Unit 1 - LAA2 - Intra-Group Dynamics

Question 1

What is meant by intragroup dynamics?

Answer 1

it is the underlying process of a social group that decides how the group functions

Question 2

What is the term for the underlying process of a social group?

Answer 2

intragroup dynamics

Question 3

Give an example of a group you may see in society

Answer 3

religious, political, military, and environmental groups, sports teams, work groups, and therapy groups.

Question 4

Give an example of how intragroup dynamics work

Answer 4

they develop norms, roles, relations, and common goals that characterise a particular social group

Question 5

Within different groups we have….?

Answer 5

a set of norms, roles, relations, and common goals that characterise a particular social group

Question 6

Why is it important to understand intragroup dynamics?

Answer 6

so we understand how different groups work and they they can break down

Question 7

What is meant by group cohesion?

Answer 7

the processes that keep members of a social group connected

Question 8

What is the term for the processes that keep members of a social group connected?

Answer 8

group cohesion

Question 9

How do we know when there is group cohesion?

Answer 9

members stick together and work towards common goals

Question 10

What must a group have in order to be considered cohesive?

Answer 10

members stick together and work towards common goals

Question 11

How is group cohesion desirable in intragroup dynamics?

Answer 11

the group is more efficient, moral is high and communication is more effective

Question 12

Why is there more effective communication, high moral and greater efficiency when there is group cohesion?

Answer 12

Because everyone in the group is working towards a common goal, everyone has a specific job that they stick to, members feel like they can communicate freely

Question 13

When is cohesion greater?

Answer 13

when the members perceive themselves to be similar to each other both internally and externally

Question 14

How can members of the group be similar internally?

Answer 14

they share the same attitudes, beliefs etc

Question 15

How can members of the group be similar externally?

Answer 15

through physical characteristics such as age, gender, clothing etc

Question 16

why is group cohesion greater when members are similar to each other?

Answer 16

they feel like they are apart of the same group so it creates closeness

Question 17

the more cohesion in a group the less chance for?

Answer 17

conflict

Question 18

Why is conflict less likely to occur when group cohesion is high?

Answer 18

it creates trust and communication so any issues are avoided

Question 19

Although group cohesion is seen mainly positive, what negative impact can it also generate

Answer 19

group think

Question 20

What is meant by group think?

Answer 20

When all members of the group follow along with each other to avoid conflict but do not analyse decisions rationally

Question 21

Within group think, what do many members avoid doing?

Answer 21

“rocking the boat”

Question 22

It is important that within a group, everyone has a different role. What does this mean?

Answer 22

everyone one has different responsibilities and jobs within the group

Question 23

Why is it important that roles are established early on in a group?

Answer 23

So a chain of command can be established, So everyone know what they are responsible for, so there can be a line of communication

Question 24

Groups with well defined roles are better able to…

Answer 24

manage resources, more effective in routine activities and better able to respond to unexpected situations

Question 25

Give an example of different roles you might see in a school

Answer 25

head teacher, teacher, student, cleaner, kitchen staff etc

Question 26

Name the different type of roles that increase group cohesion

Answer 26

Task roles, Social roles, procedural roles

Question 27

What is a task role?

Answer 27

a role focussed on the physical task i.e. task leaders

Question 28

What type of role focusses on the task and making sure the job gets done?

Answer 28

task role

Question 29

What is meant by a social role?

Answer 29

focusses on the relationships between the members of the group i.e. responsible for encouragement and praise

Question 30

What type of role focusses on creating harmony within the group?

Answer 30

social role

Question 31

What is a procedural role?

Answer 31

a role that focusses on keeping everyone on task and keeping to their designated role

Question 32

What type of role focusses on recording group activity and keeping everyone on track?

Answer 32

procedural role

Question 33

the three different roles , task, social and procedural often take over assigned roles. Why?

Answer 33

individuals may naturally drift into these roles the more assertive they become i.e. may take on more leadership roles

Question 34

When can role conflict occur?

Answer 34

when there is inconsistency between the perceived role and role behaviour

Question 35

How might inconsistency between the perceived role and role behaviour look?

Answer 35

When someone is doing a different job than what is assigned to them

Question 36

Give an example of how role conflict can form

Answer 36

When someone is doing a different job than what is assigned to them

Question 37

Why is role conflict a problem?

Answer 37

it can weaken group cohesion

Question 38

How can role conflict weaken group cohesion?

Answer 38

those with individualistic roles may seek to benefit themselves rather than the group by undermining the group

Question 39

How can individualistic roles lead to role conflict?

Answer 39

individuals who benefit themselves rather than the group by undermining the group

Question 40

What 5 factors must we consider when looking at intragroup dynamics?

Answer 40

group cohesion, roles, common goals, group think and social fascilitation

Question 41

What is meant by a common goal?

Answer 41

when everyone in the group is driven by the same thing/ wants to achieve the same thing

Question 42

Why are common goal important to group cohesion?

Answer 42

they motivated the group and provide direction and focus

Question 43

How can goals help motivate the group during tasks?

Answer 43

it can help to measure progress and evaluate performance and resolve conflict.

Question 44

How can group think occur?

Answer 44

When there is high tension in the group driven by the desire to get tasks completed

Question 45

even though a lot of groups have good intentions, when influenced by group think, what can happen?

Answer 45

urge to conform is high and not wanting to ‘rock the boat’ leads to irrational or non-optimal decisions.

Question 46

Janis investigated decision making in cohesive groups, what did he find?

Answer 46

that individuals tend to refrain from expressing doubts and judgements

Question 47

Who conducted research on group think that found that during decision making, individuals tend to refrain from expressing alternative opinions?

Answer 47

Janis

Question 48

Which groups are more vulnerable to group think?

Answer 48

Groups that have a strong persuasive leader, prioritise their group identity and behave coldly toward “outsiders

Question 49

Groups that have a strong persuasive leader, prioritise their group identity and behave coldly toward “outsiders are more…

Answer 49

more vulnerable to group think

Question 50

What are some famous examples of group think?

Answer 50

The challenger space shuttle disaster 1986

Question 51

Why is the challenger space shuttle disaster a good example of group think?

Answer 51

Seven lives could have seen saved if concerns about the rocket boosters had reached the right people

Question 52

What is meant by social facilitation?

Answer 52

the influence of other members on simpler tasks can enhance an individuals’ performance

Question 53

What is the term for when the presence of others on simpler tasks increasing task performance?

Answer 53

social facilitation

Question 54

when investigating social facilitation, Zajonc believed that…

Answer 54

we become physiologically and psychologically aroused when observed on a task

Question 55

What does it mean by physiological and psychological arousal during a task mean?

Answer 55

We are more focussed and detail oriented

Question 56

Why might social facilitation improve task performance

Answer 56

the added pressure of others watching makes us focus more due to the assumed evaluation of others

Question 57

What is meant by assumed evaluation?

Answer 57

we think we are being judged by others

Question 58

Why is social facilitation only beneficial for simpler tasks?

Answer 58

because if the task is too complex, social inhibition can occur

Question 59

What is social inhibition?

Answer 59

decreased performance in the presence of other

Question 60

Why might social inhibition arise out of completing a new/complex task?

Answer 60

You are unsure of your abilities to complete the task and the added pressure of others watching can produce negative feelings

Question 61

if the task is complex and you are in the presence of others, the level of task performance is…

Answer 61

Low

Question 62

if the task is simple and you are in the presence of others, task performance is…

Answer 62

high