The Importance of Groups

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• more than just a collection of people.
• exists for a reason or purpose and has a goal shared by the group members.
• two or more individuals who are
  connected by and within social relationships.

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Group

Question 2

refers to the recognition that a group exists separately from others.

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Social identification

Question 3

is the shared values, ideas, and beliefs that people have about the world.

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Social representation

Question 4

typically are engaged in sports or work activities.

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Teams

Question 5

is a more inclusive term than team.

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Group

Question 6

Groups come in a staggering assortment of shapes and sizes, from dyads (two members) and triads (three members) to huge crowds, mobs, and assemblies.

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Two or More Individuals

Question 7

commonality shared by many of these definitions is an emphasis on social relations that link members to one another.

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Connections

Question 8

a group exists when some type of bond links the members to one another and to the group itself.

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By and Within Social Relation

Question 9

A small, long-term group characterized by frequent interaction, solidarity, and high levels of interdependence among members that
substantially influences the attitudes, values, and social outcomes of its members.

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Primary Groups

Question 10

A relatively small number of individuals who interact with one another over an extended period of time, such as work groups, clubs, and congregations.

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Social (Secondary) Groups

Question 11

A relatively large aggregation or group of individuals who display similarities in actions and outlook.

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Collectives

Question 12

is a collection of individuals who are similar to one another in some way. Ex. Filipinos

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Social category

Question 13

is “that part of an individual’s self concept.

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Social identity

Question 14

is a set of expected behavior patterns attributed to someone occupying a given position in a social unit.

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Role

Question 15

own view of how
we ourselves are supposed to act in a
given situation.

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Role perception

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how others believe
one should act in a given situation.

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Role expectations

Question 17

conflict arises when the duties of one role conflict with the duties of another role.

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Role conflict

Question 18

the acceptable standards of behavior within a group that are shared by the members.

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Norms

Question 19

how hard a person should work in a given group.

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Performance Norms

Question 20

guides us as to how we should look or what our physical appearance should be.

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Appearance Norms

Question 21

how we should behave in social settings.

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Social Arrangement Norms

Question 22

focuses on the allocation of resources in a business surrounding.

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Resource Allocation Norms

Question 23

A socially defined position or rank given to groups or group members by others.

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Status

Question 24

includes group norms, culture, status equity.

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group structure status

Question 25

tend to operate better than those that have an even number, as it eliminates the issue of a tie when votes are taken.

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Groups with odd numbers of people

Question 26

tend to be an ideal size, because they’re still nimble like a smaller group, but they make solid decisions like a larger group does.

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Groups of five or seven

Question 27

the degree to which group members enjoy collaborating with the other members of the group and are motivated to stay in the group.

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Cohesiveness