mediates what
relationship between an exercise leader’s behaviours, and attendance and perceived exertion.
Cohesion mediates what
the relationship between specific leader behaviour and participant satisfaction
