U2 AOS 1 - Groups, Power & Status

Question 1

Groups

Answer 1

Two or more people who interact and influence each other and share a common objective.

Question 2

Status

Answer 2

refers to the level of importance that group members perceive of another member’s position in that group.

Question 3

Power

Answer 3

an individual’s ability to control or strongly influence the thoughts, feelings and behaviour of a person or group

Question 4

Types of power (6)

Answer 4

Coercive, expert, informational, legitimate, referent, reward

Question 5

Coervive

Answer 5

A person or agency has the ability to punish

Question 6

Expert

Answer 6

A person or agency that has specialist knowledge or skills

Question 7

Informational

Answer 7

A person or agency that has useful information that isn’t really available elsewhere

Question 8

Legitimate

Answer 8

A person or agency with a formally recognised position within an organisation to exert rights over others and prescribe behaviour

Question 9

Referent

Answer 9

A person or agency has the quality of being idolised or adored as a role model

Question 10

Reward

Answer 10

A person or agency that had the ability to reward behaviour positively or by removing negative effects

Question 11

Deindividuation

Answer 11

is when people act a certain way because of the anonymity (loss of identity) that a group provides.