Groups Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
1
Q

what is a group?

Forsyth

A

‘a group exists when 2 or more people define themselves as members of it and when it’s existence is recognised by at least one another’

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Group

A

as long as people within that group define themselves as members of that group then they are a group

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Who proposed the 5 types of groups?

A

stangor 2004

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Stangor 2004

what are the 5 types of groups and what’s included in them

A

Reference groups; groups we identify, admire and want to be like .e.g friends, colleagues
Working groups; 3-12 people working to achieve a specific group e.g. jury
social category; large and permanent social groups e.g. gender
culture; individuals in geographic proximity, share common beliefs and values e.g. Americans
Crowd; common place and purpose e.g. shopping

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

what is entitativity

A

the ‘realness’ or ‘groupiness’ of a social group
held by members and observers
has short term goals (everyday changes) and long term goals (influence our identity)

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Who proposed a different 4 groups

A

Lickel et al, 2001

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Lickel et al 2001

groups and who’s in them

A

intimacy groups; family and friends
task groups; colleagues
social categories; gender
loose associations; neighbour

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly