Topic 7 - Group Processes

Question 1

Group processes

Answer 1

the socio-psychological processes involved in relations within (intra) and between (inter) groups

Question 2

common-bond groups

Answer 2

require interaction between group members

E.g., friendship, families, work teams

Question 3

Common-identity groups

Answer 3

Don’t require interaction (but can still have interaction)

Group members linked together via the category as a whole rather than specifically to each other

E.g., nationality, gender, ethnicity

Question 4

Group entitativity

Answer 4

How much they are perceived as coherent, distinct, and unified as whole

Groups high in entitativity tend to:
• Group members interact with one another often
• The group is important to its members in some way • Group members share common goals and aims
• Group persists over time

Question 5

Group cohesiveness

Answer 5

degree of solidarity and oneness in a group, it is what affectively ‘binds’ the group together (how bonded group members are)

Groups high in cohesion tend to:
• Group members are highly ‘attracted’ to the group (personal attraction: liking someone based on their
qualities vs social attraction: liking someone based on their group identity)
• Group members are highly committed to the group
• Have a uniformity of conduct, and group members perceive themselves to be similar in important ways
• Have a high level of mutual support and ‘team spirit’