PSYCHOLOGY - GROUPS Flashcards
GROUP DYNAMICS
the social processes operating within the group between individual members
GROUP COHESION
the tendency of a group or team to stick together an remain united in the pursuit of its goals and objectives
INTERACTION
an action or reaction between two or more people
DYSFUNCTIONAL
a negative process that inhibits or prevents the completion or continuation of a desired operation
LOW TRAIT CONFIDENCE
the general disposition of low confidence - it tends to be both stable and global
INTERACTIVE SPORTS AND ACTIVITIES
sports and activities in which teammates work together and rely on each other i.e. hockey
CO-ACTIVE SPORTS AND ACTIVITES
sports and activities in which individual performance is required i.e. athletics
SUB-GROUPS
small groups contained within the whole group
LAISSEZ-FAIRE
a term suggesting a policy of non-interference from authority
CONGRUENT
coincide exactly
CO-ACTORS
fellow performers in the form of opponents, team mates or people in the same group or class
DOMINANT RESPONSE
the behaviour most likely to occur