Kap 12: Group Dynamics Flashcards
Group
A group exists when two or more individuals define themselves as members of a group.
Role
The bahaviours expected of a person with a specific position in the group.
Need to belong
The intrinsic motivation to affiliate with others and be socially accepted.
Entitativity
The degree to which a collection of people is perceived as being bonded together in a coherent unit.
Group socialization
The efforts of the group to assimilate new members to existing group norms and practices.
Role transition
A change in the relation between a group member and a group.
Group commitment
A psychological bond of a group member with the group and its goals including the desire to maintain group membership.
Initiation
The role transition of entry into a group, often accompanied by some ritual.
Staffing level
The degree to which the actual number of group members is similar to the ideal number of group members.
Status
Evaluation of a role by the group in which a role is contained or defined.
Task behaviours
Behaviours during group interactions that are directed at task completion.
Socio-emotional behaviours
Behaviours during group interactions that are directed at interpersonal relations.
Transactive memory
A system of knowledge available to group members with shared awareness of each other’s expertise, strengths and weaknesses.
Emotional contagion
The transfer of moods and emotions among people in a group.
Cohesion
The force that binds members to the group.
Task cohesion
Cohesion based on attraction of group members to the group task.
Interpersonal cohesion
Cohesion based on liking of the group and its members.
Speaking hierarchy
Hierarchy within a group based in who talks most.
Expectation states theory
Argues that status differences within a group result from different expectations that group members have about each other.
