group dynamics and cohesion

Question 1

What is cohesion?

Answer 1

The tendancy of the team to work together?

Question 2

What is co-action?

Answer 2

Every team member working hard at the same thing, i.e rowing

Question 3

What is social loafing?

Answer 3

A loss of motivation and effort due to the perception your efforts are not being noticed

Question 4

What are emergent leaders?

Answer 4

• Assume leadership roles

- within the existing group

Question 5

Positives of an emergent leader?

Answer 5

-Players will listen

• Understanding of how the team works
• likely to keep group harmony
• respected by the group

Question 6

Negative of emergent leaders?

Answer 6

Unlikely to bring in new ideas

Question 7

What is a prescribed leader?

Answer 7

Appointed from outside source perhaps from another group.

Question 8

What are some positives of prescribed leaders?

Answer 8

• Bring new ideas and methods to the group?

- Effort levels might increase in order to impress the new leader.

Question 9

Negatives of prescribed leaders?

Answer 9

• New values and ideas need to be stablished which can take time
• The new leader may be un familiar with the dynamics of the team.

Question 10

What are the three leadership types?

Answer 10

Autocratic

democratic and laissez-faire

Question 11

What is an autocratic leader?

Answer 11

• Makes all the decisions
• dictates the instructions
• focus on getting the results and meet targets

Question 12

When is an autocratic style of leadership useful?

Answer 12

• Leading large groups
• coaching dangerous activities
• quick decisions to be made with inexperienced groups

Question 13

What is a democratic leader?

Answer 13

• Adopts a sympathetic aproach

- Person oriented style

Question 14

When are democratic leaders useful?

Answer 14

• High experience level
• lots of time
• safe activities
• simple activities

Question 15

What are laissez-faire leaders?

Answer 15

• does very little leaves group to get on with it
• less motivated players will stop working when left alone
• leaves players to own devices

Question 16

When are laissez-faire leaders used?

Answer 16

• Very experienced players
• trust between coaches and players
• safe situations
• very few time constraints

Question 17

Strategies to improve cohesion?

Answer 17

• set team goals
• set individual goals
• provide feedback to individuals and team
• give each player specific roles
• recognise improvement

Question 18

What are environmental factors in cohesion?

Answer 18

• Size of the group

- time available

Question 19

What is the Hollander approach to interactionist theory?

Answer 19

Suggests personality is made up of 3 features- the core of the performer- the typical responses- and role related behaviour.

Question 20

In hollanders theory what is the core?

Answer 20

stable and solid and not likely to change, also beliefs and value such as the belief in the benefits of playing team sport.

Question 21

In hollanders theory what is the typical responses?

Answer 21

The usual responses the player would make in a given situation.

Question 22

In hollanders theory what is the role-related behaviour?

Answer 22

• implies that further changes to behaviour may be needed as the situation demands

Question 23

What are the 3 components of attitudes?

Answer 23

Cognitive
affective
behavioural

Question 24

What does the cognitive component of your attitude?

Answer 24

Your beliefs i.e a performers belief in there ability to win

Question 25

What is the affective component of an attitude?

Answer 25

Concerns the feelings and emotions of the player and how those feelings are interpreted

Question 26

What is the behavioural part of an attitude?

Answer 26

Reflects what you do, it is shown by actions and habits of a performer.