The concepts of groups and organizations Flashcards
Social interaction has a survival value for humans. True or False?
True
Who concludes that it is easier to define the characteristics of groups than to define them?
Steven Penrod
What is a group?
Two or more people who interact and are interdependent in the sense that their needs and goals cause them to influence each other.
A concept in social psychology that refers to the degree to which a group is perceived as a single, coherent entity is called?
Entitativity
Social psychologists refer to the trait of “bonded together” or coherence of groups as?
Entitativity
High entitativity implies?
a true group
…….involves face-to-face interaction and members are bonded to each other.
common-bond groups
A situation where members are linked via the category as a whole than to each other is called?
common-identity groups
Who defined a group as two or more interacting persons who share common goals, have a stable relationship, are somehow interdependent and perceive that they are in fact a part of a group.
Baron and Byrne (2006)
Who made the case that groupness can be considered as a matter of degree?
Steven Penrod
A collection of individuals with no social connection whatsoever is called?
Aggregate groups
A collection of individuals that have at least some social connection although may be weak is called?
Minimal Groups
The strongest form of group, important for the sense of identity of those who belong to it is called?
identity groups
Temporary groups created to meet a particular need and disbanded once it’s met is called?
Adhoc groups
Which type of group duration is social loafing likely to occur?
Adhoc groups