Intra group dynamics Flashcards
1
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Define intra group dynamics?
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- refers to the way in which psychological processes affect a groups behaviour
2
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What do people in cohesive groups share?
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- common goals
- better when everyone within that group sees themselves as being similar in both internal and external factors
3
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What are internal factors?
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- attitudes
4
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What are external factors?
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- age
5
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What is a practical application of intra group dynamics?
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- US removed Cuban communist dictator Fidel Castro by 1400 cuban exiles and military
- invaded Bay of Pigs, decision made by Kennedy and 50 experts, ‘How could we have been so stupid?’
- ‘group think’
6
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Who created the concept of group think and what is it?
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- Irving Janis
- explain why when working as a group, even the most intelligent of people can make rash decisions
7
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What are the four group roles?
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- task = work done focus
- social = harmony of group relationships
- procedural = group on task
- individualist = undermining group
8
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What are common goals?
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- make the group more cohesive and increase members sense of working together
- motivates members efforts, easily resolved issues
9
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What is social facilitation?
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- when group members work together on relatively simple tasks, the presence of others can enhance on individuals performance
- arousal increases as others evaluate performance
10
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What is a practical application strength of evaluation of intra group dynamics?
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- group think can be avoided by including people from outside the group, into smaller groups so they can be critical of others
- cohesion used in therapy groups to reduce symptoms of depression
11
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What is a weakness of intra group dynamics?
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- there is evidence to challenge intra group dynamics
- group roles are difficult to distinguish
12
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What is a research support strength evaluation of intra group dynamics?
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- Thumber found that when members of a group believe their contributions to shared goals are recognised by others, the group performs better
13
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Define group cohesion.
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- the extent to which group members are psychologically bonded and ‘pull in the same direction’
14
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Define group think.
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- loyalty to one group that deteriorates their reality, to not be able to act independently
