Psychology of Groups Flashcards
social comparison
People join with others to evaluate the accuracy of their personal beliefs and attitudes
Groupthink
the mode of thinking that occurs when the desire for harmony in a decision-making group overrides a realistic appraisal of alternatives
Ostracism
deliberate exclusion from groups
Social identity theory
Theory that we socially categorize ourselves
collective self-esteem
Feelings of self-worth based on evaluation of relationships with others and membership in social groups.
common knowledge effect
Tendency for groups to spend more time discussing shared information and less time examining unshared information
Group cohesion
Solidarity or unity of a group resulting from the development of strong and mutual interpersonal bonds among members and group-level forces that unify the group
group polarization
Judgements made after group discussion will be more extreme
sociometer model
Suggests that self esteem is part of a sociometer that monitors peoples relational value in other peoples eyes
Social facilitation
enhancement of performance brought about by the presence of others
Social loafing
Not working as hard in a group as they would individually
Group development stages
forming, storming, norming, performing, adjourning
